TBP CADRE
Instructors & Guides
Mark Mielke
Brad Sayer
Keith Garcia
Ilan Fitterman
Nancy Purnell
Frank Vigna
Amanda Amabile
Bishoy Makarious
Russ Goodrich
Tommi Paavola
Dave Graham
Amy Meredith
Sean Wilson
Ryan Raaum
Javier Figueroa
Sue Eby
Bill Winterbottom
Jeffrey Greenberg
Mike Cappelleri
Emily Fitterman
Laura Kendall
Cooke Harvey
Kat Hooper
Jay Brinkerhoff
Co-Founder
Joe Galvan
Joe is a lifelong hiker and in his element when sharing outdoor experiences, mentoring others, and connecting with the outdoor-minded in our community.
Joe is a search and rescue officer and instructor, MRA accredited mountain rescue unit lead, National Park Service Technical Rope Rescue instructor, Adirondack Winter Mountaineering School Instructor, Adirondack 46er, and an accomplished mountaineer with ascents across North America and Europe.
Co-Founder
Scott Fitterman
Scott grew up hiking and camping in an outdoor-minded family and became a scout leader to give back when his 3 kids joined scouting.
Scott is a search and rescue officer and instructor, volunteer EMT, wilderness first responder and wilderness EMT instructor, public safety diver, National Park Services technical rope rescue graduate, Catskill 35er, and leads week-long treks in the backcountry for scouts in the northeast.