ASHEVILLE — A former chief advocate for the local beer industry has been charged with defrauding her one-time employer, the Asheville Brewers Alliance.

Kendra Penland Turner, the alliance's former executive director, has been charged with embezzlement and financial card fraud.

Arrest warrants issued Tuesday accuse Turner, 42, of embezzling U.S. currency while employed by the alliance and obtaining goods and services using a company credit card. Both are felonies.

It's unclear how much she is accused of defrauding. Financial card fraud is a felony charge once the value reaches $500.

Some dates on the warrants appear to conflict. The embezzlement occurred between February 2017-April 2018, and the financial card fraud occurred between September 2016-April 2018, according to language from part of the warrants.

An incident report shows the alliance reported embezzlement to the Asheville Police Department in August. Mike Rangel, the alliance's interim executive director, directed questions to the Buncombe County District Attorney's Office on Friday.

"As a nonprofit, we don’t make any comments on personnel," said Rangel, who is also owner of Asheville Brewing Company.

Turner, who also has gone by Kendra Penland, began at the alliance in November 2015. She is a North Carolina native with more than 20 years of experience in communications and public relations, and has worked in the restaurant and construction industries and for local government and the corporate world.

She has volunteered or served on boards for 17 local, regional and national nonprofits or education institutions, according to a 2015 Citizen Times article.

Turner left last summer and went into consulting. At the time, Rangel told the Mountain Xpress that the departure was "a sudden change" and said that he will work to "keep the momentum going."

George Hyler, Turner's attorney, declined to comment Friday.

Formed in 2009, the Brewers Alliance is a trade and membership organization that promotes Western North Carolina craft beer and breweries.