About Us

Margie moved west to Jackson from New England in the mid-1990s for skiing and stayed for the amazing year-round outdoor activities and sense of community. After beginning her professional career as an environmental lawyer in Washington, DC, Margie applied her passion for reducing the climate impacts of humans to her work in Jackson, first as Executive Director of Friends of Pathways and then as Program Director at the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance. Margie moved back East in 2005 to be closer to family and embarked on a new career path in energy efficiency, providing strategic guidance for the nation's leading utility residential energy efficiency programs. She moved back to Jackson in 2021 and picked up where she left off with her friendships, recreational activities, and community involvement. 

Sandy is a life long environmental advocate. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University. Sandy served three terms as Teton County Commissioner and two terms as Teton Conservation District Supervisor. With great passion, Sandy is the co-founder of a local recycling program and a non-profit day care. Sandy has 12 years of achievements as a WY Industrial Siting Council member and 16 seasons as BLM River Ranger volunteer. Sandy has also contributed as a board member of the Riverwind Foundation, Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities Coalition, Wyoming Outdoor Council and the Teton Science School. 

 A longtime resident of Jackson, Charlie Thomas started Magpie Furniture, a custom woodworking business, in 1986. He enjoys spending long days in the mountains and joined the Jackson Hole Climate Action Collective to help protect the remarkable place we live. Other volunteer positions include three years as a soccer coach, five with the JHHS Mountaineering Club, five as a mediator in small claims court, five years as a Girl Scout troop leader and, currently, a board member of the Teton Climbers Coalition.  Charlie has a degree in geology and environmental studies from Middlebury College. 

Amy is a dedicated leader in resilience, climate adaptation and  sustainable development, based in Jackson Hole. With nearly two decades  of experience at the intersection of the natural and built environments,  she has responded to major  disasters in communities across four continents. Having previously  founded and scaled the resilience practice at a leading engineering  consulting firm, Amy has since started her own firm informing the  development of proactive climate action and resilience  strategies for communities affected by climate change and other natural  hazards across the US and further afield. She has a Masters in  Engineering Management and Bachelor of Science in Geology, Civil  Engineering and Environmental Science. She actively serves  on national resilience committees and working groups, driving industry  innovation. When not working, you will find her exploring wild places  near and far, on foot, a couple of wheels or skis.

Ben first came to Jackson Hole in 1981 to interview the renowned conservationist Mardie Murie for a magazine. Returning to the area at intervals as an ice climber, a trip leader of volunteer trail  work trips for the Appalachian Mountain Club, and seasonal mountain climbing  guide Ben moved to the valley in 1990 with his wife Anne and two  children to work with planning politics for the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance.  He later launched a tree care business from which he has recently retired. A graduate of Reed College in Portland, Oregon, Ben has written a book,  Pressure on the Edges, about rapid growth in communities like Jackson that are  gateways to the parks beyond. He has also served on the boards of the Teton  County Library and Wyoming Wilderness Society.