Our
Board
Meet The Board
Kate Stoddard
Board President
Kate Stoddard grew up in Boise, Idaho with rural roots. Her grandfather was born and raised in Leadore and her grandmother in Challis. Kate moved to Salmon in 2014, feeling a magnetic pull to its central location near the heart of Idaho's wilderness lands. Being a river guide on the Middle Fork and Main Salmon rivers since 2007 instilled a strong sense of stewardship and duty regarding wild and natural landscapes. Kate is a guide liason for the Redside Foundation and has a masters in the science of nutrition, which led her to start her social impact business Orchestra Provisions. Kate is a mother to Wren Wilson, and this is the part of her identity that means the most to her. When spare time comes, he runs straight to the hills to be outside in any way possible, often backcountry skiing, kayaking, mountain biking...or simply walking in the woods.
Cori Allen
Board Treasurer
Born and raised just over the hill in the Bitterroot Valley, Cori eventually found her way to Boise, Idaho where she met her sweetheart, who had grown up in Salmon. In 2006, they made an impulsive decision to leave city life behind for a slower pace and decided to move back to Salmon, jumping feet first into the community. Whether you run into her volunteering on various boards, youth sports, or civic groups, Cori and her husband, Ryan believe very strongly that Salmon is an amazing place to live and raise a family.
Kristin Greiner
Board Secretary
Kristin grew up in the Pacific Northwest spending most of her time outdoors with her family. Her love for the outdoors and conservation only grew after she left home and became a river guide and camp cook. Guiding around the world, she kept finding herself back in Salmon playing on the river or skiing at LT. In 2016, she decided this was the place she wanted to put her roots down. Now Kristin and her husband have a beautiful daughter and son who they can't wait to share all that the public lands and Lemhi County have to offer.
Liz Townley
Board Vice President
Liz Townley lives in Carmen, Idaho with her family and an assortment of farm animals. She started her career in non-profit work focused on river advocacy and then moved over to a career in federal land management serving in roles primarily in rivers, wilderness management, and outdoor recreation. Liz currently works remotely for the National Wilderness and Wild & Scenic Rivers program for the U.S. Forest Service. She is a champion for sustainable and equitable access, as well as transparency and communication in planning so that all Americans have a say over how their public lands and waters are managed.
Mike Hart
Director
Mike Hart was born in Kansas and discovered seasonal outdoor work while earning a degree in Geology. He spent summers backpacking, climbing, working as a raft guide, ski bum, and river ranger in the mountains of Colorado and Utah where he met his wife, Cary. He began his professional career in Idaho where he focused on environmental communication related to cleanup projects. While raising two kids in Idaho Falls, he built a science communication company and finished a Masters Degree in Environmental Science Policy and Law.
When the nest emptied, the Hart family made a radical change and moved to Salmon in 2017 where Mike could fly backcountry and cargo as a line pilot and check airman for Gem Air. He now flies an air ambulance jet based in Montana. Mike and Cary chose Salmon to live closer to the land, continuing to raise most of their own food and enjoy the proximity to quiet, open and wild places and the ancestral lands of the Agai-Dika and Tuka-Dika. Outdoor recreation, sustainability, food, social equity and rural economic vitality are all guiding values for the Harts.
Sophie Townley
Youth Board Director
Sophie Townley is a student at Salmon Middle School where she is an excellent student and plays on the school’s volleyball and basketball teams. She is the first youth board member for SVS and hopes to generate interest from other youth in the mission and activities of SVS. Sophie loves to read, care for her alpacas, raft, swim, hike, and spend time outside with her family. She is passionate about feminism and equality and thinks people should practice more kindness.
Jesse Lutz
Director
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