Central Wasatch Commission Board Committees

Following the 2019 retreat of the Central Wasatch Commission Board, the Commission moved to create three committees that would focus on issues pertaining to the Central Wasatch National Conservation and Recreation Area Act and land tenure issues in the Central Wasatch, transportation issues to consider a model for a broader mountain transportation system, and short-term projects that would help further the goals of the Central Wasatch Commission by identifying projects that implement transportation and transit solutions, protect the ecosystems that originate in the Central Wasatch, steward recreational access, and sustain the economic viability of the Cottonwood Canyons. These committees meet publicly as needed.

Executive Committee – This committee meets to set the scope and goals for the broader commission.

• Chair: Chris Robinson
• Co-Chair: Jenny Wilson
• Secretary: Mike Peterson
• Member: Erin Mendenhall
• Staff lead: Ralph Becker

This committee meets publicly on the third Monday of each month at 3:30 p.m.

Budget/Finance Committee – This committee reviews budget amendments and requests as well as builds and sets each fiscal year for the Commission.

• Chair/Treasurer: Jeff Silvestrini
• Co-Chair: Jim Bradley
• Member: Harris Sondak
• Budget Officer: Blake Perez

This committee meets on an as-needed basis.

Legislative and Land Tenure Committee – The Legislative/Land Tenure Committee meets to work towards rebuilding consensus around the Central Wasatch National Conservation and Recreation Area act (CWCNRA) that Mountain Accord ended with. The ultimate goal is to reintroduce a bill in a future Congress. All four Cottonwood Canyon ski resorts, private property owners, the environmental community, and recreation groups are all present when the committee meets.

• Chair: Jenny Wilson
• Co-Chair: Jeff Silvestrini
• Member: Harris Sondak
• Member: Erin Mendenhall
• Staff lead: Ralph Becker

This committee meets on an as-needed basis.

Transportation Committee – The committee through which commissioners and staff evaluate concepts, goals, and timeline for the Mountain Transportation System project.

• Chair: Dan Knopp
• Co-Chair: Mike Peterson
• Member: Max Doilney
• Member: Carlton Christensen
• Staff lead: Blake Perez

This committee meets on an as-needed basis.

Short-Term Projects Committee – This committee makes decisions about how funding is dispersed to short-term, achievable, and tangible projects in the Cottonwood Canyons. 

• Chair: Jim Bradley
• Co-Chair: Marci Houseman
• Member: Max Doilney
• Staff lead: Lindsey Nielsen

This committee meets on an as-needed basis.