Leavenworth Mountain Association
Climbers supporting Leavenworth's canyons and mountains through stewardship, education, and partnership.
Board of Directors
Chris Simrell
President
Chris teaches 7th and 8th grade English and Social Studies in Cashmere and lives in Leavenworth.
Sol Wertkin
Director
Sol is a Registered Nurse at Central Washington Hospital. He served two years as treasurer of the Association for Fire Ecology and is a member of Chelan County Search and Rescue. Sol holds a Bachelors in Business and Finance.
Jeff Paton
Treasurer
Jeff has owned and operated a successful orchard in the Upper Valley for 35 years. He has also served eight years as treasurer for St. James Episcopal Church and is the Communications Officer for Chelan County Mountain Rescue Association. Jeff holds a Bachelors in Horticulture.
Mike Miller
Director
Mike is a Registered Nurse at Central Washington Hospital
Jennifer Schmidt
Director
Jenny is a Registered Nurse at Central Washington Hospital and lives in Peshastin, WA. Jenny holds a B.A in Psychology and a B.S. in Nursing.
Alison Miller
Director
Alison is an architect at her one-person architecture firm in Leavenworth. Between school in Oregon and settling down to her current career, she worked in climbing shops and gyms, and in Yosemite and Grand Teton national parks. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture.
Zack Deluca
Director
Zack is a geologist for Nelson Geotechnical Associates in Wenatchee and lives in Leavenworth. He has volunteered as a Climbing Ranger for the Wenatchee River Ranger District and has a B.S. in Geology from Western Washington University
Jacob Leonard
Director
Jake manages the Riverfront Rock Gym in Wenatchee. He holds a B.S. in Geology from Central Washington University and is a member of Chelan County Mountain Rescue.
Josh Glantz
Director
Josh is a Philanthropy Officer for the University of Washington and lives in North Seattle. He has a B.A. in Interpersonal Communication from the UW.