Our Team
Steve Searles
Barbara Maynard
Kerry Peterson
The one and only Bear Whisperer.
Kerry Peterson
Barbara Maynard
Kerry Peterson
Kerry has called the Eastern Sierra home for the past four years. She is the CEO of Systems Process People (SPP), a growing professional services firm that solves software and operational challenges for businesses. In her free time, Kerry enjoys skiing, hiking, mountain biking, golfing, and floating on lakes.
Barbara Maynard
Barbara Maynard
Barbara Maynard
Barbara Maynard is the CEO and Director of Visionary Strategy at AveNew Solutions, where she co-created the Awespira platform to modernize audience engagement through technology. With nearly 30 years of experience in both public and private sectors, she is passionate about responsible and sustainable tourism in the Eastern Sierra. An avid
Barbara Maynard is the CEO and Director of Visionary Strategy at AveNew Solutions, where she co-created the Awespira platform to modernize audience engagement through technology. With nearly 30 years of experience in both public and private sectors, she is passionate about responsible and sustainable tourism in the Eastern Sierra. An avid outdoorswoman with a background in community activism, Barbara combines her expertise in technology and public policy to lead innovative solutions that make a positive impact.
Heather Childs
Barbara Maynard
Barbara Maynard
Heather is a sales executive for a global health services firm. She splits her time between Mammoth Lakes and Hermosa Beach.
Heather is passionate about animals, especially the local mammoth bears that she catches stopping by her yard nightly.