Mississippi River Trail

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MRT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Mississippi River Trail Board of Directors is representative of some of the most knowledgeable legal, organizational management, fundraising, marketing, promotion, planning and nonprofit development minds in America. While geographically separated, members are single-minded in purpose, dedication, and key decision-making skills. By leading strategically, the Board ensures that the trail is continually developing in ways that benefit its users, communities, states, and the nation.
Board Members:
Mark Ackelson (Chair) Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Des Moines, IA mackelson@inhf.org
George Bellovics Mississippi River Parkway Commission Illinois Department of Natural Resources Sterling, IL gbellovics@dnrmail.state.il.us
Greg Beuerman Beuerman Miller Fitzgerald New Orleans, LA gbeuerman@ontargetwithbmf.com
Ken Buzbee Director, Business Services Illinois Secretary of State Springfield, IL kbuzbee@ilsos.net
Lee Dorr President, Fitness Depot Jackson, MS b_dorr@bellsouth.net
John Frusha, M.D. (Vice Chair) Baton Rouge, Louisiana jfrusha@brvsa.com
Dorian Grilley (Ass’t. Treasurer) Executive Director Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota St. Paul, MN dgrilley@parksandtrails.org
Ken Gould University of Arkansas School of Law Little Rock, AR ksgould@ualr.edu
Ruth A. Hawkins Executive Director Arkansas Delta Byways Jonesboro, AR rhawkins@astate.edu
Briggs Hopson Teller, Chaney, Hassell & Hopson Vicksburg, MS bhopson@tellerlaw.com
Munnie Jordan Delta Heritage Tours Helena, AR munnie@cox-internet.com
Jeffrey Olson, R.A Alta Planning and Design Saratoga, NY trails2k@aol.com
Suzanne Pepin (Sec’y/Treas.) Sr. Vice Pres./Chief Legal Officer Allianz Life Insurance Company Minneapolis, MN suzanne_pepin@allianzlife.com
Michael W. Rewey, P.E. Madison, Wisconsin hiwayman@chorus.net
Joe Royer President, Outdoors Inc. Memphis, TN joeroyer@outdoorsinc.com
Terry Whaley Ozark Greenways, Inc. Springfield, MO terry@ozarkgreenways.org
Mark Wyatt Executive Director, Iowa Bicycle Coalition North Liberty, Iowa mark@iowabicyclecoalition.org
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Terry Eastin Mississippi River Trail, Inc. teastin@lynks.com

Don’t miss the 2008 National Trails Symposium
Nov. 15-18, 2008, Little Rock, Ark.
For more information go to www.AmericanTrails.org/2008.

Mississippi River Trail, Inc.
858 North Jackson
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-236-0938