Authors & Presenters



posted Apr 21, 2022

Julie Smith

Julie Smith is the Executive Director of TRED (Trails for Recreation and Economic Development) Rome Floyd, the only non-profit trail advocacy group in Northwest Georgia. Julie helped to found TRED in 2012 and served as board president until she stepp...


posted Apr 8, 2022

Gary Marks

Gary has been a part-time coordinator with Canton Township for 9 years. He has been a substitute teacher in the Plymouth-Canton School System since graduating with a BS in Education from Eastern Michigan University in 2006. Gary and his family enjoy ...


posted Apr 8, 2022

Wesley Trimble

For the last seven years, Wesley has managed American Hiking Society's National Trails Day® program through the nationwide coordination and promotion of events across the country. He works to advance American Hiking Society’s mission of empowering al...


posted Mar 21, 2022

Baret Upham

Baret started his advertising career in 2003 and began a journey in media and sponsorship sales with some of the largest companies in the out-of-home business including JCDecaux and Intersection. He has a track record of evaluating and implementing i...


posted Mar 21, 2022

Patrick Sherry

With over 25 years’ experience in the advertising/marketing industry, Pat has constructed one of the most innovative and well-respected national out-of-home media/sponsorship companies in the country. By combining his expertise in media/sponsorship, ...


posted Mar 14, 2022

Valerie Rupp

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posted Mar 14, 2022

Teresa Martinez

For over 30 years, Teresa has worked professionally to increase awareness, engagement, access, and stewardship of our entire National Trails System. A graduate of Virginia Tech, Teresa holds a B.S. and M.S from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlif...


posted Mar 14, 2022

Kate Van Waes

Kate joined American Hiking in 2017. She brings a wealth of advocacy experience from the ONE Campaign, where she was a Policy Director, setting policy and strategic direction for ONE in the areas of agricultural development, hunger and nutrition, cli...


posted Mar 10, 2022

Caitrin Maloney

Caitrin Maloney is co-owner of Sustainable Trailworks, along with her husband Hardy Avery. Sustainable Trailworks designs and builds trails throughout the northeast, and provides consulting services in nonprofit management and community development. ...


posted Mar 10, 2022

Sarah Pelkey

Sarah Pelkey is the Economic Development Coordinator for the Town of Poultney, VT. Her background spans several decades in community development and revitalization, planning, marketing and business development, and construction project management. Th...