Meet Our Staff

Petra Cliffs Management

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Erica Kamerzel

Youth Programs Manager

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GeneO Desideraggio

Head Routesetter & Naturalist

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Clarinda McAllister

Coach

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Connor “Wolde” North

Front Desk Staff

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Asha DiMatteo-LePape

Outdoor Programs Manager & Routesetter

Kit Finney

Indoor Programs Manager

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

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Chase Heiberger-Nelson

Coach

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Cat Weiner

Expedition Leader & Instructor

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Evan Kirk

Guide

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Georgia Lambrakis

Front Desk Staff & Instructor

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Julia Vitale

Instructor & Guide

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Katrina Brewer

Ladies Climbing Coalition

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Michael Bowen

Coach

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Mykolas “Miky” Rusenas

Coach

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Neive Doyle

Instructor

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Noah Burns

Front Desk Staff

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Ben Wolcott-Schickler

Front Desk Staff

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Ella Lahey

Coach

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Andrea Charest

Co Owner & Guide

Stephen Charest

Co Owner & Guide

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David Putnam

General Manager

Skadi Charest

General Vibes Coordinator

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Aidan Halloran

Assistant Manager & Routesetter

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Anne Nelson Stoner

Guide

Carter Visicaro

Routesetter + Coach

Antim Constantinescu

Guide

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Craig Morrill

Coach & Donations Coordinator

Daniel Jarrad

Routesetter

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Emma Haberman

Routesetter

Dylan Thomas

Guide

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Matthew Furtsch

Guide

Hayes

Front Desk Staff

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Jack Templeton

Guide

Jocelyn Savard

Front Desk Staff

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Kristen Fiore

Coach & Routesetter

Michelle Vitale

Front Desk Staff & Instructor

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Matty Edkins

Front Desk Staff

Leif Taranta

Routesetter

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Thal Kratzke

Routesetter

Ruby Dutcher

Front Desk Staff

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Noah Johnson

Guide

Paul Brown

Guide

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Wyatt Hackett

Instructor & Coach

Vanessa Marascio

Routesetter

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Hannah Ades

Front Desk Staff

Ella Doyle

Coach

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Amelia Gibbs

Coach