Todd Miller

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ABOUT TODD MILLER

Todd Miller is the founder and former executive director of the North Carolina Coastal Federation, a nonprofit with over supporters working for a healthier North Carolina coast.A native of coastal North Carolina from the unincorporated community of Ocean in Carteret County, Miller found his passion for coastal protection in 1982, aiming to keep the coast a great place to live, work, and play. Starting as a one-man (and a dog) operation in the back room of his house, Miller grew the Federation over the next 42 years by forming partnerships and rallying volunteers, expanding it to three offices and a staff of more than three dozen, covering the entire North Carolina coast.A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned both undergraduate and master’s degrees, Miller was selected in 2013 by the Faculty Council and the Board of Trustees to receive UNC Chapel Hill’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. This honorary degree recognizes a select group of alumni for outstanding contributions to society. In August 2024, Miller received North Carolina’s highest civilian honor, the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, from Governor Roy Cooper. This award is given to individuals who have made significant contributions to the state and their communities through exemplary service and exceptional accomplishments.Miller was also honored with the “Hero of the Seas” award by the Peter Benchley Ocean Awards in 2015. In addition to numerous other awards, recognitions, and volunteer board assignments, he is a founding board member of Restore America’s Estuaries and currently serves on the Board of Visitors for the UNC Institute for the Environment. Miller also served for decades on the Leadership Committee for the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership before stepping down as Executive Director of the Coastal Federation on January 31, 2024. He now provides strategic advice and program assistance to the organization.