Abe is the Recreation Program Manager for the Colorado State Land Board, an agency responsible for the management of 2.8 million acres of state trust land. He has a long history working in outdoor recreation, including summer positions with the US Forest Service (Caribou National Forest), the National Park Service (Grand Teton NP and Timpanogos Caves NM), and over a decade with the State Land Board. Abe has a B.S. in Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism from the University of Idaho (Moscow) and a Masters in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning from Utah State University (Logan). He was a Co-Chair for the 2013 National Conference of the American Society of Landscape Architects (Denver, CO), and the 2017 National Outdoor Recreation Conference (Rapid City, SD).

Breanna resides in Denver, on the ancestral lands of the Cheyenne and Arapaho peoples. She holds Bachelor's degrees in Transborder/Chicano Development, Health, and Global Studies, and a Master's degree in Critical and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy. Her passion for advocating for health, education, and environmental equity drives her work as the supervisor of the Environmental Justice and Outreach unit at CDPHE. Breanna's love for the outdoors was ignited during her time as a public health specialist in Peru. As a fellow city-born and raised Latine kid with limited access to nature, she aims to bridge the gap between urban Latine communities and their ancestral connection to Mother Earth. Actively engaged with the Front Range BIPOC community, she has served on the board of New Treks, is part of the Policy team at Next 100 Colorado, and is a lead ambassador for Escala. This is Breanna's second year on the Partners in the Outdoors Conference Planning Committee, and she is excited to continue collaborating with a diverse, passionate, and knowledgeable group of outdoor enthusiasts across Colorado.

Brooke’s love of nature stems from growing up on a small farm playing in the woods and gardening with her mom and grandma. Her favorite activities include rafting, camping, trail running and working with plant medicine. Throughout her life, Brooke’s relationship to outdoors spaces has remained at the core of what inspires her. The joy, empowerment, and relationship building that occur naturally through forming deep connections to our natural environment is something all kids and their families should feel safe, comfortable and invited to experience. Throughout her career, Brooke has worked for youth development nonprofits like Solar Youth, Inc., Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver and cityWILD which led to her role supporting the My Outdoor Colorado Coalition in their collaborative efforts to reduce barriers and create meaningful outdoor experiences for Denver residents. Brooke has since moved into a Grants Administrator position with the Town of Superior where she works closely with the Town's Parks, Recreation and Open Space and Sustainability Departments to support grant-funded initiatives.

Catie is the Assistant Director of Engagement at the Salazar Center for North American Conservation, where she runs capacity-building programs to support and advance grassroots conservation efforts across the continent and oversees a variety of partnership opportunities. Prior to joining the Center, Catie oversaw the Colorado Water Center’s grantmaking and outreach programs and previously spent nearly a decade in fundraising roles that directly supported conservation research, education, and practice. Catie moved to Fort Collins from Chicago in 2017 to be closer to the mountains and pursue a Master’s degree in Human Dimensions of Natural Resources at Colorado State University, and in her free time, she can often be found running, camping, and hunting on Colorado’s public lands.

Mr. Schneckenburger currently serves as the Regional Trails and Dispersed Recreation Program Manager for the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States Forest Service in Lakewood, Colorado. Prior to working with the US Forest Service, Chad served as the National Conservation Lands Program Manager for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State Office. Chad has expertise in natural resource recreation planning and policy, trail planning and design, partnership development, community engagement, and sustainable tourism. He previously served on the Board of Directors for the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (SORP) as Vice President and Treasurer. Mr. Schneckenburger holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Political Science from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina and a Master’s of Science degree in Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Dani Robben provides leadership, support, facilitation, and project management to several community collaboratives across the San Luis Valley. Dani primarily manages the SLV GO! Coalition, a Colorado Outdoor Regional Partnership, that brings together diverse conservation and recreation stakeholders to guide the sustainable development and maintenance of outdoor recreation opportunities in the San Luis Valley while sustaining the quality and longevity of the region's natural resources. Dani grew up in northern Minnesota and moved to Colorado in 2016 and attended graduate school at Colorado State University where she got her Master's in Conservation Leadership. Dani is skilled in community outreach and engagement, event planning, partner relations, communications and marketing, and outdoor stewardship. She is thrilled to be living full-time in the San Luis Valley and working for an organization that values community partnerships, collaboration, and conservation. In her free time, Dani loves to play outdoors and camp, hike, bike, run, fly-fish, cross country ski, and snowboard.

Foremost, I consider myself a passionate and collaborative environmentalist that looks to creativity and inclusive ideas when problem-solving. Professionally, I serve as the Director of Enterprise Programs at CSU where I work in the nexus of conservation, leadership education, and capacity building. Originally from rural southeastern Oklahoma, I was raised in a farming family that provided my first insights to what it meant to be a steward of the land. Moving to Northern Colorado five years ago, this community has quickly become home to me, and I’ve been able to invest in it through additional roles that include chairing the Natural Resources Advisory Board for the City of Fort Collins and serving as the president of the Board of Directors for Friends of Lory State Park. In my spare time, you can either find me trail running around the foothills, playing a game of adult kickball, or hanging out with my dog and partner at one of the local breweries.

Liz is the Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative Coordinator at The National Wild Turkey Federation. She earned her B.S. from Colorado State University, where she studied large carnivores across the Western states. She is currently completing her M.S. in Environmental Policy and Management at the University of Denver. Last year, she received the Grossman Scholar award from Volunteers For Outdoor Colorado for her graduate studies. Based in Montrose, Liz enjoys trail running, swimming, cycling, fishing, and hunting in her free time. Over the past six years, she has also been dedicated to training her two vizslas for hunting and competitions nationwide.

Gabi Morey grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Her early outdoor experiences took her to the creek down the street where she enjoyed quietly sitting and watching garter snakes pop out of the stream bank, as well as visits to natural areas all along the east coast. She received a bachelor’s degree in Biology from the College of Wooster in Ohio, and a master’s in Wildlife Biology from Michigan State University where she completed a biodiversity study in northern Minnesota. Since then, she has worked in the field of conservation education for more than 20 years, working within both non-profits and government organizations all over the country. In Colorado she worked for San Juan Mountains Association for 15 years before exploring the landscapes of Montana, working there as the Director of the Montana Audubon Center in Billings. While Montana was beautiful, she and her family missed the spectacular deserts, mountains and people of southwest Colorado, which brought them back to Montezuma County in March, 2022. When she’s not working as the Director of the Montezuma Inspire Coalition, she enjoys hiking, skiing, rafting, mountain biking, and being outside as much as possible with her family.

A couple of my biggest passions in life are learning and anything to do with the outdoors. Having the opportunity to combine those two is even better. Learning from others experiences and sharing my knowledge is what "engaging partners in the outdoors" is all about. I was lucky enough to have been born and raised in Colorado and had parents and family that taught me about camping, rafting, gardening, hiking, hunting fly fishing, sunsets and so much more. I just happen to work for CPW and get to partner with like minded people and share my passions with the public.

Jake is a dedicated parks and public lands researcher passionate about understanding people's experiences in the outdoors. Growing up in North Dakota and Minnesota, Jake spent many
weekends in the lakes region, hiking, boating, and enjoying time with family. Since 2017, Jake has called Westminster, CO home and currently serves as the COO for RRC Associates, a social science research firm based in Boulder. In his free time, Jake loves hiking in the local community, exploring new parks, and sharing Colorado's great outdoor spaces with his friends and family.

Originally from New Hampshire, John moved to Colorado in 2011 after earning his BS in Outdoor Education. In 2014 John started the Human Potential Running Series, which has grown into Colorado's Largest trail running, and ultramarathon running, series of events. His over 100 events directed is the most by a single race director in Colorado history, and the 2nd most ultramarathons in our Nation's history. John has donated a considerable amount of his time and energy to various initiatives such as The Outside 285 Partnership, as an Executive Committee Member on the Fix CRUS Coalition, and towards personally leading more than 35 volunteer trail work days accounting for over 2,800 volunteer hours to USFS Trails within the state. As an ultramarathon runner himself, John has completed 24 different runs of 100-mile or more.

As the Mountain Parks Coordinator for DPR: Outdoor Recreation, Josh utilizes his B.A.s in Integrative Physiology and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology from CU Boulder as well as a M.Sc
Managing in the Energy Industries from the University of Dundee in Scotland, to develop plans that foster a deep sense of appreciation and love for the outdoors in the Denver community by creating fun and exciting opportunities to adventure out into the mountains, lakes, and deserts, and forests of Colorado. Prior to this new position, Josh had been the Grant Funded Programs Coordinator for the past 4 years and continues to serve on DPR's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion team.

My name is Karla and I have been working as the small acreage management specialist for the Front Range region since 2023. A lot of my work involves helping private landowners be good stewards of their land through natural resource conservation and agriculture. My job has taught me so much about wildlife, plants and the relationship of those things with human activity. I enjoy the outdoors the most when I get to bring my dogs along with me on hikes and walks.

Katie has over 20 years of experience in the environmental and outdoor learning field. Since 2009, she has served as the Executive Director of the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education
(CAEE), supporting the many types of educators who teach concepts we all need to understand: how natural systems work, how to interact responsibly with the environment, and how to protect natural resources for future generations. Katie is deeply involved in facilitating EE professional development across the state, including a state-wide EE Certification Program, the Colorado Guidelines for Excellence Trainer’s Bureau, Regional EE Leadership Councils, the statewide annual Advancing EE Conference, and a series of online self-paced eeCourses and credentials. She loves hiking, camping, and musicals!

I have been with CPW off and on for over 20 years. I love what I do and appreciate all the people I work with and for. My greatest passion at this time is my granddaughter, I love spending all my free time with her. I'm trying to be more outgoing and being part of this committee has helped.

Krista Muddle has been the Intermountain (IMR) Regional Partnership Coordinator since July of 2008 providing technical assistance on NPS policies, regulations, laws and procedures to Friends Group and Cooperating Association leaders. Prior to joining the NPS, Krista worked for the Association of Partners for Public Lands (now Public Lands Alliance or PLA) as the Education and Administrative Services Coordinator for five years. Her focus at PLA was to establish engaging and inspiring educational opportunities for public land managers and their partners so they could accomplish innovative projects on public lands. Prior to her work at PLA, Krista worked as the Administrator of the Climate Policy Center, a small advocacy group in Washington DC. She has received bachelor's degrees in Russian and Political Science and a master's degree in Intercultural Nonprofit Management. She served in the Peace Corps from 1999 - 2001 consulting five nonprofit organizations based in Sibiu, Romania. Drawing from her degree in Intercultural Nonprofit Management and her experiences working abroad, she advises nonprofit groups of all sorts upon request. Most requests are for board development, strategic planning, financial management and fundraising. Martial arts, hiking, camping and discovering new foods and beverages are both a hobby and a joy. She is excited to learn from top-notch committee members who are experts in setting up world renowned outdoor recreation experiences.

Kristin is a Deputy Regional Manager in the Northeast Region for Colorado Parks and Wildlife and has been a wildlife officer for over 16 years. She loves to be outside in any capacity including hunting, watching baseball, running, walking dogs, or learning something new.

I have been working in outdoor equity for about 6 years! I hope to make the outdoors more accessible to those who have fewer resources through work, volunteering, and listening to communities. I am fortunate to have grown up outside in Sacramento California, backpacking, skiing, and rafting. I can add mountain biking, climbing, and back country skiing to that list. I am very grateful to be on this committee and to get to work with others in this space.

Maya is an Indigenous woman from Denver. Growing up, Maya has enjoyed the outdoors through her culture and on the Wind River reservation in Wyoming. Maya loves experiencing new things related to the outdoors such has new hiking trails and kayaking. Her favorite form of outdoor exercise is always water related and she has a special place in her heart for swimming. Her current role is the Community Programs Manager at GRASP with the My Outdoor Colorado Coalition. She has a passion for community work and youth leadership. At the center of her work is always advocacy for Indigenous communities.

Mike DelliVeneri is an award-winning marketing and communication professional who's found a way to blend his passion for the outdoors with his talent for storytelling. He is currently a Senior Director at GFM|CenterTable, where he works with a variety of outdoor and conservation clients such as Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO), Beaver Creek, Aspen Institute Project Play and the Trust for Public Lands. Prior to GFM|CenterTable, he managed digital and non-traditional marketing at Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Mike graduated from Regis University with a focus in communications, marketing and photography. When he’s not working, he can be found fly fishing, practicing photography, or skiing and camping with his family.

I am a positive extrovert who loves igniting sparks of curiosity,
wonder, and outdoor exploration in people of all ages, especially kids. I
have a degree in Wildlife Management from Purdue University and
have 15+ experience in environmental education and nature-based
programming. I am the Youth Education Coordinator for Colorado
Trout Unlimited and I am passionate about increasing outdoor play,
accessibility, and cultivating a love of nature. I love spending time with
my family, includes my husband Robby and two daughters, Eloise and
Lorelei. I am an animal geek at heart and in my free time I enjoy
hiking, skiing, SCUBA diving, bird/wildlife watching, and fishing.

I relocated from Chicagoland to Boulder in 1978. I was drawn here
by the outdoors and to complete a MS in Human Resources. In
retirement, as a member of CFO and BCNA conservation
committees, I focus on outdoor education, awareness and
conservation advocacy for natural habitats and all species that dwell
there. I am excited to be on the planning committee working with
others and combining our approaches and efforts for all who love
Colorado outdoors.

Samantha joined the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry
Office (OREC) in 2017. Her work as Deputy Director supports
the office’s mission of inspiring industries and communities to
thrive in Colorado’s great outdoors. This is accomplished by
supporting programming that focuses economic development &
business support, conservation & stewardship, education &
workforce training, and public health & wellness. She loves the
outdoors and spends her free time participating in a variety of
activities, with some of her favorites including hiking, SUPing,
and gardening.

Suzanne O'Neill serves as Executive Director of Colorado Wildlife Federation (CWF). Earlier she was a practicing lawyer in the US Department of Justice and in private practice. CWF works effectively
to safeguard important wildlife habitats on public lands through advocacy and education, offers the popular Becoming an Outdoors Woman program and actively participates in two of the regional
partnerships. Suzanne developed a panel discussion at the 2019 Partners in the Outdoors conference entitled "Balancing Outdoor Recreation and Conservation on Public Lands: A Timely Conversation," a dialogue that remains key as we all shape Colorado's outdoors future.

Dr tara jae (they/them) is the founder and Executive Director of Youth
Seen, an organization that concentrates on QTBIPOC mental health
and wellness in Colorado. In this role, they serve as an advocate to
decolonize mental health and wellness by providing greater access to
resources for our community. In 2021, Dr. jae founded Black Pride
Colorado. Beyond their role as executive director, advocate and co-
creator, Dr. jae also consults with a wide range of nonprofits and
organizations on the work of acknowledging, deconstructing and
rebuilding systems from an equitable perspective. To add to the list of
all the creative activities, Dr. jae also serves as an executive coach,
curator, an DEI curriculum developer and as a consultant for media to
provide accurate representation and perspective of our LGBTQ +
BIPoC community in storytelling.