Mountainside Institute

	DAHVI WILSON, LEED AP Executive Director For all of her professional life, Dahvi Wilson has been dedicated to environmental problem solving, ethics, and sustainability. She completed her Masters of Environmental Management from Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies in 2007, and she received her Bachelors degree in Environmental Studies from Brown University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. Her professional environmental experience includes air quality planning and policy development with the California Air Resources Board, teaching and curriculum design with the Teton Science Schools, facilitation and leadership work with The Murie Center, and nearly ten years of guiding wild rivers. Dahvi currently serves on the Executive Steering Committee of the Teton Sustainability Project and the Board of Directors of Teton Valley Community Recycling. In addition to serving as the Executive Director of the Institute, Dahvi also consults on sustainability and green certification for Mountainside Village.
	LARRY THAL, AIA President Larry has lived in the Tetons for over 20 years, establishing his architectural firm, Sunlight Design, as the leading local authority of solar design and energy efficiency. Larry is an expert in his field, having taught several classes and seminars on both passive solar architecture and community design. He is a long-time member of the Congress for New Urbanism, the AIA, and the US Green Building Council, and he has always focused his small practice on designing efficient, sensible, attractive homes that take advantage of solar gain for heating, natural lighting and connection to nature. In addition to serving as Sunlight Design's Chief Architect and Team Leader, Larry is the hands-on managing partner and designer of the Mountainside Village's development company.
	AMY BRENNAN McCARTHY Vice-President, Treasurer Amy’s quest for adventure and discovery has allowed her to try her hand at bartending at Dornan’s Bar in Moose, guiding trips in the Tetons and Wind Rivers for Exum Mountain Guides, sharing the natural world with students of all ages as an instructor at Teton Science Schools, serving as communications and development director in the non-profit world, and even enduring a season in Antarctica as a recycling specialist. She presently works in the field of investment management and recently served as Associate Producer of a documentary film about Wyoming's women and girls titled, Don't Fence Me In. When not out enjoying the wilderness with her dog Wister and husband Forrest, she is actively working to protect the land, animals and spirit of wild nature, here in the Tetons and around the globe by practicing and engaging others in systems of sustainability.
LAURIE THAL Bio coming soon.
BILL KNIGHT Bill is currently serving at the Planning Director for the City of Victor, ID. Using his Masters of Urban & Regional Planning from Florida State University, Bill has worked in numerous localities, including Tallahassee, Florida; Leon County Florida; and Jackson & Teton County, Wyoming. Bill’s planning focus is on urban design, sustainable development and code formulation, as well as economic development. He has a background in development economics. Bill founded the Jackson and Teton County, Wyoming affordable housing program. He is a former developer and builder.
NANCY TAYLOR Bio coming soon.