Authors & Presenters



posted Feb 14, 2018

Tony Boone

Tony Boone is a pioneer in the evolution and art of planning and creating sustainable trails for mountain bikers, hikers, runners, and equestrians, having completed over 400 successful trail projects encompassing fifteen U.S. states and nine countrie...


posted Feb 14, 2018

Jeff Johnson

Jeff Johnson, the Lead Dog with The Team, Inc., spearheads all sales and service functions for The Team, a strategic branding firm that is headquartered in Springfield, Missouri—yet works for a diverse collection of regional, national and internation...


posted Feb 14, 2018

Terry Whaley

Terry Whaley is currently serving as Executive Director to Ozark Greenways Inc. in Springfield, Missouri. The mission of Ozark Greenways is “Enhancing and Preserving the Ozark Natural Heritage for Public Use and Enjoyment”. As Executive Director (sin...


posted Feb 13, 2018

Marty Zeller

Marty is president of Conservation Partners, Inc., a consulting firm based in Denver specializing in conservation planning and land protection for lands with special open, agricultural, recreational and natural resource values. Conservation Partners ...


posted Feb 13, 2018

Mark Ackelson

Mark's career has been focused on protecting and restoring important natural, wildlife, recreational and cultural resource lands. He worked with the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation from 1980 to 1994. The Foundation has been involved in protecting ov...


posted Feb 13, 2018

Steve Sherwood

Dedicated to serving the public for over three decades, Steve held a variety of increasingly responsible positions with the U.S. Forest Service. In his final nine years before retiring, Steve was the Director of Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness r...


posted Feb 13, 2018

Elaine Stewart

Elaine Stewart is a Senior Natural Resources Scientist with Metro, a regional government in Portland, Oregon. She is a project manager for natural area restoration projects, managing and overseeing feasibility analyses, project scoping, development o...


posted Feb 13, 2018

Robert Spurlock

Robert Spurlock is an Associate Regional Planner with Metro. He has more than 10 years of experience in urban planning and natural area land management. His project work includes regional trail master planning, active transportation system planning, ...


posted Feb 12, 2018

Bill Neumann

Bill Neumann has a degree in Landscape Architecture from Colorado State University. Bill has been with DHM for over 28 years, specializing in the planning and design of parks, trails, and greenways. Bill has worked on dozens of award winning greenway...


posted Feb 12, 2018

Greg Seabloom

Greg has been involved in sustainable mountain trail projects for almost 20 years. His expertise lies not only in sustainable trail design, but also in organizing projects for implementation through various methods, including Youth Corps, day-labor, ...