Brittany Short
Coalition Director, Pumpkinvine Trails Coalition
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Brittany Short is the director of the Pumpkinvine Trails Coalition, an initiative housed at the Community Foundation of Elkhart County that seeks to connect, expand, and activate the county’s trail network. Prior to joining the Community Foundation in April 2022, she was president of the board of directors for Friends of the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail Inc. In that role, she led land negotiations and acquisitions, trail development activities, and maintained and expanded important relationships with municipal partners. Brittany serves on the board of directors for the Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau. She holds a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership from Goshen College. She and her husband, Spencer started a bike shop in Middlebury together in 2011, which has since expanded to Elkhart. They have two children. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, being outdoors, and traveling.
