David Alden-St.Pierre
Founder and co-owner
The majority of my professional career has been in medicine, primarily as an emergency medicine physician assistant, and educator, providing lectures and clinical training, but I'm a life-long lover of trails, and the call to spend more time outside is strong. I have mountain biked, hiked, ran on, or just enjoyed trails on three continents, but I'm happiest here in New England. I've lived all over the US, but moved back home--north of Boston--more than 20yrs ago, where I live with my wife, three dogs, six chickens and lots of bikes.
Relevant Experience:
Current
City of Beverly, Open Space and Recreation Committee
Member since 2017, Chair since 2021
Responsible for the promotion and maintenance of several trail systems across the city, working collaboratively with local conservation organizations, such as Essex County Greenbelt Association and Trustees of Reservations, and participating in projects involving community outreach, volunteer management, grant procurement, social media and trail safety.
SafeTrails First Aid, Founder, Lead Instructor
Providings trails-specific first aid programs to hikers, bikers, trail workers and anyone who ventures into the woods, including CPR, AED, and Stop The Bleed.
Past
City of Beverly, Conservation Commissioner
Reviewed project plans and applications to ensure adherence to Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act.
Trustees of Reservation, Trail Steward
Trail maintenance and improvements in preparation for public opening of Moraine Farm, a Frederick Law Olmsted property.
Town of Ipswich, Open Space Protection Manager
Working with the Director of Planning & Development, and in collaboration with the Open Space Steward, oversees the Town's open space protection and acquisition program, including: negotiating with landowners to conserve land; managing the Open Space Bond and the Open Space, Recreation and Water Supply Protection Fund; and working closely with the Open Space Committee.
Education:
In addition to attending many conferences, such as MassTrails Conference, and Professional Trail Builders Association Sustainable Trails Conference, and watching countless hours of webinars from American Trails, Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions, and others; I have certificates in 'Trail Building and Stewardship for Non-Motorized Multi-Use Trails' from Northern Vermont University, and 'Mechanized Trail Equipment Training and Certification' through Trails Unlimited, LLC.
Memberships
American Trails
Essex County Greenbelt Association
Essex County Trails Association
Mass Audubon Society
MassLand Trust Coalition
New England Mountain Bike Association
Society of Outdoor Recreational Professionals
Wilderness Medical Society
Glen Gollrad
Founder and co-owner
The primary position I’ve held for 25+ years has been as an architect, designing and overseeing the construction of numerous civic projects. The firms I’ve worked with specialize in medium and large scale municipal work building community centers, convention centers, public safety buildings, and K-12 educational facilities. My entire life has been dedicated to the craft of making; designing and building with dirt, concrete, stone, metal, wood - from backyard dirt tracks, to gigantic indoor ramp assemblies, scale models of every kind, a couple of houses, and miles and miles of trails from the Rocky Mountains to New England.
Relevant Experience:
Current
Town of Topsfield
Board Member of the Friends of Topsfield Recreation / Playground Committee
Responsible for the design, volunteer community build coordination, vendor interface, permitting, and site design on 5 different projects with an almost $500k value - including the recently dedicated ‘Bare Hill Park Pump Track’ - a professionally designed and built facility for people of all ages.
Co-chair Topsfield Historic Commission
Responsible for the review of projects in our historic core, and individually registered structures. Leading dialog between various interests is an ongoing challenge, and the members of the commission balance historic integrity with modern building needs.
Past:
New England Youth Cycling Head Coach
2017 - 2022
Grew a small local mountain bike youth team into a 30+ member race team drawing kids from a number of nearby communities. The entire league is a 5th Grade - 12th Grade co-ed organization and on race days there are over 1,000 people at the events. Our team co-hosts one of the 6 events each year at Stratham Hill Park, in Stratham, NH.
Santa Fe Conservation Trust, Santa Fe, NM
2004-2009
La Tierra Trails - Various projects to establish a vibrant municipal resource of multi-use trails. Spearheaded the annual ‘La Tierra Torture’ mountain bike race - raising money for the local Search and Rescue team.