James grew up in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, where Camp Mowglis sparked his lifelong passion for the outdoors and taught him paddling, backpacking, and Leave No Trace principles. He later served five years in the U.S. Army as a Combat Engineer before earning an MS in Education from the University of New Haven.

James began teaching in New Haven Public Schools, then returned to Mowglis as Director of Development, honing his fundraising skills. He also teaches as an adjunct professor at his alma mater, leading courses in government, politics, and nonprofit management. He now serves as Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut.

An avid ice climber, skier, hiker, and motorcyclist, James lives in New Haven with his wife Liz and their dog Boyd, spending summers in Hebron, NH, as Assistant Director of Camp Mowglis.

Joshua brings 18 years of global experience across 35+ countries and five continents, specializing in strategy, risk management, operations, and logistics. A former UK Elite military leader with expertise in Urban, Arctic, Desert, and Jungle operations, he has since applied his skills in high-paced international environments and large logistics companies.

He is also a former Hostile Life Trauma Support Medic and holds an MBA. As a co-founder of a tech startup, Joshua led venture capital raising, operations, design, and delivery. At Outside Perspectives, he contributes his expertise in strategy development, risk management, and operational execution.

Outside of work, Joshua enjoys hiking and is pursuing certification as a master diver.

William “Sully” Sullivan has worked in the Adventure/Experiential Education field for over 40 years. Sully has a wide spectrum of experience in this field that includes roles as facilitator, instructor, guide, and manager. He has worked with and supported all ages and populations across several different organizations. Sully has worked with elementary, middle, high school, and University students and educators. He also has experience working with corporations, civic organizations, and people with all different abilities.

For the past two decades, as a trainer in the adventure programming field, he has focused on the design and delivery of technical, facilitation, and group process skills, as well as increasing program risk management awareness. 

Early on, his personal and professional investment in adventure and risk management was through rock climbing and mountaineering, guiding, instructing, and developing supporting curriculum for a variety of programs and populations. He has climbed and continues to climb throughout North America.

Lori Hope Zeller is the Founder of Red Balloon Ventures, LLC. She is a seasoned executive with deep experience in management. Her expertise extends to marketing and business transformation. She is known for driving revenue growth. She excels at elevating brand visibility. Additionally, she leverages data to guide strategy. She crafts impactful campaigns and positions products and services for success.

For 17 years, Lori served as Managing Partner of THOR Associates, where she led strategic marketing initiatives and optimized agency operations. Her career also includes leadership roles in healthcare and technology, giving her a diverse and well-rounded perspective.

Outside of work, Lori is an avid golfer, traveler, and home chef inspired by the Barefoot Contessa. She is also an emerging abstract artist—explore her work at lorihopezeller.com.

Emily Hazelton grew up exploring the woods of northwest Connecticut, where her first job as a YMCA camp counselor showed her the transformative power of outdoor recreation. A graduate of St. John’s University with a degree in government and social justice through the Ozanam Scholars program, she has worked in special education, disability services, and now in the energy improvement sector, pursuing her passion for sustainability and community resilience to climate change.

In her free time, Emily enjoys hiking, painting, yoga, cooking, corresponding with pen pals worldwide, and planning new adventures. Fascinated by the natural world, she loves learning about fungal networks, animal intelligence, and microbial life. She is excited to bring her passion and perspective to Outside Perspectives as a recent board member.

Nick Stellitano is a retired U.S. Marine Attack Pilot who has a passion for education and data. After working for many years across various educational non-profits and academic think tanks, Nick co-founded his own non-profit, Dillinger Research and Applied Data.  He has experience working with large and small school districts around the country providing both quantitative and qualitative support.  

Nick earned his Masters in Business Administration degree from Southern New Hampshire University. He also earned his Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University.  Nick currently lives in Connecticut with his two sons.  Nick spends a lot of time volunteering his time with his town’s local government and volunteer fire service.

David has over a decade of experience owning and operating businesses in the Boston area and is a proud graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. He is the co-owner of Fish Window Cleaning of Hanover and Arona Salon in Braintree. Jumping into business ownership right out of college, David spent 10 years building Fish into one of the top-performing franchises in the country. Today, he channels that experience into his practice at Commonwealth Financial Group, where he advises individuals, families, and business owners on wealth management, retirement income strategy, tax efficiency, and estate planning.

A lifelong athlete, David captained the Ultimate team at UMass Amherst before playing professionally in both the American Ultimate Disc League and Major League Ultimate. He now stays active through golf, rock climbing, and running. An avid traveler, he and his wife love exploring new cultures and cuisines around the world.

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