Meet our board of directors
Mindy Eggleston - President
Judy Olson Hicks - Vice President
Raised on the East Coast, Judy spent her youth in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, Long Island Sound and Adirondack mountain lakes. Over twenty years ago she swapped canoe for dog sled and moved to Alaska. She is a lifelong learner and educator, teaching ages preschool to adult varied subjects from survival swimming to environmental science. Judy’s homestead in Delta Junction connects to miles of trails which she enjoys exploring with her energetic skijor dogs.
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Heather Stossmeister - Treasurer
Ellen Clark - Secretary
Ellen Clark grew up in Idaho, spending lots of time outdoors as a kid with her family. She and her husband Robert have been in Alaska over 25 years with no intention of leaving - Delta Junction is home. She loves exploring trails in winter via snow machine or skiing, and enjoys accompanying friends on dog mushing trips. Biking, hiking, a bit of paddling and gardening round out the summer. Over the last decade of working with DJTA, she has hosted or organized many of our annual events, and in recent years has enjoyed volunteering with the Delta Elementary School ski club.
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Carol Dunlap-Austin - Director
Carol Dunlap-Austin is a lifelong Alaskan, born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. She has resided in the communities of Tok, Salcha and the last 26 years in Delta Junction. She has been involved in cross country skiing, hiking, kayaking, snow shoeing, snowmachining, 4 wheeling and whatever outdoor activity presents itself. Currently Carol is retired from the State of Alaska and the Delta/Greely School District but still enjoys working with elementary students in the cross country ski program.
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Dean Lambert - Director
Ellie Mason - Director
Ellie Mason has been in Alaska 18 years and spends as much time as possible outside enjoying all that our great state has to offer. She has spent many years working as a wildlife biologist in remote field camps around the state but is now staying closer to home playing and exploring with her husband, two young sons and 5 dogs. She is currently working for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Delta Junction. She has always enjoyed hiking, biking, paddling and skiing but has recently discovered the joys of owning sled dogs; skijoring and dog mushing are her newfound passions.
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Meet our committee Leaders
Brandy Baker - Ski Club
Andrea Eggleston - Graphic Design
Andrea Eggleston grew up in Delta Junction. Currently she teaches middle school art and coaches cross country skiing in Soldotna, Alaska. She loves any and all outdoor activity! Summer and winter holiday breaks are often spent playing in the Delta area with family, sharing the area she grew up in with her little girl. She looks forward to being part of the process to make recreation in the area even greater and more accessible.
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