The Vermont Mountain Bike Association
THE VOICE OF MOUNTAIN BIKING IN VERMONT
The Vermont Mountain Bike Association (VMBA) is a nonprofit statewide organization serving as the voice of mountain biking in Vermont. Comprised of 23 unified chapters, the association carries out its mission, which is to ensure the sustainable future of mountain biking in Vermont and to promote its position as the premier riding destination in the Northeast by serving as the central hub for advocacy, education, and event support through numerous partnerships.
VMBA strives to provide healthy, family friendly, and sustainable mountain biking opportunities and orchestrates the delicate balance between state agencies, private landowners, chapters, riders and our amazing partners. As a unified community, Vermont is host to the best mountain biking culture in the country.
2012 Highlights
- Constructed 30+ miles of single track built in 2012
- Incorporated over 12,000 volunteer hours
- Developed eight new chapter programs
- Developed three new chapters
- Executed over $70,000 in trail grants
- Reinvigorated state relationships
- Secured operations funding
- Updated online presence
- Became a 1% For the Planet partner
- Developed numerous new partnerships to support the new Membership opportunity
VMBA Board of Directors
| Holly Knox |
US Forest Service |
| Paul Schmidt |
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps |
| Ed O'Leary |
Vermont Department of Forests Parks and Recreation |
| Louise Lintilhac |
Lintilhac Foundation |
| Todd Bailey |
KSE Partners |
| Brooke Scatchard |
Sinuosity: Flowing Trails - Vice Chair of the Board |
| Erik Schutz |
Sports Trails of the Ascutney Basin - Secretary |
| John Peters |
Treasurer |
| Scott Mallory |
Chapter Liaison, Middlebury Bike Club |
| Jill Olson |
Chapter Liaison, Montpelier Area Mountain Bike Association |
| Berne Broudy |
Chair of the Board, Authentic Outdoors |
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Tom Stuessy, Executive Director
Originally from Wisconsin, Tom moved to Vermont to direct the Adventure Education program and Green Mountain College in 2003 and resigned in 2012 to begin working with VMBA. His professional life has included time with national outdoor nonprofits for 12+ years in various capacities ranging from serving as a board/committee member and among association administrative operations. These experiences in concert with a passion for mountain biking have played key roles in defining his professional desire – to build community through mountain biking.
Tom believes mountain biking will serve our state as a primary means to enhance the
quality of the Vermont experience encouraging healthy lifestyles and stewarding
responsible access to natural areas. Tom is eager to continue building important
relationships on VMBA's behalf and represent chapters’ interests on OUR way to
building the sustainable future of mountain biking in Vermont and ensuring it’s position
as the premier mountain biking destination in the Northeast!
tom@vmba.org
802.342.7568
