Meet Our Team
As a values-based organization, everyone on our team, from our executive staff to our field instructors, is committed to living (and teaching) our core values. With industry-leading expertise and a love of the outdoors, the NCOAE team is excited to welcome you.
Faculty & Executive team
Zac Adair
Executive Director
Chris Davis MD
Medical Director
Celine Adair
Director of Operations
Liz Shirley
Director of Outdoor Education
Stephen Mullaney
Director of School Partnerships and Staff Development
Todd Mullenix
Director of EMS & Wilderness Medicine Education
David Hughes
Program Director — Patagonia
Allie Hilbruner
Director of Admissions and Office Administration
Cameron Francisco
Associate Director of Outdoor Education
EMT instructors
Phillip Groves
Assistant Course Director of EMS Education
Kate Javes
NC Level II, Paramedic EMT Instructor
Garry Pomerleau
NC Level I, Paramedic EMT Instructor
Emily Edquist
EMT Instructor
Shawn Eller
NC Level I, Paramedic EMT Instructor
Chris vanBrenk
NC Level I, Paramedic EMT Instructor
Kit Cosper
EMT Instructor
Sara Stadnicki
EMT Instructor
Erin Sasser
EMT Instructor
Field instructors
Wesley Hawkins
Director of Course Management and Logistics
Shoshana Green
Field Instructor — WFR
Liz Smith
Field Instructor, WFR
Lilly Ade
Field Instructor — WFR
Gabe Isaac
Field Instructor — WFR
Rachelle Toth
Field Instructor — WFR
Jessica Cramer
Field Instructor — WFR
Matt Evans
Videographer - WFR
Adam Parish
Field Instructor - WFA
Bethany Smith
Field Instructor - WFR
Priscilla Trimble
Field Instructor - WFR
Alex Silberman
Field Instructor - WFR
Zinnia Long
Field Instructor - WFR
Max Chandler
Field Instructor - WFR
Jacob Bernthal
Field Instructor - WFR
Kenneth Hippe
Field Instructor - WFA
Caleb O’Connor-Genereaux
Field Instructor - WFR
Lydia Showalter
Field Instructor - WFR
Kevin Hoffheins
Field Instructor - W-EMT
Jasmin Gonzalez
Field Instructor - WFR
Watson Goh
Field Instructor - WFR
Aly Topscher
Field Instructor - WFA
Mandy Goff
Field Instructor - WFR
Carrie Kraft
Field Instructor - WFR
Celia Parr
Field Instructor - WFR
