Missouri Trails Advisory Board Members

The Missouri Trails Advisory Board is accepting nominations for the equestrian trail user position, the mountain bike trail user position and the pedestrian trail user position. Nominations packets must be emailed to mspgrants@dnr.mo.gov by Oct. 1, 2024, and can be found on the Missouri Trails Advisory Board page. Click here to read the news release.

Andrew Lackey
St. Louis
Accessibility
Term expires November 2026

Travis Ewart
Arrow Rock
Bicycling Trail Users
Term expires November 2026

Vacant
Equestrian Trail Users

Vicki Ventrella-Meyer
St. Ann
General Trail Users
Term expires November 2025

Celeste Koon
Jefferson City
Mountain Biking Trail Users
Term expires November 2024

Ken Crist
Webster Groves
Off-Highway Motorcycling/ATV Users
Term expires November 2026

Natasha Longpine
Springfield
Pedestrian Trail Users
Term expires November 2024

Alex Clerc
St. Louis
Water Trail Users
Term expires November 2026

Advisory Board Background Information

The Missouri Trails Advisory Board was established in 1993. The board consists of eight voting members appointed by the Missouri State Parks division director. Members may serve two consecutive three-year terms. New board members are appointed based upon experience with trail use and trail construction, community involvement, trail user group participation, ability to represent other trail users, ability to devote adequate time to the duties, ADA knowledge and experience. 

Board members represent each of the following trail user interests and are active members and volunteers with the groups they represent: pedestrian, equestrian, off-highway motorcycling, all-terrain vehicle riding, bicycling, mountain bicycling, accessibility, water trail and general trail use.                 

Board responsibilities include representing trail users in Missouri, providing guidance to Missouri State Parks in developing grant selection criteria, reviewing Recreational Trail Program grant applications, and making grant funding recommendations. The board may also be asked to advise on program policy issues. The board may choose to become active in other trail causes at its discretion. The Missouri Trails Advisory Board meets twice per federal fiscal year.