Staff

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Nate Snow - Executive Director

Pronouns: he/him

nate@teenstotrails.org

Nate is a longtime educational professional with time spent teaching, counseling, coaching and in administrative positions. In all of those roles, he valued the opportunities he had to work with students in a variety of outdoor and experiential endeavors. He continues to volunteer with a variety of conservation and youth-serving organizations. While unknown at the time, his path to Teens to Trails likely started way back in 2001 when, upon starting a new job as a guidance counselor, Nate started that school’s Outdoor Club. He believes that unstructured time in the outdoors, ideally with family, friends, or (even better!) a dog is a cure for much of what ails us, both individually and as a society.

Nate is a graduate of Bowdoin College, so is happy to be back working in Brunswick! When he is not working, you can likely find him trail running, mountain biking, hiking, surfing, paddleboarding, or skiing. Many of his adventures include some combination of his wife, two teenagers, and overly exuberant golden retriever.

Best Outdoor Adventure: Always the next one

Favorite Outdoor Quote:

“You can’t be lost if you don’t care where you are.” – unknown (but was on a Lowe Alpine sticker back in the 90s)

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Connor Huggins - Outreach and Communications Manager

Pronouns: he/him

connor@teenstotrails.org

Connor is a communications and public health professional with a passion for the outdoors, particularly in Maine. Throughout his career, he has worked on public health and wellness programs, public health research, and a variety of outdoor educational initiatives.

When he's not working, you can find Connor hiking, snowboarding, ice skating, canoeing, or exploring new trails with his wife and two dogs.

Best Outdoor Adventure: Winter snowshoeing and camping in the White Mountains

Favorite Outdoor Quote:

“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature – the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” – Rachel Carson

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Jill McMahon - Outdoor Program Manager

Pronouns: she/her

programs@teenstotrails.org

Jill's love of the outdoors began in childhood by playing outside with neighborhood friends until dark. Years of unstructured play turned into a passion for outdoor recreation during her college years, through hiking out West and a transformative Outward Bound course at Hurricane Island in Maine. Jill has worked with Maine youth for more than a decade, from teaching in schools to creating outdoor programs and summer camps. She is also an outdoor writer and author of two trails guides, sharing details on hikes for all abilities through her platform Outdoor Movement Project.

Jill’s role at Teens to Trails is basically her dream job: supporting teachers and teens as they discover connection, inner strength, and fun through outdoor adventures. She lives in Portland with her husband, two teenage boys, and a large dog who’s often mistaken for a bear.

Best Outdoor Adventure: Whitewater rafting with family

Favorite Outdoor Quote:

“Passion is lifted from the earth itself by the muddy hands of the young; it travels along grass-stained sleeves to the heart.” – Richard Louv, Last Child in the Woods

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Katy Harkleroad - Office Administrator/Bookkeeper

Pronouns: she/her

office@teenstotrails.org

Katy’s love of the outdoors started early. In her childhood home of Nebraska, Katy climbed every tree and splashed in every mud puddle she could find.

As Katy grew older, she recognized that emotional growth happens while exploring outside. This realization led her to outdoors-focused work around the country — from North Carolina to Wyoming to Maine.

When Katy isn’t working outside, she’s playing outdoors. Mountain biking, canoeing, skiing and adventure racing are among her current favorite activities, but she’s generally up for anything!

Katy is a certified Wilderness First Responder who is married to an outdoor enthusiast. Together they’re raising one super-energetic kiddo who, thankfully, enjoys seeking out adventure as much as they do!

Most Memorable Outdoor Adventure: Completing a female-led winter ascent of the Presidential Range in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

Favorite Trail Activity: (Besides being silent) Picking up litter.

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Mason Daugherty - Systems Integration

Pronouns: he/him

mason@teenstotrails.org

Mason is a Texan-turned-New-Englander. A recent Computer Science graduate from Bowdoin College, Mason is working with Teens to Trails to increase organizational efficiency by implementing new tech tools and updating existing ones to meet the developing needs of our team.

Best Outdoor Adventure: Hiking West Quoddy Head in Lubec

Favorite Outdoor Quote:

"Wilderness is not a luxury but necessity of the human spirit." – Edward Abbey

Board of Managers

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A woman cooking breakfast at a campsite in the woods, flipping a piece of bacon in a frying pan under a canopy. She is wearing a purple jacket and gray pants, smiling at the camera.
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A man in an orange jacket smiling and holding up papers, outdoors near trees and a house, with a whiteboard, cardboard boxes, and a makeshift desk.
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Leanna Bonds - Commerical Marketing Manager, ReVision Energy

Michele Labotz, MD - Sports Medicine Physician

Ted Hall - Retired school principal, MDOE consultant

Ashley Edmundson - Program Manager, MaineHealth

Sarah Hubert - Principal/Athletic Director, Wiscasset Middle High School

Todd Noyes - Director of Card Services, L.L.Bean

Mike Perna, CPA, CFA - Flying Point Advisors

Gerben Scherpbier - Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the President/CEO, The Trustees

Zachary Stegeman - Educator

Kirstie Truluck, Chair - Development Director, Midcoast Youth Center

Matt Wellington - Associate Director, Maine Public Health Association

Colette Twigg - Retired banking/finance professional 

2025-2026 Youth Advisory Council

Liam Waring - Grade 12
Orono High School

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Liam is an avid hiker, runner, and Nordic skier. In the past two years, he has gone on multiple backpacking trips with friends in Baxter State Park and enjoyed sharing his love of living in the backcountry with just what you can carry on your back.

His favorite trail on Mt. Katahdin is Cathedral, because it's "short and fun." His favorite outdoor memory is a four-day, 26-mile backpacking trip in Glacier National Park, arguably his favorite place on Earth. Liam loves to be outside and to share the wild, untouched parts of nature with others.

Anna-Lia Otterstein - Grade 10
Brunswick High School

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Anna-Lia is a junior at Brunswick High School who has been passionate about the natural world since she was five years old. She loves exploring in every way she can - from backpacking and whitewater rafting to scuba diving and rock climbing. Along with her adventurous spirit, Anna-Lia is deeply committed to sustainability and hopes to inspire others to discover the joys of the natural world. We’re thrilled to welcome her to the Teens to Trails Youth Advisory Council, where she’s excited to help others find their own sense of adventure and belonging outside.

Sarah Allen - Grade 9
Belfast Area High School

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Sarah loves being outside for the adventure. She loves getting dirty with whatever activity she’s doing. Some of her favorite outdoor activities involve the water. She loves spending time at the water either fishing, swimming, or kayaking.

Her favorite outdoor experiences involve spending time with her family and friends. She wishes to learn how to ski sometime soon.

Lucy Maines - Grade 10
Ecology Learning Center

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Lucy is a 10th grader at the Ecology Learning Center in Unity, Maine. She loves spending time outside with friends and family skiing, biking and surfing! She also enjoys healthy risk taking as a way to grow.

Xoe Morse - Grade 10
Wiscasset Middle High School

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Xoe has always found the outdoors amazing and beautiful. One of her favorite ways to connect with nature is by listening to music while walking or simply sitting outside to take in the scenery. After participating in a week-long kayaking trip through Sara’s Scholarship a little over a year ago, Xoe discovered new opportunities to spend time outside and has since become the most active member of her school’s outing club. She especially enjoys the sense of community that comes from sitting and talking with fellow members on every trip.

Madeline Rice - Grade 10
Morse High School

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Madeline is a junior at Morse High School who has loved nature since elementary school, when she first discovered it through photography. Having lived in the wilderness her whole life, she has spent countless hours hiking the woods in her own backyard.

Her passion for the outdoors truly began in fourth grade, when her family took her camping and hiking in Acadia National Park. Since then, Madeline and her family have traveled to places as far as the Grand Canyon, exploring the beauty of nature together. These experiences inspired her to join the Outdoors Club, where she continues to deepen her love for the outdoors alongside her fellow members.

Advisory Council

Ryan Adams - Finance Manager, TruChoice Federal Credit Union

Jane Arbuckle - Stewardship Director, Maine Coast Heritage Trust

Marc Bourgoin - CEO, Lincoln Canoe & Kayak

David Butler - Owner/Guide, Maine Path & Paddle Guide

Carolyn Brodsky - Founder, Sterling Rope Co., Inc.

Nick Callanan - Producer, Maine Outdoor Film Festival / No Umbrella Media

Shawn Carlson - Principal Camden Hills Regional HS

Charlie Fear - Former Director, Chewonki Camp for Boys

Linda Hanson - Teacher, Retired

Alix Hopkins - Writer & Consultant

Julie Isbill - National Park Service, Rivers & Trails Conservation Assistance

Jane Koopman - NOLS Instructor 

Dawn Littlefield-Gordon - Healthy Weight Coordinator, Maine CDC

Ryan Linehan - Former Director of Outdoor Education, Colby College

Erika Rhile - Teacher & Outdoor Club Advisor, Cheverus High School

Rob Rowse - Former President, Rowse Co

Rebecca Rundquist - Philanthropy

Ben Sampson - Engineer

Lynne Seeley - Urban Planner

Mckenzie Smith - Law Clerk, Anchorage Superior Court

Cory Snow - Teacher & Outing Club Advisor, South Portland High School

Sheridan Steele - Retired Superintendent, Acadia National Park

Brenda Weis - Teacher & Outing Club Advisor, Cony High School