Jay Engstrom, Treasurer: I consider myself extremely fortunate to have lived in the Roaring Fork Valley for most of my life. The environment and the wildlife of this area are what make it so special. Being so close to wild places has allowed me to not only enjoy and embrace nature, but also to understand the impacts we as a society have upon on it. I am especially passionate about everything water - from stormwater to water usage and from skiing to rafting. I have tried to stay involved locally to assist in protecting the valley from extreme population growth, overly excessive development, unethical land use, and recreational impacts.

Edie Ziegler Engstrom, Secretary: I feel so fortunate to have spent most of my years living in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The natural world outside my door has provided the greatest gift of all to me and my family. This nature around us and beyond our own backyards is something we all have a responsibility to protect. Climate change, shrinking biodiversity, and disturbing environmental policy are just a few of the ongoing assaults that cannot be ignored. The Sierra Club has a long history of protecting our wild lands while providing education and encouraging future focused solutions to the many threats facing our natural environment. That is something I want to be a part of!

Mary Harris, Vice Chair: I am very excited to be a part of Roaring Fork Sierra Club and look forward to bringing my knowledge and passion to help protect our native wildlife and the habitats they depend upon. As a long-time resident of the Roaring Fork Valley and current Chair of Roaring Fork Audubon I will lend my expertise and energy to help Sierra Club advance the protections and education so badly needed.

Kate Hudson, Board Member: I would welcome the opportunity to offer, as a resident of the Roaring Fork and Crystal River valleys, my time and professional knowledge and experience as an environmental attorney who has served both government agencies and environmental organizations in New York and now Colorado for the past 30 years, most recently as Watershed Program Director for the Hudson Riverkeeper, March 2011 - October 2016 and since January 2017, as Western US Advocacy Coordinator for Waterkeeper Alliance, to help protect the rivers and watersheds, public lands and wildlife of the unique valley that is our home. In particular, I would hope to bring to the work of our Sierra Club chapter the experience and partnerships that I am building working with Waterkeeper Alliance to support our Western advocacy campaign activities, in coordination with local Waterkeeper organizations and with local, state and national organizations working on water and public lands related issues.

Jason Evitt, Outings Chair: I desire to be on the Sierra Club Roaring Fork Chapter Executive Committee for many reasons. I respect and support the mission of this long-time nonprofit organization, and one great way to support that mission is to engage people with an immersive experience in the outdoors. My background in sustainability, hiking, camping, plant identification, hunting, fishing, hut trips, and backcountry skiing enables me to share knowledge and skills necessary to help others to safely and confidently engage in an outdoor adventure. Together we can cultivate the love for our planet required to fulfill the mission: "To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; To practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; To educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives." I look forward to having a fun adventure with you in these blessed outdoors of Colorado!

Maya Kurtz, Conservation Chair: I grew up in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and I have always cared deeply about animals and the environment. For the last twenty years, I have been volunteering for nonprofit organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, Colorado Animal Rescue, Little Rescue On The Prairie of Fort Morgan Colorado, and The Sierra Club. I would like to be the Conservation Chair of The Sierra Club Roaring Fork Group. I have a Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental Science, and I also have social media and web design skills that will be very useful to the Roaring Fork Group. I want to be on the executive committee of the Roaring Fork Group because I enjoy volunteering. I feel that my skills will help further the mission of The Sierra Club in raising awareness about environmental issues such as endangered species and climate change, and getting people outdoors to volunteer with us.

Delia G. Malone, Chair: As a candidate for chair of the Roaring Fork Group I bring my experience as an ecologist conducting biological surveys across western Colorado and my love for the wild places and wild critters that call the Roaring Fork watershed home to protecting and conserving our natural world. I work as an ecologist with the Colorado Natural Heritage Program and as adjunct faculty at Colorado Mountain College in their Sustainability Program where I teach Conservation Biology and Ecology. Avocational activities include Roaring Fork Audubon for which I serve as vice-chair and the Rocky Mountain Wolf Project where she serves on the science advisory team.