The Management Team

The year round staff at TVRC is a dedicated group of individuals, who on a daily basis devote themselves to providing a safe and fun-filled summer for everyone who takes part in the TVRC experience. Their areas of expertise and talents differ, but their dedication to the education of children is constant.

Tom Holland - Executive Director

Since becoming a member of TVRC's summer staff in 1999, the education of children has been a major priority in Tom's life. A political science and secondary education major from Washington University in St. Louis, Tom worked for the Kirkwood School District in St. Louis for three years before coming to TVRC full time as Managing Director. During his time teaching, Tom was awarded an Outstanding New Teacher award by the state of Missouri and also spent his afternoons coaching boy's basketball and directing the school's wilderness program. At TVRC, Tom has worked as a counselor, Discovery Director and Trip Leader. When not organizing the activities for the summer or telling tall tales of the American West at campfire, he and his wife, Catherine (another member of the TVRC staff), enjoy spending time with their daughters Madeleine, Maggie, and Lydia. Tom is a national board member for the American Camp Association, a member of the American Camp Association's Funds Committee and holds a masters degree in business administration from the Olin School at Washington University in St. Louis.

Contact Tom at tholland@tvrcamp.org.

Ryan Combs - Financial Controller

Ryan first came to TVRC in 1997 to work as a cabin counselor. After graduating from Vanderbilt University with an economics major and philosophy minor, Ryan joined Merrill Lynch as a private client advisor before the lure of the west drew him back to Jackson Hole. In 2005, Ryan rejoined the TVRC family for his first summer on the new ranch working as trips coordinator. Following that summer, Ryan went to work for Aman Resorts in Jackson, where he worked as Assistant Financial Controller. While there, he assisted in the management of the budget, weekly audits, payroll, and was a key player on the team that helped a financially struggling Amangani Resort become an economically sustainable hotel. Ryan enjoys the Jackson Hole lifestyle with his wife Sue and daughter Caitlin.

Contact Ryan at rcombs@tvrcamp.org.

Elizabeth King - Development Director

Elizabeth is originally from Boston, MA and a TVRC alum (Trailblazer 1986). Her summers in the Tetons markedly shaped her years after camp. She was a geology major from Carleton College in 1994 and PhD from the University of Wisconsin in 2001. Elizabeth then spent seven years on the Geology faculty at Illinois State University. Despite living in the Midwest, Geology brought her west to Idaho, Nevada, and Utah for research, as well as South Dakota and eastern Wyoming for teaching field camp. In 2003, she rediscovered Jackson Hole on her first trip since leaving TVRC. Jackson became her sole vacation destination, summer and winter. Eventually vacation time wasn’t enough, so in 2007, she traded the corn fields for the mountains and decided to move full time to Jackson. Elizabeth joined the TVRC staff in 2009. She is thrilled to live here with her husband, Andy, and three boys, Colby, David, and Bradford, exploring all the mountains have to offer.

Contact Liz at eking@tvrcamp.org.

Jacqueline Barrett - Operations Director

Jackie started off her TVRC career as a Rough Rider in 2001. She grew up in Needham, MA, just outside of Boston. After graduating from St. Lawrence University in 2010, Jacqueline moved out West to spend the summer at TVRC. Jackie had an amazing summer at the ranch, so she packed up her stuff and moved to Jackson to join the TVRC team full time. At St. Lawrence, Jacqueline was an Art History major and played for the women’s varsity squash team for four years. She is sad to hang up the squash racket but excited to bring out her skis for the winter. Jackie is excited to be living in Jackson with all the seasonal TVRC staff and enjoying the beautiful weather.

Contact Jacqueline at jbarrett@tvrcamp.org.

Rob McCary - Trips Director

Rob first arrived to the ranch as a Rough Rider counselor for Boy's Season 2008, and returned for the summers of 2010 and 2011 as a Trip Leader. Though never a camper at TVRC, Rob did grow up spending his summers sailing, canoeing, and hiking at a small camp on Lake Placid, in upstate New York. Originally from West Hartford, CT, Rob graduated from Colgate University in the Spring of 2010 with honors in Philosophy, and a minor in Economics. During his four years at Colgate, Rob captained the Men's Squash Team and was an active member in the Sigma Chi fraternity. Since graduating, Rob has been living in Jackson, where he enjoys skiing, fly-fishing, rock-climbing, and any other outdoor activity. He is thrilled to be a part of TVRC's year-round team as Trips Director.

Contact Rob at rmccary@tvrcamp.org.

Sarah Shea - Event Coordinator

Sarah first came to the ranch as an infirmary assistant in the summer of 2009 and returned in 2010 as a counselor. She graduated from The University of Alabama in December 2011 with a degree in public relations. After working in public relations in Chicago and Nashville, Sarah packed up her things and headed out West to join the TVRC staff as an event coordinator. She is thrilled to be in Jackson and a part of the TVRC team again.

Contact Sarah at sshea@tvrcamp.org.

Catherine Holland - Director of Special Projects

Catherine Holland started her TVRC career in 2005. Over the years Catherine has been the Head Cook, managed the Infirmary and most recently has been the Operations Manager for the past three summers. As well as being part of the TVRC management team, Catherine works at St. Johns Hospital in Jackson as a Registered Dietician. She recently passed the National Certification Board of Diabetes Educators, which allows her to provide improved quality care to people with diabetes. At camp, Catherine reviews all the menus, making sure we are meeting nutritional guidelines, as well as assists the Infirmary with food allergies and diabetes. One of Catherine’s favorite activities at TVRC is the Breakfast Ride, where she serves her famous flapjacks. When not working at the hospital or TVRC, Catherine enjoys spending time with her daughters, Madeleine, Maggie, and Lydia, and her husband Tom.