Executive Management Team
Neal Falk
President of the Board
Neal fulfilled a life long dream when he moved to the Carson Valley from South Florida in the summer of 2017. When he is not practicing Nevada law, he can be found hiking our Carson Valley trails with his yellow lab Jackson. Neal is passionate about our community and the preservation of it’s first class trail system. He joined our board in March 2019 and looks forward to helping CVTA fulfill it’s vision for the future.
Dianne Jennings
Treasurer
Dianne is an enthusiastic hiker and a lover of history. She combines these two passions by leading groups along the California Emigrant Trail through Carson Valley and up and over the Sierra Nevada, “History really comes alive when you struggle up the same trails and around the same obstacles that the gold-seekers faced in their rush to California in 1849.” Recently, Dianne journeyed even further back in history when she walked a portion of the 500-mile Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in Spain. She would like to see more opportunities for long-distance walking here in the US, and has pioneered a 5-day walking route from Gardnerville to Minden. Closer to home, her favorite trails are the Eagle Ridge Trail and the River Fork Ranch Trail. She joined the CVTA Board of Directors in 2021.
Marlo Doll
Secretary
Marlo has been visiting Northern Nevada recreationally for 30+ years. She and her husband moved to Minden 10 years ago to be closer to her parents as they age. She has been passionate about the outdoors and animals since birth. After getting her first horse in Saudi Arabia at the age of 10, she has always enjoyed competing, distance riding and backcountry adventures. You can see her riding on the equine trails in Carson Valley on her Heirloom Arabian Cent’Anni or hiking with her husband and 3 dogs. Marlo is committed to preserving the natural beauty and the world class trail system in Carson Valley. As an avid trail rider, she is excited to represent the horse community and support the safety needs and positive equestrian experiences in our lovely valley.
Board of Directors
Laura Ammons
Director at Large
Laura hails from 2500 miles away in North Carolina where she spent her whole life hiking the Appalachian Trail, riding the bike trails around Raleigh, and boating on local lakes. She moved to Nevada in 2022 for a change of pace and to take advantage of the beautiful views and amazing access to nature. She joined the CVTA Board in 2023 to help preserve that access. She holds a degree in Communications from UNC Chapel Hill. She loves cats, hula hooping, visiting state and national parks, and recently decided she doesn’t mind snow.
Lee Elson
VP/Membership
Lee has always loved the outdoors so when an opportunity to retire appeared, he and his wife Anne moved to the Carson Valley mainly for the recreation opportunities: skiing, snowshoeing, biking, hiking and kayaking. After building a passive solar house which later found itself only feet from the Clear Creek Trail, he finds time to be outdoors most days. He is active in his community in several volunteer capacities including the Douglas county Community Emergency Response Team and Angel Flight. Although he left a career in Southern California with NASA, he continues with a second part time job giving flight instruction.
Juan Guzman
Director at Large
After fifteen years of service as a planner in Mono and Douglas Counties and fourteen years as the Carson City Open Space Administrator, Juan retired in September of 2014. He is passionate about the stewardship of open space and sustainable forms of recreation. Jobs Peak Ranch Trail is so far his preferred trail where his Australian Sheppard Shelby takes him for walks almost daily. The non-profit organization, Carson Valley Trails Association, has accomplished so much in a short time. Future growth and strength is tied to collaboration and partnerships with similar organizations and public agencies as expressed in the strategic plan. Based on his past work experience, Juan anticipates that fostering and maintaining these critical relationships will become one of his areas of contribution to the Carson Valley Trails Association.
Michael Hartstein
VP/Chief Information Officer
Mike visited the Tahoe area frequently while living in the Bay Area, and finally moved to Carson Valley in 2009. Now he loves the convenience of local skiing, hiking, and snowshoeing. His favorite hike is up to the tops of the three peaks — Job’s Peak, Job’s Sister, and Freel Peak.
Mike has Computer Science degrees from Cornell and Stanford, and taught Computer Science at the University of California at Davis, and he worked for several technology companies in the Bay Area. Mike now manages CVTA’s technology assets including the CVTA website, document repository, email, and others. Mike has been on the board of the Carson Valley Trails Association since 2011.
Vickie Kieffer
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Vickie has been in Genoa for 10 years and appreciates all the hiking opportunities our Valley has to offer. “The CVTA has developed an amazing trail system and I want to be a part of it! I love the fact that I can step out my back door and hike all the way to the TRT.” Coming from Flagstaff, Arizona she was able to do lots of hiking, river rafting, and backpacking in the Grand Canyon. With an education in business and 20 years of experience as an Administrative Officer, she brings behind the scenes skills such as budgeting, fund raising, grant writing, and outreach.
Judy Larquier
VP/Outreach and Publicity
Judy was born and raised in Southern California but quickly moved to Fairbanks, Alaska after graduation from high school. After 17 years of beautiful summers, incredible Northern Lights and extremely cold winters, she traded in her boxing glove mittens for a more temperate climate. She has resided in Carson Valley for 30 years and appreciates all the easily accessible outdoor sports available close to home. She likes backcountry skiing, hiking, kayaking, backpacking and domestic and foreign travel. She comes from a management and public relations background and retired three years ago from Western Nevada College’s Community Education Department.
Bill Rogers
VP/Marketing
After more than a decade of visiting the Tahoe region from the Philadelphia area, Bill and his wife Andrea decided become permanent residents of the Carson Valley in 2017. He made the move after establishing himself as an off-site freelance Creative Director and Copywriter for various marketing agencies. Along with this career move came more time for hiking and biking throughout the Carson Valley. Soon enough, Bill became a CVTA volunteer for trail building and eventually a board member. In addition to serving on the CVTA board, Bill volunteers for the Alpine Watershed Group, the Black Ice Theater Group, and gigs as a drummer whenever possible.
Erica Roselius
Director at Large
Erica is an outdoor enthusiast and an endurance athlete. Originally from Southern California, she realized after her parents moved to Minden in 2015 that she wanted to relocate as well! Erica moved her boutique personal training business to the Carson Valley in 2020 and she trains clients in person in Gardnerville and on Zoom across the U.S. She has a passion for travel and has visited over 30 countries and counting. When Erica isn’t working or jet-setting, you can find her in the great outdoors training for triathlons, hiking, mountain biking or adventuring with her dog Molly. She loves the passion and commitment CVTA has for our natural resources and joined the board to give back to the community that gives her so much happiness on the trails.
Jeremy Vlcan
VP/Trail Operations
Jeremy oversees the planning, design, construction and maintenance of trails around Carson Valley. He has worked and been active in the Nevada outdoors and the west for over 15 years. Jeremy’s contributions to the CVTA are to help establish and maintain a high quality system of trails for the benefit of residents and visitors to experience and enjoy.
Terri Willoughby
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Terri moved to the Carson Valley in 2018 from Riverside, CA. She served as the Chief Financial Officer for Douglas County from 2018-2024, retiring in January 2024. She is passionate about spending time outdoors and can often be found out on the trails with her husband, Lyn and their three dogs (Zeus, Sadie and Draymond). She enjoys a variety of sports and is currently training for a half-Ironman. She is amember of Kaia Fitness and is excited to be able to give back to the community.