Monique Britt

Monique traveled extensively throughout her childhood as a child of an Air Force servicemember.  She and her family found adventure wherever they landed by diving right into the local culture. Having two hometowns – one in southern Illinois and the other right here in...

Nate Andrew

Nate grew up not too far from Summit on his parents’ hobby farm in Maine. As a kid, he stayed outside as much as he could. He left Maine to attend the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where he got his BFA in music performance. He moved west where he accumulated eight...

Doug Dobkowski

Doug grew up in Clifton, NJ, a mid-sized city in Northeast, NJ. His parents regularly took Doug and his 3 siblings out into nature. The family enjoyed hiking, camping, and canoeing. Outdoor traditions were consistent throughout his childhood and adolescence. As Doug...

Barb Lang

Barb was born and raised in and around NYC and spent a lot of time in New England growing up, skiing across Vermont and in summer camp in the Berkshires. As the youngest of three children by about seven years,  Barb had the opportunity to travel the world with her...

Shannon H. Palentchar

Shannon was born and raised in North Carolina. Before moving to New England for her job at Summit Achievement, Shannon remained in the Southeast, where she fostered a love of the outdoors. Shannon received her Bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University. She...