Jay is joined by Jill Simmons, the executive director of the Washington Trails Association (WTA), an organization dedicated to protecting trails and wildlands, inspiring hikers, and ensuring the outdoors are accessible for everyone. Jill is an avid hiker and long-time WTA member with 20 years of professional experience in the public and philanthropic sectors. Before WTA, Jill was at Evergreen Strategic, a sustainability consulting firm she founded to serve local governments, nonprofits and foundations nationwide. Previously, she served under two City of Seattle mayors in the cabinet-level position of director of the Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment. In that role, she drew outstanding praise from city and community leaders as a strategic thinker and collaborative leader. While director, Jill managed significant growth of the office’s environmental programs, launching a number of new initiatives to make Seattle a healthier, greener and more vibrant place to live.