Stay The Trail Leadership

Employees

Sam Logan
Program Coordinator

Sam is the Stay The Trail Program Coordinator with the main duty of encouraging the responsible use of Colorado's motorized trails. Like many of us, Sam shares a passion for the outdoors.

Born into a motorized household Sam has an almost natural passion for anything with wheels. With over 18 yrs of two wheel dirt experience, Sam has a fever for exploring the outdoors.Sam is currently enrolled in Metropolitan State Collage of Denver seeking a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science with a concentration in Natural Resource Management and Land Use.

Allison Needler
Administrator

Allison is the Administrator for Stay The Trail. She oversees and administers the grant programs, projects and day-to- day business of the Responsible Recreation Foundation. Allison enjoys being outdoors; camping, fishing and hiking. She grew up camping and it was always her favorite family vacations. It was a great opportunity to spend quality time with her family by a campfire and under the stars. She also enjoys spending time with her husband and two children while taking advantage of all the beauty Colorado has to offer.

Board of Directors

Matt Balazs
Chairman

Matt Balazs joined Stay The Trail after more than a decade as a professional off road guide in the Vail area. Spending his summers guiding Jeep, Hummer and ATV tours and winters working in the ski industry or grooming snow mobile trails. During his time on the trails he gained a deep understanding of the need for education to preserve our delicate trail systems. This lead to Matt's current undertaking as an Off Road Driving Instructor with his company On Trail Training, teaching principals of ethical trail use along with safe operation of off road vehicles and recovery equipment. Matt is also a Tread Trainer with TreadLightly! and a Certified Wilderness First Responder through NOLS.

Bobby Johnson
Director

Dan Krob
Director

Dan has served as a Stay The Trail board member since 2014. He is a Colorado native who enjoys a wide variety of outdoor recreation, both motorized and non-motorized. Between earning an undergraduate degree from CSU and completing law school Dan competed for and was employed by various off-highway companies.

When not practicing law, Dan can be found hiking, skiing, camping, mountain biking, or exploring Colorado in his Jeep.

Cory Moul
Director

Cory Moul served as the Commander of Mile-Hi Jeep Club in 2014-2015 and remains very active with the club, including his role as the Promotions CO-Chairman for Mile-Hi Jeep Club's All-4-Fun and Christmas Caravan for Kids events. He also spent several years on the Board of Directors for the Colorado Association of 4WD Clubs.

Cory has a 1980 Jeep CJ7 and a 2002 Dodge Durango that he will 4-wheel depending on how hard of a trail he is doing and how many kids he is bringing. Cory and his wife Mindy have two children, Caleb is 4 and Mya is 2. They all love to go 4wheeling and camping.

Cory joined Mile-Hi Jeep Club as a paying member in 1999, but has been a proud member of Mile-Hi Jeep Club from the day he was born. His parents Gary & Gail Moul are Lifetime Members of Mile-Hi Jeep Club and have been members since 1977! Cory has served on several committees for Mile-Hi Jeep Club, CoA4WDC, All-4-Fun and the Christmas Caravan for Kids. He is always willing step up and help do what is need to keep our great sport around for his children and many generations to come. He looks forward to using all of his experience with all of the other organizations and events he has been part of to help take Stay The Trail to the next level!!

Ex-Officio Advisors

Justin Lilly
Advisor

Justin served the Stay The Trail program as Program Coordinator from July 2008 to January 2011. Hs has spent a good portion of the last several years educating recreational enthusiasts and youth about the rewards and benefits of responsible public lands use. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Land Use with emphasis in Resources and the Environment awarded from Metropolitan State College of Denver in 2007.

Justin is a Colorado native whose passion for adventure and the outdoors has led him as far away as Alaska to guide near Denali National Park. He enjoys all types of outdoor recreation and is an avid skier and part-time ski instructor.

Jack Placchi
State Trails and Travel Management Coordinator for BLM in Colorado

Mr. Placchi began his job with BLM in September 2002. He has worked for Colorado State Parks as the OHV Program Manager from 1997 to 2002. Prior to that he had worked for the US Forest Service for over 18 years. His career includes work in fire, trails, wilderness, recreation, OHV and travel management. Mr. Placchi holds an Associate in Science degree in Natural Resource Management from LA Peirce College, CA.

George Vonesh

Director and Treasurer

George is retired from Xcel Energy. He has served in various capacities for the Responsible Recreation Foundation since 2006. George is an avid, life-long outdoorsman who enjoys fly fishing, hunting, family camping, and getting to remote areas on his dirt bike and with his 4X4 truck and camper. Four kids, ten grandkids, and, most recently, two great granddaughters, keep him pretty busy. Motorized recreation has become a family tradition.

Steve Knaus
Director and Secretary

I have 30 years of OHV experience and 18 of them right here in Colorado. With so many awesome places to ride in Colorado I wanted to be sure I had a hand in helping keep this form of recreation open for generations to come. STT is an incredible program with many great supporters and we hope to get bigger and get the message out to more people every year.