VOC Crew Chef: Lisa Thilker

Alex Schupp • August 7, 2014

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VOC Crew Chef: Lisa Thilker

VOC highlights different VOC leaders, in all capacities, so that we can share with you the inspiring work they do to care for Colorado's outdoors! Here, we'd like to give a shout out to Lisa Thilker.

Lisa has been a VOC volunteer Crew Chef since 2010 and an active volunteer on various projects since 2003. Some of those projects include building a buck and rail fence at Hot Sulphur Springs, constructing the City Park running path, planting trees in Summit County, and working on a special trail near Empire that was designed for people with disabilities. As a Crew Chef, Lisa has a fun, yet vital role on the Project Team - keeping volunteers happy and fed! he plans meals and menus, prepares food, and manages outdoor cooking areas.  

"Being a Crew Chef for VOC is a a great fit for me and I love it! I get to help the great outdoors, which I spend a large amount of time in year-round, and I get to cook for other people. Who could ask for more? think VOC provides many wonderful opportunities for people to apply their unique skills and talents, and use them to pay it forward," said Lisa.

Lisa's introduction into her hospitality calling began as a hotel and restaurant manager upon graduating college. She later received her M.B.A. in finance and worked in corporate finance for many years. In her free time, Lisa enjoys hiking, skiing, and cooking.  

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