COMMITTEE AUTHORITY:
The Committee is chartered by the CMC Denver Group Council, as authorized in the Bylaws of the CMC Denver Group, and operates under the CMC State Board Manual, Constitution and Operating Policies.
PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW:
The Denver Safety & Leadership Committee (also known as DS&L) carries out Denver Group responsibilities as delegated by the Denver Council. DS&L is responsible for managing Denver trip leaders with safety for all Denver Members.
DS&L meets every third Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the AMC. All Denver club members are welcome to attend and observe. Visitors who wish to address the committee are requested to register before the meeting begins, providing the chair with visitor’s written name, member #, contact info and topic. Time permitting, unscheduled speakers will normally be given three minutes to address the committee.
Archived Minutes of Monthly Meetings
Agenda for Next DS&L Meeting
History of Changes to “DS&L Policies and Procedures
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
The Committee chair is appointed by the Denver Council chair, and Committee members are appointed by the Committee chair. All Committee appointments are confirmed by the Denver Group Council. Committee members are among Denver Group’s most highly trained and experienced trip leaders and safety professionals.
Subcommittees are appointed by the committee chair, without confirmation of the Council. Subcommittees may be standing committees, advisory committees, or temporary task forces with a one-time project.
M.Beatriz Silveira, M.D., Medical Advisor & Denver Council Liaison
Beatriz is an avid hiker, snow shoer and cross country skier and leads A and B hikes. She is a retired Otolaryngologist, Head and Neck Surgeon and a Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine. Over the years, she has taken and taught multiple classes in safety, first aid, wilderness rescue, lightning, avalanche issues, camping, hiking, etc. She is interested in High Altitude Medicine and has an ongoing research project in Nepal. She loves traveling, but mainly she enjoys making friends in Colorado and serving the CMC community.
Bill Markley, Vice Chair
Bill joined CMC in 1974 and has over 200 mountain days as leader and instructor since circa 1992, leading A-B-C-D, Snowshoe, Trail Maintenance, Adventure Travel and several 14′er ‘Peak Challenge’ climbs for Emily Griffith Center. He Instructed 11 Wilderness Trekking School classes, Avalanche, LIT Field School (discontinued) and Trip Leader School and served on Education, Conservation, Safety & Leadership and other ad hoc committees, State Accident/Incident Investigation Teams, Denver Council, State Council, and State Board. Bill’s schools include Basic Mountaineering School, First Aid, Leader School, Basic Rock, Cross-Country Ski, HAMS, Roped and Travel Refresher. His Adventure Travel trips include three Winter Yellowstone, three Canyon de Chelly and one New Zealand trip.
Chris Bartle, IT Manager
Chris has been a CMC member since 2006, currently instructs BMS and leads monthly hikes for Trailblazers. His CMC schools include WTS, BMS, BMS Anchors, Trad Lead Climbing, WFA, Winter Camping School, CPR, Avalanche Awareness and TLS.
Chris Dohmen, Safety Incident/Accident Investigator
CMC member since moving to Colorado in 2009. Trip leader since 2011. Has an illustrous outdoor resume including backpacking, hiking, canyoneering, whitewater and flatwater kayaking and canoeing, rafting, road and mountain biking, rock climbing, snowshoeing, downhill and telemark skiing. Worked as an outdoor and environmental educator for years before transitioning into the medical world to make enough money to pay for all that outdoor fun.
Deb Robak, R. N., Director of Safety & Incident Investigator
CMC member 2002, CMC leader 2008, Denver Trip Leader School 2008, WFA 2008, Basic rock climbing (Utah) 2005, Denver Avalanche Awareness School 2008, Map and Compass & GPS 2003, Denver Red Cross Adult CPR 2010, retired RN 1st assistant in surgery, experience scrambling the canyons of Utah and Nevada including Zion NP & San Rafael Swell
Karen Hurley, Financial Advisor
Karen joined the CMC in 1995 so she could gain knowledge of the Colorado mountains and explore this beautiful state. Her CMC schools include WTS, BMS, Avalanche, Leadership school, WFA & CPR. She became a leader in 2000 and currently leads B & C hikes. For the past 3 years Karen served as the Treasurer for the Denver Group Council. She is also an active State Park volunteer naturalist at Roxborough, primarily leading hikes for school groups.
Linda Lawson, Committee Chair
Linda Lawson has been a member of DG CMC for 11 years. Prior to retirement she was a CPA and worked in the Energy Sector for about 25 years during which she was an officer of the corporation for 15 years. She served on the Board of Directors of an oil and gas exploration company traded on the New York Stock Exchange for 7 years and on the Women’s Board of Advisors to an international law firm for four years.
Within the DG she has completed a variety of schools and serves as an instructor or assistant instructor in the following schools: GPS, Avalanche Terrain Avoidance, Wilderness Trekking School, and Wilderness First Aid. She served on the Denver Group Council 2006 – 2011 and held the position of Chair for a two year term 2008-2010. She has chaired the Annual Dinner committee for a number of years and now Co-Chairs the 2012 Annual Dinner Committee with Sherry Richardson. In addition, Linda is Chair of the Centennial Celebration Fest in Buena Vista July 21, 2012. Currently she also is content editor of the Mile High Newsletter and was elected to the CMC State Board where she serves on the Finance Committee and two Task Forces.
Martha Mustard, Director, Trip Leader School
Martha rejoined the CMC in 2001 after a few decades’ hiatus. She is active on the Wilderness Trekking School (WTS) Committee, the Denver Safety and Leadership Committee and the CMC State Safety and Leadership Committee. She is a master instructor for WTS and is the Denver Group Trip Leader School Director. She especially enjoys WTS classes, summer trips above tree line, and Adventure Travel trips.
Marty Billings, Leader Certification Coordinator
Marty joined CMC in 2010 and hit the ground running. He has completed WTS, WFA, WSS, TLS and KTS, and now leads A, B and C hikes and snow shoe trips. Even though fully employed, Marty often leads two trips a week. He was elected to the Denver Council this year and also appointed to the DS&L committee.
Sue Henley, Trip Leader Mentoring
Sue joined CMC in 2005 and is an active trip leader for A, B and C hikes, snowshoe, ski tour and road bike trips. She has completed WTS, WFA, WSS, AAS and TLS. She is also a certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and retired manager of a hospital department where she developed departmental safety standards and investigated incidents. Sue is also a Red Cross Shelter Manager, Disaster Team Member and instructor. She is a member of the National Parks Recreation Association and has worked in Crater Lake, Shenandoah and Yellowstone National Parks. Sue has served in several capacities as a CMC volunteer including CMC Publishing, Gift Shop, Museum Docent and RMOTHG.
Wayne Johnson, Safety Advisor & Accident Investigator
Wayne is a Class D climber, teaches WTS (2 years as Senior), BMS (3 years Assistant), WCS and maybe HAMS in 2011. His CMC schools include WFA 2007, TLS 2006, WTS 2006, XC 2006, LEAD 2006, Cross Country Ski School 2006, BMS 2007, Beginner Rock Climbing Seminar 2007, Winter Camping School 2008, HAMS 2009 and Avalanche Awareness School January 2010. He hopes to get EMS-basic certified in the next two years as he rides as a Ride Medic for ride like the Courage classic.
