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Ash Zolton
She/They
Co-Founder / EmCee
Andi Zolton
She/Her
Co-Founder / Director of Logistics
Sam Ryan
She/Her
Dir. of Operations / Partnerships
Kayla Luhrs
She/Her
Festival Director
Effanesia "Effo" Baker
She/Her
Director of Finance
Sienna "Santa" Martin
She/Her
Volunteer & Ride Coordinator
Rachel Kagan
She/Her
Operations Manager
Patty Valencia
She/Her
Media Director
Rachel Olzer
She/They
Director of Inclusion
About Us
If you can believe it, we kicked off our first Roam Fest back in 2017 with just our two founders Ash & Andi Zolton (not sisters), a little sister (actually a sister), and seven friends who volunteered not having a clue what they were getting themselves into. In hindsight, we wouldn't change a single thing.
We knew we wanted to create a place to play bikes and feel like we belonged...and so we intentionally curated an experience based on things we cared about - hugs not handshakes, fun always being first, and paying attention to the outliers who maybe need events like Roam the most.
Our small but mighty crew has changed over the years (our forever gratitude to every Roamie who's contributed to making Roam what it is today) and we've grown into a world-class events team with nine year-round staff (who put in over 5,000 hours of planning for a single festival), thirty+ event staff, 100 volunteers, and yes...a very capable sibling or two that we still lean on to get shit done.
Meet the magical humans behind Roam
Hype / Testimonials
Qualifying volunteers:
- Live locally (preferred, not required)
- Are available to attend Roam Fest the entire weekend
- May be available for Wed/Thurs shifts (not required)
- Can commit to three shifts up to 4-hours in duration
- Will attend a pre-festival digital volunteer meeting (required)
- Are the consummate example of an awesome Roamie
Applications close March 1, 2024
Volunteers
Qualifying Ride Guides:
- Can confidently navigate at least one of the three local trail systems (18rd, Kokopeli, Lunch Loops)
- Can commit to at least one "Ride Beta" shift
- Can commit to three Guided Rides up to 4-hours in duration
- Are available to attend Roam Fest the entire weekend*
- Will attend a pre-festival digital Ride Guide meeting (required)
- Are the consummate example of an awesome Roamie
Applications close March 1, 2024
* We'll consider applicants who can attend part of the event on a case-by-case basis.
Ride Guides
We'd love to have your company, kindness, hustle, and hugs.
Roam Fest volunteer and Ride Guide opportunities are for those who prefer to contribute to Roam with their skills and stoke. We prioritize locals and those with skills and experience which help us put on a better event. With this in mind, please only apply if your motivations are in the right place and you feel qualified, committed, and super up to the tasks we have available.
Roam Volunteers are just the best.
Volunteer / Ride Guide
We're proud to be collaborating with non-profit The Roam Collective (TRC) to bring robust, intentional inclusion programming to Roam Fest.
These programs include:
- Roam BIPOC Fellowship
- Roam Rowdies
- Para Adaptive Inclusion
- Roam Media Core
- SHREDTalks Panel
To learn more and apply, visit the link below.
Promoting Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion in the Outdoors
Scholarships & Inclusion
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