Team Members

Becky Leinweber

Executive Director
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Mike Rigney

Ring the Peak Trail Lead, Board At Large
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Kristen Cannon

Marketing & Engagement Manager
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Nick Ragain

Director of Strategic Advancement
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Stephanie Surch

Grants & Funding Manager
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2026 Board Members

Sarah Heinen

Board At Large, Springs Wealth Group
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Steve Brown

Board At Large, Slalom
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Lisa Tormoen Hickey

Board Secretary, Tormoen Hickey LLC
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April Estep

Board Ex Officio, Colorado Parks and Wildlife
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Adam Nubern

Board Treasurer, Nuventure CPA LLC
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Jeff Thormosdgaard

Ex-Officio, Colorado Springs Chamber and Economic Development Corporation
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Bobby Mikulas

Board At Large, Kinship Landing
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Chris Gonzales

Board At Large, Teller Trail Team
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Mike Rigney

Ring the Peak Trail Lead, Board At Large
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Skyler Rorabaugh

Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Services, Director
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Dr. JD McKenna

Board Chair, Scaled Capability
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Jeff Mosher

Board Past Chair, City of Cripple Creek
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Walt Hecox

Board At Large, Colorado College, Retired
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David Leinweber

Non-Voting Ex-Officio Member, Founder, Angler's Covey Owner, City of Colorado Springs City Council
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Advisory Council

Carl Woody

Rocky Mountain Field Institute, Program Director
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Mike Pach

3 Peaks Photography
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Samantha Gooch

U.S. Forest Service Pikes Peak Ranger District, Recreation Planner
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Jacob Figueroa

SUP Colorado Springs, Owner/Operator
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Bob Falcone

Hiking Bob
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Michael Brothers

Woodmoor Nordic Nonprofit Center
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Ron Ilgen

Pikes Peak Marathon, President
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Cory Sutela

Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates, Executive Director
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Kalem Lenard

Royal Gorge Bighorn Round Table
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Lisa Walters

Colorado Springs Utilities, Source Water Protection
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Skyler Rorabaugh

Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Services, Director
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Tim Kroening

Colorado Parks & Wildlife, Area Wildlife Manager
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Charlie Dunn

Colorado Springs Mountain Bike Association, President
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Janny Jarvis

District 11, Educator
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Micah Rice

Pikes Peak APEX, Race Director
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Martin Palmaz

US Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association
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Theresa Odello

El Paso County Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Manager
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David Leinweber

Non-Voting Ex-Officio Member, Founder, Angler's Covey Owner, City of Colorado Springs City Council
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Dr. JD McKenna

Board Chair, Scaled Capability
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Jeff Mosher

Board Past Chair, City of Cripple Creek
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Mike Rigney

Ring the Peak Trail Lead, Board At Large
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Terri Hayes

Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, President & CEO
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David Deitemeyer

City of Colorado Springs
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Morgan Anderson

Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Regional Partnership Initiative
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Jennifer Peterson

United States Forest Service, Partnership Coordinator
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Colton Emick

Timberline Trail Craft
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Lance Cannon

Colorado Springs Mountain Biking Association & Pikes Peak Climbers Alliance
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Nic Ponsor

Owner, Criterium Bike Shop
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Glenn Carlson

Trails and Open Space Coalition, Executive Director
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Bill Alspach

Trails Preservation Alliance
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Kat McNeil

Fremont Adventure Recreation
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Dan Williams

Teller County Commissioner
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Ruth Black

SRAM
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Johnny Ochs

U.S. Fish & Wildlife
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Matt Nunez

Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office
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Kendra Mullins

Orophile Outdoor Adventures
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Ally O’Neill

Palmer Land Conservancy
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Rick Harrmann

City of Canon City Economic Development
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Yates McConnell

Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative
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Lisa Tormoen Hickey

Board Secretary, Tormoen Hickey LLC
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Melissa McCormick

Mile High Youth Corps
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Steve Brown

Board At Large, Slalom
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John Sztukowski

Wild Connections, Conservation Director
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Carrie Supino

Rocky Mountain Field Institute
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Jess Verplank

Rocky Mountain Field Institute, Executive Director
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Blog Posts

Don’t take our Public Lands for Granted
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IMBA SUPPORTS BIPARTISAN BILL TO IMPROVE TRAIL ACCESS ON PUBLIC LAND
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Living (Dangerously) in an Era of Megafires | Paul Hessburg | TEDxBend
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How A Surge in Visitors Is Overwhelming America’s National Parks
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Outdoor Industry Association and Outdoor Alliance Commend Congress on the Introduction of the Recreation Not Red-Tape Act
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Take 5: QuietKat e-bike owner Jake Roach talks e-bike laws in Colorado
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Zinke: ‘Public-Private Partnerships’ Vital To Parks
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Pay To Hike? It’s Under Consideration At Popular High Country Trail
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Editorial: Outdoor show brings golden opportunity to Front Range
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Web Extra: Outdoor Trade Shows Confirms Move To Denver
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How Colorado Lured the Biggest Trade Show in the Outdoor Industry
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Denver has landed the coveted Outdoor Retailer summer and winter trade shows, sources confirm
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Camping permits will be required near Maroon Bells, Conundrum Hot Springs in 2018
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Colorado Outdoor Recreation Economy
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In their own words: National Park Service explains impacts of crippling cuts in President Trump’s proposed budget
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Emerald Expositions Acquires Snow Show from SnowSports Industries America
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State of the Outdoors Recording
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GARDNER, TIPTON URGE PRESIDENT TRUMP TO PROTECT CANYONS OF THE ANCIENTS NATIONAL MONUMENT
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Royal Gorge Camping offers new way to enjoy scenery, create memories
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Denver one of three finalists for massive Outdoor Retailer trade shows
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City released findings of ‘Bike Master Plan Report’
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New El Paso County commissioner has grand vision for Pikes Peak
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The changing face of camping: record numbers of minorities hit the trails
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Trump budget proposes big changes in Forest Service, Interior spending
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Cost of Fire Operations
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State of the Outdoors 2017
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What’s the Outdoor Industry’s Role in Healthcare Reform?
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Keeping lands public is good business
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Day One: Secretary Zinke Signs Orders to Expand Access to Public Lands
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Off-highway recreation big business in Colorado
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Peterson blazes serendipitous trail
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Mountains Matter to Millennials – White Paper
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GOV. HICKENLOOPER, SEN. BENNET & SEN. GARDNER INVITE ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S MOST ICONIC CONVENTIONS TO COLORADO
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Trade group to focus on the great outdoors
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The Outdoor Industry and Republicans Are Going to War Over America’s National Parks. Here’s What You Need to Know.
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Grow A Bigger Pie
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DIRECTOR UPDATES – FEBRUARY 2017
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Major outdoor retailer event to consider moving out of Utah
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Weekend camping resets body clock
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Bennet, Gardner propose fixes to public lands issues in Colorado
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A Q&A With Colorado’s Top Outdoorist
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Hickenlooper promises $100M to make Colorado “the best state for biking”
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Why Urban Parks Are Essential Infrastructure
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Colorado Outdoor Recreation director: Efforts paying off for Fremont County
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Trail Talk: Colorado Springs residents dubbed ‘ultra-users’ of parks, trails
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Gypsum mulls move into mountain biking realm
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Forest Service proposes a “cultural shift” for more access to public lands
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Obama Designates Two New National Monuments, Protecting 1.65 Million Acres
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Meet One of America’s Richest (and forward thinking) Mountain Bikers
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Palisade Plunge Trail receives $90K grant
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BREAKING: President Obama Signs REC Act Into Law
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Congratulations to the Pikes Peak region for receiving a Grant for the Ring the Peak Trail Project
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The Outdoor Industry Is About to Become a Serious Political Force
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Taking account of this overlooked industry could lift the U.S.’s GDP
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U.S. Senate Approves Outdoor REC Act
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FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN HUNTING RISES OVER 80% IN 10 YEARS
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BLM Gets Locals More Involved in Public Land Management
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Sally Jewell on the Future of the Department of the Interior
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Congress Passes Bill To Improve Trail Maintenance and Preservation
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U.S. House Passes Outdoor REC Act
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Press

State of the Outdoors meeting outlines plan for more prescribed burns to national forest land
May 15th 2023
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Public invited to help shape vision for the Pikes Peak region outdoors
January 23rd 2023
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Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance announces new partnerships for 2022
January 6th 2022
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CPW Offering free fishing poles to children at ‘get outdoors day fest’ in Colorado Springs
May 24th 2023
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You have a stake in the future of the Pike National Forest Outsider’s View
Febuary 21st 2023
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How experts say you can be a sustainable trail user
May 3rd 2023
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How to Recreate Responsibly on 4th of July with Pikes Peak Outdoor recreation Alliance
July 4th, 2023
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