Who is NOLS?
We Have Heart
NOLS is an organization with heart. It’s filled with people committed to preparing others for leadership. We have the expertise across wilderness medicine, risk management, and expeditions to support powerful, authentic experiences. And we have wildness in our bones. Our wildness comes from exploring wilderness, learning how to manage challenging medical emergencies, and figuring out ways to help groups and organizations achieve their goals.
NOLS Board of Trustees
John Babcock, Board Chair
Scott Briscoe, Board Member
Elaine Carney, Board Member
Bill Carr, Board Member
Joyce Choi, Board Member
Lesford Duncan, MPH, Board Member
Neil Fiske, Board Treasurer
Brian Gee, MD DiMM FAWM, NOLS Medical Advisor and Board Member (ex officio)
John Grunsfeld, PhD, Board Member
Meriwether Hardie, Board Member
Brad Hirsch, Board Vice Chair
Betsy Jaffe, Board Member
David Lee, Board Secretary
Deane Malott, Board Member
Ethan Meers, Board Member
JK Nicholas, Board Member
Alan Townsend, Board Member
Gretchen Warner, Board Member
Kate Williams, Board Assistant Secretary
Dr. Anne Zink, Board Member
Medical Advisor
NOLS Board of Trustees Emeriti
Gregory M. Avis, Trustee Emeritus
Joan Chitiea, Trustee Emeritus
Howard P. Colhoun, Trustee Emeritus
Douglas S. Luke, Trustee Emeritus
Herbert (Herbie) G. Ogden, MD, Trustee Emeritus
Michael Schmertzler, Chair Emeritus
Gene R. Tremblay, Chair Emeritus
Executive Team
Sandy Colhoun, President
Christopher Barnes, Interim Vice President of Expeditions
Molly Barnes, Interim Vice President of Wilderness Medicine
Cody Kaemmerlen, Vice President of Advancement
Courtney Smith, Head of People
Francis Van De Beuken, Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Bryan Wall, Vice President of Finance and CFO
Jayme Blackburn, Chief of Staff
