Friday, November 4, 2022 8:30–11:30am
Speakers
Brenda Yankoviak, National Trail Program Lead, U.S. Forest Service
Brenda Yankoviak serves as the National Trail Program Manager for the U.S. Forest Service, based out of Lakewood, CO. She has over 20 years of experience working for the Forest Service in recreation and trail program management. She has worked at all levels of the agency, from the field to the national level, and in the beautiful states of Minnesota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Colorado. Brenda holds a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from James Madison University and a master’s degree from the University of Montana-Missoula in recreation resource management. She also loves playing music and is an avid outdoors person who enjoys most every form of recreation, especially when joined in activities by her husband and two daughters.
Carin Farley, National Scenic and Historic Trails Lead, Bureau of Land Management
Carin served for more than 21 years as a Visitor and Resource Protection Ranger with the National Park Service. Some of her duty stations include Rocky Mountain NP, several parks in the Southwest, Great Smoky Mountains NP, Sitka NHP and Lake Clark NP&P in Alaska. Much of that time was spent in the field working on trails and wilderness issues. Prior to becoming the BLM NSHT lead, she served as the Senior V&RP Ranger for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. She understands the complexities of the National Trails System, as well as the extraordinary opportunity that exists to connect all people to public lands through trails and the diverse stories/perspectives they hold. Carin has a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Management with a minor in Native American Studies from Humboldt State University. She’s a single mom to her 8-year-old daughter, together they celebrate life through their love of adventure.
John Cannella, National Program Manager for the National Trails System, National Park Service
3-Trails Transit Center Dedication in Kansas City, MO 5/31/2018
For over a decade John has valued collaborating and partnering with others across the diverse landscapes and communities of our nation through various roles related to the National Trails System. John currently serves as the National Program Manager for the National Trails System & National Wild and Scenic Rivers System for the National Park Service, Washington Support Office from Santa Fe, NM. Prior to joining the National Park Service in 2004, John worked for other federal agencies, universities, and nonprofit organizations. He has held positions focusing on a diversity of topics that have included trails, GIS, natural and cultural resources management, plant ecology, paleoecology, and global change. John earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from St. Lawrence University, and received a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of New Mexico.