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Our Dedicated Staff
We are The Nature People! You won't find more avid nature and travel enthusiasts than our Boulder, Colorado office staff, committed to providing you with the most extraordinary nature expeditions on the planet. There are two main facets to our work:
— to create and fine-tune the world's most unique and exciting nature adventures
— to help our travelers choose the trip that's best for them
As the winner of Outside magazine's award for the best company in the country to work for multiple years running (we are humbled!), we can confirm that there is absolutely no crew of individuals more enthusiastic about their mission than our Natural Habitat Adventures staff. We get to travel the world regularly, exploring the world's most amazing natural places. We each have a deep passion for helping our guests discover their own inspiring nature travel experiences. And, if all that does not keep us motivated, our boss, Ben, buys us lots of beer and pizza. Mostly beer.
Get to know us by reading our bios and viewing our personal travel slideshows!
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Ben Bressler
Nat Hab Founder & President
NHA Staff Member Since: 1985
Ben was raised in New Jersey (he claims there are parts of Jersey that are absolutely beautiful, but he admits that he didn't live in those parts) and received his higher education at Skidmore...
NHA Staff Member Since: 1985
Ben was raised in New Jersey (he claims there are parts of Jersey that are absolutely beautiful, but he admits that he didn't live in those parts) and received his higher education at Skidmore...
Alex DaGue
Adventure Concierge
NHA Staff Member Since: 2018
Alex grew up in St. Louis (making him a big-time Cardinals fan!) and frequently visited his family's country house, where he first developed his love of the outdoors...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2018
Alex grew up in St. Louis (making him a big-time Cardinals fan!) and frequently visited his family's country house, where he first developed his love of the outdoors...
Alex Haas
Systems Integration Developer
NHA Staff Member Since: 2018
Alex was born in Sicily and raised in Virginia. He grew up with a love of the outdoors stemming from his time camping with the Boy Scouts and living in the Shenandoah Valley...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2018
Alex was born in Sicily and raised in Virginia. He grew up with a love of the outdoors stemming from his time camping with the Boy Scouts and living in the Shenandoah Valley...
Aly Jacobsen
Senior Adventure Specialist
NHA Staff Member Since: 2003
Aly was born and raised in the rustically charming countryside of southern Pennsylvania. She spent the majority of her childhood trying to get lost in the woods...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2003
Aly was born and raised in the rustically charming countryside of southern Pennsylvania. She spent the majority of her childhood trying to get lost in the woods...
Amanda Rofheart
Adventure Specialist
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Amanda was born in New Jersey, but she’s an East Coast girl with a West Coast heart. Before she moved to Colorado three years ago, she left Jersey to attend the University of Maryland...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Amanda was born in New Jersey, but she’s an East Coast girl with a West Coast heart. Before she moved to Colorado three years ago, she left Jersey to attend the University of Maryland...
Ami Jones
Destination Manager
NHA Staff Member Since: 2015
Born and raised in Colorado, Ami has always been in search of adventure, satisfying her pursuit of curiosity in nature in the Rocky Mountains. She remembers being taught at a young age...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2015
Born and raised in Colorado, Ami has always been in search of adventure, satisfying her pursuit of curiosity in nature in the Rocky Mountains. She remembers being taught at a young age...
Anne Avellana
Adventure Director
NHA Staff Member Since: 2013
Anne climbed her first mountain at age 3, learned to ski at 5, and scraped up her hands riding a bike at 6. Growing up in New England, she has cheerful memories of hiking the high peaks of...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2013
Anne climbed her first mountain at age 3, learned to ski at 5, and scraped up her hands riding a bike at 6. Growing up in New England, she has cheerful memories of hiking the high peaks of...
Annie Van Dinther
Field Facilitator
Expedition Leader Since: 1999
Annie's career as a naturalist began on a whale-watching vessel off Cape Cod. With degrees in biology and geology, and with her enthusiasm for teaching and understanding animal behavior...
Expedition Leader Since: 1999
Annie's career as a naturalist began on a whale-watching vessel off Cape Cod. With degrees in biology and geology, and with her enthusiasm for teaching and understanding animal behavior...
Becky Pahl
Adventure Prep Specialist
Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
NHA Staff Member Since: 2010
Becky’s love for the mountains brought her to Colorado from Kansas in 1998. The first order of business upon arrival was to secure a ski pass—never mind getting a job. A girl has her...
Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
NHA Staff Member Since: 2010
Becky’s love for the mountains brought her to Colorado from Kansas in 1998. The first order of business upon arrival was to secure a ski pass—never mind getting a job. A girl has her...
Ben Forbes
European Adventure Sales Manager
NHA Staff Member Since: 2004
Ben was born into a military family in England and grew up on a diet of forces jargon, Monty Python and the belief that his dad must have a machine gun hidden in the house somewhere...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2004
Ben was born into a military family in England and grew up on a diet of forces jargon, Monty Python and the belief that his dad must have a machine gun hidden in the house somewhere...
Brooke Mitchell
Adventure Concierge
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Born on Guam in the middle of a typhoon, Brooke has been an adventurous spirit all her life. When she was 8 months old, her family moved back...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Born on Guam in the middle of a typhoon, Brooke has been an adventurous spirit all her life. When she was 8 months old, her family moved back...
Bryan Pinkston
Operations Coordinator
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Bryan was born in Frankfurt, Germany and grew up in Richmond, Virginia. Exploring America’s national parks, paddling the James River and family bike tours...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Bryan was born in Frankfurt, Germany and grew up in Richmond, Virginia. Exploring America’s national parks, paddling the James River and family bike tours...
Camie Kirkevold
Administrative Assistant
NHA Staff Member Since: 2016
A Colorado native, Camie spent plenty of time exploring the Rocky Mountains, developing a great love and fondness for wildlife as her mother rescued many homeless and injured animals...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2016
A Colorado native, Camie spent plenty of time exploring the Rocky Mountains, developing a great love and fondness for wildlife as her mother rescued many homeless and injured animals...
Christy Lavoie
Adventure Specialist
NHA Staff Member Since: 2005
Christy grew up in the Northeast, where she spent most of her time outdoors, tirelessly exploring nearby forests, rivers and beaches. At age 5, along with her mother and brother, she embarked...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2005
Christy grew up in the Northeast, where she spent most of her time outdoors, tirelessly exploring nearby forests, rivers and beaches. At age 5, along with her mother and brother, she embarked...
Chrys Olson
Adventure Payables Manager
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Chrys grew up in the heart of the Midwest—born in Kansas and raised in Nebraska—with three brothers and three sisters. One of her most vivid childhood memories is...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Chrys grew up in the heart of the Midwest—born in Kansas and raised in Nebraska—with three brothers and three sisters. One of her most vivid childhood memories is...
Conor Frantzen
Adventure Operations Director
NHA Staff Member Since: 2013
Conor grew up in Maine where he spent a lot of time outside, usually hiking with his family, skiing with friends or playing sports year-round. He went to Dartmouth College where the green hills...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2013
Conor grew up in Maine where he spent a lot of time outside, usually hiking with his family, skiing with friends or playing sports year-round. He went to Dartmouth College where the green hills...
Corrin LaCombe
Adventure Specialist
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Passionate about primates as a girl growing up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Corrin first proclaimed to the world at age 8 that she was going to be a “monkey doctor” and travel to Africa to save gorillas...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Passionate about primates as a girl growing up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Corrin first proclaimed to the world at age 8 that she was going to be a “monkey doctor” and travel to Africa to save gorillas...
Court Whelan
Director of Sustainability and Conservation Travel
NHA Staff Member Since: 2013
Born and raised in Florida, Court spent much of his youth outdoors fostering a strong love and appreciation for nature and wildlife. This fascination led him to attend the University of Florida...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2013
Born and raised in Florida, Court spent much of his youth outdoors fostering a strong love and appreciation for nature and wildlife. This fascination led him to attend the University of Florida...
Courtney Nachlas
Travel Desk Associate
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Courtney was born and raised in South Florida, where she developed a love for nature at an early age after spending countless hours wandering the beach...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Courtney was born and raised in South Florida, where she developed a love for nature at an early age after spending countless hours wandering the beach...
Dain Lewis
Vice President of Adventure Strategy & Finance
Nat Hab Staff MemberSince: 2015
A Philadelphia native, Dain made a thousand-mile road trip through Colorado in 2014 and decided to move Boulder where he now serves as Nat Hab’s head financial strategist. This fortuitous turn...
Nat Hab Staff Member
A Philadelphia native, Dain made a thousand-mile road trip through Colorado in 2014 and decided to move Boulder where he now serves as Nat Hab’s head financial strategist. This fortuitous turn...
Davis English
Adventure Facilitator
NHA Staff Member Since: 2018
Raised near the sunny foothills of Colorado’s Front Range, Davis began his love affair with nature at an early age. The mountains at his doorstep provided all the wonder a kid could ever need...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2018
Raised near the sunny foothills of Colorado’s Front Range, Davis began his love affair with nature at an early age. The mountains at his doorstep provided all the wonder a kid could ever need...
Devon Petersen
Operations Coordinator
NHA Staff Member Since: 2018
Devon was raised in Michigan, but fortunately her parents forced her to travel and learn to ski in Colorado at an early age. She studied Commercial Recreation and Event Management...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2018
Devon was raised in Michigan, but fortunately her parents forced her to travel and learn to ski in Colorado at an early age. She studied Commercial Recreation and Event Management...
Don Martinson
Director, Travel Industry Relations
Nature Ambassador to the Travel Industry
NHA Staff Member Since: 1995
Born and raised in Utah, Don was fortunate to have the best “natural playground” imaginable, with mountains, deserts and canyons in his backyard. He caught the travel bug while studying...
Nature Ambassador to the Travel Industry
NHA Staff Member Since: 1995
Born and raised in Utah, Don was fortunate to have the best “natural playground” imaginable, with mountains, deserts and canyons in his backyard. He caught the travel bug while studying...
Emily Deemer
Director of Digital Marketing
NHA Staff Member Since: 2013
Although Emily is a Hoosier at heart from Indianapolis, IN, she chose to go to college across the country in Boston. She studied psychology and environmental studies at Boston College, where she...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2013
Although Emily is a Hoosier at heart from Indianapolis, IN, she chose to go to college across the country in Boston. She studied psychology and environmental studies at Boston College, where she...
Emily Kleinburd
Destination Manager
NHA Staff Member Since: 2015
Emily grew up in Bethesda, Maryland, where she spent most of her time outside with friends, playing field hockey,soccer and lacrosse. She went to Gettysburg College where she studied psychology and...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2015
Emily grew up in Bethesda, Maryland, where she spent most of her time outside with friends, playing field hockey,
Flannery Davis
Adventure Concierge
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
At age 2, when Flannery fell into Havasupai Creek in Arizona and gleefully embraced her first impromptu river float, her distressed parents knew she would be destined for adventure...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
At age 2, when Flannery fell into Havasupai Creek in Arizona and gleefully embraced her first impromptu river float, her distressed parents knew she would be destined for adventure...
Francisco Di Poi
Operations Coordinator
NHA Staff MemberSince: 2017
Born in Buenos Aires, Francisco’s first international adventure happened at the age of 4 when his parents moved the family from Argentina to New York City...
NHA Staff Member
Born in Buenos Aires, Francisco’s first international adventure happened at the age of 4 when his parents moved the family from Argentina to New York City...
Greg Courter
Senior Adventure Specialist
NHA Staff Member Since: 1996
Greg grew up in the Mad River Valley in central Vermont where it’s nearly impossible to step outside without developing a profound appreciation for the outdoors. After graduating from the University...
NHA Staff Member Since: 1996
Greg grew up in the Mad River Valley in central Vermont where it’s nearly impossible to step outside without developing a profound appreciation for the outdoors. After graduating from the University...
Holly Glessner
Sky Ambassador
Flying You to Nature's Edge
NHA Staff Member Since: 2008
Holly grew up in Iowa and was fortunate enough to have parents who loved to travel. Every year her family would take off to a different part of Mexico or Europe and would spend summers in...
Flying You to Nature's Edge
NHA Staff Member Since: 2008
Holly grew up in Iowa and was fortunate enough to have parents who loved to travel. Every year her family would take off to a different part of Mexico or Europe and would spend summers in...
Janet Kazmierski
Sky Ambassador
Flying You to Nature's Edge
NHA Staff Member Since: 1997
Janet was born and raised in the suburbs of the Motor City where cruising in hot rods and attending rock concerts were her pastimes of choice. After several trips to northern Michigan camping...
Flying You to Nature's Edge
NHA Staff Member Since: 1997
Janet was born and raised in the suburbs of the Motor City where cruising in hot rods and attending rock concerts were her pastimes of choice. After several trips to northern Michigan camping...
Jennie Lay
Writer & Editor
NHA Staff Member Since: 2016
Jennie Lay is a writer and editor who works from her off-the-grid log cabin at the rural edge of Steamboat Springs, a Colorado mountain community where skiing cowboys and hot springs...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2016
Jennie Lay is a writer and editor who works from her off-the-grid log cabin at the rural edge of Steamboat Springs, a Colorado mountain community where skiing cowboys and hot springs...
Joey Sudmeier
Adventure Specialist
NHA Staff MemberSince: 2017
Joey grew up in Colorado, camping, skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking and doing everything active in the outdoors can imagine. He studied ecotourism...
NHA Staff Member
Joey grew up in Colorado, camping, skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking and doing everything active in the outdoors can imagine. He studied ecotourism...
John Holahan
Adventure Specialist
NHA Staff Member Since: 2014
John was born and raised in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania and developed a strong passion for adventure travel from a young age. While completing his bachelor’s degree in philosophy...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2014
John was born and raised in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania and developed a strong passion for adventure travel from a young age. While completing his bachelor’s degree in philosophy...
Jordy Oleson
Adventure Specialist
NHA Staff Member Since: 2014
A moment of truth hit Jordy shortly before graduating college. With a business degree and summa cum laude honors under his belt, the “good” job offers he received just didn’t feel right...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2014
A moment of truth hit Jordy shortly before graduating college. With a business degree and summa cum laude honors under his belt, the “good” job offers he received just didn’t feel right...
Justin Brown
Director of Field Operations
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Justin grew up in the Seattle area, spending many of his younger days getting lost in the seemingly vast woods behind his childhood home and developing a passionate affinity for the Northwest...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Justin grew up in the Seattle area, spending many of his younger days getting lost in the seemingly vast woods behind his childhood home and developing a passionate affinity for the Northwest...
Karin Delany
Air Travel Specialist
NHA Staff Member Since: 2015
Growing up in Munich, Germany, Karin spent her summer vacations camping with her family by the Mediterranean Sea and skiing the Alps in winter...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2015
Growing up in Munich, Germany, Karin spent her summer vacations camping with her family by the Mediterranean Sea and skiing the Alps in winter...
Kate Willingham
Destination Manager
NHA Staff Member Since: 2015
Kate became a connoisseur of adventure as a child in Atlanta, spending much of her time in her large forested backyard catching butterflies...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2015
Kate became a connoisseur of adventure as a child in Atlanta, spending much of her time in her large forested backyard catching butterflies...
Kelley Fisher
Adventure Billing Specialist
NHA Staff Member Since: 2013
Kelley grew up in Ontario, where making snow forts and skating on flooded backyard ice rinks were the norm in winter. She enhanced her love for the outdoors through summers spent...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2013
Kelley grew up in Ontario, where making snow forts and skating on flooded backyard ice rinks were the norm in winter. She enhanced her love for the outdoors through summers spent...
Kelly Knowles
Adventure Specialist
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Born on the island of Key West, Florida, Kelly learned to snorkel before she learned to ride a bike. A fifth-generation native of the Florida Keys, Kelly's heritage may include pirates down the line...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Born on the island of Key West, Florida, Kelly learned to snorkel before she learned to ride a bike. A fifth-generation native of the Florida Keys, Kelly's heritage may include pirates down the line...
Kendal Bower
Marketing Manager
NHA Staff Member Since: 2013
Kendal grew up in Kansas and Iowa where she spent most of her time outdoors with the neighborhood kids exploring and getting dirty or playing sports. Summer road trips to visit...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2013
Kendal grew up in Kansas and Iowa where she spent most of her time outdoors with the neighborhood kids exploring and getting dirty or playing sports. Summer road trips to visit...
Kendra Olson
Executive Assistant to the President
NHA Staff Member Since: 2016
Kendra grew up just outside of Chicago, where she spent most of her time in the pool swimming and playing water polo. Family trips inspired her love for travel...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2016
Kendra grew up just outside of Chicago, where she spent most of her time in the pool swimming and playing water polo. Family trips inspired her love for travel...
Kit Longnecker
Special Projects Manager
NHA Staff Member Since: 2014
Kit is a Colorado native who has always treasured having so much beauty in her own backyard. Kit graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2014 earning a degree in advertising...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2014
Kit is a Colorado native who has always treasured having so much beauty in her own backyard. Kit graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2014 earning a degree in advertising...
Kristyn Tobey
Adventure Concierge
NHA Staff Member Since: 2018
Kristyn’s mom once gave her a card that read, “Not all those who wander are lost.” There is an unidentifiable magic that happens when you step out of what you know and cross into a something new...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2018
Kristyn’s mom once gave her a card that read, “Not all those who wander are lost.” There is an unidentifiable magic that happens when you step out of what you know and cross into a something new...
Lauren Deeley
Adventure Specialist
NHA Staff Member Since: 2015
For as long as she can remember, Lauren has been compelled to get out and explore the world. Her first solo expedition was a furtive trip to a playground across town that was fueled by wanderlust...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2015
For as long as she can remember, Lauren has been compelled to get out and explore the world. Her first solo expedition was a furtive trip to a playground across town that was fueled by wanderlust...
Lindsay Buchanan
Adventure Specialist
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Hailing from the land of crab cakes and football, Lindsay grew up in Maryland, where she filled her childhood days playing sports and getting outside whenever she could...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Hailing from the land of crab cakes and football, Lindsay grew up in Maryland, where she filled her childhood days playing sports and getting outside whenever she could...
Malia Kiser
Adventure Services Facilitator
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Malia has been influenced by Natural Habitat Adventures for nearly her entire life. Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, she grew up with an incredible mom...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Malia has been influenced by Natural Habitat Adventures for nearly her entire life. Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, she grew up with an incredible mom...
Mandy Scott
Office Manager
NHA Staff Member Since: 2013
Mandy Scott grew up in the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts where she enjoyed numerous outdoor pursuits including skiing, horseback riding, tennis and hiking...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2013
Mandy Scott grew up in the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts where she enjoyed numerous outdoor pursuits including skiing, horseback riding, tennis and hiking...
Mark Calder
Adventure Specialist
NHA Staff MemberSince: 2015
A veteran traveler who has visited 39 countries, Mark loves to share his global knowledge with anyone who will listen—so it’s appropriate that he holds a position as an Adventure Specialist...
NHA Staff Member
A veteran traveler who has visited 39 countries, Mark loves to share his global knowledge with anyone who will listen—so it’s appropriate that he holds a position as an Adventure Specialist...
Mark Hickey
Creative Director
NHA Staff Member Since: 2002
Mark was born in Hinsdale, IL, a suburb of Chicago. Part of an active family, Mark's appreciation of the outdoors was instilled at an early age. Camping and fishing trips played a big part in his...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2002
Mark was born in Hinsdale, IL, a suburb of Chicago. Part of an active family, Mark's appreciation of the outdoors was instilled at an early age. Camping and fishing trips played a big part in his...
Mark Jordahl
Adventure Communications Director
NHA Staff Member Since: 2016
Mark has spent more than 20 years working in conservation and travel and is passionate about helping people learn about and explore the world's most amazing natural places...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2016
Mark has spent more than 20 years working in conservation and travel and is passionate about helping people learn about and explore the world's most amazing natural places...
Matt Goddard
Director of Adventure Funds
NHA Staff Member Since: 2001
Born and raised in Colorado, Matt has a natural affinity for the mountains and nature. He spent his childhood hiking and camping, exploring the backcountry. In 1992 he moved to Durango to take...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2001
Born and raised in Colorado, Matt has a natural affinity for the mountains and nature. He spent his childhood hiking and camping, exploring the backcountry. In 1992 he moved to Durango to take...
Mat Unger
Systems Project Manager
NHA Staff Member Since: 2005
Mat has been on the move all his life. Born in Chicago, raised in both East Berlin and Denver, Mat is a traveler at heart. Before joining Natural Habitat Adventures, he studied aerospace sciences at the...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2005
Mat has been on the move all his life. Born in Chicago, raised in both East Berlin and Denver, Mat is a traveler at heart. Before joining Natural Habitat Adventures, he studied aerospace sciences at the...
Megan Bryant
Director of Custom Africa
NHA Staff Member Since: 2012
Megan was born in Oklahoma, but didn’t stay there long. In fact, in her first 10 years, her father’s career took the family of four to Texas, Florida and Mississippi, ending up in north...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2012
Megan was born in Oklahoma, but didn’t stay there long. In fact, in her first 10 years, her father’s career took the family of four to Texas, Florida and Mississippi, ending up in north...
Megan Koelemay
Director of Digital Marketing
NHA Staff Member Since: 2009
Born in Texas and raised in Louisville, Colorado, Megan spent family vacations camping and hiking in the Rocky Mountains. She quickly developed a love for nature photography and...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2009
Born in Texas and raised in Louisville, Colorado, Megan spent family vacations camping and hiking in the Rocky Mountains. She quickly developed a love for nature photography and...
Mike Shron
Operations Assistant
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Originally from Boston, Mike joined Nat Hab as an Operations Assistant at the Boulder headquarters in 2017. It was a welcome return to the Rockies for Mike, who had come to Colorado...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2017
Originally from Boston, Mike joined Nat Hab as an Operations Assistant at the Boulder headquarters in 2017. It was a welcome return to the Rockies for Mike, who had come to Colorado...
Nick Grossman
Marketing Manager
NHA Staff Member Since: 2015
Growing up at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Nick frequently took advantage of convenient access to the many incredible outdoor opportunities that Colorado has to offer...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2015
Growing up at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Nick frequently took advantage of convenient access to the many incredible outdoor opportunities that Colorado has to offer...
Rachel Milton
Adventure Prep Coordinator
NHA Staff Member Since: 2018
Growing up in Louisiana in the heart of Cajun Country, Rachel's early nature adventures embraced the Cajun way of life by sharing the outdoors with alligators and mosquitoes...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2018
Growing up in Louisiana in the heart of Cajun Country, Rachel's early nature adventures embraced the Cajun way of life by sharing the outdoors with alligators and mosquitoes...
Renata Haas
Adventure Director
NHA Staff Member Since: 2014
Proudly calling the “Cheese State” her home, this Wisconsite started her outdoor adventures at a young age like any good outdoor enthusiast by playing in the dirt...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2014
Proudly calling the “Cheese State” her home, this Wisconsite started her outdoor adventures at a young age like any good outdoor enthusiast by playing in the dirt...
Rick Guthke
Chief Operating Officer, Natural Habitat Headquarters
NHA Staff Member Since: 1999
Rick was raised outside of Cambridge in Massachusetts, but spent all his summers and Christmas vacations with his extended family in Germany. His parents always combined these family visits...
NHA Staff Member Since: 1999
Rick was raised outside of Cambridge in Massachusetts, but spent all his summers and Christmas vacations with his extended family in Germany. His parents always combined these family visits...
Sandy Shannon
Adventure Operations Manager
NHA Staff Member Since: 2001
Growing up in the Midwest, Sandy got her first taste of international travel on a two-week high school trip to Europe (at the time she was more interested in that fact that there was no legal...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2001
Growing up in the Midwest, Sandy got her first taste of international travel on a two-week high school trip to Europe (at the time she was more interested in that fact that there was no legal...
Sara Higgins
Adventure Director
Staff Member Since: 2010
Sara grew up in the great state of New Jersey (the nice part, not like Ben) with wanna-be-ski-bum-but-became-lawyers-instead parents and two older brothers who made sure she could climb...
Staff Member Since: 2010
Sara grew up in the great state of New Jersey (the nice part, not like Ben) with wanna-be-ski-bum-but-became-lawyers-instead parents and two older brothers who made sure she could climb...
Sara Schousboe
Adventure Concierge
NHA Staff Member Since: 2018
Hailing from from Copenhagen, Sara relocated to Denver in March 2018 via a year spent working and living in Bangkok. Having been an exchange student at the University of Utah in 2009...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2018
Hailing from from Copenhagen, Sara relocated to Denver in March 2018 via a year spent working and living in Bangkok. Having been an exchange student at the University of Utah in 2009...
Sarah Knight
Adventure Prep Specialist
Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
NHA Staff Member Since: 1998
Born and raised in Colorado, Sarah was introduced to adventure at an early age. Childhood vacations were spent hiking, camping, backpacking and skiing with her parents and brother. Sarah's...
Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
NHA Staff Member Since: 1998
Born and raised in Colorado, Sarah was introduced to adventure at an early age. Childhood vacations were spent hiking, camping, backpacking and skiing with her parents and brother. Sarah's...
Sarah Raby
Adventure Director
Africa Nature Safaris
NHA Staff Member Since: 2007
Raised in the Fox River Valley, 40 miles west of Chicago, Sarah was centrally located to roam the U.S. at a very young age. Some of her fondest memories include her six member family piling into...
Africa Nature Safaris
NHA Staff Member Since: 2007
Raised in the Fox River Valley, 40 miles west of Chicago, Sarah was centrally located to roam the U.S. at a very young age. Some of her fondest memories include her six member family piling into...
Shelby Campbell
Adventure Relations Director
NHA Staff Member Since: 2006
Shelby has always had a passion for new places to visit, the outdoors and new friends to meet. Growing up in Milwaukee, WI there was always something new to do. Whether it was camping...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2006
Shelby has always had a passion for new places to visit, the outdoors and new friends to meet. Growing up in Milwaukee, WI there was always something new to do. Whether it was camping...
Simon Krejcik
Adventure Specialist
NHA Staff Member Since: 2015
After graduating from college, Simon set off to explore Southeast Asia, where a serendipitous scuba diving trip in Thailand inspired him to pursue a career in adventure travel...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2015
After graduating from college, Simon set off to explore Southeast Asia, where a serendipitous scuba diving trip in Thailand inspired him to pursue a career in adventure travel...
Sunny van der Star
Adventure Specialist
NHA Staff Member Since: 2018
Sunny was born and raised in Pittsburgh, where the woods at the end of her street provided the backdrop for endless adventures and taught her to notice and appreciate the natural world...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2018
Sunny was born and raised in Pittsburgh, where the woods at the end of her street provided the backdrop for endless adventures and taught her to notice and appreciate the natural world...
Suzanne Kiser
Adventure Gear Specialist
NHA Staff Member Since: 2000
Suzanne grew up in Massachusetts and headed to Colorado in 1980 where she fell in love with the magical Rocky Mountain beauty and has called Boulder home ever since. She has always loved to...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2000
Suzanne grew up in Massachusetts and headed to Colorado in 1980 where she fell in love with the magical Rocky Mountain beauty and has called Boulder home ever since. She has always loved to...
Ted Martens
Vice President of Marketing & Sustainability
NHA Staff Member Since: 2011
Ted’s journey into the travel and tourism industry began the summer after his sophomore year of college. A two-month backpacking trip throughout Europe ignited what has come to be...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2011
Ted’s journey into the travel and tourism industry began the summer after his sophomore year of college. A two-month backpacking trip throughout Europe ignited what has come to be...
Tricia Brennan
Destination Manager
NHA Staff Member since: 2014
Tricia grew up on the Chesapeake Bay in the Northern Neck of Virginia, where every waking moment was spent outside, usually catching crabs, building forts in the woods or horseback riding...
NHA Staff Member since: 2014
Tricia grew up on the Chesapeake Bay in the Northern Neck of Virginia, where every waking moment was spent outside, usually catching crabs, building forts in the woods or horseback riding...
Valerie Wimberly
Sky Ambassador
Flying You to Nature's Edge
NHA Staff Member Since: 1998
Growing up in a Navy family, Valerie lived in a different state every year of her life from Alaska to Hawaii, from east coast to west. The love of travel and experiencing new and interesting places...
Flying You to Nature's Edge
NHA Staff Member Since: 1998
Growing up in a Navy family, Valerie lived in a different state every year of her life from Alaska to Hawaii, from east coast to west. The love of travel and experiencing new and interesting places...
Wendy Klausner
Senior Adventure Specialist
NHA Staff Member Since: 1996
After graduating from Wharton Business School with an undergraduate degree and NYU with an MBA, Wendy worked for nine years in traditional marketing roles at big companies in...
NHA Staff Member Since: 1996
After graduating from Wharton Business School with an undergraduate degree and NYU with an MBA, Wendy worked for nine years in traditional marketing roles at big companies in...
Wendy Redal
Editorial Director
NHA Staff Member Since: 2011
Wendy’s passions are travel, nature and communication, which intersect in her position as Nat Hab's chief writer and editor. A Northwest native who got hooked on the Colorado...
NHA Staff Member Since: 2011
Wendy’s passions are travel, nature and communication, which intersect in her position as Nat Hab's chief writer and editor. A Northwest native who got hooked on the Colorado...
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