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| Robb Little |
March 7, 2012 – The Catawba River District announces the
newest addition to its executive board: Robb Little, co-owner and managing
partner of Sustainable Development Services, Inc.
As a member of the executive board, Little will help
guide the emerging non-profit group’s efforts to create a voluntary sustainable
community along the Catawba River in eastern Gaston and western Mecklenburg
Counties in North Carolina. Among the group’s major projects are establishing a
network of hands-on learning centers at area schools and other public places;
and promoting voluntary efforts to protect the Catawba River, the region’s main
source of water.
Little’s company, Sustainable Development Services, Inc., is
a real-estate development consulting firm that offers clients expertise in all
aspects of development projects, from conception to completion, with a focus on
the residential sector, and the desire to conduct development in an
environmentally responsible fashion.
Little holds a bachelor’s degree in planning and landscape architecture from the University of Georgia. He began his career with Charlotte-based Crescent Resources and eventually became project manager responsible for budgeting, construction management and planning. While at Crescent, Little helped direct the development of The Point, The Farms, Falls Cove and NorthView Harbour near Charlotte.
He is a past member of the National Association of
Homebuilders and a current member of the Charlotte Chamber, where he chairs
Charlotte Chamber Greenworks, a committee focused on advancing and advocating
sustainability within the business community and the membership. He also serves
on the Keep Mecklenburg Beautiful board.
“We are excited about adding Robb to our executive board,”
said board President William Daleure II. “His experience with Crescent Resources and his company, Sustainable Development Services, Inc., provides both real-estate development and management skills
along with the necessary sustainability skills to assist us in demonstrating
the benefits of the River District certification program for residential and
commercial properties.”
Little said he was drawn to the Catawba River District after
working with its executive director, Edna Chirico.
“As I learned more about its efforts to improve the area I
wanted to get involved and make an impact from within,” he said. “As a
residential real-estate developer, the goals of the CRD aren’t far off of what
I enjoy about my profession, which was building communities, albeit at a different
scale. It’s a very exciting and ambitious undertaking, and I’m thrilled to be a
part of the team.”
He added that he hopes to work on promoting the group’s
weatherization strategy and its building certification program. “I have a
desire to further develop the agribusiness initiatives undertaken so far,” he
said, “and work to integrate those with sustainable residential living long
term within the district.”
About The Catawba River District
The Catawba River District is a regional organization committed
to sustainable community and economic development for a 16,000-acre area
comprising parts of Northwest Mecklenburg County, Mount Holly, and Belmont. The
River District is a vital part of the Charlotte region’s watershed and includes
the US National Whitewater Center, the North Carolina Educational Forest, and
parts of the Carolina Thread Trail.
The vision of the River District has been enriched by key
community and education partners that have responded to the unique setting and
opportunities that the Catawba River District provides for a holistic approach
to sustainability, community, and economic development, and education.
Learn more at CatawbaRiverDistrict.org.
Learn more at CatawbaRiverDistrict.org.
For more information
Contact Rich Haag, Communications Director
The Catawba River District
980-875-7528
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