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
Kate Javes
Director of EMS Education
Todd Mullenix
Director of Wilderness Medicine Education
David Hughes
Program Director — Patagonia
Allie Hilbruner
Director of Admissions and Office Administration
Field instructors
Todd Merrill
Field Instructor — WFR
Shoshana Green
Field Instructor — WFR
Amanda Standley
Field Instructor — WFR
Ashley LaGrow
Field Instructor — WFR
Danny Callaway
Field Instructor — WFR
Lilly Ade
Field Instructor — WFR
Gabe Isaac
Field Instructor — WFR
Rachelle Toth
Field Instructor — WFR
Kayla Rosenow
Field Instructor — WFR
Ricardo Flores
Field Instructor — WFR
Justin Surratt
Field Instructor — WFR
Andy Brask
Field Instructor — WFR
Anthony Webb
Climbing Instructor — WEMT
Elisabeth Nadler
Field Instructor — WFR
Matt Seats
Field Instructor — WFR
Greg Strobel
Field Instructor — WFR
Madeline Bryant
Field Instructor — WFR
Jessica Cramer
Field Instructor — WFR
Thomas Mebane
Field Instructor — WFR
Micah Tomlinson
Field Instructor — WFR
Wesley Hawkins
Field Instructor — WFR
Michaela Twarog
Field Instructor — WFR
Matt Evans
Videographer - WFR
Maggie Venters
Field Instructor - WFR
Kenzie Carson
Field Instructor - WFR
Kaylyn Oates
Field Instructor - WFR
Jonathan Moore
Field Instructor - WFR
Jena Honeyman
Field Instructor - WFR
David Wilson
Field Instructor - WFR
Adam Parish
Field Instructor - WFA
Bennett Anderson
Climbing Instructor - WFR
Alex Friedman
Field Instructor - WFR
