Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is made up of members of the Appalachian Trail hiking community, environmental advocates, and family of Earl Shaffer. We are dedicated to continuing Earl's legacy through publication, environmental advocacy, and community education.
Sanne Bagby
President
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Mack Thorpe
Vice President
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Board member since 2002, currently Vice President Earl Shaffer Foundation (ESF), met and spent a day with Earl Shaffer on June 22nd, 1998 during his 3rd and 50th anniversary through hike on the Appalachian Trail (AT). Mack is a section hiker with over 850 miles on the AT, Life Time member of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Assistant Scoutmaster Troop 93, an Eagle Scout and a Professional Santa Clause. He and, his wife Pam, co-own The Rusty Bucket LLC located in Apex, NC and resides in the neighboring town of Pittsboro, NC where he is a master craftsman building Farm Tables for his customers. Keeping Earl’s legacy alive and public is a key objective of the ESF and a personal commitment of Mack’s.
Daniel Shaffer
Secretary-Treasurer
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Nancy Nafziger
Chairman of Publication Committee
As the daughter of Earl Shaffer's younger brother, Evan, Nancy grew up in Southern York County, PA, while her Uncle Earl lived in West York. Although presently retired from teaching and living in the Upstate of South Carolina, Nancy enjoyed high-country backpacking and powder skiing in the Rocky Mountains while she taught school in Colorado.
Larry Luxenberg
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David Donaldson
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David Donaldson is a former past president of the Earl Shaffer Foundation. During his own thru-hike in 1998, David had the great fortune to meet and hike with Earl Shaffer. October 7, 1998, on a picture-perfect day, David and Earl summited Mt. Katahdin together, surrounded by a cadre of hikers and friends. This experience led to a friendship between David and Earl, which culminated in Earl granting David permission to write his biography. David is forever indebted to Earl and the entire Shaffer family for the privilege of sharing in their story.
David Shaffer
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Kimberly Shaffer
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Quentin Cavanagh
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