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Phil Rash - President |
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Phil
discovered Leatherwood in 1992 through his love of
horses. On many Fridays he would drive 8 hours from
his home in Ohio to spend a weekend at Leatherwood
and be back at his business on Monday morning. After
selling his business in 1997, Phil moved full time
to Leatherwood and helped establish the now very
popular Leatherwood Mountain Extreme Endurance Ride.
Because of his love of Leatherwood and the many friends
he has made here, he decided to form a partnership
and purchase the resort in 2004. He and his wife
Susan, who helps with the landscaping for the
resort, spend their free time sitting on the front
porch of their mountain top home over looking their
horses and the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.
philrash@goleatherwood.com |
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Phil Whitson - Broker & Sales Manager |
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Phil and
his wife, Connie raised their three sons on a small
horse farm in Newell, NC. In 1991, when friends
introduced them to Leatherwood, they immediately
became a part of the community. They became
full-time residents in 1998 and have never looked
back! Phil’s time is divided between his career of
law and real estate, and his hobbies of woodworking
and horse training (he often conducts “horse
whisper” clinics at Leatherwood). In 2004, Phil was
delighted to accept Phil Rash’s offer to join him as
co-owner of Leatherwood outside the gate. He
believes the blend of mountain beauty, wonderful
people and pretty horses make Leatherwood
Mountains the ultimate place to be!
philwhitson@goleatherwood.com |
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Hugh & Abbie Hanchey - Equine Facility Manager & Events and
Marketing Director |
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Family
ties and a true love for the community have kept
Abbie & Hugh involved with Leatherwood for many
years. This husband and wife team have built their
lives around the resort. Their love of horses has
fueled the passion that they both have for this
amazing place. Hugh has been operating the equine
facility for several years now while Abbie has
headed up the Marketing & Event Planning for
Leatherwood. They both enjoy meeting the wonderful
guests that visit the resort year round. They both
feel blessed to live and work in such a beautiful
environment.
abbie@goleatherwood.com |
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Susan Bridgers - Rental Manager |
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Drawn to Leatherwood by
its pristine beauty and a kindred spirit, Sue knew
that this would someday be her home. In 2000, she
and her husband, David, moved here and she joined
the staff as rental manager. Each time a guest
arrives, she sees on their faces that same
excitement as they experience the magic of this
place. What a joy it is for her to live and work in
this “little corner of heaven on earth” called
Leatherwood!
sue@goleatherwood.com
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Harold
Robbins - Housekeeping & Maintenance Manager |
Harold
Robbins is the head of Housekeeping and Maintenance
here at Leatherwood. He has lived in these
mountains for 65 years and has watched leatherwood
grow from it’s conception. Harold oversees all
operations dealing with our rental homes. Harold
maintains over 40 households and still manages to
take time out to go fishing with a friend or take a
drive with his wife Clara.
harold@goleatherwood.com
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Wes Whitson- Rentals & Maintenance -
Leatherwood Homes & Land Sales, LLC. |
 Wes
headed for the hills 12 years ago and now resides in
the foothills of the Blue Ridge with his wife Abby
and their daughter Caroline. His love for mountain
living began in Cullowhee NC where he attended and
graduated from Western Carolina University. He met
Abby there, and together they started their
professional careers in Asheville NC after College.
Before moving to Wilkesboro to join the family
business, Wes formed a solid foundation for what was
to come by working in mortgage banking and real
estate. In 2005 he left one of the most successful
Real estate teams in Asheville to work with, and be
close to his family at Leatherwood Mountains. To
Wes there could be no better opportunity.
wes@goleatherwood.com |
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Trevor Whitson- Leatherwood Homes & Land Sales, LLC. |
 Trevor
Whitson grew up in North Carolina, and is a graduate
of Appalachian State University. Some of his
passions in life are working with people, traveling,
golf and getting to spend his free time in the
mountains. After spending a few years in Charlotte
working in both the mortgage and real estate
industries, coming to Leatherwood as a real estate
broker made perfect sense. "I really love getting
the opportunity to help people discover their dreams
of owning a mountain home, and I couldn't imagine a
better place to do it!"
trevor@goleatherwood.com |
