Board of Directors

The Peninsula Trails Coalition is governed by a board of directors of up to 15 members. The board appoints a president, vice presidents for Clallam and Jefferson County, treasurer, and recording secretary.

Board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month.  Board meeting minutes are available on request.
The annual all-PTC membership meeting is held every year in May.

Meet the Peninsula Trails Coalition Board Members

Jeff Bohman, President
Joined the Board: 1991
PTC Focus: After a career with the National Park Service and other employers in a series of natural resource and watershed management positions, he spent his last nine years before retiring working for Olympic NP on the Elwha River Restoration project (hydro dam removal, etc.).  Retirement is spent on various recreation and travel experiences, often with family, as well as a variety of community service activities.

Gordon Taylor, Vice President, East Clallam County
Joined: 2013
PTC Focus: Trail projects. Liaison to the City of Port Angeles.
Background & Hobbies: Gordon worked in heavy industrial maintenance and military testing for 40 years before retiring from Nippon Paper in Port Angeles. He began bicycling after being advised to pick up lower-impact exercise. This led to riding the West Port Angeles trail before it had a bridge and paving, and then joining that trail’s improvement project and the Peninsula Trails Coalition. Gordon is also into metalworking, motorcycles, and auto racing.
One of Gordon’s favorite quotes: “Those that say a job cannot be done should not interrupt those that are doing it.” ―George Bernard Shaw

 

John Dolansky, Treasurer
Joined: 2010
PTC Focus: Provides the PTC with responsible financial management and reporting to enable it to succeed in achieving its mission and vision.
Background & Hobbies: Sixteen years as a controller, assistant controller, and data processing manager in various firms. Owner of John F. Dolansky CPA since 1988. Former Big Brother in Big Brothers Big Sisters; former Jaycee. John enjoys cycling, traveling, and cooking spicy food.
In John’s own words. “Ever since I retired to Sequim and the Olympic Peninsula, my hope has been to help finish the length of the ODT and showcase it to all cyclists around the world.”

 

Brian Anderson, Clallam County
Joined: 2016
PTC Focus: Corresponding Secretary, Constituent Database and ODT website.
Background & Hobbies: Brian spent his career in sales and marketing. Prior to retiring, he was president of Vision Bankcard, a merchant bank card provider with more than 8,500 clients.  He enjoys traveling, hiking, and cycling.
In Brian’s own words. “I want to give others who love the outdoors a means to discover the wonders of the Olympic Peninsula.”

 

Bob Petersen, Jefferson County
Joined: 2015
PTC Focus: A jack-of-all-trades, Bob is up for taking on any trail project that needs to be done.
Background & Hobbies: Bob’s work life focused on building teams for complex technical project, first as an environmental engineer, and later in automotive software development. Today, Bob teaches people how to move using the Feldenkrais Method and is on the board of wind energy startup Regenedyne.
In Bob’s own words. “Coming from a long line of fisherman, being semiretired and living on Discovery Bay is like coming home in a very deep, satisfying way. I’m looking for a way to build community in my community. Building a trail across the Olympic Peninsula offers a unique opportunity to do that using the skills and interests I have developed over the years.”

 

Jan Whitlow, Vice President, Central Clallam County
Joined: 2016
PTC Focus: Representing the equestrian community to cultivate shared-use standards and practices on the Olympic Discovery Trail.
Background & Hobbies: Jan has enjoyed a varied career as an archaeologist, historian, and technical writer for computer and medical device manufacturers. Horses are her passion. She takes care of a small herd at her home in Port Angeles. Jan is also a member of Backcountry Horsemen of Washington—Peninsula Chapter and helps to maintain the trails in western Clallam County.

Jeff Selby, Jefferson County
Joined: 2008
PTC Focus: Jeff’s current interests are the completion of the ODT in Jefferson County and the annual PTC fundraiser.

The connection of the current end of the Larry Scott Trail, the first 7 & 1/2 miles of the ODT from Port Townsend, to the southern end of Discovery Bay is a priority on which there has been great progress made in recent years. His efforts there will hopefully result in a safe route for trail users in the next few years in order to bypass a very dangerous section of State Route 20 between Discovery Bay and Port Townsend. “I’m thrilled to be involved in the effort to complete the ODT over this difficult terrain to connect to Clallam County.
Born and raised in the Pacific NW, Jeff enjoys both road and mountain biking, skiing, and hiking. “Having grown up in Port Angeles, I’ve hiked most of the trails on the Olympic Peninsula, skied on its mountains and lakes, and cycled many miles on the northern Olympic Peninsula. I’ve traveled to all seven continents, but can’t think of anywhere else I’d rather live and play than the beautiful Pacific Northwest.”

Molly Erickson, Vice President, West Clallam County
Joined: 2018
PTC Focus: Trail projects. Liaison to the Forks and LaPush communities.
Background & Hobbies: After 44 years, Molly retired from the US Forest Service with 30 years in development and operation of recreation facilities and trails. As the former project lead for the Olympic Discovery Trail on Olympic National Forest, she continues to help link the West End communities with the rest of the trail system. She also is a member of the Red Cross, is a long term care resident advocate, and enjoys her three granddaughters and exploring our created world.
From Molly: “Help us make a Difference.”

Merrily Mount, Vice President, Jefferson County
Joined: 2019
PTC Focus: It gives me great pride , pleasure and purpose to represent my community on the Board of Directors of the Peninsula Trails Coalition .

My career spans a forty five year period of time where I practiced primary care as a family nurse practitioner in settings around the world and transitioning to retirement in Quilcene, Washington . I enjoyed my career and had many new adventures hiking , walking and bicycling . I find a great sense of well being sharing with nature . We have the best of the best here on the Olympic Peninsula .

The Larry Scott Memorial Trail / Olympic DiscoveryTrail will link our trail towns together so we can connect our energy and resources . This trail is an alternate transportation route . This trail will benefit all of us in many ways and will have a positive effect on our health and well being .

Hippocrates stated “ Walking is man’s best medicine “ . Take time and enjoy life in motion .

Whether you are with a horse, a bicycle , a walking stick , solo or with friends … running , walking or meandering in Nature … Send a Smile and Hello as you pass .

See you on the Trail .

Goal: To have the Olympic Discovery Trail-“Pathway to the Pacific” completed for all to use.

Rich James, Clallam County
Joined: 2019
Rich worked for Clallam County for 28 years with 25 of those years being in the Public Works Department.

As the County Transportation Program Manager, Rich worked on planning, property acquisition, funding, engineering and contract supervision for the Clallam County effort to construct the Olympic Discovery Trail.

Rich also supervised the County Trail Volunteer effort in support of the trail and the County Chain Gang work in building the Olympic Discovery Trail Adventure Route segment.

Jim Mantell, Jefferson County
Joined: 2020
PTC Focus: Work on trail projects and marketing.

Background & Hobbies: Jim is currently on the board of the Jefferson County ReCyclery. In 2018/2019, he was the President of the Cyclists of Greater Seattle, a recreational cycling club. From 2008 to 2018, he was the co-owner of NetReflector, a Seattle based market research company focused on customer experience.

For over 50 years Jim has been an active cyclist, biking on less traveled roads throughout North America, Europe and Asia. In Jim’s own words. “cycling improves the quality of life for both individuals and the community at large”

Erik Rohrer, Forks
Joined: 2021
PTC Focus: Trail Completion & Maintenance

Erik, an active hiker, biker and sailor, has been an attorney and elected judge in Clallam County for the past thirty years.

Current: Trail Adopter (along with Cari) of a five mile West-end section of the ODT and a member of the Clallam County Trails Advisory Committee.
Past: Chair/President of several boards, including Peninsula College, Pacific Northwest Trail Association and Forks Chamber of Commerce.

Andy Stevenson, Clallam County
Joined: 2008

PTC Focus: Trail construction and maintenance west of the Elwha River.

Background & Hobbies: In addition to his PTC board responsibilities, Andy currently serves as the chairman of the Clallam County Trails Advisory Committee and is a member of the Recreation and Conservation Office WWRP Trails Advisory Committee.

He is a former president and vice president of the PTC. Andy lives on the West End, where he can usually be found cycling the local trails, tracks, and back roads. He also enjoys kayaking and hiking with his dogs. Andy is a Marine Geologist, retired from a 32 year career with the USGS.