The Northern Forest Canoe Trail has welcomed three new faces to its team: Adirondack Race Coordinator Jordanna Mallach and board members Brandon Devito and Jess Wilson.
Mallach, town supervisor for Harrietstown and a 20-year member of the National Guard, will work with the NFCT team and volunteers to manage logistics for the four races the Northern Forest Canoe Trail took over from Brian and Grace McDonnell and the Adirondack Watershed Alliance: the ‘Round the Mountain, Celebrate Paddling Invitational, the 90-Miler and Long Lake Long Boat Regatta.
Devito, of Saranac Lake, NY, is as a craft beer salesperson across northern New York. Prior to that, he managed a music venue and worked as an outdoor guide, with bartending gigs scattered in between. He’s a diehard paddler and long-time participant in Adirondack region canoe races.
Wilson, of Glen, NH, is director of volunteer-led camps and cabins at the Appalachian Mountain Club, where she has worked for 19 years. She’s served on several New Hampshire-based boards, including New Hampshire Public Radio’s Community Advisory Board and the New Hampshire Restaurant and Lodging Association. She has volunteered with her local community food pantry for 10 years.
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail is a nonprofit organization that maintains and promotes the 740-mile water trail that runs from Old Forge, NY, to Fort Kent, Maine, and connects New York, Vermont, Quebec, New Hampshire and Maine.