Our Cornucopia Team…

Lodge Managers

Tim Young and Kriste Accurso are our Lodge Managers. They are both hospitality professionals, who enjoy life and pride themselves on their performance and quality of work. Prior to joining the Cornucopia Team, Tim spent over a decade at Yellowstone National Park as a Facilities Manager. He was responsible for daily repair and maintenance operations, historic preservation and guest services. Kriste also worked at Yellowstone for several seasons as the Food and Beverage Manager. She has extensive experience in guest services and is a natural people person. Both love to cook and together they collaborate on the menu and meal preparations.

Pack Station Manager / Outfitter

Dave Bates is our Pack Station Manager and an expert packer and outfitter. Dave comes to us with numerous years of experience guiding and packing in some of the West’s most difficult and mountainous terrain of Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. He thrives in the outdoors and enjoys guiding guests on new adventurers. In addition to guiding, Dave spent a decade as a Firefighter/Paramedic and Wilderness EMT. He has excellent people skills, as well as mechanical skills, and has made numerous improvements to the Pack Station. His leadership in the overall maintenance and operation of our remote mountain property has been instrumental.

Wrangler / Pack Station

Kyrrah Daniels is our Wrangler and helps to keep our Pack Station Manager in line. She has extensive experience packing/outfitting, as well as being an equine behavioral health expert and riding instructor for twenty years. She has been at Cornucopia since the summer of 2021 and has been involved in most aspects of the Pack Station and Lodge. Kyrrah has a positive, “can do” attitude and strong work ethic. She has been a key part of our Cornucopia Team and helps to keep the operation running smoothly.

LODGE HELPER

Meagan Harlan lives locally with her family. She enjoys the mountains and her daily commute, driving the “Cornucopia Hwy”. Megan helps with “everything” at the Lodge! She runs our housekeeping services, assists in the kitchen and dining room, helps with ground maintenance and everything in between. Meagan is friendly and sweet, and loves to spot wildlife on the property. She has been a vital part of the Cornucopia Team since 2018.

General Management & Operational Support

Jeff Welsch helps provide general management and overall operational support to Cornucopia Lodge. He and his wife Lisa, spent the late fall of 2020 and winter of 2021 as the onsite Managers and led us through one of our busiest winter seasons. Lisa has traveled the world in her 30+ year career and is exceptional in guest services. She was on loan to us from a major airline for the winter season and still pops in from time to time. Jeff is retired from a 30+ year aviation career as an Air Traffic Controller /Supervisor. He also has spent extensive time travelling the world with his wife, as well as in the Air Force at the start of his career. Luckily for us, Jeff still spends extended periods of time on the property and in the area providing direction and operational leadership and support where needed.