Committees
Activities
Nic Klinge, Chair/Coordinator
Planning Committee
Joyce Baker, Norma DePalma, Nic Klinge, Nancy Lovingood, Kelly Motter
GA 4000 Series Hikes
Lars Holmquist
Women's Hikes
Nanette Dooley
Reminders
Nancy Lovingood
Meetings Committee
Nic Klinge, Chair
Pete Buak, Dawn Collinge, Melanie Spamer, David Stelts, and Pat Stelts
Directors at Large
Scott Deitchman
Lynne Beeson
New Member Engagement Committee
Scott Deitchman, Chair
Joe Boone, Tom Lamb, and Martha Miller
Volunteer Recognition Committee
Melanie Spamer, Chair,
Bob Almand, Babette Broussard, Dawn Collinge, Tom Lamb, Jerry Seabolt, Marianne Skeen, and John Turner
Visitor Use Management Committee
Scott Deitchman, Chair
Joe Boone, Bill Bryant and Jerry Seabolt
Communications
Nancy LaChance, Chair
Bulletin Committee
Nancy LaChance, Chair
Joyce Baker, Laura Lindeman, Leon Rubin, and Steve Wilson
Georgia Mountaineer Quarterly Committee
Nancy LaCance, Chair
Yearbook Committee
Melanie Spamer, Chair
Dawn Collinge and Diane McEwan
Tech / Website Committee
Ron Hamlin, Chair
Bill Bryant, Margaret Bryant, Rick Dicks, Alex Hinerfeld, Mike McCollum, Kristi McFarlin, Tim Wall, and Lisa Williams
Social Media
Administration of Facebook, Instagram, and other social media forms, website interactions
Nic Klinge, Tom Lamb, Ashley Luke, Mike McCollum
Conservation
Jason Gotch, Chair
Conservation Committee
Ali Ansari, Lynne Beeson, Joe Corn, Michael Cowan, Scott Deitchman, Jay Dement, Rodney Dolan, Evan Gatchell, Arthur Hagar, Phillip Hodges, Thomas Hoffmann, Tom Lamb, Eddi Minche, David Nitschke, Joun Oudin, Christine Ramsey, Marianne Skeen, Jan Stansell, David Stelts, Pat Stelts, Nianne Willis, and Mark Wolinsky
Districts
- John Oudin
- Open
- David Stelts
- Jason Gotch
- Open
- Open
- Ali Ansari
- Phillip Hodges
- Mark Wolinsky
- Eddi Minche
- Open
Community Outreach
CJ Bradbury, Chair
Outreach Committee
CJ Bradbury, Chair
Lynne Beeson, Bo Bobinski, Lindsey Brackett, Leslie Brass, Pete Buak, Laurie Corbin, Kathy Hancock, Donna Kingsman, Karen Kinnamon, Ashley Luke, Tom Ottinger, Marianne Skeen, and Jane Trentin
Global Village Project (GVP) and Refugee Women’s Network (RWN)
Kathy Hancock, Coordinator
Appalachian Trail Communities
Bo Bobinski, Chair
John Oudin, Coordinator
Blairsville/Union County (Paul Hayward)
Dahlonega (Tom Lamb)
Ellijay/Gilmer County (John Oudin)
Helen (Karla Redman)
Hiawassee/Towns County (Fred Nebiker)
Clayton (Open)
Children’s Forest Network (CFN)
Lynne Beeson, Coordinator
Georgia Appalachian Trail Ambassadors
Kelly Motter, Coordinator
Committee
Irene Hall, Ashley Luke, Kelly Motter, Fred Nebiker, Sharon Petzel, John Turner
Ambassadors
Randall Bailey, Joyce Baker, Jay Bassett, Lynne Beeson, John Bergstrom, Bo Bobinski, CJ Bradbury, Bill Bryant, Margaret Bryant, Pete Buak, Sandy Callahan, Wendi Chatham, Tim Cole, Laurie Corbin, Jay Dement, Nora DePalma, Kirk “OB” Eaton, Lia Follett, Darin Freebern, Joanna Gillespie, Jason Gotch, Eric Graves, Irene Hall, Christine Hamlin, Ron Hamlin, Kathy Hancock, Jane Hellwege, Jan Jeffcoat, Brian Jernigan, Chang Jung, Bob Kenyon, Nic Klinge, Darnelle Little, David Long, Ashley Luke, Mike McCollum, Kristi McFarlin, Sam Moses, Kelly Motter, Fred Nebiker, Willie Nelson, John Oudin, Greg Patterson, Sharon Petzel, Doug Pittman, Caitlin Pritsupa, Karla Redman, Roslyn Roberts, Sarah Shannon, Jordan Shenefield, Kim Siegelson, Mac Sitton, Robert Sloan, Thomas Stricker, Ryan Thibodeau, John Turner, Mike Vogelgesang, Berry Walker, Tim Wall, Debbie Webb, David Young and Dena Maguire Young
Ridgerunner Liaison/Coordination
CJ Bradbury, Ashley Luke, and Kelly Motter
Student and College Outreach
CJ Bradbury, Coordinator
Information and Education
Margaret Bryant, Chair
Programs
(Events / Presentations)
Joe Boone, Bill Bryant, Margaret Bryant, Buzz Burton, Dawn Collinge, Mike Cordisco, Tracy Deyo, Paul Hayward, Bruce Kreitman, Debra Lowe, Angie Lubniewski, Dayton Miller, Martha Miller, Kelly Motter, Fred Nebiker, John Oudin, Denise Ray, Leon Rubin, Jordan Shenefield, Hasan Smith, Adam Wallace, and Larry White
Presentations and Speakers Inventory
(AT History Speakers, etc.)
Joe Boone, Bill Bryant, Ron Hamlin, Paul Hayward, and Jordan Shenefield
Educational Materials
Brochures / Media Presentations / Pamphlets
Pete Buak and John Oudin
Membership
Irene Hall, Chair
Database
David Bryant and Roslyn Roberts
President
Ashley Luke, Chair
Legal Advisor
Mike Banick
President’s Advisory Council
Bill Bryant, Jay Dement, and Shelley Rose
Land Acquisition Committee
Bill Bryant, Jason Gotch, and John Turner
Georgia Tag Grant Committee
Lynn Beeson, Lawson Herron, and Shelley Rose
Secretary/Historian
Jeffery Dunn, Chair
History Committee
Jordan Shenefield, Chair
Herb Daniel, Ron Hamlin, Denise Ray, and Tena Stanfield
Treasurer
Hasan Smith, Chair
Financial Reviewer
Phillip Hodges, CPA
Accountant
Melanie Spamer, CPA
GATC Tag Grant Reporting
Lee Robinson, CPA
Finance Committee
Jonathan Blanchard, Alisha Gamble, Sue Gerard, Doug Haas, Jack Hammond, Phillip Hodges, Barbara McCollum, Suzanne Powell, Lee Robinson, Eden Scott, Carol Steiner, and Barry Walker
Capital Fundraising Committee
(Sub-committee of Finance Committee)
Jason Gotch, Chair
Jay Dement, Debra Lowe, Ashley Luke, Mike McCollum, and Sam Moses
Trails and Structures
Tom Lamb, Chair
Jason Gotch, Assistant Trail Supervisor
Advisory Committee
Tom Lamb, Chair
Ali Ansari, Tim Cole, Mike Cordisco, Jay Dement, Jason Gotch, Phillip Hodges, Bruce Kreitman, Murray Lamb, Fred Nebiker, Andy Renner, David Stelts, and Pat Stelts
College Spring Break Committee
Roy Stallings, Chair
Mike Cordisco, Lawson Herron, Bruce Kreitman, Tom Lamb, Jerry Seabolt, David Stelts, Pat Stelts, and Richard Wannall
Konnarock Crew Sub-Committee
Jason Gotch, Chair
Maps Committee
Stewart Holt, Chair
Alex Hinerfeld, Larry Knight, Murray Lamb, and Tom Lamb
Rock Crew
Tom Lamb, Chair
Christine Ramsey, Assistant Rock Crew Chair
Patrick Bishop, David Brancolini, Mike Clemens, Doug Gallant, Jason Gotch, Art Hagar, Jim Haynor, Alex Hinerfeld, Murray Lamb, Andy McCambell, Sharon Morin, Kelly Motter, David Nitschke, Emilio Posada, Mark Sanders, Reiza Soelaeman, and David Stubblefield
Sawyer Committee
Mike Cordisco, Chair
Ali Ansari, Tom Barkel, Joe Corn, Darcy Douglas, Bill Dunford, James Durant, Todd Eaton, Dan Fierman, Doug Gallant, Tommy Gifford, Jason Gotch, Eric Graves, David Groves, Mike Hall, Ron Hamlin, Steve Hayden, Alex Hinerfeld, Phillip Hodges, Stewart Holt, Bruce Kreitman, Murray Lamb, Tom Lamb, Robert Layson, Kelly Motter, Michael O’Brien, Andy Renner, Roger Roy, Clardy Schwarz, Jordan Shenefield, Hasan Smith, David Stelts, John Thompson, Ken Thompson, Noel Turner, Berry Walker, Peyton Waters, David Wilkes, and Bowman Yager
Structures Committee
Bruce Kreitman and Berry Walker, Co-Chairs
David Stubblefield, Assistant Chair
Ali Ansari, Bill Bryant, Margaret Bryant, Mike Cordisco, David Groves, Mike Hall, Lawson Herron, Darleen Jarman, Tom Lamb, Susie McNeely, William Reeves, Clardy Schwarz, Jerry Seabolt, Roy Stallings, David Stelts, Pat Stelts, Sandi Still, and David Stubblefield
Survey Crew
Jason Gotch, Chair
Stewart Holt, Tom Lamb, and Marion McLean
Tools Committee
Emilio Posada, Chair
Trail Awards Committee
Tom Lamb, Chair
Trail Maintenance Committee
Jason Gotch, Chair
Tom Lamb, Co-Chair
Patrick Bishop, Mark Clemens, Jay Dement, Doug Gallant, Stewart Holt, Murray Lamb, Marion McLean, Eddi Minche, Kelly Motter, and Christine Ramsey
Trail Signs Sub-Committee
Roger Roy, Chair
Bruce Kreitman
Safety Committee
Murray Lamb, Chair
Mark Clemens
GATC Members – Affiliated Organizations
Volunteer positions held by GATC members with affiliated organizations.
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
ATC Board of Directors
To Be Determined
ATC Regional Partnership Committee – Southern Region
Tom Lamb, Chair
Scott Deitchman, GATC Alternate Representative
ATC Stewardship Council
Ashley Luke, Chair
John Bergstrom, Natural Resource Committee Member
Tom Lamb, Partnership Committee, Trail Management Committee
Len Foote Hike Inn
Board of Directors, GATC Representatives
Jeff Woody, Board President
Richard Judy, Secretary
Lynn Beeson, GATC Representative
Tim Cole, Trail Representative
Tom Ottinger, At-Large
Benton MacKaye Trail Association
Darcey Douglas, Georgia Representative
Chattahoochee Parks Conservancy
(Non-Profit Friends Group for the Chattahoochee River NRA)
Alex Hinerfeld and Steve Spiegel, Board Members
For more information on these positions you may contact the individuals listed or any member of the GATC Board of Directors.