Sandbox - Pikes Peak Outdoors

Team Members

Becky Leinweber

Executive Director

Mike Rigney

Ring the Peak Trail Lead, Board At Large

Kristen Cannon

Marketing & Engagement Manager

Nick Ragain

Director of Strategic Advancement

Stephanie Surch

Grants & Funding Manager

2026 Board Members

Sarah Heinen

Board At Large, Springs Wealth Group

Steve Brown

Board At Large, Slalom

Lisa Tormoen Hickey

Board Secretary, Tormoen Hickey LLC

April Estep

Board Ex Officio, Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Adam Nubern

Board Treasurer, Nuventure CPA LLC

Jeff Thormosdgaard

Ex-Officio, Colorado Springs Chamber and Economic Development Corporation

Bobby Mikulas

Board At Large, Kinship Landing

Chris Gonzales

Board At Large, Teller Trail Team

Mike Rigney

Ring the Peak Trail Lead, Board At Large

Skyler Rorabaugh

Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Services, Director

Dr. JD McKenna

Board Chair, Scaled Capability

Jeff Mosher

Board Past Chair, City of Cripple Creek

Walt Hecox

Board At Large, Colorado College, Retired

David Leinweber

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

Advisory Council

Carl Woody

Rocky Mountain Field Institute, Program Director

Mike Pach

3 Peaks Photography

Samantha Gooch

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

Jacob Figueroa

SUP Colorado Springs, Owner/Operator

Bob Falcone

Michael Brothers

Woodmoor Nordic Nonprofit Center

Ron Ilgen

Pikes Peak Marathon, President

Cory Sutela

Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates, Executive Director

Kalem Lenard

Royal Gorge Bighorn Round Table

Lisa Walters

Colorado Springs Utilities, Source Water Protection

Skyler Rorabaugh

Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Services, Director

Tim Kroening

Colorado Parks & Wildlife, Area Wildlife Manager

Charlie Dunn

Colorado Springs Mountain Bike Association, President

Janny Jarvis

District 11, Educator

Micah Rice

Pikes Peak APEX, Race Director

Martin Palmaz

US Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association

Theresa Odello

El Paso County Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Manager

David Leinweber

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

Dr. JD McKenna

Board Chair, Scaled Capability

Jeff Mosher

Board Past Chair, City of Cripple Creek

Mike Rigney

Ring the Peak Trail Lead, Board At Large

Terri Hayes

Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, President & CEO

David Deitemeyer

City of Colorado Springs

Morgan Anderson

Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Regional Partnership Initiative

Jennifer Peterson

United States Forest Service, Partnership Coordinator

Ally O’Neill

Palmer Land Conservancy

Rick Harrmann

City of Canon City Economic Development

Yates McConnell

Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative

Lisa Tormoen Hickey

Board Secretary, Tormoen Hickey LLC

Melissa McCormick

Mile High Youth Corps

Steve Brown

Board At Large, Slalom

John Sztukowski

Wild Connections, Conservation Director

Carrie Supino

Rocky Mountain Field Institute

Jess Verplank

Rocky Mountain Field Institute, Executive Director

Colton Emick

Timberline Trail Craft

Lance Cannon

Colorado Springs Mountain Biking Association & Pikes Peak Climbers Alliance

Nic Ponsor

Owner, Criterium Bike Shop

Glenn Carlson

Trails and Open Space Coalition, Executive Director

Bill Alspach

Trails Preservation Alliance

Kat McNeil

Fremont Adventure Recreation

Dan Williams

Teller County Commissioner

Ruth Black

Johnny Ochs

U.S. Fish & Wildlife

Matt Nunez

Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office

Kendra Mullins

Orophile Outdoor Adventures

Blog Posts

U.S. House Passes Outdoor REC Act

November 16, 2016

Recreation’s Economic Contributions (REC) Act (S. 2219/ H.R. 4665)

November 16, 2016

Study Finds Bicycling and Walking Activity Contributes $1.6B to State’s Economy

November 9, 2016

Is YOUR Organization Counted?

November 9, 2016

BEST IN OUTDOOR RECREATION COME TOGETHER IN COLORADO

November 8, 2016

CVB’s Annual Celebration Event

November 7, 2016

Plan COS: Leading the Way to Our Future

November 7, 2016

Survey strongly supports notion of the outdoors being a key player in Colorado’s economy

November 6, 2016

Hickenlooper: Colorado’s Ring the Peak trail ‘will be an international destination’

November 6, 2016

Rep. Jared Polis on why the REC Act matters

September 8, 2016

Grand Junction zipline builder’s newest creation is one-of-a-kind aerial adventure over cliff-lined Seven Falls

August 23, 2016

Colorado Springs woman’s dream of a bicycle resort being realized

August 23, 2016

TOPS stands as a two-decade success

August 23, 2016

Trail work to protect rare trout is underway near Colorado Springs

August 12, 2016

Why does the outdoor recreation community ignore horseback riders?

August 12, 2016

Colorado Tourism Sets All-Time Records

August 8, 2016

GOP Platform Proposes to Get Rid of National Parks

July 16, 2016

Congressmen Introduce Bill to Allow Mountain Bikers in Wilderness Areas

July 16, 2016

GOP Platform Proposes To Get Rid Of National Parks And National Forests

July 15, 2016

PUBLIC LANDS: Have you been paying attention?

July 7, 2016

Gardner’s Outdoor Recreation Bill Approved by Commerce Committee

July 2, 2016

US Dpt. of Interior Reports 20MM More Visits in Fiscal 2015

June 24, 2016

Pres. Obama visits NP with a focus on Orec

June 24, 2016

USFS Cuts Back Red Tape for Groups Getting Outdoors

June 24, 2016

Forest Service Makes it Easier for Visitors to Enjoy National Forests and Grasslands

June 24, 2016

UPDATE: House Committee Passes Public Land Transfer Legislation

June 23, 2016

Colorado emerging as a national leader in developing a recreational-based economy

June 23, 2016

Get Outdoors Day Recap

June 20, 2016

Attend Public Input Sessions for the Tourism Roadmap

June 1, 2016

Colorado’s Public Lands Day Bill Recognizes the Value of the Outdoors

May 17, 2016

Pikes Peak Region’s heritage of innovation and entrepreneurship

May 17, 2016

Best Season Ahead of Us

April 29, 2016

Announcement from Secretary Jewell

April 19, 2016

Outdoor Recreation Industry Group Created

January 26, 2016

Press

State of the Outdoors meeting outlines plan for more prescribed burns to national forest land

May 15th 2023

Public invited to help shape vision for the Pikes Peak region outdoors

January 23rd 2023

Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance announces new partnerships for 2022

January 6th 2022

CPW Offering free fishing poles to children at ‘get outdoors day fest’ in Colorado Springs

May 24th 2023

You have a stake in the future of the Pike National Forest Outsider’s View

Febuary 21st 2023

How experts say you can be a sustainable trail user

May 3rd 2023

How to Recreate Responsibly on 4th of July with Pikes Peak Outdoor recreation Alliance

July 4th, 2023

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