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
Chief Financial Officer
Beth Norris Neu
Director of Safety and Risk Management
Bob Ryan
Education and Training Team
Austin Paulson
Director of Technical Training & Credentialing
Camille Oosterman
Youth & Adult Learning Programs Manager
Greg Urban
Education & Training Operations Manager
Aliyah Knudsen
Youth Learning Programs Facilitator, AdventureCorps ‘23
Christy Brodeur
Youth Learning Programs Coordinator
Julia Drewicke
Youth Learning Programs Coordinator
Megan Black
Youth Learning Programs Coordinator
Education & Training Consultant
Jenni Clock
Adult Learning Programs Manager, Challenge Course Manager
Josie Martin
Senior Trainer and Consultant
Larry Childs
Senior Consultant
Laura MacDonald
Jocelyn Coo
Director of Education & Training
Youth & Adult Learning Programs Senior Coordinator
Elyse Norton
Youth & Adult Learning Programs Coordinator
Kayla Grenham
Youth Learning Programs Facilitator
Jackie Murphy
Youth Learning Programs Facilitator
Gabbie Viens
Youth Learning Programs Facilitator
Mason Keel
Challenge Course Design & Installation Team
Alex Kramer
Director of Challenge Course Design & Installation
Ben MacDonald
Builder
Jim Getchell
Lead Builder
Mike Kane
Installer
CCDI Manager, Lead Builder
Brian Theroux
Builder, Facilitator, Trainer
Ian Hunt
Lead Builder, Property Manager
Peter Drinkwater
Operations & Client Services Team
Keri Hinchion
Workshop Registrar, Web Services
Director of Operations
Ashley Lynch
Client Services Representative
Hannah Young-Andry
Challenge Course Inspection & Repair Client Coordinator
Suzanne Beaudoin
Client Services Representative
Peter Chatterton
Finance & Development Team
Kathy Eramo
Accounts Receiveable
Sue Coveney
Staff Accountant
Susan Hall
Administration, HR
Accounts Payable
Heather Ross
Senior Manager of Development
Corinne McKeown
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)