Staff, Board, Volunteers

MISHA GOLFMAN
Executive Director

Prior to joining MRPA in April 2023, Misha served as co-founder and executive director of Kroka Expeditions for 28 years. Together, with his partner Lynne, he has raised four children on a nature-connected homestead and guided over one hundred wilderness expeditions in remote areas of the world. For many years, Misha led Vermont Semester students the length of the state on skis following the Catamount Trail, passing through, and falling in love with, the Mad River Valley. He believes that a footpath connecting communities and designed in harmony with nature serves as a powerful tool for social transformation and is excited to contribute his skills and experience to the expansion and completion of the Mad River Path.
Email Misha: misha@madriverpath.org

Sarah Johnson
communications specialist

Sarah Johnson joined the Mad River Path Association as Communication Specialist in October 2024. Sarah is a Montpelier resident with connections in the Mad River Valley through her work at Yestermorrow Design/Build School. Sarah works in marketing, communications, and outreach for nonprofits, and in her free time can be found running, hiking, or knitting. 
Email Sarah: sarah@madriverpath.org

 

Board Members

The Path’s Board is currently filled by dedicated and caring people from the Mad River Valley.

  • Mac Rood, Warren (President)

  • David Ellison, Warren (Treasurer)

  • Pat Travers, Waitsfield (Secretary)

  • Charlie Hosford, Waitsfield

  • Rocky Bleier, Warren

  • David Hodgson, Fayston

ADVISORY BOARD

  • Liza Walker

  • Will Flender

  • Laura Brines

  • Betsy Jondro

Volunteers

We depend on dozens of volunteers to help us build new trails, construct boardwalks and bridges, maintain benches and gazebos, clear fallen trees, and keep an eye on trail sections. Check out the volunteer page for more info.

2024 VOLUNTEER PATH STEWARDS:

 Warren Path North: Jon Rickard

Warren Path South: Richard Czaplinski

Kingsbury Bridge Greenway: Rocky Blair

Kingsbury Bridge Farm Path: Bill Moore

Austin Walk: David Hodgson

Fiddlers Walk: Ronald Sands

Millbrook Trail: Bob McNeish

Bridge Street: MYSA school/Lani Wharton

Spaulding Greenway: Richard Kendrick

West Greenway: Holly Zanes

Fiddlers Walk: Ronald Sands

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