YDCCF announces Flint McNaughton as new Board member

At the most recent Board of Directors meeting on November 15th, the YDCCF Board unanimously approved the addition of Flint McNaughton to the Board.

Flint has been a supporter of YDCCF dating back to our inception. He has been instrumental in helping the organization achieve many goals, the largest of which was the countrywide commercial gillnetting ban instituted in 2019 in Belize, which would not have happened without Flint’s financial support of the Belize Alternative Livelihoods project spearheaded by YDCFF as part of the Coalition for Sustainable Fisheries.

Flint is a huge believer in giving back to the communities that he and his company serve. Through his extensive involvement with Boy Scouts of America and mentoring countless young professionals, he has helped shape young men and women into exemplary citizens. His leadership skills have guided The Harvest Center of Charlotte, NC to grow under its mission of empowering situationally homeless Americans in need of a second chance. He has travelled the globe with Serving in Mission as a servant leader in cross-cultural missions. In addition to his generous philanthropy to YDCCF, Flint has supported numerous others including The Asheville School, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Charlotte Rescue Mission, Charlotte Family Housing, Sports Friends, The National Christian Foundation, SunCap Community Relief Fund, SunCap College Scholarship Fund, The McNaughton Family Giving Fund. Flint is an Eagle Scout and a 2020 recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

Flint founded SunCap Property Group in 2009 and today serves as CEO and Founding Partner. SunCap develops institutional grade industrial and multifamily properties across the US with over 70 employees in five offices and annual revenues in excess of $1 billion.

Flint and his wife of thirty-three years, Julie, have three children – Erin Lewis (married to Matt Lewis), Chase and Hailey. In addition to his love of fly-fishing Flint is an avid golfer.

Flint shares that “I have been fortunate to have travelled the globe with Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures and have seen first-hand the need that the Yellow Dog Community & Conservation Foundation fills. We have to actively commit to protecting the environments that are important to all of us and YDCCF is a great means to protect and enhance the communities and fisheries that I have come to hold dear.”