Member at Large

Emma is an award-winning, long-standing contributor to the vibrancy of Southport’s business community as the owner of The Adventure Kayak Company. She launched in 2000, after building a career in parks and recreation management, and has set the gold standard for excellence in customer service ever since.

Emma also works extensively with non-profit organizations and government agencies throughout the region to pair her knowledge of coastal North Carolina’s outdoor wonders with the network required to maintain them. This focus is a necessary ingredient to the success of Up Your Arts’ mission, and Emma is the necessary spark to ensure it.