Mary has lived and played the Tahoe area for over 30 years. She brings to the Tahoe Rim Trail Association over 20 years of non-profit experience. She was instrumental in the establishment of the Carson Valley Trails Association as a 501(c) 3 and served on the CVTA board for over seven years. She was elected twice to the Douglas County School Board and served on the board of the League of Women Voters for over 5 years. She serves as both a crew leader and guide and plans to complete her third Thru Hike of the Tahoe Rim Trail in August! Be on the lookout for Mary’s new companion this summer – McLeod the Marmot!

Being raised in Northern California in a family that spent most free time hiking, backpacking and skiing in the Sierras, it is only natural that I remain passionate about those pursuits. A degree in Geography from Sac State helped me land permanently at the north shore of Lake Tahoe over 25 years ago. I have lived with my husband Michael in Alpine Meadows for those 25 years where we have raised our three children Tayler (now 20 and a junior at UCSB) Lindy and Tara (both 17 and seniors at North Tahoe High School). I became a member of the 165 Mile Club after completing the trail in 2001, and still enjoy getting out on the trail whenever I can. If I had more free time, I would love to complete the trail on skis?maybe some day!!

An avid hiker and backpacker, Morgan’s adventures with Tahoe Rim Trail started many years ago. Now, as the Director of Operations, Morgan gets to enjoy the Tahoe Rim Trail full time and is responsible for the development, coordination and management of trail operations including trail building, trail maintenance, volunteer recruitment and support, and program administration. Morgan is a native of Northern California and comes to the Tahoe Rim Trail Association most recently from the Sierra Nevada Alliance where she directed the Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership which places twenty-seven full time AmeriCorps volunteers throughout the Sierra Nevada each year to conduct watershed restoration, watershed education, and volunteer recruitment and support. Morgan has also worked with various conservation organizations including the Student Conservation Association, Northwest Youth Corps, and the National Park Service as well as a stint as a professional ski patroller. Morgan holds a B.A. in Sociology and Global Peace and Security from U.C. Santa Barbara. During her free time, she can be found taking advantage of the snowy playground out her backdoor, attempting to cook something gourmet, or lacing up her boots for her next backpacking adventure.

Growing up in the rolling hills of Western Massachusetts, Kelly acquired a passion for nature and all activities outdoors. Her childhood was spent exploring the woods, playing in mud, swimming, and discovering the absolute beauty of her environment. After graduating with her B.A. in International Relations, Kelly continued her exploration in Southeast Asia where she taught English to students in the countryside of Chiang Rai, Thailand. She was fortunate enough to backpack for months throughout many picturesque countries, where she hiked, kayaked, learned to rock-climb, worked on organic farms, and just absorbed how captivating the world is. As the new AmeriCorps member at the Tahoe Rim Trail, Kelly is excited to join on to a team that is as passionate about the outdoors as she is. She cannot wait to get out onto the trail, and take advantage of all the beauty that Tahoe has to offer!

Tom was born and raised in the small town of Hampton, Connecticut. He spent most of his time playing in the woods with his 3 brothers, and later joined his friends in Boy Scouts to backpack and camp. In 2011, he received an M.A. in International Development and Social Change from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. While in Worcester, he spent two amazing summers interning for YouthGROW, a youth development program where inner-city teens work in urban organic gardens. He realized that he would like to further pursue outdoor education jobs and knew that the western wilderness should be his next stop. He spent the next two years as an AmeriCorps Volunteer at the TRTA developing, coordinating and instructing youth programs, Youth Backcountry Camps and many other Trail Use programs. He is extremely excited to continue this work as the Director of Trail Use.

Lindsey first volunteered on the Tahoe Rim Trail in the early '90s when she was a foot shorter than the shovel she was wielding. One of the few babies to be delivered in the Incline Village Hospital, Lindsey spent her childhood in Tahoe and graduated from George Whittell High School. Like many a Tahoe native, exploring the areas many beaches, trails, coves, and snowboarding routes was part of growing up for Lindsey. After high school, Lindsey seriously considered joining a traveling circus, but an acute allergy to big cats and sequined spandex redirected her career aspirations to plants. With long stops in the Bay Area, Long Beach, Denmark, Florida, and Portland, Lindsey finally returned to the Tahoe area where she is thrilled to be able to explore our "Jewel in the Sky" as an adult. Lindsey is very grateful to the Tahoe Rim Trail Association and AmeriCorps for given her the opportunity to pursue her career path in the woods she calls home.

Shannon’s adventurous spirit and love for travel led her westward in 2007 from her home state of Michigan. Having previously lived on the Irish Sea and near the Mourne Mountains of Northern Ireland, she was naturally drawn to Lake Tahoe. Shannon served for two years with the Incline Village Parks & Recreation Senior Programs as an AmeriCorps volunteer. Following her AmeriCorps service she worked as the Community Outreach Coordinator for Senior Programs. Her enthusiasm for recreation and the outdoors eventually led her to the Tahoe Rim Trail Association as Outreach Coordinator and now the Director of Membership & Outreach. Shannon’s greatest joys in life are having adventures in the great outdoors, playing tennis, traveling, mission work and spending time with family and friends. She is excited to be a part of this great organization and the exciting adventure that lies ahead.

Hayley grew up among the pine trees along California’s central coast, in the small town of Cambria. Her appetite for rain and adventure lured her up to the Pacific Northwest where she attended college and received her B.A. in International Political Economy. Her love for all things active led her to run cross country and track, take up climbing, and of course continue backpacking and hiking in the North Cascades. Shortly after graduating, Hayley attended a 50 day Outward Bound Northwest Wilderness Leadership Course where she truly discovered her passion for outdoor education and experiential learning. She spent this past year as a Washington Reading Corps AmeriCorps member in Tacoma, Washington serving as a reading tutor and mentor for middle school age youth. As the new AmeriCorps, Outdoor Education Program Coordinator for the Tahoe Rim Trail Association, she is excited to be that link that connects people of all ages with the great outdoors. Her goal is to get people engaged and excited about the outdoors with the hope that it will create awareness about and interest in today’s pressing environmental issues. She hopes to complete the whole 165 miles and is thankful to be part of the Tahoe Rim Trail community.