Christy Thompson is a Beacon transplant from a small town in Connecticut. After graduating from Marist College with a Bachelors in Environmental Science, she served with Americorps of the Hudson Valley. Christy worked primarily with Scenic Hudson but also organized or managed several other public service projects with the Corps. From building an ADA compliant hiking trail, to organizing and executing a restoration project at Madam Brett Park in Beacon with local teenagers, to assisting with school field trips in Beacon and Cold Spring area parks, Christy’s work experiences deepened her appreciation for her new community and fostered a deep desire to continue her public service work in the area.

Christy later worked as the sole park ranger in several of Scenic Hudson's parks and preserves, encompassing over 2,250 acres and including Mt. Beacon Park, site of the Incline Railway. In this role, Christy built relationships with non-profits, government agencies, school and groups. In addition to monitoring and maintaining several Scenic Hudson parks and interpreting them for the public, she combined her love of history, parks and people to create a series of outdoor events. This included a "Ranger Hike" series and annual park clean-ups. Christy also created original interpretive materials on area history and ecology, presenting them to the public, students, and visitors from as far away as Denmark. Her education, experience and passion make her an ideal fit for the Incline Society, and she leads the organization's interpretive efforts in Mount Beacon Park. Visitors lucky enough to join Christy for a hike learn not just the history of the incline railway, but also about the history of the mountain and its ecology.