AORE is humbled to have a team of full-time staff, part-time staff, and independent contractors whom dedicate their time, skill and passion to our mission. From those working 5 hours a month to 40 hours a week, AORE is made up of these passionate individuals.
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The mission of the Association is to provide opportunities for professionals and students in the field of outdoor recreation and education to exchange information, promote the preservation and conservation of the natural environment, and address issues common to college, university, community, military, and other not-for-profit outdoor recreation and education programs.
Staff
Board of Directors
Allison Burtka
Outdoor Insider Editor
Jenn Velie
Exhibit Hall and Auctions Coordinator
Mitch Hoffman
Partnerships and Sponsorships Coordinator
Brent Bell
Outdoor Orientation Program Symposium Coordinator
Mia Axon
Development Consultant
Aaron Wolowiec
Founder and President, Event Garde
Cally Hill
Director of Client Relations, Event Garde
Kate Pojeta
Conventions and Exhibitions Manager, Event
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Albert Mitugo
Senior Coordinator, SMU Outdoor Adventures, Southern Methodist University
Nathan Williams
Assistant Director for Outdoor Adventures, North Carolina State University
Kellie Gerbers
Assistant Director for Outdoor Recreation, University of Georgia
Eric Neumann
Change Strategy Manager, Accenture
Casey Dunphy, Student Representative Graduate Assistant, Clemson University
Guy deBrun, Past President
Assistant Director, Adventure Programs,
James Madison University
NATIONAL OFFICE STAFF
PART-TIME STAFF
STAFF
Jeanette Stawski, CAE | Executive Director
Emily Thomas | Assistant Director & Membership Manager
Jocelyn Zaborowski | Office Coordinator | April-September
Jenny Hill | Assistant Director & Membership Management
Becca Barry | Communications & Operations Intern
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lance Haynie, President | Associate Director for Programs, University of Georgia
Jeremy Oyen, President Elect| REI Outdoor Programs & Outreach
Genevieve Marchand, Secretary | Humboldt State University
Bryan Karban, Treasurer | University of Minnesota
Kellie Gerbers | Westminster College
Eric Frauman | Appalachian State University
Tom Adams|Governer's Office of Economic Development
Eric Neumann | Accenture
Mitch Hoffman | University of Minnesota
Brian Shirley | Ex-Officio
Donald Schmidt, Student Representative | University of Nebraska
Russ Watts, Past President | Watts of Group Coaching and Consulting
PART TIME STAFF
Allison Burtka | Outdoor Insider Editor
Jenn Velie | Exhibit Hall and Auctions Coordinator
Mitch Hoffman | Partnerships and Sponsorships Coordinator
Brent Bell| Outdoor Orientation Program Symposium Coordinator
Mia Axon | Development Consultant
Aaron Wolowiec | Founder and President, Event Garde
Cally Hill |Director of Client Relations, Event Garde
Kate Pojeta|Conventions and Exhibitions Manager, Event
Jenny Hill | Assistant Director & Membership Management