Role: Employee

Colin Morton Assistant Builder Joining the High 5 building team in 2022, Colin brings an enduring appreciation for the outdoors coupled with gratifying years of experience as an Assistant Director of a ropes course at a summer camp – a winning combination. From his perspective, which is often up high in the trees, he says […]

Anthony Martino Business Manager Working at High 5 is a perfect fit for Anthony, who, in his role as the Business Manager, wears a variety of hats. Originally from Massachusetts, Anthony went west to study at Colorado State University and then worked in Colorado and the Boston area until the pull to move north won […]

Kyle Myers Lead Builder Kyle developed a passion for challenge courses and experiential learning during multiple summers of working at a camp in New York. He joined High 5 in the fall of 2018, just in time to head outdoors for some late-season builds.  In any season, being outside is one of the features of […]

Rich Keegan Senior Trainer Meet Rich Keegan, who joined the High 5 Training Team in 2018. Rich has a deep connection with Adventure Education as a practitioner, teacher, and author (most notably for “Global Games For Diversity Education”). Rich was the instructional leader of an adventure physical education program at both the high school and […]

Chris Damboise Director of Training Chris brings an abundance of experience in the adventure field to bear on his leadership role within High 5. ”I love the way intentional adventure programming brings groups of people together in ways that otherwise would take years of time to reproduce.” Prior to coming to High 5 in 2015, […]

Jen Ottinger Executive Director Jen is our Executive Director and is charged with stewarding High 5 into its third decade. She has more than 30 years of experience in management, communications, nonprofit leadership, and finance, having developed her skills at organizations in New York, New Jersey, and Colorado before joining High 5 in 2002. To […]

Jim Grout Founding Director Jim is a veteran of more than 30 years in the adventure education field and has trained thousands of people in the art of adventure facilitation. High 5 was founded in 2000 as an educational organization to help people develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. “We’re not just jumping around in […]

Phil Brown Senior Trainer & Host of Vertical Playpen Podcast Phil joined the High 5 team as a lead trainer in 2015. Originally from England, Phil first came to the US in 2008 working as an Outdoor Educator and Challenge Course Coordinator. His work in the realms of summer camp, outdoor education, and physical education […]

Ian Doak Director of Design & Installation Ian is the Director of Design & Installation, and also a talented lead builder for High 5. He is responsible for all of our building department’s logistics and development including proposals, scheduling and customer liaison. “I love the connections I have with our customers,” he says. “I also […]

Jamie Thibodeau Lead Builder Jamie joined High 5 in April of 2015 as an Assistant Builder and has worked his way up to Lead Builder. Prior to working at High 5, Jamie worked at a camp in the Adirondack Park in New York, managing the challenge course, supervising maple production and performing various maintenance tasks […]