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Board of Directors

  • Abbey Benesh

    Abbey Benesh

    Board Member

  • Eliza Cowie

    Eliza Cowie

    Board Member A lover of right-footed turns, loam dirt, and tailwinds, Eliza has been working on environmental issues for the last decade in a career that spans policy, fundraising, and community engagement. She grew up in the small climbing town of Rumney, NH, and attended St. Lawrence University, where she…

  • Omar Alam

    Omar Alam

    Board Member My name is Omar Alam, a second-generation American citizen who has resided in Utah for the past two decades. My cultural background is diverse, with roots in Pakistan, and my formative years were spent in the Middle East. Despite the allure of cricket, I opted to pursue my…

  • Stephanie Hanawalt

    Stephanie Hanawalt

    Board Member I am originally from California, but have now called Utah home for over four years. I moved to Salt Lake City to attend law school at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. I was initially drawn to Utah because of its recreational opportunities and the…

  • John Michael Fabrizi

    John Michael Fabrizi

    Board Member My name is John Michael Fabrizi and I am a 27-year-old skier, business operator, and environmental advocate. I have lived in Salt Lake City since first moving here to go to school at Westminster College in 2014. From an early age, I have been passionate about the environment…

  • Jayme Blakesley

    Jayme Blakesley

    Board Member Jayme Blakesley grew up in Millcreek with Mt. Olympus as the backdrop of his youth. After completing a degree in Philosophy at Brigham Young University, falling in love, and graduating law school at the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law, Jayme traded his beloved mountains for…

  • Andrew Briefer

    Andrew Briefer

    Board Member  I grew up outside of Boston, Massachusetts and discovered my love for the outdoors in my teens backpacking, biking, fishing skiing and mountaineering in the mountains of Northern New England.  When it came time for college, I headed west to Boulder Colorado, where I continued my outdoor recreation…

  • Bill Lockhart

    Bill Lockhart

    Board Chair Bill grew up in Holladay regularly hiking with his dad and dogs in Neffs Canyon and going on hiking and camping trips in the southern Utah canyon country.  He spent as long as possible at the University of Utah, beginning with a music scholarship, later getting Bachelor and…