Meet Our Staff

SumMAT Camp Staff Page - Coming Spring 2026!

Petra Cliffs Management

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Erica Kamerzel

Youth Programs Manager

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GeneO Desideraggio

Head Routesetter & Naturalist

David Putnam

General Manager

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Skadi Charest

General Vibes Coordinator

Instructors, Coaches, Route Setters, Guides, & Front Desk Staff

Blake Jenish

Front Desk Staff

Ben Wolcott-Schickler

Front Desk Staff

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Carter Visicaro

Routesetter + Coach

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Expedition Leader & Instructor

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Chase Heiberger-Nelson

Expedition Leader

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Craig Morrill

Coach & Donations Coordinator

Clarinda McAllister

Coach

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Connor “Wolde” North

Front Desk Staff

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Daniel Jarrad

Routesetter

Climber in red jacket and white helmet smiling while holding ice axes during snowstorm

Dylan Thomas

Guide

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Hayes

Front Desk Staff

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Jack Templeton

Guide

Jayden Hakala

Guide

Jill Jones

Front Desk Staff

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Julia Vitale

Instructor & Guide

A woman in a blue jacket, black gloves, and an orange helmet is ice climbing on a snowy ice wall with climbing gear and ropes.

Jocelyn Savard

Front Desk Staff

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Kristen Fiore

Coach & Routesetter

Lila Brooks

Front Desk Staff

Lani Silverstone

Front Desk Staff & Instructor

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Leif Taranta

Routesetter

MJ Franz

Front Desk Staff

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Matthew Furtsch

Guide

Margaret McMahon

Coach

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Mykolas “Miky” Rusenas

Coach

A man smiling while climbing an indoor rock wall, wearing a baseball cap and black athletic clothing.

Michael Bowen

Coach

A young man wearing a helmet and climbing gear standing on a rocky cliff with a scenic view of green mountains, a river, and a valley behind him.

Noah Johnson

Guide

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Neive Doyle

Instructor

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Noah Burns

Front Desk Staff

A man in winter gear standing inside an ice cave in the snow, wearing a helmet, glasses, and climbing equipment.

Guide

A young woman sitting at an outdoor table on a mountain balcony, holding a fork, with a bowl, glasses, and a smartphone on the table, snow-covered mountains and pine forests in the background.

Ruby Dutcher

Front Desk Staff

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Vanessa Marascio

Routesetter

A smiling man in a red jacket and hat giving a thumbs up while hiking on a rocky mountain trail with two people behind him, scenic mountain landscape, cloudy sky in the background.

Wyatt Hackett

Instructor

Willow Roberts

Front Desk Staff

Zoe Hartz

Coach

Zachary Durocher

Front Desk Staff

A man in an orange snowy outfit stands on a snow-covered trail holding a black snowshoe, smiling and looking up, with snow and leafless trees in the background.

A woman wearing a helmet, climbing gear, and cold weather clothing ice climbing on a frozen ice wall with a scenic snowy landscape and mountains in the background.

Andrea Charest

Co Owner & Guide

Stephen Charest

Co Owner & Guide

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Asha DiMatteo-LePape

Outdoor Programs Manager & Routesetter

Indoor Programs Manager

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Aidan Halloran

Assistant Manager & Routesetter

Amelia Gibbs

Coach

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A smiling woman in climbing gear standing against a rock wall, wearing a helmet, a jacket, and harness with climbing equipment.

Anne Nelson Stoner

Guide

Antim Constantinescu

Guide

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David Hollerbach

Front Desk Staff

Ella Lahey

Coach

A man in an orange helmet and orange jacket climbing a rock face with climbing gear.

A smiling woman with braided hair standing outdoors in front of a rocky surface, wearing a teal fleece jacket, a brown beanie, and a red shirt underneath.

Emma Haberman

Routesetter

Guide

A young woman with long wavy brown hair standing on a wooden balcony overlooking a river surrounded by lush green trees and mountains in the background.

Georgia Lambrakis

Front Desk Staff & Instructor

Giselle Glaspie

Front Desk Staff & Instructor

A woman smiling and taking a selfie while mountain climbing, wearing a helmet and backpack, with a view of autumn trees, a river, and mountains in the background.

Katrina Brewer

Ladies Climbing Coalition

Kae Zaino

Expedition Leader

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Matty Edkins

Front Desk Staff

Michelle Vitale

Front Desk Staff & Instructor

Person with helmet and harness hanging in a narrow canyon with rocky walls, holding onto the side.

Sam Meltzer

Front Desk Staff

Thal Kratzke

Routesetter