Susan Lykes

Ms. Lykes turned her focus to private land conservation in the mid 1990’s after working as town planner. Until 2011, Ms. Lykes served on the Board of Directors of the Land Trust Alliance. She is an emeritus board member of the Teton Regional Land Trust, having served on that board for 12 years, including two terms as president. Currently, Ms. Lykes serves on the board of the Community Foundation of Teton Valley, and recently completed a term on the Orton Family Foundation, which explores new models for citizen engagement and community planning. Ms. Lykes received a masters degree in town planning from the University of Montana. As a planner in Park City, Utah, she was one of the authors of the city’s innovative Sensitive Lands Ordinance. Ms. Lykes is an enthusiastic traveler and outdoorswoman. She and her husband Mayo live in Teton Village, Wyoming.