Who We Are
Who is PA?
Project Adventure (PA) has been a leading organization in experiential education since 1971. We provide adventure-based learning experiences and tools to promote growth in individuals, schools, healthy communities, and effective organizations.
Our work includes evidence-based curriculum and professional development for teachers; transformative facilitation of student groups; and retreats for nonprofits and corporate partners.
We use challenge courses (ropes courses, climbing walls, etc.) as a powerful tool for adventure-based learning, and we are a world leader in the design, installation, inspections and repair of challenge courses for schools and other clients.
We are headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts, but we partner with schools and organizations all around the world. We look forward to working with you!
Our Staff
Senior Leadership Team
Caitlin McCormick Small
Executive Director & CEO
Director of Safety and Risk Management
Bob Ryan
Education and Training Team
Austin Paulson
Director of Technical Training & Credentialing
Aliyah Knudsen
Youth Learning Programs Facilitator, AdventureCorps ‘23
Camille Oosterman
Youth & Adult Learning Programs Manager
Christy Brodeur
Youth Learning Programs Coordinator
Elyse Norton
Youth & Adult Learning Programs Senior Coordinator
Greg Urban
Education & Training Operations Manager
Julia Drewicke
Youth Learning Programs Coordinator
Director of Education & Training
Jocelyn Coo
Youth Learning Programs Facilitator
Gabbie Viens
Education & Training Consultant
Jenni Clock
Adult Learning Programs Manager, Challenge Course Manager
Josie Martin
Senior Consultant
Laura MacDonald
Challenge Course Design & Installation Team
Alex Kramer
Director of Challenge Course Design & Installation
Ben MacDonald
Installer & Inspector
Jim Getchell
Lead Installer & Inspector
Mike Kane
Installer & Inspector
Challenge Course Design & Installation Manager
Brian Theroux
Installer, Inspector, &Trainer
Ian Hunt
Lead Installer & Inspector
Peter Drinkwater
Installer
Mason Keel
Installer
Vinny McKeown
Operations & Client Services Team
Megan Black
Client Services Coordinator
Director of Operations
Ashley Lynch
Workshop Registrar, Web Services
Keri Hinchion
Client Services Coordinator
Peter Chatterton
Challenge Course Inspection & Repair Client Coordinator
Suzanne Beaudoin
Finance & Development Team
Kathy Eramo
Accounts Receiveable
Brandy Brouillette
HR & Office Coordinator
Sue Coveney
Staff Accountant
Accounts Payable
Heather Ross
Board of Directors
Board Chair
Jim Oker, fm. Microsoft Research - Redmond, WA
Board Members
Scott Beyer, Strategic Consultant, Beverly, MA
German Disla, Disla Media, Gloucester, MA
Chris Dorman, fm. Massachusetts General Hospital - Ipswich, MA
Stephen Goeben, fm. PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP - Rockport, MA
Rebecca Ferrante, Oxford Global Resources - Lynnfield, MA
James Jandl, Organizational Development Consultant - Beverly Farms, MA
Diana Mathey, Pingree School - Salem, MA
Dick Morgan, fm. Rocket Software - Hamilton, MA
Courtney Schoon, Verizon - Rockport, MA
Christopher Weld, fm. Todd & Weld, LLP - Boston, MA
Jerome A. Pieh, fm. Isaacson Miller - Arrowsic, ME (Member Emeritus)