Our Team

Founder & President

mcguirk@caseconsultantsinternational.com

Marjorie transforms the latest scientific findings into real world decisions in climate adaptation and sustainability. A professional meteorologist, Marjorie's decades-long career in climate services with NOAA and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), helped make sense out of climate science as it applies to a wide variety of sectors.  

Marjorie was a lead U.S. Government Reviewer for the Fifth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, wherein she concentrated on Impacts, Adaptation & Vulnerability. As an Expert Consultant for the WMO, she worked with technical and scientific Commissions in Agriculture, Aviation, Climatology, Hydrology, and Instrumentation. She was a Principal Author of the User Interface Platform of Global Framework for Climate Services, and a contributing author to the Implementation Plan of the Global Framework for Climate Services for the United Nations. 

Marjorie’s work underpins international technical collaboration in climate and public health, disaster risk reduction, water resources sectors, and agriculture and food security.  

Marjorie serves on the  Board on Enterprise Decision Support (BEDS) or the American Meteorological Society.

Senior Director,  Climate Policy & Services

shea@caseconsultantsinternational.com

Eileen brings four decades of government and private-sector experience to CASE. She specializes in understanding the vulnerability of businesses, communities and natural resources to a changing climate and applying climate information to address those issues. Her expertise extends from local, national and international climate services, to sustainable risk management and public policy. 

Eileen was: the Deputy Director of NOAA’s Climate and Global Change Program, the Chief of Climate Services and Monitoring Division of the now National Centers for Environmental Information (formerly NCDC), and the NOAA Regional Coordinator for the Pacific Region. Specifically, she oversaw university and laboratory partnerships related to the natural and social sciences arenas; processes for data accessibility through integration and visualization, and customer engagement, education and outreach.

Eileen was central to the developmental of: the 13-Federal-agency US Global Change Research Program, NOAA’s National Climate Services plans, and to the effective implementation of NOAA’s regional climate products and services. 

Eileen is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society. She serves on Council to Rising Voices, an intercultural climate change group. 

Prinicpal, Community Planning & Resilience

shuford@caseconsultantsinternational.com

Scott has over 35 years of professional experience in all phases of short and long range planning, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and facilitation of strategic development and redevelopment. His experience includes service in senior planning positions in North Carolina and Florida. 

Scott has authored several important publications related to climate change. He was a co-author on the 2010 American Planning Association report titled Planning for a New Energy and Climate Future, a collaboration among Scott, the University of North Carolina Asheville, and NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information National Climatic Data Center (formerly NCDC). He was the lead author of the American Planning Association’s Climate Change Policy Guide.  

Scott has particular interest in educating professionals on how climate change will affect the arenas of planning, architecture, engineering, economic development, and landscape architecture. He is passionate about facilitating community resilience in small towns to face climate, weather and economic threats. 

Scott is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and serves on the board of Clean Air Carolina. 

Business Resource Manager

hylemon@caseconsultantsinternational.com

Molly comes to CASE from a background in Human Resources, banking, finance and accounting. She graduated with highest honors from Mars Hill University with a B.A. in Business administration and has over ten years’ experience in Human Resource Management. She brings her skills in client communication, office administration, and back office organization to CASE’s contracts, employees, associates, and accounts. 

Molly is instrumental at ensuring that CASE operations succeed. She handles all aspects of payroll and business accounting and confers regularly with CASE banking partners and shareholders. She is a strategical part in CASE’s recruitment, new employee onboarding, and the retention of all CASE employees. 

Molly is currently working on her Master’s in Business Administration through LSUS. She is excited about expanding her knowledge of Business Administration and furthering her skillsets to support the achievements of CASE. 

Executive Director

tarquin@caseconsultantsinternational.com

Liz brings over 29 years of professional experience combining science and IT to address climate, ecological, and environmental challenges head on. She has architected and delivered solutions to complex problems for a broad range of U.S. and international customers, including NOAA, the USDA, the US Department of Defense, NIH, the World Resources Institute, the New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries, NZ Telecom (Gen-i), and others. Liz is a business strategist, capture tactician, solutions architect, information technologist, program and project manager, and team leader.
Liz also works closely with non-profits and non-government entities to help them meet their resource needs, provide unique opportunities for employees to add value to local communities, support Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) initiatives, and increase diversity and inclusion in the marine, ocean, and coastal science field as a whole.

Liz graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University with a degree in International Business and Marketing, and holds Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile, and ITIL certifications. She is based on Oahu, Hawaii, and is a dual U.S.-NZ citizen. 

Events Business Manager

lindsey@caseconsultantsinternational.com

Veronica oversees the daily operations of The Climate Event Company, a division of CASE, including services marketing, venue rental agreement negotiation, and new business opportunities research. She manages the development of event affiliations with corporations, foundations, non-profits, academic institutions, and the broader community.

Veronica brings to CASE a diverse skill set and a lifetime of relevant experience. She has a Master of Science in Sustainability Studies and a B.A. in Photojournalism. This background as well as her writing and communication skills  support educational, outreach and development goals.

Veronica is a founding member of A Greener Day Asheville, a social group promoting

environmental issues awareness and advocating change through networking and local action initiatives. Through extensive experience and education, she has a deep understanding of the importance of climate science to inform effective decision-making

surrounding climate change and sustainability issues.

Dr. Anne E. Keller has nearly 30 years’ experience working in state and federal agencies focused on water quality, aquatic toxicology, and community sustainability.  She developed study techniques for endangered freshwater mussels while at the USFWS and contributed to the Great Lakes Water Quality Initiative.  At EPA, she worked on strategic planning for the regional office, assisted with states on water quality programs, served as the River Navigator on the St. Johns River, Florida, as part of the American Heritage Rivers Initiative, and coordinated the southeast region’s interagency Partnership for Sustainable Communities. In the latter position, she participated with HUD, FEMA, USDA, USDOT and other federal partners in workshops and projects across the southeast that enabled communities to enhance their health, economic strength, and environmental quality. Since retiring, Anne has served in volunteer roles with the City of Asheville’s Sustainability Advisory Committee on Energy and the Environment, the non-profit RiverLink as Board member and Chair, the French Broad River Partnership (a watershed-wide partnership) and the Stormwater Task Force, an ad hoc committee focused on stormwater in Asheville. She also serves on the Asheville Area Riverfront Redevelopment Commission. Anne successfully bridges the knowledge and language gap between scientists and others. She holds an MS in Zoology (physiology) from the University of South Florida, and an MS in Limnology and Ph.D. in Aquatic Toxicology from the University of Florida. 

Michael, Senior Director at Partnership for a Healthier America, leads efforts to expand programs and services connecting families to healthier food options throughout the US Midwest. He is an accomplished program manager, having implemented several U.S. Department of Agriculture programs for non-profit organizations and state governments in both rural and urban contexts. Through his deep understanding of balancing the need for wider accessibility with greater accountability, he engages organizations to uplift their practices to ensure healthier options and practices for their clients. Michael's background in public health and as executor of federal programs on the local level helps CASE connect the issue of climate change to vulnerable populations that are adversely affected by climate change and are under-repesented in policy and science communities.  

Michael also serves as a subject matter expert for ICF Consulting.

Robin is a leader in Public Sector Sustainability and advises CASE on public sector challenges as they incorporate sustainable climate-forward initiatives into their policies and practices, knowledge she gained first-hand as both an elected official and as non-profit leader in western North Carolina.  Robin’s tenure as elected Asheville City Council official was marked by policies and initiatives that moved the City forward toward its current status as one of the most sustainable communities in the Southeast. She spearheaded the creation of the Sustainable Advisory Committee for Energy and the Environment, which developed Asheville’s Sustainability Management Plan and set Carbon Emission Reduction Goals, adopted LEED Gold Municipal Building Standards, and created green building and business incentives for the City. Robin also negotiated a unanimous City-County agreement to join the Trust for Public Land, and establish the NC Parks and Recreation Trust Fund.  More recently, as a founding member of The Collider, Robin created a center whereby  scientists, data specialists, and businesses can engage with the Asheville based NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.