Speakers

The speakers for the 2016 SHIFT Festival represent a spectrum of perspectives, all of which overlap on one main point: an inspirational commitment to preserving our natural resources.

SHIFT Keynote Speakers

Terry Tempest Williams Writer, activist, teacher View profile
Stacy Bare Recipient, Bronze Star for Merit; Director, Sierra Club Outdoors View profile
Steven Rinella Hunter-gatherer, author, television host View profile
Gov. Matt Mead Governor, Wyoming View profile
Gov. John Hickenlooper Governor, State of Colorado View profile
Alyssa Ravasio Founder and CEO, Hipcamp View profile
Luis Benitez Director, Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office View profile

Emerging Leaders

Leandra Taylor Ambassador, Middle Rio Grande: Education, Employment & Environment Alliance View profile
Janet Valenzuela Field Ranger, Angeles National Forest View profile
Claire Martini AmeriCorps Citizen Science Volunteer Coordinator, Uplift View profile
Alfonso Orozco Wyoming Coordinator, Latino Outdoors View profile
Zeppelin Zeerip Producer and Partner, WZRD Media View profile
Brandon Williams Conservation Biology, SUNY Cortland View profile
Allison T. Williams Bureau of Reclamation View profile
Joshua Tuck Greening Youth Foundation View profile
Laura Nayeli Torres Social Media Contributor, Latino Outdoors View profile
Elizabeth Sodja Utah Conservation Corps View profile
Amie Schiller Trails Partnership Intern, Student Conservation Association View profile
Jill Sanford Freelance journalist and communications content writer View profile
Maggie Noreiga Forest and Recreation Ecology, University of Montana View profile
Maren Murphy Recreation Planner, Montana State Parks View profile
Drew Lehnerd Assistant Director of AURORA, Penn State’s Outdoor Orientation Programs. View profile
Eric Melson Advocacy Manager and Assistant Region Director, Pacific Northwest Region, IMBA View profile
Rachel Leinweber Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance View profile
Jasmin-Marie Jones Interpretive Park Ranger, Timpanogos Cave National Monument View profile
Hilary Henry Community Coordinator, Gunnison Public Lands Initiative View profile
Ciarra Greene Nez Perce Tribe/Portland State University View profile
Christian Gering Environmental Stewards Program Assistant, Conservation Legacy View profile
Chloe Decamara Smokies Stewardship Coordinator, Appalachian Trail Conservancy View profile
Ruby Jean Garcia Executive Projects Coordinator, Latino Outdoors View profile
Maya Hunger Sea kayak and bike guide View profile
Michael Davis Jr. Coordinator, Let's Move Outside: YMCA BOLD/GOLD View profile
Sawyer Connelly Campus Outreach Coordinator, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers View profile
Madeleine Carey Gila Campaign Fellow, WildEarth Guardians View profile
Mabari Byrd Crew Leader, PowerCorps PHL View profile
Kaitlyn Bernard Coordinator, Great Maine Outdoor Weekend View profile
Rachel Woods-Robinson Co-Founder, Cycle for Science View profile
Elizabeth Case Co-Founder, Cycle for Science View profile
Michelle Piñon Northwest Regional Coordinator, Latino Outdoors View profile
Grace Anderson Inspiring Connections Outdoors Program, Sierra Club View profile

SHIFT Award Finalists/Marketplace Presenters

Jane Pargiter Vice-President, EcoFlight View profile
 Ben Hanus Interim Field Programs Manager/Sustainable Trails Coordinator, Colorado Fourteeners Initiative View profile
Alfonso Orozco Wyoming Coordinator, Latino Outdoors View profile
Sawyer Connelly Campus Outreach Coordinator, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers View profile
KT Miller Athlete, photographer, and media specialist View profile
Brooke Larsen Grand Canyon Trust Uplift Program View profile
Rachel Woods-Robinson Co-Founder, Cycle for Science View profile
Elizabeth Case Co-Founder, Cycle for Science View profile
Caroline Gleich Adventure Athlete View profile
Dean Winstanley Director of Statewide Stewardship, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado View profile
Trevor Cobb Co-Founder, Bramble Outdoor View profile
Ken Voeller Co-Founder, Bramble Outdoor View profile
Julia Stuble Public Lands Advocate, Wyoming Outdoor Council View profile
Diana Dorman Coordinator, Tahoe Fund View profile
Jon Hoekstra Executive Director, Mountains to Sound Greenway View profile
Kayje Booker Public Lands Program Manager, Montana Wilderness Association View profile
Jason Grubb Outreach Manager, Leave No Trace View profile
Michelle Piñon Northwest Regional Coordinator, Latino Outdoors View profile
Amy Berry CEO, Tahoe Fund View profile
Paul Danicic Executive Director, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness View profile
Gabe Kiritz Public Lands Business Organizer, Conservation Colorado's Outdoor Business Alliance View profile
Brian Sargeant Development and Communications Coordinator, Colorado Fourteeners Initiative View profile
Ryan Callaghan Director of Public Relations, First Lite View profile
Melinda Booth Festival Director, Wild and Scenic Film Festival View profile
Katherine Thompson Northwest Wyoming Program Director, The Nature Conservancy View profile
Katie McKalip Communications Director, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers View profile
Eloise Russo Executive Director, City Kids Wilderness Project View profile
Nick Watson Co-Founder and Executive Director, Veterans Expeditions View profile
Andy Laurenzi Co-Founder, TOTAGO View profile
Leah Burgess Lands Program Manager, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation View profile
Michael Fiebig Associate Director of the Northern Rockies Office, American Rivers View profile
Anthony “Chako” Ciocco Coordinator, Ancestral Lands Program (Navajo Nation) View profile
Ann Baker Easley Executive Director, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado View profile
Meryl Harrell Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, USDA View profile

The SHIFT Summit

Lana Weber Community Engagement Associate, Idaho Conservation League View profile
Evan Reimondo Environmental Stewardship Coordinator, NOLS View profile
Maria Povec Policy Director, American Alpine Club View profile
Jonathan Bell Senior Associate Producer, Urban American Outdoors View profile
Eric Melson Advocacy Manager and Assistant Region Director, Pacific Northwest Region, IMBA View profile
Rachel Leinweber Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance View profile
Christian Gering Environmental Stewards Program Assistant, Conservation Legacy View profile
Madeleine Carey Gila Campaign Fellow, WildEarth Guardians View profile
Gabe Kiritz Public Lands Business Organizer, Conservation Colorado's Outdoor Business Alliance View profile
Katie McKalip Communications Director, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers View profile
Peter Aengst Senior Director of the Northern Rockies Region, The Wilderness Society View profile
Eloise Russo Executive Director, City Kids Wilderness Project View profile
Gayle Hazelwood Senior Urban Program Manager, National Park Service View profile
Danna Stroud Mt. Whitney Area Representative, Sierra Nevada Conservancy View profile
Deb Schweizer Public Affairs Officer, Inyo National Forest View profile
Alex Klein Vice President and General Manager, Grand Teton Lodge Company View profile
Brenna Muller Program Manager, Outdoors Alliance for Kids; Nearby Nature Program Manager, The Sierra Club View profile
Josie Norris Program Manager, The Conservation Alliance View profile
Nick Watson Co-Founder and Executive Director, Veterans Expeditions View profile
Ed Cantu Director, Consumer Insights & Planning, Lopez Negrete Communications View profile
Bob Ratcliffe Program Chief, Conservation and Outdoor Recreation, National Park Service View profile
Chuck Fleischman Former President, COO & CFO, Digene Corporation View profile
Michael Degnan Associate Director for Land and Water, White House Council on Environmental Quality View profile
Daniel Lucio Leader, Lone Star Chapter, The Sierra Club View profile
Andy Laurenzi Co-Founder, TOTAGO View profile
Kat Currie Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of the Interior View profile
Leah Burgess Lands Program Manager, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation View profile
Alex Logemann State and Local Policy Analyst, People for Bikes View profile
Patricia Dowd Associate Natural Resource Policy Advisor, Governor's Office, State of Montana View profile
Michael Fiebig Associate Director of the Northern Rockies Office, American Rivers View profile
Grace Anderson Inspiring Connections Outdoors Program, Sierra Club View profile
Paul Sanford National Director of Recreation Policy, the Wilderness Society View profile
Randy Rasmussen Director, Public Lands and Recreation, Backcountry Horsemen of America View profile
Taimur Ahmad Recreation and Forest Policy Fellow, The Wilderness Society View profile
Ray Rasker Executive Director, Headwaters Economics View profile
Anthony “Chako” Ciocco Coordinator, Ancestral Lands Program (Navajo Nation) View profile
John Wentworth Board President, Mammoth Lakes Trails and Public Access Foundation View profile
Kirsten Blackburn Corporate Communications & Advocacy Manager, KEEN View profile
Mike Schlafmann Public Services Staff Officer, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest View profile
Brad Brooks Idaho Deputy Regional Director, The Wilderness Society View profile
Ann Baker Easley Executive Director, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado View profile
Wayne Hubbard Host and Producer, Urban American Outdoors View profile
Hilary Hutcheson Marketing Director/Principal, Outside Media View profile
David Vela Superintendent, Grand Teton National Park View profile
Jon Snyder Policy Advisor for Outdoor Recreation and Economic Development, WA View profile
Tom Adams Director, Utah's Office of Outdoor Recreation View profile
Maite Arce Founder, Hispanic Access Foundation View profile
Chad Brown Owner, Creative Director & Designer, Soul River Runs Deep View profile
Brad Petersen Director, Utah’s Office of Outdoor Recreation, 2013-2015 View profile
Cailin O’Brien-Feeney Local Recreation Advocacy Manager, Outdoor Industry Association View profile
Luther Propst Founder, The Sonoran Institute; Chair, The Outdoor Alliance View profile
Whit Fosburgh President and CEO, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership View profile
Chris Rutgers Executive Director, Transforming Youth Outdoors View profile
Courtney Aber National Director, YMCA's BOLD and GOLD Programs View profile
Meryl Harrell Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, USDA View profile

Workshops

Luis Benitez Director, Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office View profile
Aparna Rajagopal-Durbin Co-Founder, The Avarna Group View profile
Tom Adams Director, Utah's Office of Outdoor Recreation View profile
Cailin O’Brien-Feeney Local Recreation Advocacy Manager, Outdoor Industry Association View profile
Jon Snyder Policy Advisor for Outdoor Recreation and Economic Development, WA View profile
Brad Petersen Director, Utah’s Office of Outdoor Recreation, 2013-2015 View profile
 
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