Who We Are

2017-2018 SORP Board

President Rachel Franchina US Forest Service (720) 883-7045 rfranchina@fs.fed.us	Vice-President of Operations Maren Murphy (406) 422-6066 maren.murphy@recpro.org
Vice President of Development Margaret Bailey CHM - Government Services (978) 232-3608 mbailey@chmgov.com	Treasurer Josh Nadas National Park Service (202) 354-6909 josh.nadas@recpro.org
Secretary Annie McVay City of Redmond (541) 504-2003 annie.mcvay@ci.redmond.or.us
At-large Board Members
Michael Bradley Eastern Kentucky University (859) 622-1834 michael.bradley@eku.edu	Kevin Chesley Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources (410) 260-8103 chesleyk@gmail.com
Abraham Medina Colorado State Land Board (303) 866-3454 x 3342 abraham.medina@state.co.us	Ericka Pilcher City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (303) 441-4456 pilchere@bouldercolorado.gov
Jordan Smith Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Utah State University (435) 797-9174 jordan.smith@usu.edu	Danna Stroud (760)709-6152 dfs1205@yahoo.com
Student Delegate
Emily Porter Northwest Missouri State University emporter@centurylink.net

Executive Director

Laurel Harkness
PO Box 1443
Mount Shasta, CA 96067
(530) 918-8312
Laurel.Harkness@RecPro.org

Committees and Chairs

2018 Conference Margaret Bailey mbailey@chmgov.com	The committee plans, organizes and executes the National Outdoor Recreation Conference.
Awards Maren Murphy (406) 422-6066 maren.murphy@recpro.org	The committee solicits, reviews and recommends nominees for the Society’s award categories.
Development Margaret Bailey (978) 232-3608 mbailey@chmgov.com	The committee is responsible for financial development, policy development, and board development.
Education and Professional Development Annie McVay (541) 504-2003 annie.mcvay@ci.redmond.or.us	The committee is responsible for overseeing the Society’s scholarship programs and coordinating additional education and professional development related projects and opportunities.
Finance Josh Nadas (202) 354-6909 josh.nadas@gmail.com	The committee is responsible for developing the annual budget and fiscal policy.
Future Conferences (ad hoc) Maren Murphy (406) 422-6066 maren.murphy@recpro.org	The committee researches future conference locations and recommends good candidates to the board.
Membership and Communication Danna Stroud (760)709-6152 dfs1205@yahoo.com	The committee is responsible for developing a strategy and schedule for association communications, as well as for developing strategies to recruit and retain members, and recommending member services and benefits.
SCORP (ad hoc) Maren Murphy (406) 422-6066 maren.murphy@recpro.org	The committee supports professionals involved in Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Planning through the development of training opportunities.