Who We Are

Slate Valley Trails, Inc. (SVT) is a volunteer community group founded in 2015. We are a non-profit organization and a chapter of the Vermont Mountain Biking Association (VMBA).

Our mission is to build, maintain and promote foot and bicycling trails in the Slate Valley region of southwestern Vermont.

We strive to:

Build community among local individuals, organizations and businesses.
Support the local economy by promoting the region as a place to visit, with improved access to trails.
Encourage the positive health benefits of being active outdoors.

Slate Valley Trails maintains more than 50 miles of free, public trails in Poultney, Castleton and Wells.

Our trails are made possible through the generosity of private landowners, with the support of local towns, and by the help of volunteer stewards. Slate Valley Trails is grateful for critical financial support from members, donors, businesses, and grants.

2023-2024 svt board of directors

Black lab on left and man with hat on the right holding the dog

Greg O'Brien - President

William DeForest- Secretary

Steve Letendre -Treasurer

Greg joined the board in 2019. Prior to his role as Secretary, Greg served as Events Committee Chair. He enjoys spending as much time as possible outdoors, especially when it involves running or riding the SVT trails. Greg is excited to play a role in supporting the SVT community and our awesome trail network.

Man with bike helmet smiles at trail with view

Steve Letendre -Treasurer

William DeForest- Secretary

Steve Letendre -Treasurer

Steve is the Vice President of Policy and Regulatory Affairs at Nuvve Corporation, a San Diego-based technology company focused on the integration of electric vehicles and the power grid. He is an avid mountain biker and snowboarder who has served as a volunteer Mountain Ambassador at Pico Mountain for over 20 years. He lives with his wif

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William DeForest- Secretary

William joined the board in 2021. He is an Assistant Professor at Castleton University. With SVT, Bill brings his graphic design, artistic and higher education background to help streamline and develop our visual communications. His favorite hike at SVT is Hardy's Hill.

Chris Smid

Caitrin Maloney

William DeForest- Secretary

Chris joined the board in 2019, and recently was elected to Board President after serving as the chair of the Marketing, Promotions, and Fundraising Committee. He lives in Middletown Springs with his wife and two boys, who all enjoy skiing and biking as much as possible.

Hillary Easter

Caitrin Maloney

Hillary has been a member of SVT since 2018 and the race director for SVT's Slate Valley Scramble since 2020. She loves to spend time outdoors running, biking, and skiing with her husband,Andy, and daughter, Aliza. Hillary is excited to combine her passion for the outdoors and recreation with her experience as a project manager to help grow SVT's mission.

Caitrin Maloney

Caitrin joined the board in 2021 and is the current chair of our Marketing, Promotions, and Fundraising Committee. Her experience leading non-profit conservation organizations will continue to lead SVT into the future. She is co-owner of Sustainable Trailworks, and also sits on the board of the Velomont Trail Collective.

Nic Stark

Nic Stark is a French-American multi-disciplinary designer. He moved up to Poultney after visiting the family camp on Lake Saint Catherine his whole life. He's recently overseen the rebranding of Slate Valley Trails and the Town of Poultney. When not working or volunteering he can be found on a bicycle or exploring with his dog Reggie.

Who We Are