Norton has actively worked to promote the rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems and preservation of environmentally sensitive habitats through sound, strong economic and ecological partnerships.
Norton works in the North Carolina office where he helps landowners determine the best mitigation options in resolving issues with existing mitigation banks. He is also actively engaged in pursuing opportunities with potential partners as well as federal and state regulatory agencies. Norton works with engineers and consultants, client representatives, and regulatory officials during the concept, proposals, design, construction, and monitoring phases of our mitigation projects. He is the founder of the Palustrine Group, which had a similar mission, focusing on mitigation as well as conservation banking. Norton had served previously as Operations Manager for Environmental Banc & Exchange (EBX). Before joining EBX, Norton was an environmental scientist with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. and was a staff scientist at ARCADIS Geraghty & Miller. Earlier in his career, he served as a wetlands consultant with Triangle Wetlands Consultants and as a research assistant in the department of forestry at NC State.
Norton is currently on the board of directors and serves as treasurer for Carolina Wetland Association. A non-profit, non-partisan, science-based organization advocating for wetlands. Norton is the past chairman and currently serves on the executive board of the Piedmont Conservation Council (PCC). PCC is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organization that is community-based and regionally focused. PCC addresses natural resource conservation and development issues in the North Carolina Piedmont. Norton was also past president of the North Carolina Environmental Restoration Association, Inc. (NCERA). NCERA is a collaboration of environmental consultants, mitigation bankers, contractors, engineers, surveyors, and financial professionals with an interest in promoting and expanding the environmental restoration industry in North Carolina.
- Master of Science in forestry, NC State University, 1998
- Bachelor of Science in business, Wake Forest University, 1989
- North Carolina Real Estate Broker (#288986)