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)
Debra Palermo, Wilmington Trail Club (Primary)
Jane Beck, Wilmington Trail Club (Alternate)
Allen Britton, Batona Hiking Club (Primary)
Susan Charkes, Batona Hiking Club (Alternate)
Bill Steinmetz, AMC-Delaware Valley Chapter (Alternate)
Dan Schwartz, AMC-Delaware Valley Chapter (Primary)
David Scheid, Philadelphia Trail Club (Alternate)
Paul Schubert, Philadelphia Trail Club (Primary)
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)
Dallas Owens, Cumberland Valley Appalachian Trail Club (Alternate)
Frank Bohn, Cumberland Valley Appalachian Trail Club (Primary)
Pete Brown, Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (Primary)
Kerry Snow, Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (Alternate) 

Central and Southwest Virginia Regional Partnership Committee

RPC Chair: Ned Kuhns, Tidewater A.T. Club (Primary)
Dave Olli, Old Dominion A.T. Club (Primary)
Theresa Duffey, Old Dominion A.T. Club (Alternate)
Mark Wenger, Tidewater A.T. Club (Alternate)
Trudy Phillips, Natural Bridge A.T. Club (Primary)
Sharon Ripley, Natural Bridge A.T. Club (Alternate)
Charlie Parry, Roanoke A.T. Club (Primary)
Roger Holnback, Roanoke A.T. Club (Alternate)
Dr. Diego Troya, Outdoor Club of Virginia Tech (Primary)
Brian Meadowcroft, Outdoor Club of Virginia Tech (Alternate)
Jim Houck, Piedmont A.T. Hikers (Primary)
Chris Bracknell, Piedmont A.T. Hikers (Alternate)
Bill Hurlebaus, Mount Rogers A.T. Club (Primary)
Daryel Anderson, Mount Rogers A.T. Club (Alternate)

Deep South Regional Partnership Committee

RPC Chair: Gary Monk, Georgia Appalachian Trail Club (Primary)
Frank Wright, Georgia Appalachian Trail Club (Alternate)
David Sapin, Nantahala Hiking Club (Primary)
George Gover, Nantahala Hiking Club (Alternate)
Jim Lowe, Smoky Mountains Hiking Club
Phillip Royer, Smoky Mountains Hiking Club
Don Walton, Carolina Mountain Club (Primary)
Lenny Bernstein, Carolina Mountain Club (Alternate)
Joe DeLoach, Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club (Primary)
Bruce Cunningham, Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club (Alternate)