WWA Staff

The WWA staff is a dedicated group of advocates for our winter wildlands with a wealth of credentials and experience regarding public lands and the environment. Their passion for WWA is fueled by their love of our winter wildlands, which they visit and enjoy.

Get to know the WWA team

Mark Menlove, Executive Director
Mark Menlove is a seasoned backcountry ski guide and outdoor writer. As the former president of the Utah Ski Association and its marketing company, Ski Utah, he led successful legislative, fundraising, promotional and membership campaigns. He also worked in communications positions with Park City Mountain Resort and the U.S. Ski Team and has served on numerous industry boards. He holds an MFA degree in Creative Writing and a BA degree in Mass Communications.

Forrest McCarthy, Public Lands Director
Forrest McCarthy has been a wilderness advocate and backcountry skier for more than 20 years. As Public Lands Director he couples his zest for backcountry skiing with his passion for conservation. Forrest received a Bachelor’s Degree in Outdoor Education from Prescott College and a Master's Degree in Geography from the University of Wyoming. He is a senior guide with Exum Mountain Guides and has led expeditions from Alaska’s Mount McKinley to the Central Plateau of Antarctica. Forrest served as a Teton County Planning Commissioner in Wyoming and is on the Board of the Wyoming Conservation Voters Education Fund. Before joining Winter Wildlands Alliance, he was the Jackson Hole Wildlands Organizer for the Wyoming Wilderness Association.

Lana Weber, Programs Director
Lana Weber brings a range of experience to Winter Wildlands Alliance, and has worked with various non-profits in overseeing organization, development, event coordination and promotional design. She is an avid skier and outdoor enthusiast and carries a commitment to our natural resources, conservation and the communities that surround them.

Tom Flynn, Winter Wilderness Stewardship Intern, Summer 2010
Tom Flynn is spending this summer working with WWA Public Lands Director Forrest McCarthy on an innovative Winter Wilderness Stewardship project based in Jackson, WY, while also living and helping out at the Murie Ranch in Moose, WY. He is a rising senior at Dartmouth College, where he is majoring in English and Environmental Studies. He considers his WWA internship a significant step toward working on a lifetime of pursing simple, challenging activities outdoors, with a commitment to conservation and advocacy.