There are four regional partnership committees (RPCs) made up of one primary and one alternate representative from each of the Trail-maintaining clubs in ATC’s four geographical regions.

The RPCs serve as communication links between ATC and the Trail-maintaining clubs and agency partners on policy issues, and as advisors to the ATC regional directors and the stewardship council on important Trail management issues. RPCs do not create ATC policy, but provide forums for discussion and review and make recommendations on proposed policies.

The Trail clubs select their RPC representatives, and the chair of each RPC is selected by its members. At least one member from each RPC is appointed by the board to serve on the stewardship council.

Each regional partnership committee is self-governing within parameters set by the ATC board of directors. The current makeup of each RPC and the affiliation of its members are listed below.

New England Regional Partnership Committee

RPC Chair: Cosmo Catalano, AMC-Berkshire Chapter
Bruce Grant, Maine Appalachian Trail Club
Lester Kenway, Maine Appalachian Trail Club
Larry Ely, Appalachian Mountain Club
Andrew Norkin, Appalachian Mountain Club
Jason Berard, Dartmouth Outing Club
Rory Gawler, Dartmouth Outing Club
Dave Hardy, Green Mountain Club
Jim Pelletier, AMC-Berkshire Chapter
Ann Sherwood, AMC-Connecticut Chapter
Henry Edmonds, AMC-Connecticut Chapter

Mid-Atlantic Regional Partnership Committee

RPC Chair: Phil Day, Susquehanna Appalachian Trail Club (Primary)
Ron Rosen, New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (Primary)
Walt Daniels, New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (Alternate)
Gene Giordano, New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (Alternate)
Dan Hoberman, New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (Alternate)
Gail Neffinger, New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (Alternate)
Debra Palermo, Wilmington Trail Club (Primary)
Jane Beck, Wilmington Trail Club (Alternate)
Susan Charkes, Batona Hiking Club (Primary)
Allen Britton, Batona Hiking Club (Alternate)
Dan Schwartz, AMC-Delaware Valley Chapter (Primary)
Bill Steinmetz, AMC-Delaware Valley Chapter (Alternate)
Paul Schubert, Philadelphia Trail Club (Primary)
David Scheid, Philadelphia Trail Club (Alternate)
Martyann Gutierrez, Blue Mountain Eagle Climbing Club (Primary)
Janice Reich, Blue Mountain Eagle Climbing Club (Alternate)
Anne Griffin, Allentown Hiking Club (Primary)
Barb Wiemann, Allentown Hiking Club (Alternate)
Karen Balaban, Susquehanna Appalachian Trail Club (Alternate)
Tom Morley, York Hiking Club (Primary)
Gwen Loose, York Hiking Club (Alternate)
Michael O'Conner, Mountain Club of Maryland (Primary)
Rosalind Suit, Mountain Club of Maryland (Alternate)
Frank Bohn, Cumberland Valley Appalachian Trail Club (Primary)
Dallas Owens, Cumberland Valley Appalachian Trail Club (Alternate)
Pete Brown, Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (Primary)
Kerry Snow, Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (Alternate) 

Deep South Regional Partnership Committee

RPC Chair: Joe DeLoach, Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club
RPC Vice Chair: Phillip Royer, Smoky Mountains Hiking Club
Gary Monk, Georgia Appalachian Trail Club
Frank Wright, Georgia Appalachian Trail Club
Chris Shaw, Nantahala Hiking Club
George Gover, Nantahala Hiking Club
George Ritter, Smoky Mountains Hiking Club
Don Walton, Carolina Mountain Club
Lenny Bernstein, Carolina Mountain Club
Bruce Cunningham, Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club