Meet KTA's 2023 Board Nominees: Julie Queen and Tony Vigliano

KTA's nominations committee has nominated Julie Queen and Tony Vigliano for KTA's board. Voting will take place at the fall board meeting during Keystone Hike Fest in Johnstown, PA. Get to know Julie and Tony below!

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Meet Julie Queen
Julie Queen is a passionate outdoor and adventure educator currently serving as the Manager of the Appalachian Trail Museum in Gardners, PA. Julie received a BS in Environmental Biology from Millersville University before going on to serve in the Peace Corps as a Natural Resource Conservation Volunteer in Ecuador. Julie has worked for the PA Department of Agriculture, PA Bureau of State Parks, and Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA. She thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2016 and served as a Ridgerunner in 2017. This is her third season as the AT Museum Manager. Julie also works as an Associate Adventure Guide with Adventure Explorations. She currently resides in Harrisburg, PA.

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Meet Tony Vigliano
Tony Vigliano lives in Dillsburg PA with his wife and his dog and cats. He is a CPA that owns his own accounting firm and notary office. He and his two employees enjoy helping the community and small businesses and organizations. Tony likes working on cars, reading books, playing video games, exercising, and chocolate. Tony has adopted 3 sections of PA highway with PennDOT’s Adopt a Highway program. He also plays guitar, drums, keyboard, and cello and has recorded a couple music videos. Although Tony first started his career as a diesel mechanic, he went to college at the age of 30 and became an accountant in 2012 and finally a CPA in 2015. He started his own accounting firm in 2016. Although he’s extremely busy with his business he hopes to hit the trails again someday.

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Meet Joanne Heimer
Joanne Heimer is a retired French teacher who has organized dozens of groups of students and adults for hikes and international tours.  She is an end-to-end or circuit hiker on many Pennsylvania trails, including the Mid State, Laurel Highlands, Donut Hole, West Rim, Allegheny Front, and STS, and has also hiked hundreds of miles of the Appalachian Trail and run the Hyner View Trail Challenge countless times.  For KTA, Joanne organized the 2022 fall hiking program and has volunteered at numerous trail care weekends and initiated the TC on the Elk Trail.  She has coordinated Volunteers for several local events such as Clinton County's "Frozen Snot" race in February and the 2023 USCA Canoe & Kayak Nationals.  Appreciating cooler weather, Joanne's AT trail name is "Three Season" --"and it ain't summer!"

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