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PATC is a 501c3 non-profit run by a Council of volunteers.

On average, over the course of a year, 1,000+ people volunteer with PATC.  Our dedicated volunteers maintain over 1,100 miles of trails, build and maintain cabins and shelters, create trail maps, provide legal assistance, produce guidebooks and monthly newsletters, assist at our cabin reservation desk, along with a variety of other tasks. Each one of their contributions is essential in allowing us to continue our work.

As a non-profit, PATC is operated almost 100% by volunteers with a small staff of full and part-time employees. Our governance structure is: 

Council

PATC's Council consists of a Board of Directors with 30 voting volunteer positions and two non-voting attendees who govern PATC. This governing body is responsible for major and long-range decisions. Council meetings can be found on our calendar.

Executive Committee

This is a subgroup of Council made up of our elected officers plus the appointed Staff Director and General Counsel. They determine goals, objectives, and motions which are proposed to Council for approval. They meet nearly monthly. Each officer is elected for a 2-year term. Each elected officer serves a 2-year term and may be re-elected for multiple terms. Members are: 

Staff


PATC has a small staff of full-time and part-time paid employees. There are a few seasonal workers during summer months to staff a trail center or serve as Ridgerunners. 
 

Our PATC Directory lists all contact info for the PATC HQ office, Executive Committee, Committee Chairpersons, Chapters & other volunteer groups.