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Meet the Crew

Our staff are experienced outdoor professionals trained to facilitate powerful experiences that inspire growth, skill acquisition, and personal development through challenge and discovery.

The image shows four people lying on the ground, arranged around a collection of small, colorful cards. They are all smiling and appear to be enjoying themselves. The setting seems to be outdoors, with a rough, gravelly surface visible. The people are wearing winter clothing, suggesting it might be a cool day. The cards in the center add a playful element to the scene.
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Administrative Staff

Kristen Komlosy

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  • Executive Director

Mary Odell

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  • Director of Program & Safety

Tim Smith

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  • Director of Partnerships Growth

Brian Kellum

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  • Director of People & Operations

JT Dean

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  • Director of Advancement

Buddy Cosner

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  • Manager of Corporate & Foundation Relations

Khai Overton

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  • Special Programs Manager

Jeremiah Nicholson

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  • Communications & Outreach Manager

Lainie Gray

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  • Associate Program Director of Program Strategy & Safety

Andrew "Sully" Sullivan

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  • Associate Program Director, Day Programs

Shelby Fredrickson

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  • Associate Program Director, Expeditions

Isabelle Dyson

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  • Expedition Program Coordinator

Lenna Forman

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  • Day Program Coordinatior

Hanibal Gnahoui

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  • Senior Account Manager, Baltimore

Shey Lambert

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  • Account Manager, D.C.

Sangeeta Raja Jobanputra

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  • Partnerships Coordinator, D.C.

Jake Stibbe

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  • Admissions Coordinator

Gracemarie Jeter

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  • Admissions Coordinator

Chris Hadley

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  • Logistics & Facilties Manager

Jodie Clouser

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  • Logistics Coordinator

Ava Duffey

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  • Operations Manager

Rachel Will

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  • Training Manager

Tiana "Timo" Morris

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  • People & Talent Coordinator

Maheen Shafi

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  • Administrative Assistant
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Field Staff

Gary Appel

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  • Instructor

Winston Ernst

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  • Instructor

Ty Fontanilla

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  • Instructor

Daniel Higanbotham

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  • Instructor

River Hofkamp

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  • Instructor

David Jahng

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  • Instructor

Eric E. Lowenthal

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  • Instructor

Aphiwe Mndini

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  • Instructor

Athi Qwelana

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  • Instructor

Payten Rogers

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  • Instructor

Jimmy Stewart

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  • Instructor

Chloe Straub

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  • Instructor

Clare Diller

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  • Day Program Specialist

Daniel Pérez

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  • Day Program Specialist
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Board of Trustees

James Seba

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  • Chair of the Board
  • Founder
  • Vicour Holdings

M. Trent Zivkovich

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  • Vice Chair of the Board
  • Environmental & Business Law Attorney
  • Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP

Shonique Alexander

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  • Assistant Head of School, PK-8
  • Gilman School

John Avirett

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  • Partner
  • StepStone Group

Andrew Brooks

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  • Associate, Retired
  • T. Rowe Price

David M. Citron, CFA

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  • Chief Investment Officer
  • WMS Partners LLC

Justin Ellis

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  • Chief Financial Officer
  • KIPP DC

Johnnie Foreman

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  • Director of Community, Inclusion, and Equity, Retired
  • Gilman School

Jamey Hein

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  • Educational Consultant and Former Head of School

Dana Ledyard

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  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Codepath.org

Ginny Lee

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  • Director, Organizational Capability
  • Marriott International

Olivia Lundstrom

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  • Senior Vice President, Retail Regional Sales Manager
  • M&T Bank

Michael N. Morrill

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  • Head of Client Relations & Marketing
  • DF Dent & Company, Inc.

Matthew Novak

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  • Advisory Board Co-Chair
  • Managing Director, Financial Advisor
  • Harbor Investment Advisory

Jodi Paci

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  • Business Developer and Special Service Group Co-Leader
  • DPR Construction

Justin Redd

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  • Principal
  • Kramon & Graham, P.A.

Chris Rhodes

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  • Co-founder
  • Resolve Growth Partners

Larry Savoy

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  • President
  • Archbishop Carroll High School

John Schofield

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  • Executive Director of Communications
  • United States Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation

Fritz Schroeder

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  • Vice President, Development & Alumni Relations
  • Johns Hopkins University

Natalie Sherman

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  • Head of Wealth Planning
  • &Wealth

Alex Shtarkman

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  • Investor, Advisor, and Startup Mentor
  • Revolution Ventures

Mac Williams

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  • Principal
  • JMI Equity

Scott Wohlander, Ph.D.

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  • Advisor
  • Orbis Operations
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Trustees Emeritus

Alfred R. Berkeley

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  • Chair
  • Princeton Capital Management, Inc.

Richard W. Frisch

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  • Founding Board Member
  • Business Consultant

James R. Garrett

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  • Founding Board Member
  • Educational Consultant

Joseph R. Hardiman

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  • Founding Board Member
  • Volunteer

James W. Smith

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  • Founding Board Member
  • Subway Development, Baltimore & Philadelphia

Sita Culman

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  • Volunteer

Jacqueline M. Carrera

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  • Volunteer
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Advisory Board

Matthew Novak

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  • Advisory Board Co-Chair
  • Managing Director, Financial Advisor
  • Harbor Investment Advisory

Craig Barnard-El

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  • Business Development Executive - DC/Baltimore
  • Clear Channel Outdoor

Norbert "Norb" Fabre

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  • President
  • Colliflower Inc.

Carey Fetting-Smith

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  • Director of School Success
  • Folio Collaborative

Paris Gray

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  • Baltimore City Councilman, District 8

Jamari N. Green

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  • Greater Washington Social Impact Activation Lead
  • Deloitte

Peter Kimmel

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  • Director
  • The Siegfried Group

JD Nelson

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  • Managing Director
  • Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

Grace O'Malley

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  • Associate
  • Venable LLP

Valentina Raman

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  • Co-Founder and Community Organizer
  • YouthxYouth

Brendan Regan

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  • Principal, Director of Investments Marketing
  • Brown Advisory

Rebecca Schwartz

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  • Director of Development & Operations
  • Washington D.C. Police Foundation

Jarnell Swecker

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  • Managing Director, Marketing
  • MCB Real Estate, LLC

Richard Thomas

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  • Managing Director
  • Cushman & Wakefield

Ellett Toomey

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  • Senior Director of Development
  • Planet Word Museum

Scott Vane

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  • Project, Contract, and Safety Program Manager
  • Pevco

Elle Wassertzug

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  • Operations Associate
  • A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation
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