Our Office Team
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Mark Gunlogson
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Steve Guthrie
Steve Guthrie
InterÂnaÂtionÂal ProÂgram Director
A NorthÂwest native, born in Eugene, OreÂgon, Steve startÂed climbÂing at age 14 as a memÂber of a Search and ResÂcue team. MounÂtain ResÂcue and guidÂing folÂlowed soon after. In his 30+ years as a proÂfesÂsionÂal guide/​instructor/​expedition leader, Steve has climbed and trekked extenÂsiveÂly on 6 conÂtiÂnents. In addiÂtion to climbÂing and guidÂing, Steve taught well over 100 wilderÂness medÂiÂcine coursÂes both in the U.S. and interÂnaÂtionÂalÂly and has worked as a medÂical care provider on a small and remote island in the mid-PacifÂic. ConÂtinÂuÂing the remodÂel of his cabÂin in OreÂgon, readÂing and lisÂtenÂing to music fill his ​“spare time.”
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Jaime Pollitte
Jaime Pollitte
North AmerÂiÂca ProÂgram Director
HavÂing spent much of his upbringÂing livÂing overÂseas and travÂelÂing as an adult, it seems that Jaime has lived almost everyÂwhere. With a degree in OutÂdoor Education/​Leadership from Prescott ColÂlege, Jaime has spent more than 20 years as an outÂdoor proÂfesÂsionÂal. He has spent time workÂing, climbÂing, skiÂing, and kayakÂing throughÂout the US, CanaÂda, MexÂiÂco, South AmerÂiÂca, and Europe. Jaime is an AMGA CerÂtiÂfied Rock InstrucÂtor, AMGA SinÂgle Pitch InstrucÂtor Provider, AIARE LevÂel 1 Avalanche Course Leader & LevÂel 3 Avalanche CerÂtiÂfied, WilderÂness First ResponÂder, and a Leave No Trace Trainer.
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Oswaldo Freire
Oswaldo Freire
South AmerÂiÂca ProÂgram Director
Ossy was born and raised in Ecuador and knows his counÂtry’s peaks intiÂmateÂly. He has climbed Pik Lenin, the difÂfiÂcult West Face of HuayÂna PotoÂsi, Pumori, Aconcagua’s South Face, the Dolomites, and throughÂout South AmerÂiÂca. RecentÂly he has sucÂceedÂed in reachÂing the sumÂmit of ManÂaslu and EverÂest, both withÂout oxyÂgen. Ossy has guidÂed five of the SevÂen SumÂmits, includÂing the sucÂcessÂful 2017 MounÂtain MadÂness EverÂest expedition.
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Nicki Jepsen
Nicki Jepsen
Accounting/​HR
A CalÂiÂforÂnia girl with a pasÂsion for travÂel and advenÂture, NicÂki is a true advoÂcate for livÂing your dream. While in colÂlege getÂting her InterÂnaÂtionÂal BusiÂness ManÂageÂment degree, she spent a lot of time in Europe and othÂer far-flung exotÂic places, lived in Japan for 10 years, and has called SeatÂtle home since 1996. She runs the numÂbers at our office and is enthuÂsiÂasÂtic about develÂopÂing new trip/​business ideas that benÂeÂfit our cusÂtomers. NicÂki is an avid hikÂer, bikÂer and food explorÂer, fluÂent in GerÂman, and always lookÂing for the next adventure.
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Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer
Gear ManÂagÂer
gearmanager@mountainmadness.com
Born and raised in BelleÂvue, WashÂingÂton, Joe was brought up recreÂatÂing in the surÂroundÂing PNW mounÂtains and bodÂies of water. He was introÂduced to outÂdoor rock climbÂing at the age of 12, and climbed Mt Adams shortÂly thereÂafter. ClimbÂing became a pasÂsion and he’s been honÂing his skills in the CasÂcades ever since. In his spare time he enjoys alpine venÂtures, climbÂing at local crags, and mounÂtain bikÂing. He has his AMGA SinÂgle Pitch InstrucÂtor cerÂtiÂfiÂcaÂtion and enjoys being able to introÂduce peoÂple to new and excitÂing landÂscapes in the mountains.
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Gretchen Boller
Gretchen Boller
Operations/​Sales Support
A SeatÂtle native, Gretchen startÂed her career in the expeÂdiÂtion travÂel indusÂtry in 2001. She has amassed over 15 years’ expeÂriÂence in operÂaÂtions and sales for both interÂnaÂtionÂal and domesÂtic trips and has travÂeled to six of the sevÂen conÂtiÂnents — AusÂtralia awaits! In 2012 Gretchen and her husÂband comÂpletÂed a two-month long road trip backÂpackÂing and mounÂtain bikÂing throughÂout the great AmerÂiÂcan West. Soon thereÂafter she obtained cerÂtiÂfiÂcaÂtions in yoga, perÂsonÂal trainÂing, and cycling. An avid snowÂboardÂer, backÂpackÂer, and road/​mountain bikÂer, she loves explorÂing the PNW mounÂtains. Her newest interÂest is splitÂboardÂing and she’s excitÂed to start explorÂing the backÂcounÂtry. Gretchen spends her spare time travÂelÂing as much as possible.
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Heidi Bornstein
Heidi Bornstein
Web and MarÂketÂing Designer
Web and MarÂketÂing Designer
