The
Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation has announced that
Director of Education and Natural Resources Jesse Pope has been selected
as a member of "Forty for the Future," travel's leading talent project
by the Southeast Tourism Society.
The purpose of
the award is to recognize the top 40 professionals under the age of
forty in the tourism industry from across the country. The goal is to
highlight young leaders whose work and commitment to travel and tourism
have made a positive impact in the industry.
Jesse Pope came to
Grandfather in 2002 as a wildlife keeper and backcountry ranger. In 2004, Pope’s extraordinary knowledge and friendly demeanor led management to ask him to develop a Naturalist program for Grandfather Mountain.
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