Cheryl was the founding Executive Director of Conserving Our Open Lands (COOL) in 1998. She left COOL at the end of 2000 to have children, but unable to subdue her maternal feelings for this organization, she came back as a board member in 2003. In the fall of 2004, she became the part time Development Director, and returned to the position of Executive Director in 2005. Cheryl has helped the Summit Land Conservancy (formerly COOL) develop several fund raising campaigns including, Ridin’ For The Range, 100 for $1,000, and 1% For Open Space. In addition to working for the Summit Land Conservancy, Cheryl teaches private lessons at Deer Valley. She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa in 1986 at the University of Southern California where she graduated Magna Cum Laude, with honors in History and French. In 1991 she earned a Masters of Arts Degree from the University of California, Berkeley in English Literature, with an emphasis on the work of James Joyce. Cheryl has lived in Park City since 1987. She is married to the incomparable David Staley and they have two daughters: Faith and Willoughby. Cheryl@summitlandconservancy.org Phone: 435-649-0220
Greg Peters joined the Summit Land Conservancy in the summer of 2007 as a volunteer intern. He was so motivated and informative, that we offered him our first fulltime position as Conservation Director, starting in July of 2008. Originally from Massachusetts, Greg spent his early years climbing and skiing the peaks of the White Mountains and hiking the Long Trail of Vermont before being lured out west. He graduated from UMass Amherst with a degree in Geography, concentrating in land use and sustainable management, picking up minors in History and Environmental Sciences along the way. During his time in college, Greg worked with two other land trusts as a GIS consultant and stewardship support. In addition to working for Summit Land Conservancy, Greg also volunteers as a DJ at KPCW and at the Sundance Film Festival. When not working to protect open space, Greg can either be found in the Wasatch backcountry or road tripping around the west with his dog, Bowser. greg@summitlandconservancy.org Phone: 435-649-9884
Megan joined the Summit Land Conservancy team in April, 2011. Originally from Greenwich, Connecticut, Megan moved to Park City after graduating from Bowdoin College. She served as an agriculture volunteer in the Peace Corps in Mali, West Africa, and returned to Park City where she lives with her husband, Leroy and their daughters, Isabelle and Portia.
Megan is a graduate of Leadership Park City Class XIV and has been very involved in the community, acting as a preschool board member, School Community Council trustee, Park City Education Foundation Grant Committee member, neighborhood service district trustee, and Girl Scout troop leader. Megan was chair of the Summit County Library board and is a founding member of the Summit County Public Art Advisory Board.
Megan enjoys running and hiking with her dog Roxy, and playing on her yoga mat. mail@summitlandconservancy.org Phone:435-649-9884