Danielle Fowles-McNiven
Tread Lightly!’s Assistant Director, Grants and Education
Danielle Fowles-McNiven works to further the organization’s mission through partner development, program management, educational outreach and oversight. Previously, Danielle served the organization as the Assistant Director and Education and Training programs manager – administering all aspects of Tread Lightly!’s Tread Trainer program.
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Formerly the Grassroots and Legislative Affairs Coordinator for the American Motorcyclist Association, Danielle has recruited, trained and mobilized advocates to influence motorized recreation related issues.
A graduate from the University of Utah with a bachelor’s degree in political science, she has worked with numerous volunteers at the local, state and national levels. Danielle enjoys shooting, horseback riding and all forms of motorized recreation.
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Evan Robins
Tread Lightly!’s Assistant Director, Programs
works to expand in-the-field education by facilitating Tread Trainer courses, maintaining visibility for Tread Lightly! through outreach events, and supporting Tread Lightly!’s nationally recognized programs. With a degree in Public Relations and Advertising, Evan understands the effectiveness of using communication to reinforce high ethical standards for all outdoor enthusiasts.
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He is an avid fly fisherman and bow hunter and brings a lifetime of outdoor experience to the team. Evan is proud to use his love of the outdoors to better educate others about responsible recreation, while supporting Tread Lightly and its mission.
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Jerrica Archibald
Tread Lightly!’s Communications Manager
With a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications/Journalism, Jerrica focuses on creating new communication materials, strengthening communications to all stakeholders and disseminating information through traditional and new media strategies.
Brian Higgins
Tread Lightly!’s Marketing Manager
Using multi media and innovative techniques to tell Tread Lightly!’s story to a wide and varied audience. Creating community through creative communication. Originally from Northern Ireland, Brian brings his worldly experience from many industries and melds it with his passion for outdoor recreation and healthy lifestyles.
Kiersten Jordan
Tread Lightly!’s Office Manager
Working along side all team members to help make sure day-to-day operations run smoothly to promote Tread Lighty!’s mission. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Communicative Disorders from Utah State University, as well as 8 years of customer service and office experience. She enjoys motorized recreation and spending summers camping with her family.
Lowell Eckart
Tread Lightly!’s Region 8 Program Manager
Lowell brings a wealth of automotive industry knowledge on both the client and agency side of the business. Growing up in Akron, Ohio, Lowell started his career in the “Rubber Capital of the World” as a Performance Tire Development Manager for BFGoodrich Tires. Through his 16 year career at Michelin he has been a Brand Manager, OE Sales Manager and Major Events Manager.
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His next 20 years were spent on the agency side helping his multiple clients create and execute some of the most iconic product launches and influencer events in the industry including Moab, Rubicon, Baja and Banff National Park! Lowell loves everything with a motor…cars, trucks, Jeeps, UTVs, motorcycles, etc. “Fast or slow, if you can drive it, I’ll like it!”. Lowell will be based in South Carolina and working with our partners in the east to build Tread Lightly! programs through communication, development, cleanups, and distribution of education materials and marketing messages.
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Michelle Ramos
Tread Lightly!’s Region 3 Program Manager
Michelle has nearly 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership. This includes directing multifaceted informal education programs and community engagement for large organizations such as the Phoenix Zoo, Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center, and the Arizona Humane Society.
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Michelle has spent much of her career building relationships in the community, creating programs that fit current needs and educating on conservation and the importance of wildlife/human coexistence.
Michelle has also served as a volunteer with AZOP racing, assisting with race ops and as an offroad photographer for UTV Offroad Adventures. A native of Arizona, she spends much of her free time enjoying the trails and the beautiful wild places Arizona has to offer.
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Laura Butcher
Tread Lightly!’s Region 4 Program Manager
As the Nevada Program Manager, Laura creates and fosters relationships with the land managers that allow for the implementation of Tread Lightly!’s stewardship, education, and outreach programs.
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Laura went to the University of Alaska- Fairbanks, earning a bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management. Throughout her career she has spent time as a firefighter/paramedic in many areas of Nevada, including wildland fire experience.
She has served as the CEO of VORRA (Valley Off Road Race Association). She and her husband have been longtime racers and volunteers with VORRA, and many other race organizations, and has gained a great deal of knowledge through the process, giving her a strong background in areas of land management and local government districts within the state of Nevada.
Laura has also competed in the Rebelle Rally twice and continues to enjoy opportunities to participate in other offroad events. Laura and her husband BJ have a strong background in the offroad community, and together they received a nomination for an ORMHOF impact award in 2019.
When she’s not working, Laura enjoys family outings whether it be camping trips or off-roading with her husband, daughter, and their dogs.
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Kabe Wolf
Tread Lightly!’s Region 4 Program Manager
As the Utah Program Manager, Kabe brings a passion for the outdoors and a lifetime knowledge of Utah’s outdoor recreation opportunities. Before joining the TL! Team, Kabe was a longtime Tread Lightly! volunteer. His career has spanned over a decade in the aviation industry, where he coordinated with multiple organizations and industries.
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Kabe grew up along the Wasatch Front in Northern Utah which gave him the ability to experience Utah recreation in many different ways. From exploring the many roadways and backpacking in the deserts of Southern Utah, to riding ATV’s and fishing in the high mountain lakes, he has had the privilege to experience outdoor recreation most of his life. In his free time, he enjoys camping, kayaking, paddleboarding, off-roading, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hiking, backpacking, foraging, and fishing.
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Grace Schuessler
Tread Lightly!’s Oregon Program Manager
Grace brings an incredibly diverse history in the great outdoors of Oregon to the TL! Team. As a former motorcycle nomad turned Emmy Award winning videographer, Grace has an intrinsic love of Oregon public lands and volunteered extensively with Public Land Stewards in Bend, OR. Grace is a diligent advocate in the fight to keep public lands open and accessible to all responsible user groups, with the goal of expanding TL!’s educational and stewardship outreach programs.
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If she’s not on the laptop or out in the field, you can find her out hiking in the mountains with her dogs, riding dirt bikes, fly fishing, snow shoeing, snowmobiling, or skiing. Grace is also a published author and documentary filmmaker.
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Ellen Wayte
Tread Lightly!’s Marketing Consultant
Ellen Wayte has spent over a decade working in the outdoors as an overlanding tour leader, scuba and freediving instructor, naturalist, and park ranger. As a tour leader, she has led adventure holidays through over 40 countries on five continents. She has guided clients on overland expeditions from Cape Town to Cairo, across the Silk Road, South America, and the Indian subcontinent, as well as through her favorite locations in her home state of Oregon.
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Ellen’s passion for the outdoors was nurtured in her early years in Alaska and Oregon, where she spent summers camping, fishing, and exploring. She holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Chicago and a BS from the University of Oregon.
She currently resides in an off-grid home she built with her husband in Central Oregon. She is passionate about wildlife and can often be found overlanding, hiking, and riding motorcycles.
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