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Get to Know the People Who Guide Our Work
Learn about our talented staff, dedicated Board of Directors, and inspiring NextGen Advisory Board of rising leaders. These are the people who make it all possible.
Our Team
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Chet Work
Executive Director
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Zane Ashford
Conservation Project Specialist
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Justin Barth
Director of Development
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Crystal Beckman
Conservation Program Manager - Gallatin County
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Bethany Green
Development Manager
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Kevin Grunewald
Senior Land Steward
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Cole Herdman
Conservation Program Manager - Park County
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Lulu Herrera
Trails Project Manager
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Elin Hert
Development and Office Administrator
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Kelsie Huyser
Lands Project Manager
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Adam Johnson
Trails Program Manager
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Ainsley Kintz
Big Sky Watershed Corps Member
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Katie Moyer
Senior Finance and Operations Manager
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Matt Parsons
Trails Director
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EJ Porth
Associate Director
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Jeremy Puckett
Stewardship Director
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Katie Sproles
Communications Manager
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Brendan Weiner
Conservation Director
Board of Directors
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Jeff Ott
Board Chair
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Rich Hohne
Vice Chair
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Tim Anderson
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Lara Birkes
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Jecyn Bremer
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Bill Cochran
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Carlye Cook
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Mimi Helvie
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Allen May
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Sarah Skoglund
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Mary Stein
NextGen Advisory Board
GVLT’s NextGen Advisory Board cultivates the future conservation leaders of our community by connecting rising leaders (ages 21-45) to GVLT’s mission of trails and open space.
NextGen members raise awareness of GVLT in the community, particularly with their peers. They plan opportunities for younger community members to engage with GVLT through events and volunteering. In short, they ensure that GVLT’s work remains relevant and meaningful for future generations as our community grows. And GVLT invests in the NextGen Advisory Board by providing valuable leadership training and networking for our valley’s future leaders.
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Ali Chipouras, Co-Chair
Sustainability Specialist,
City of Bozeman -
Loy Maierhauser, Co-Chair
Chief Operations Officer,
MAP Brewing Company -
Megan Buecking
Executive Director,
Montana State Parks Foundation -
Melissa Butynski
International Project Specialist,
Center for Large Landscape Conservation -
Whitney Caldwell
Manager,
Architect's Wife -
Finn Connors
Arts and Family Engagement Assistant, Eagle Mount
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Brian Keefe
Senior Data Scientist,
ChowNow -
Kelsey Martin
Large Animal Veterinarian, Intermountain Veterinary Hospital
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Jeremy Nadison
Manager,
The Rhythm Project -
Mark Portman
Ranch Operations Manager, Beartooth Group
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Lila Rickenbaugh
Graduate Student,
Montana State University -
Emma Stein
Agile Delivery Lead,
Foundant Technologies -
Hannah Willstein
Associate Attorney,
Goetz, Geddes, and Gardner -
Michael Zenker
Environmental and Quality Director, Barnard Construction
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Noah Zuniga
Senior Solutions Consultant, commonFont