Our board of trustees is united in advancing Friends of Pathways’ vision of a safe, connected system of pathways, trails, bike lanes and sidewalks that encourage active transportation and healthy recreation throughout Jackson Hole.

With deep roots in our community, they generously dedicate their time and expertise to building the infrastructure that gets our neighbors walking, biking, and connecting.

Amy Puccia

PRESIDENT

Originally from Guilford, Connecticut, Amy received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Lynchburg College in Virginia in 2006. Shortly thereafter, Amy moved to Jackson on a whim in 2007 and fell in love with the landscape and the community. Amy and her husband AJ live in town in a TCHA Employment Based house at The Grove. They are both avid trail runners and mountain bikers, lovers of the Bridger-Teton National Forest trail system and frequent commuters on the town pathways. With experience in community design & development, and a great appreciation for our trails & pathways, Amy joined the Friends of Pathways Board in order to focus her energy and passion into action with a group that is impacting the daily lives of Jackson’s residents and visitors alike.

Colleen Valenstein

VICE PRESIDENT

After graduating from Northeastern University in Boston, Colleen made the move to Jackson in 2003 to fulfill her aspirations to live the ski bum life. Unfortunately, that lifestyle seemed financially unsustainable, so she went on to work for Sotheby’s International Realty in marketing and design and eventually as a freelance graphic designer for a number of years. She is currently the Studio Manager of a local architecture firm, Prospect Studio. Colleen absolutely cherishes being a part of such an involved and committed community to their local non-profits. The support and resources abound and she feels it is very important to invest the time to volunteer in these organizations. When not working, rearing children, cooking, eating, sleeping or volunteering, she can be found adventuring around the local pathways, trail systems and ski hills in the valley with either her two young boys and husband, Ethan or with her friends (all of the Friends).

Katie Wilson

SECRETARY

Katie is a Licensed Architect who possesses a unique ability to work with a wide spectrum of people; facilitating and synthesizing different perspectives into projects. She holds great respect toward the power of place and the need to connect people’s lives and livelihoods to the landscape. Katie serves on several Boards, including the Town of Jackson Planning Commission & JH Land Trust’s Open Space Council. She has also taken on multiple local volunteer roles in Jackson, holding the belief that the connection to community helps her better understand the physical, human, political, historical, economic and cultural factors that affect people, natural environments and design. Katie loves any excuse to connect with nature – you can find her playing in the mountains by foot, bicycle, or skis.

Don Watkins

TREASURER

Originally from Western Pennsylvania, Don has called Jackson home since 2006. He is a proud husband to his wife Shea, father to daughters Ramsay and Charlotte, and a dog-dad to Roo. Don graduated summa cum laude from the University of Vermont with a focus in finance. Don began his finance career in Private Equity and now enjoys working closely with individuals, families and local organizations in the Investment Management Business as an Advisor with Wind River Capital Management. Don is passionate about the outdoors and spends his winters skiing and snowboarding and summers camping, boating and biking with family. Don is also very active in the local community. He is a team member of Teton County Search & Rescue (TCSAR), a volunteer group that provides emergency search and rescue services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout Jackson Hole and the Teton County backcountry. He also serves on the Board of the Teton County Search & Rescue Foundation, a non-profit that assists TCSAR volunteers through direct support, community education, and advocacy. Don feels grateful to be a part of Friends of Pathways and help support the invaluable work they do through their initiatives and trail networks that help make Jackson the incredible community it is.

Greta Junker

Originally from Taunton, England, Greta grew up biking – racing road, track and time trials, gaining national recognition and competing internationally. An illness forced a change in direction which took her around the world teaching skiing. In 2014 she found Jackson Hole and hasn’t looked back since, finding it the perfect place to share her two passions. In addition to teaching skiing at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Greta is an Education Staff Member with PSIA (Professional Ski Instructors of America), and co-owner of Open Range Cycles. Passionate about the outdoors, you can find Greta pursuing her primary passion, road riding on the local pathway system. Often joined by her dog, Maple, she recognizes how privileged we are to have this fabulous opportunity to experience nature on our system of multi-use trails and pathways. Thanks to the efforts of prior generations, she joins the Board of Friends of Pathways to give back to the community and contribute to the preservation and development of this incredible resource for future enjoyment. When not biking or skiing, you might find Greta in the garden, pursuing a secondary interest in regenerative farming and growing nutrient-dense food.

Libby Hall

Libby grew up in Connecticut and Vermont and attended Middlebury College where she met her husband-to-be Taylor Hall. When Taylor moved to Jackson in 1990, Libby started dipping her toes into the Teton life and upon graduation in 1992, moved out west for good. Libby lived the typical 1990’s Jackson Hole lifestyle of outdoor pursuits and restaurant gigs before landing positions at the Teton Science School and Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance. In 1997, Libby became the Executive Director of the Newton Family Foundation, and in 2004 transitioned to a Board member of the Foundation on which she still serves. Libby is currently Head Teewinot Coach for JH Ski & Snowboard Club’s Nordic Program, a level 100 USSS (U.S. Ski and Snowboard) Certified Nordic Instructor and a USSS Alpine Official. Libby is owner of PIKA*MADE, and along with her husband Taylor, owner of Skinny Skis, are both passionate about supporting and giving back to the community. Libby is a full-time parent to kids Whit, Elsie and BB and their three dogs Junie, Gambler and Wiggins. She enjoys traveling, Nordic skiing, hiking and foraging with her family. Libby is passionate about preserving the character of our backcountry experiences. She finds joy in intimately getting to know a place—such as discovering where chanterelles grow or what flowers are blooming when the huckleberries are ripe.

Lucas Onan

Lucas was born in Wisconsin and grew up just outside of Asheville, North Carolina in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains. He was born with a condition called arthrogryposis, which caused his left arm to remain underdeveloped. In between semesters at App State, Lucas and a buddy took a road trip to work in Grand Teton National Park. He was hooked on the bigger western mountains. After reluctantly heading back to NC to finish school he then took his first opportunity to come back to the Rockies, where he landed in Vail, CO. He lived there for 6 years working as a ski instructor and wilderness ranger for the Forest Service, and occasional pizza delivery guy. He also spent two summers as a mountaineering guide in British Columbia and one summer riding his bike across the US for affordable housing with the organization Bike and Build. This is where Lucas grew his passion for cycling and most things endurance-related. In 2019, an opportunity finally came to move to Jackson. Lucas hopped on the opportunity and began volunteering and working with Teton Adaptive Sports and as a ski instructor at JHMR. He also started his own non-profit with two other adaptive athletes aiming to connect the lowest point in elevation to the highest on each continent, human powered, while providing mobility care for those in need. In his free time, you can find Lucas riding his bike around the Tetons, running over and through them, skiing down them and hanging with his partner Kate and dog Sage. He uses the Pathways of Jackson a lot and is excited to be more involved with FOP!

Sam Pope

Sam, a native of New Hampshire, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics from Whitman College. After completing his studies, he moved to Jackson, Wyoming in 2001 to pursue his passion for skiing. He spent several years living the life of a ski bum, taking on various jobs to support his skiing habit. In 2006, Sam was one of the founders of KGB Productions, a video production company specializing in crafting engaging and effective video content for companies. Over the last 15 years, he has honed his skills in video production, working with a wide range of clients to create visually stunning and compelling videos that effectively communicate their message. In his free time, Sam enjoys photography, skiing, mountain biking, kayaking, and adventuring with his three-year-old son Gus and his wife Alex.

Brian Remlinger

Brian has seen the Jackson Hole Pathways and Trail system grow tremendously since he first arrived in Jackson Hole over 20 years ago. He has participated in the design and environmental mitigation of the South Park Loop, WY22, Broadway, and Wilson to Stilson pathways through his consulting business, Alder Environmental LLC. Cycling is a passion of Brian’s and he has logged thousands of miles in numerous ultra bikepacking races including the Tour Divide and Winter Fat Pursuit. He is an avid, year-round cycle commuter and ebike advocate. Brian has three school aged children who benefit significantly from the pathway system both for recreation and commuting. Pathway safety, connectivity and user experience are a high priority for Brian when contributing his experiences to the FoP Board. He believes pathways and trails are truly multi-use for recreation, commuting and for general benefit of the people. His wife, Maddy, is happiest hauling kids around the valley on her cargo ebike.

Celia Wallace

Celia grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, and received degrees in English and Communications from Tulane University in New Orleans. Her first job took her to Washington D.C. as a Special Assistant to Louisiana Senator J. Bennett Johnston, the chairman for the Senate Energy Committee. Celia later worked on energy and environmental legislation for Wyoming Senator Craig Thomas. She began coming to Jackson in the 90’s with her Wyoming native husband Rob, and eventually made the Tetons her permanent home. Celia is passionate about her service and support of nonprofits and has served on several Boards including the Deans Advisory Committee of the School of Arts and Sciences of Tulane University in New Orleans; the Brinton Museum Advisory Group in Big Horn, Wyoming; and locally, the Grand Teton National Park Foundation Board and Resource Council. Celia also loves being a St. John’s Episcopal church member and occasional volunteer or traveling with her family. You can find her walking or cross country skiing every day on the pathways with dogs Molly and Rudy, or hiking or biking on one of our many local trails with husband Rob and daughters Morgan and Ella.

Shelter Wein

Shelter grew up on a small Island in New York, where she was raised with the values of building community through outdoor recreation. She spent her summers at Teton Valley Ranch camp, learning the importance of respect, safety and care for our trails and river systems. After graduating Connecticut College, Shelter moved to NYC where she found herself longing for adventures in the mountains. In June 2017 she packed up her car and headed west. She works as a Wealth Manager at General Catalyst. Outside of work, you can almost assuredly find her within the trail systems, on the bike path, or nordic tracks. She is endlessly grateful for this invaluable community resource, and looks forward to supporting and enhancing the trails for everyone!

Karen Wilbrecht

Karen first moved to Jackson in the summer of 1978 and worked at the Wort (Silver Dollar Bar), the Hollow Tree (restaurant in Gaslight Alley) and cleaned the Safeway grocery store at night. You needed three jobs in 1978 to survive! She fell in love with the Valley and all it had to offer so she decided in 1978 that Jackson would be her full-time home someday. She returned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to secure her education and professional path in life. After working for the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) for four years she returned to Madison and completed a Master of Science Degree in Real Estate Investments & Analysis. Post graduation, she spent the next 37 years working in the field of commercial real estate working with private developers to institutional real estate (investing for public pension funds). Her career spanned the US from Boston to San Francisco with stops in Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles along the way. Karen retired in May 2024 after a 19-year career at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. In 1994 and 1995 Karen did a short stint with the Peace Corp in Vladivostok, Eastern Russia followed by a winter in Jackson Hole working for the Jackson Hole Ski Corp. She rode the chair lift doing direct market research, asking people whether snowboarding should be allowed. Karen’s dream of living full-time in Jackson became a reality in March 2020 when she was able to work remotely! She first invested in the Valley in 1994 and moved into her forever home in East Jackson in 2003, which provides easy access to the Cache Creek trail system. Karen is an avid cyclist and with her quiver of bikes has cycled the world from Bhutan to Jordan with a few more user-friendly countries thrown in! Karen enjoys skiing and hiking in the backcountry and uses the trails on a nearly daily basis. The trails are her “therapy” and she doesn’t know what she would do without them. In addition to FOP, Karen recently joined the Bridger Teton Avalanche Center Foundation Board.