Growing up in Eau Claire, WI, Tyler was deeply involved in outdoor recreation and trail building through the Chippewa Offroad Bike Association (CORBA). Building, riding, and running trails was a family tradition—and that early passion has shaped both his personal and professional journeys. Over the past decade, he has volunteered hundreds of hours with the organization, developing a love for both the trails and the community that makes them possible.

He brings an impressive background in nonprofit development, fundraising, event management, communications, and team building. His career has included time with Special Olympics Minnesota, working with countless nonprofits as the owner of an events management business, and most recently serving as an operations manager on the marketing and communications team at America’s largest renewable energy construction company.

Jillian and her husband can be found year-round on the Coulee Region's trails, bluffs, and waterways, oftentimes with their three adventure dogs nearby. Jillian loves traveling and new experiences, making La Crosse the perfect homebase given its wide range of outdoor recreation. As an alum of UW-La Crosse's Recreation Management Program and an outdoor advocate, she couldn't be more excited to be part of ORA Trails family and help drive its mission of providing trails for everyone.

Willow is a Wisconsin native who grew up in the northern part of the state spending time hunting, fishing, or trecking in the woods with her family. When she moved to La Crosse to pursue her education, she found new ways to connect with the outdoors and people. Willow can be found hiking the local trails, kayaking the Mississippi River or Wisconsin lakes, camping or backpacking whenever she can, or simply curled up in a hammock. She's always been eager to get her friends outside, encouraging them to find their fun and peace in what nature has to offer. Willow is grateful to be part of advancing ORA's mission and inspiring others, while being inspired by others, to get outside and have fun!

Kayla was born and raised in the Driftless region. Spending her childhood outside - whether fishing on the great Mississippi with her grandfather and brother or wandering around in the woods, she always found peace in the outdoors. As an adult, she pursued an education and career in Clinical Social Work, and spent the past 15 years working in the social services and non-profit world as a leader and advocate for marginalized and disenfranchised individuals in our community. After many years of working in stress and crisis, she started to realize that she needed to make changes that prioritized her own health and wellbeing. She started to get outside more and began to find that peace that she was missing. She fell (back) in love with hiking, kayaking, backpacking and sometimes, just being lazy outside in a hammock. Through these experiences she found that she could heal her body, and mind, with nature and outdoor recreation. This realization led her to ORA Trails. Kayla is excited to bring her social work perspective to an organization dedicated to strengthening the community through accessible and equitable outdoor recreational experiences.