Team Deepens Financial Support

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) recently welcomed Joie Moré to its Greenville, South Carolina, headquarters in the new role of Finance Director. This addition expands the Endowment’s in‐house financial capacity to facilitate a growing portfolio of grants, contracts, program related investments, and numerous roles as fiscal agent with projects furthering systemic, transformative, and sustainable change for the health and vitality of the nation’s working forests and forest‐rich communities.

“We are thrilled that Joie agreed to join our team,” noted Endowment President & CEO Carlton Owen. “She brings deep knowledge of financial accounting and a range of experiences that will help make our work more efficient, effective, and impactful.”

Moré, a native of Greenville, South Carolina, holds a B.S. in Financial Management and a MBA from Clemson University. Prior to joining the Endowment, she served small businesses and non‐profits as an analyst with A.T. LOCKE. She has more than 20 years of combined corporate finance and accounting experience as Controller for Agfa Healthcare and in other financial roles with Sterling Diagnostic Imaging, Greenville Health System, Umbro International, and Michelin Corporation.

“I am so excited to join a purposeful and dynamic organization like the Endowment,” shared Moré. “Being able to contribute to such an important mission regarding forests and rural communities is especially gratifying.”

Moré’s active civic involvement has included serving as a Loaned Executive for the United Way of Greenville County and as a board member for Camp Opportunity. Married with two sons, she spends her time volunteering with school, soccer, and teaching children’s Sunday school.

For more information contact:
Carlton N. Owen, President & CEO, 864‐233‐7646, carlton@runslikeclock.work
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) is a not‐for‐profit public charity working collaboratively with partners in the public and private sectors to advance systemic, transformative, and sustainable change for the health and vitality of the nation’s working forests and forest‐reliant communities – www.usendowment.org