Emmy Andrews is the Executive Director of the Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA). In this role she manages planning and advocacy for 200 miles of proposed trails and maintenance of 600 miles of existing trails. She also manages the design and building of approximately 10 miles of new trails per year. Since becoming COTA's ED in January 2021, Emmy has grown the staff from 1 to 4 and more than doubled COTA's budget to $550,000 annually.
Emmy is active in multiple mountain bike trail advocacy and collaboration groups. She is the Treasurer of the Oregon Mountain Biking Coalition, a member of the Oregon Trails Coalition Advisory Council, and a member of the Deschutes Trails Coalition Steering Committee.
Prior to working for COTA, Emmy was a Project Manager for Tetra Tech for 15 years, primarily focusing on NEPA and related supporting studies and public involvement. She has a Masters of Science in Environmental Management from the University of San Francisco and is a registered Project Management Professional. See more at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmyandrews/
Skill Snapshot
Trail Construction
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Trail Maintenance
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Project Preparation
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Project Planning & Design
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Project & Crew Management
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Program Admin & Leadership
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Industry Roles and Availability
Nonprofit
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Skill Profile
Construction Specifications: Full Performance
Corridor Clearing: Entry Level
Hand-Built Trail Construction: Entry Level
Mechanized Trail Construction: Entry Level
Trail Finishwork: Entry Level
Water Management/Drainage Features: Entry Level
Water Crossing Structures: Entry Level
Tread Hardening: Entry Level
Trailside Structures / Dispersed Recreation: Entry Level
Decommissioning Trails: Entry Level
Maintenance Specifications: Full Performance
Inventory & Assessment: Full Performance
Corridor Clearing: Power tools: Entry Level
Corridor clearing: Hand Tools: Full Performance
Tread Maintenance - Hand tools: Full Performance
Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment: Entry Level
Drainage Features/Water Management: Full Performance
Land Use Plan Alignment: Expert
Define Purpose and Need of Project: Expert
Corridor Planning: Full Performance
Stakeholder Engagement: Full Performance
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Principles: Full Performance
Project Cost Estimation: Expert
Implementation Plan: Expert
Trail Specifications: Expert
Design: Full Performance
Trail Plans: Full Performance
Interpretation: Entry Level
Permitting: Full Performance
Universal Design/ADA Accessibility: Full Performance
Crew Recruitment: Full Performance
Crew Management: Full Performance
Jobsite Safety: Expert
Jobsite Risk Management: Expert
Performance Management: Expert
Field-based Resource Protection: Expert
Program Budgeting: Expert
Communications: Expert
Contract Administration: Full Performance
Education and Public Outreach: Expert
Funding/Grants: Expert
Inspections/Monitoring: Full Performance
Partnership and Collaboration: Expert
Policy/Directives/Law: Full Performance
Visitor Use Management and Monitoring: Full Performance
Agreement Development: Expert
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