The Great Rivers Greenway District is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Sorth and Tom Schweiss to its growing team. Sorth has joined as Director of Conservation and Community, while Schweiss is serving as Greenway Operations Supervisor. Both men reside in South St. Louis.
As the new Director of Conservation and Community, Sorth oversees community service and public outreach efforts and manages trail maintenance, volunteer coordination, and special events. Prior to joining Great Rivers Greenway, he served as executive director of Gateway Greening, a local non-profit that helps strengthen communities through gardening and urban architecture. In that capacity, he was responsible for overseeing all business, communication and fundraising efforts for the organization. Sorth also spent fifteen years as a public finance investment banker, where he focused on financing historic rehabilitation real estate projects in Missouri and Illinois. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration from Missouri State University and holds multiple industry specific licenses and registrations.
As Greenway Operations Supervisor, Schweiss oversees greenway maintenance and conservation efforts and helps develop and implement conservation management plans. He also leads maintenance and conservation-based training and education programs for staff, partners, and volunteers. Schweiss’s background includes serving two years with St. Louis County parks, where he coordinated and oversaw volunteers during stewardship events, including trail building and invasive species removal. He also assisted with park construction and facility renovation projects and worked to maintain and improve the trail system within West Tyson Park in Eureka. His background also includes conservation work with Americorps St. Louis, the Washington Department of Ecology and the Washington Conservation Corps. Schweiss holds a variety of professional certificates, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Parks, Recreation and Tourism from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
“We are excited to have these two bright individuals join our team,” said Susan Trautman, executive director of the organization. “The addition of Mike and Tom will allow us to have a greater impact on quality of life in the region as we move forward with an effort to protect and care for the greenways we have developed so that we can continue to make St. Louis an even better place to live.”
For more information about Great Rivers Greenway, please visit GreatRiversGreenway.org.
About Great Rivers Greenway
Great Rivers Greenway is St. Louis’ regional parks district, created by a vote of the people in 2000 to make the St. Louis region an even better place to live. Great Rivers Greenway is connecting St. Louis City, St. Louis County and St. Charles County through a network of greenways for residents to explore and enjoy. For more information, visit www.greatriversgreenway.org.
For more information, contact:
Pamela Powell
The Hauser Group
314.436.9090