BOARD MEMBERS
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Derek is the Beartooth Trails Board President and is involved in the Finance, Hiring and the Marketing Committees. He is an avid outdoor enthusiast with a background in MTB, BC Skiing, Alpine Ski Racing and trail running.
His Current job is as Director of Ancillary Services and Facilities which includes Hospital Administration and Project Management for Beartooth Billings Clinic.
Don joined the Beartooth Trails Board in October of 2023 an. serves as the Vice-President. He worked for 30 years for the US Forest Service serving as a District Ranger in Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. He was directly involved with easement acquisition, trail construction and projects involving cities, counties, major ski areas and land trusts. Don has also worked for Montana Land Reliance, monitoring existing conservation easements.
Along with his wife, Traute, he enjoys hiking, biking and backcountry skiing.
Midge is the treasurer for Beartooth Trails and also serves on the Marketing Committee.
She holds an MBA degree, is an active hiker, and helps build trails.
Thomas serves as the Summer Trails Committee chair and secretary of the board. He is passionate about building trails with an emphasis on mountain biking. He has been known to go on the odd trail run and now spends a lot of time hiking with a toddler. Outside of Beartooth Trails he is primarily an at home dad, but also works as a nurse and a volunteer ski patroller.
Jacob is one of the newest Beartooth Trails Board Members. Having worked as a professional Land Use Planner, he is sharing his knowledge of land use management and use agreement conversations to help develop new trails.
A fan of all things trails, he spends his free time running, biking and hiking the summer trails near Red Lodge. In the winter, he skis the trails at Red Lodge Mountain as a volunteer ski patroller.
Erika Purington grew up loving the Beartooths and gets excited about introducing others to the beauty and magic of them. She is a local business owner and area nonprofit leader.