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Governance

The Indian Peaks Wilderness Alliance (IPWA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1985, with no paid staff and is managed by an elected board of directors from within our volunteer base.

 

Our Board of Directors oversees all aspects of the governance and operations of the IPWA to serve our mission to preserve and protect the Indian Peaks and James Peak Wilderness Areas. The board is responsible for strategic and operational planning, volunteer recruitment, fundraising, financial management, interfacing with the Forest Service, partner groups and the public, and much more! The board meets for regular monthly meetings and also meets for special sessions, committee meetings, training events, and volunteer appreciation events. All board members contribute as ‘working’ members by leading at least one committee, team or project. The board of directors consists of 4 officers (Board Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer and Secretary) and additional members-at-large, as well as an advisory group (non-voting). All officers and members are elected by current board members to new or recurring terms and must sign and adhere to the IPWA Board Code of Conduct

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If you have questions, please contact us at hikers@indianpeakswilderness.org.

Our Articles of Incorporation:

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Our organization, originally known as the “Indian Peaks Working Group”, was incorporated to provide the following services:

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  • Provide a forum for discussion of issues regarding the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area

  • Provide a volunteer clearinghouse to work with the USFS to coordinate, train, and supervise volunteers working in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area,

  • Provide a forum for information exchange among the USFS, local government, and interested citizens,

  • Assist in developing a process for identifying and solving problems for the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area,

  • Establish an ongoing public education program regarding the Indian Peaks Area, its ecology, its popularity, and techniques to minimize the impact on it, and

  • To undertake, sponsor, encourage and publish research on the natural sciences and management problems of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and adjacent areas.

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2024 Board of Directors

 

Board Officers:

Fiona Garvin - Board Chair 

Peter Fellenz - Board Vice Chair & Mentoring Coordinator

Serge Goldberg - Board Treasurer

Emily Herrington - Board Secretary

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At-Large Board Members: 

Aaron Swain - Summer Patrol Coordinator

Alexa Carollo - Volunteer Services Coordinator

Andy Gup - Winter Patrol Coordinator

CJ Gup - Quartermaster (Uniforms and Gear)

Faith Overall - Training Coordinator

Reghan Gillman - Communications & Marketing Coordinator

Yonah Cohen - Webmaster/IT Services

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2024 Committee & Advisory Group

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Supporting and Committee Positions (Non-Board):

Ainsley Ware - Social Media Coordinator

Alex Hall - Outreach Committee Lead

Bryon Lawrence - Trail Projects Coordinator

Catherine Lambert - Boulder Bookstore Fundraiser Lead

Danny Dawidowski - Finance Committee

Diane DeRoia - Grant Management

Greg Sakowicz - Training Committee

Melinda Bise - Handbook Editor

Patrick Lienin - Research Grant Committee

Sara Raley - Assistant Summer Patrol Coordinator

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Advisory Group (Non-Board):

Board Advisors: Kelly Prendergast, Stuart Dodd, Matt Peck, Jan Robertson

 

USFS Liaisons: Matt Henry, Lyle Skaar, Mary Kalendovsky

Questions or comments? Contact us!

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