Our Team

Matt Malone

As Principal, Matt will work closely with the project team to validate trail development strategy and ensure high quality standards for all deliverables.

Experience: Leading Nature Trails since 2017, with 15 years in construction management and trail-focused design-build management. Responsible for daily operations and strategy, project oversight, and ensuring successful delivery of all executed contracts.

Matt Malone

CEO

Matt Malone

Jennifer will provide internal project management support and oversight for the planning process, ensuring that all deliverables are met on schedule and facilitating clear communication across all stakeholders. She’ll provide hands-on leadership and be actively engaged in all of the team’s deliverables.

Experience: 20+ years overseeing design, construction and project management within the outdoor industry.

Jennifer Gibbons

Director of Design 

Max

Max will oversee the development and delivery of all design documents and GIS work. He will directly manage the team performing mapping, field assessments and data analysis.

Edperience: 10+ years of experience in design, modeling, and GIS. Since 2021, he’s led all design deliverables for Nature Trails, from conceptual plans to construction documents. He is a passionate mountain biker with a commitment to user experience and constructibility.

Max Hautaniemi

Design Manager

Isabel

Experience:

Isabel McDougald

Trail Designer

Rob

Rob brings both technical expertise and a community focus to the team, and we’ll leverage his capabilities for gathering and analyzing the data that will inform our planning.

Experience: Prior to joining Nature Trails, Rob worked as a land surveyor and devoted his spare time to developing local trails with Triangle Off Road Cyclists (TORC).Since 2021, he’s been designing and building trails professionally, performing corridor assessment and GIS analysis for a variety of trail systems.

Rob McCaskill

Trail Design Specialist