Jason Miller – Executive Director

Executive Director Jason Miller got started in transportation accidentally when he started a weekend business taking Denver and Boulder, Colorado clients skiing and rafting. He quickly realized that there was more opportunity in the passenger transportation business than the adventure tour business and focused on building up a high quality shuttle and charter company, which he sold in 2001. After selling his business, Jason and his wife looked for other opportunities in the West and ended up moving to Idaho.

Jason has been with Mountain Rides since early 2007. Before joining Mountain Rides, Jason was Executive Director of Wood River Rideshare, a non-profit focused on promoting and providing ridesharing, bicycling and walking transportation solutions for the Sun Valley area. During his time at Mountain Rides, Jason has been instrumental in creating and growing a regional, multi-modal transportation organization for Blaine County. Jason has led the implementation of a new strategic direction for Mountain Rides that focuses on developing new routes and services, seamless integration of transportation modes, greater resource efficiencies, and building key partnerships.

A dedicated cyclist and user of public transportation, Jason brings tremendous passion to his work of furthering the usage of smart, efficient transportation options. It is not uncommon to find Jason riding a Mountain Rides bus, biking the Wood River Trail, or walking around town. He lives with his wife and two kids in Hailey and enjoys all that the Sun Valley area has to offer including skiing, camping, hiking, and biking.

Wendy Crosby - Business Manager

Wendy joined Mountain Rides team in December 2010.  She will primarily be focused on Mountain Rides' financial, grant administration, as well as, human resource activities for the organization.  Wendy has lived in the Wood River Valley for the past 8 years with her family and brings a unique combination of business and not for profit knowledge to Mountain Rides.

 

 

Rod Domke – Maintenance Manager

Rod moved to the Valley from Mountain Home in December 1985 and started with KART, Mountain Rides’ predecessor, in December 1996. He loves hunting, camping, golfing, snow-mobilng, motorcycles, and mountain biking. Most of all, he loves breathing clean mountain air. Rod enjoys the challenge of keeping Mountain Rides functioning smoothly. We are the valley's transportation solution!

Jim Finch – Operations Manager

Jim is the Operations Manager for Mountain Rides, overseeing drivers, scheduling and all of the routes. He loves the opportunity to help provide transportation solutions to the residents of the Greater Wood River Valley! In his spare time, Jim is an avid outdoor recreationalist, hiking in Utah, biking and skiing are just a few of his passions. His wife Kathie is a world class athlete, author and backpacker!

Eric Grootveld - Bicycle & Pedestrian Program Coordinator

Eric brings a background in Community and Regional Planning, as well as ten years' bike shop experience to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator position at Mountain Rides.  His duties include administering the Safe Routes to School program for the entire Wood River Valley and working on extending Mountain Rides' commitment to offering diverse transportation options to all our citizens and visitors.  Cycling and walking are great ways to reduce congestion, save money, and integrate wellness and fitness into your daily life.

In his free time, Eric is an outdoor fanatic. Mountain biking, hiking, backpacking, skiing, snowshoeing, photography, cooking outdoors, and exploring 4wd Forest Service roads in his Landcruiser are all activities that Eric enjoys with his wife Holly and now with their new son Bridger.

Carlos Tellez - Mechanic

Carlos is our full-time ace mechanic in the shop, fixing all of our mechanical problems with a huge smile on his face! He adds a fresh outlook to our staff while working extremely hard to solve the toughest problems. He also loves to grow peppers and restore his old Ford pick-up truck.

Mark F. Johnson - Bus & Facility Maintenance

Born & raised in Minnesota, Mark started at KART part time in the winter of 1996. He later became a full-time employee of Mountain Rides in the winter of 2006. In his spare time, Mark is also an athlete and loves to play hockey as often as he can.