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Meet Our Team
Senior Management Team
Sylvia Watts-McKinney
- CEO & President
Tolulope Oladele
- Chief of Staff
Jessica Thompson Somol
- Chief Advancement Officer
Joey Pellegrino
- Vice President of Climate Resiliency, Entrepreneurship, and Programming
Matt Hardy
- Vice President of Safety and Administration
Dan Evarts
- Chief Financial Officer
Programs Team
Katrine Berg
- Instructor
Tara Basir
- Instructor
Delaney Branigan
- Associate Director of Group Programs and Training
Juanita Bynum
- Instructor
Isabel Callahan
- Course Director
Eli De Angeli
- Seasonal Instructor
Tessa Diehl
- Program Manager
Mira Diselvestro
Izzy Cheney
- Instructor
Jalen Corcione
- Course Director
Alex Ernest
- Instructor
Carrigan Fain
- Instructor
Dan Garber
- Lead Instructor
Lee Hahn
- Instructor
Ellen Harris
- Senior Director, Outward Bound Professional
Jon Hislop
- Director of Program Administration and IT
Elizabeth Norcini Jones
- Associate Director of Impact
Max Kelly
- Lead Instructor
Jim King
- Public Access Coordinator
Nicholas Murner
- Seasonal Instructor
Isiah Myers
- Instructor
Michael Nemchik
- Logistics Manager
Joey Pellegrino
- Vice President of Climate Resiliency, Entrepreneurship, and Programming
Sarah Polimeno
- Instructor
Karen Ratcliffe
- Course Director
Noel Regalado
- Program Manager
Kathleen Roche
- Instructor
Caleb Strutman-Shaw
- Seasonal Instructor
Aidan Sullivan
- Instructor
Natalie White
- Course Director
Blake Wilson
- Instructor
Island Operations, Safety, Kitchen, and Hospitality
Cesar Arriola
- Operations Foreperson
Anita Askew
- Executive Chef
Daniel Barberian
- Deck Hand
Kelley Brennan
- Challenge Course and Safety Manager
Daniel Chellman
- Maintenance Technician I
Brenda Hammerstrom
- Senior Sales Manager
Matt Hardy
- VP of Safety and Administration
Alec Heilmann
- Director of Island Operations
Denise Holden
- Director of Events Operations
Eric Kachel
- Ferry Captain
Doug Kelly
- Ferry Captain
Dan MacDonald
- Deck Hand
Ricardo Mercado
- Sous Chef and Kitchen Manager
Tyler Merriam
- Maintenance Technician
Joe Mustone
- Ferry Captain
Yadira Sanchez
- Housekeeper
Jared Schlieper
- Manager of Buildings and Grounds
Macayla Taylor
- Ferry Relief Crew
Brian Walsh
- Maintenance Technician
Development and Finance
Jackson Donahue
- Manager of Development Operations
Dan Evarts
- Chief Financial Officer
Shakira Floyd
- Manager of Individual Giving
Meghan Guidry
- Director of Communications and Marketing
Kimmi Lacroix
- Manager, Corporate Engagement and Events
Jasmine Milton
- Finance Manager
Meghan O'Keefe
- Senior Director, Corporate Engagement
Jessica Thompson Somol
- Chief Advancement Officer
Beth Porter
- Senior Director of Philanthropy
Girish Tikhe
- Controller
Emily Ultan
- Data and Reporting Manager
Outward Bound Professional Facilitators
Jeffrey Cegan
Jay Clark
Peter Creighton
Linda Daley
Joseph Denny
Gemma Falivene
Ethan George
Michelle Goldhaber
Michael Hallstrom
Douglas Harris
David Harris
Ellen Harris
Paul Hutchinson
Sheldon Ito
Caroline McCall
Karen Meyers
Aram Mitchell
Matthias Mokros
Luke O'Neill
Sam Sarkisian
Guy Staff
Ariana Wermer-Colan
