Clare became the Conservation Director for the Colorado Mountain Club in 2006, after working for 5 years as the Club's West Slope Conservation Coordinator. In her capacity as the West Slope Coordinator, Clare worked to bring together diverse communities and interest groups around key environmental issues impacting western Colorado.

Prior to joining the CMC, Clare taught mountain ecology and environmental issues at the Keystone Science School in Keystone, Colorado. Clare's professional experience also includes positions with the National Wildlife Federation and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. In addition, Clare served for 2 years as an Environmental Resource Management volunteer for the Peace Corps in West Africa.

Clare has extensive experience in Colorado's backcountry, having led rock climbing and backpacking trips in the mountains in and around Rocky Mountain National Park for several seasons. She first became enamored with Colorado's mountains while in Boulder, working as an assistant instructor of environmental issues curriculum at the University of Colorado.

Clare has a degree in Environmental Studies and Geology from Bucknell University. She is an appointed member of the Northwest Colorado BLM Resource Advisory Council, and has also served as an appointed member of the Garfield County Energy Advisory Board. Clare is also on the board of Clean Energy Economy for the Region, based in western Colorado, and is the Chair of the Carbondale Environmental Board. In addition, Clare is a former board member of the Wilderness Education Institute. In 2005, Clare was named as the Colorado Wildlife Federation's Conservationist of the Year.

Bryan has worked on conservation and recreation projects his entire career. After earning his degree from Penn State University, he traveled to Queensland, Australia to work for the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service on the planning, design, and construction of a long-range hiking trail through the D’Aguilar Range northwest of Brisbane. Returning to the U.S. with this new experience, Bryan became a passionate advocate for recreation’s role in the conservation and preservation of natural areas.

His work in Australia led to positions with the International Ecotourism Society, an organization which promotes environmentally and socially responsible principles within the travel and tourism industry, and The Nature Conservancy (both in Washington D.C. and Boulder), one of the largest environmental non-profits in the country.

From 2003 to 2007, Bryan was the Field Operations Manager for the Continental Divide Trail Alliance (CDTA). CDTA is the primary non-governmental partner in the completion, protection, and management of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. The CDT travels through five states, 25 National Forests, eight BLM Resource Areas, three National Parks, and one National Monument. As Field Operations Manager it was his job to develop relationships with key agency personnel at the state, regional, field office, and district levels to develop projects, fund those projects, and track progress toward the 3,100-mile trail’s completion. 

Bryan, his wife Sally, and their hound dog Chattooga enjoy long road trips, hiking and biking, swimming in the ocean, and visiting new places.

A former Board Director, Steve today represents The Colorado Mountain Club on the Vail Pass Task Force, the Colorado Outdoor Training Initiative, and the Northwest Colorado Stewardship (multi-agency lands conservation entity focused on BLM lands in Moffat County, Colorado). In the past, Steve has served as the President of the Board of the Colorado Environmental Coalition and as an appointed member of the Colorado State Trails Committee. Today, he is also active with Republicans for Environmental Protection. Steve has a master's degree in political science from Butler University and a bachelor's degree in political science from St. Joseph's College, and has a certificate in administrative law from McGeorge School fo Law.