Astoria Team
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Paige Byron
Executive Director
paige@astoriapark.orgPaige Byron Curry has over 10 years of experience in fundraising and non-profit management; during that time, she helped complete multiple $6M+ capital campaigns and launch two new organizations: Astoria Park Conservancy and Jackson Hole Children’s Museum. She is an avid outdoorswoman, a Teton County, Wyoming native.
Martha Bancroft
Development Director
martha@astoriapark.orgOriginally from Virginia, Martha moved to Jackson with friends in 1987 to enjoy the magical scenery and casual lifestyle. She has had a variety of roles in the non-profit, tourism, and financial sectors in the Jackson community. In April 2023, Martha joined Astoria's leadership team as the Development Director to elevate their impact connecting the community through inspiring experiences in nature. Her passion for creating relationships and building community is what drew her to Astoria. Martha has a deep appreciation for the outdoors and enjoys hiking, skiing and being on the water with her family, friends and two labs in her spare time.
Bari Bucholz
Manager of Programming and Educational Development
bari@astoriapark.orgBari brings 20 years of teaching experience to Astoria. She is inspired by making a difference in lives and fostering meaningful community connections. Bari's passion is to encourage and teach the next generation about our abundant local flora and fauna, as well as the magic of Astoria. She enjoys adventures with family and friends on the river, camping and hiking.
Lisa Heslop
Welcome Center Front Desk Attendant
lisa@astoriapark.orgLisa moved to Wyoming from the West Coast of Canada in 2016. She comes to Astoria with 5 years of event and site operations experience at a National Historic Site and skills gained over many years volunteering with The Land Conservancy of British Columbia. She has the best co-workers, enjoys seeing the hot springs’ transformative effect on guests, and is looking forward to the next phase of Astoria Park.
Whitney Hyde
Office Manager and Development Assistant
whitney@astoriapark.orgWhitney has 14 years of experience in medical billing and coding where building patient relationships has carried over in her role at Astoria. Her favorite thing about Astoria is the connections she gets to make and the influence she has to better someone's day. Whitney enjoys cooking, camping, any activity involving water, and walking/hiking with her dog and husband.
Jeff Moran
Director of Operations and Facilities
jeff@astoriapark.orgJeff is a highly motivated leader with 18+ years experience in marketing, events, communications, programming, and partnership development. His passion for creating relationships and building community are what drew him to Astoria. Jeff is a regular event MC and has plans to travel the world on motorcycles with his partner, Amy.
Jeremy Rowan
Welcome Center Front Desk Attendant
jeremy@astoriapark.orgJeremy has a passion for hot springs and is excited to be working here at Astoria. He brings over 10 years of experience in customer service. Spending time in nature, climbing, hiking, and exploring a little bit off the main roads are some of the reasons he has chosen to continue living here in his home state of Wyoming.
Mesa Smithmen
Welcome Center Front Desk Attendant
mesa@astoriapark.orgMesa is a student at Jackson Hole High School, graduating in 2024, and started her job at Astoria after an internship with Coombs Outdoors. She loves music, playing bass in the Teton Music School rock band, and loves nature and animals. Mesa is planning to study Zoology or Environmental Science after graduation.
Rickie Thwing
Welcome Center Front Desk Attendant
rickie@astoriapark.orgRickie has lived in the region since 1993 and is proud to call Wyoming home. Throughout her varied employment history, the focus has always been on providing outstanding customer service. Rickie is passionate about Astoria's mission of fostering wellness and community. She enjoys hiking, floating the river, gardening, and traveling with her husband, two grown sons, and her canine best friend, Chuck.
Carolyn Worth
Manager of Events and Community Engagement
carolyn@astoriapark.orgCarolyn moved to Jackson in 2007 after earning her degree from the University of Colorado. After ten years of working for Community Entry Services, a local nonprofit, Carolyn joined the Astoria team in 2022. Her favorite thing about Astoria is making its nonprofit mission a reality. Carolyn enjoys spending time outdoors fishing, hiking, and camping with her husband and their 3-year-old daughter.
Andrea Zarate-Carillo
Welcome Center Front Desk Attendant
andrea@astoriapark.orgAndrea is a Jackson native passionate about the importance of mental wellbeing and community. She hopes to give Astoria guests a sense of acceptance and belonging with her cheerful and compassionate qualities. Her pastimes include taking her ferret Kiki out on picnic dates and paddleboarding on hot days! ______________________________________________________ Andrea es una nativa de Jackson apasionada por la comunidad y la importancia del bienestar mental. Ella espera dar a los visitantes de Astoria un sentido de pertenencia y comodidad con sus cualidades alegres y compasivas. Sus pasatiempos incluyen llevar a su hurón Kiki a un picnic y remar en los días calurosos!
Our Board
Adrienne Benson
Adrienne Benson is inspired by spending time with her friends and family in the outdoors, and she has been a dedicated volunteer for Astoria since the project’s inception. Adrienne believes that time spent at Astoria improves lives and is dedicated to growing our network of supporters and partnerships. Adrienne and her husband Rory split time between the Tetons, Connecticut and Blue Hill, Maine.
Joe Cranston
Joe Cranston has over 30 years of experience in the club business. Joe currently serves as GM/COO of Snake River Sporting Club. Joe shared that while he never saw the original pools, he is amazed at how many people have shared their experiences at Astoria. Joe lives in Jackson with his wife and family.
Chris Deming
Chris has worked for The Trust for Public Land for 19 years, conserving land for people; currently, as Senior Project manager, he works across the Northern Rockies. He lives in Jackson and enjoys raising two kids here because of the value of outdoor opportunities.
Matt Donovan
With a decade of event production experience, Matt created Grazing Rights, an event series that served 5,000 meals to local residents in public parks this summer. Jackson community member of 15 years, Town hill supporter, and public land owner.
Christy Fox
Some of Christy’s earliest memories are swimming at the old Astoria. Supporting and stewarding the old and new gathering places that make up our community fabric is her passion. Christy has experience in commercial design, business development and philanthropy. A hike with her dog followed by a dip at Astoria with her husband is her idea of heaven.
Kristen Fox
The Tetons have been home for Kristen for nearly two decades. Her time is spent working as Client Service Associate at First Republic Bank, as well as skiing the Teton backcountry or biking wildflower-lined trails with her husband Phillip. Connection to nature and community drive her passion and vision for Astoria.
Gary Gigot
Gary is the co-founder and CEO of Vennli, a content intelligence platform. He brings experience in advertising, software, and in both venture capital and angel investing. Gary is the benefactor of the Gigot Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Notre Dame.
Lauren Grossman
Lauren is the Founder and Executive Director of Across the Table, a nonprofit which brings together people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives for topic-focused, facilitated conversations over delicious meals. Prior to Across the Table, Lauren founded a nonprofit outdoor education program serving youth in Chicago. Lauren, her husband and two boys are part-time residents of Jackson and feel lucky to be a part of the Astoria and Jackson communities.
John Qualy
John is a retired Managing Partner of Northwestern Mutual, after a 41 year career. John is a graduate of University of Missouri College of Journalism and continues to participate as a member of the Deans Advisory Council. He splits time between St. Louis, MO and Jackson, with his wife Kathy and his four rescue dogs.
Robin Riske
Robin is an experienced operational finance executive previously leading teams at public and venture-backed businesses such as One Medical and Peet’s Coffee and Tea, and is currently advising a women’s integrative healthcare start-up. She and her husband are very excited to be living in Jackson so close to Astoria to enjoy the health benefits and community the park brings.
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Astoria Park Conservancy
Astoria Park Conservancy's mission is to connect our community through inspiring experiences in nature that improve livability, health, and wellbeing. Astoria is a non-profit, donor funded park, stewarded by Astoria Park Conservancy. Astoria's nearly 100 acres include critical wildlife habitat and wetlands, a commercial public hot springs facility, and, once completed, trails, community gathering places, and much more. Our vision is that time spent at Astoria will foster healthier and happier individuals and a more broadly connected community.
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