Keynote Speakers
Teresa Martinez
Executive Director, Continental Divide Trail Coalition
Executive Director, Continental Divide Trail Coalition
For over 30 years, Teresa has worked professionally to increase awareness, engagement, access, and stewardship of our entire National Trails System. A graduate of Virginia Tech, Teresa holds a B.S. and M.S from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife in the College of Natural Resources. Teresa is a lifelong outdoor recreationist. From 1987-2007, she worked for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, from 2007 to 2012, she worked for the Continental Divide Trail Alliance, and since 2012 she has been the Executive Director (and co-founder) of the Continental Divide Trail Coalition.
Teresa serves on the Trail Leadership Council of the Partnership for the National Trails System and has served as the Chair of the Federal Advisory Committee to aid the USFS in the development of the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail. Teresa is actively involved in the creation of equitable spaces for all people in the outdoors and currently serves as the acting chair of the Board for the Next100 Coalition and is a board member on the National Leave No Trace Board. Teresa is also a member of the Outdoor FUTURE Initiative and Coalition, and a member of the Steering Committee for the America the Beautiful for All Coalition.
In 2019, Teresa was honored by the Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources as the recipient of the Gerald Cross Alumni Leadership Award. When not working on behalf of one of our National Trails, Teresa may be found exploring trails in and around Santa Fe, NM, by bike, horse, and foot and is always up for a discada with friends in cool outdoor places!
Joe Saenz
Chiricahua Apache Nation member and owner, WolfHorse Outfitters
WolfHorse Joe Saenz is of Huichol and Tci-He-Nde (Red Paint People) ancestry. He provides extensive guiding experience in horseback and backpacking expeditions. His experience extends throughout the American and Canadian Rocky Mountains, Mexico’s Northern Sierra Madre, and Alaskan Brooks Range. He shares the wisdom of Apache lifeways teachings and continues the Apache traditional environmental stewardship of Nde Benah.