August 29, 2022

Croatan Institute is pleased to announce three new additions to our team. Lauren Manning joins as a Senior Associate. She has a background in law and venture capital, while also raising grass-finished beef, lamb, and goat meat in NW Arkansas.  

James Smith also joined the team as an Analyst from the EPA’s Office of Research and Development where he helped communicate EPA research to policymakers and public audiences. 

Croatan Institute also welcomes Eva Mazura to the team as an analyst in August 2022. Eva comes to the Institute after graduating from the University of Vermont in May 2022 with a B.A. in Anthropology. Eva’s work at the Institute will support the Racial Equity, Economics, Finance, and Sustainability (REEFS) project alongside senior fellow Sharlene Brown.