GREG BRUMITT
(937) 275-5033
gbrumitt@metroparks.org

Outdoor Experiences
Greg grew up canoeing the spring-fed rivers of Missouri and northern Arkansas including the Current, Eleven Point and Jack’s Fork. He is a whitewater and sea kayaker with boating experience on classic whitewater runs of the southeast including the Chattooga, Ocoee, Nantahala, Nolichucky, Upper Green (North Carolina) and Big Pigeon. He has also had the opportunity to paddle surf, sea and rivers in Florida and British Columbia.

Working with Five Rivers MetroParks
Greg, also an avid mountain biker, snowboarder and recovering triathlete, is the Director of Recreation at Five Rivers MetroParks. Greg is a zealous event creator and through Five Rivers MetroParks has co-founded the The Adventure Summit, in conjunction with Wright State University’s Outdoor Recourse Center, and GearFest, a celebration of the outdoors. Greg is also instrumental in the development of a system of MetroParks-based outdoor adventure facilities in the Dayton area, which are helping Daytonians Get Out and Live! close to home.

Experience in the Outdoor Industry
Greg is the former director of business development at the Nantahala Outdoor Center, a world-renowned whitewater outfitter located in the mountains of western North Carolina. He is also the founder of the Asheville Mountain Sports Festival, now in its sixth year of operation and is the former co-director of the Bank of American Whitewater Kids Club, a children's whitewater training program affiliated with the Nantahala Racing Club and U.S. Canoe and Kayak Team. Prior to starting his outdoor career, Greg spent nearly 20 years leading product management and marketing groups in several high technology sectors before receiving his degree in urban design from the University of Cincinnati School of Design.

Quick Facts about Greg

• Outdoor Specialties: Whitewater kayaking, mountain biking and snowboarding
• Outdoor Certifications: Wilderness First Aid and American Canoe Association certified whitewater kayak instructor

BRENT ANSLINGER
(937) 275-5069
banslinger@metroparks.org

Outdoor Experiences
Brent has had the privilege to hike throughout the country from America's most famous long trail, the Appalachian which he thru-hiked in 1997, to epic destinations like the bottom of the Grand Canyon and the craggy peaks of Glacier National Park where he worked for the National Park Service. Brent was first introduced to outdoor recreation on family trips and with Boy Scout Troop 402 in Miamisburg which he still works as an assistant scoutmaster. He has covered thousands of miles including a honeymoon thru-hike on the 2650 mile Pacific Crest Trails with his wife Amy as they spent five months walking across deserts, snowy peaks and through lush forests in California, Oregon and Washington.

He has covered thousands of miles including a honeymoon thru-hike on the 2650 mile Crest Trail with his wife Amy as they spent five months walking across deserts, snowy peaks and through lush forests in California, Oregon and Washington.

Experience in the Outdoor Industry
Brent has worked in the outdoor industry as an educator, sales representative and program coordinator from California to New England as part of a love affair with travel and outdoor recreation. About a year after graduating from college, Brent took a solo drive to Alaska to visit his 50th state. He only needs to add Newfoundland to his travels to have visited every state and province, a goal he hopes to accomplish in the coming years. Brent and Amy settled back home in Miami Township in 2003 after two years of touring the country as Backpacker Magazine's Get Out More! Road Team and completing a thru-hike of Ohio's 1,300 mile Buckeye Trail.

Brent is a co-founder of the Junction Trail Festival in Milford which was formed to celebrate over 22,000 miles of long distance hiking, cycling and paddling trails that converge in this quaint suburban Cincinnati town.

Working With Five Rivers MetroParks
Brent is excited to share his experiences and be a part of this program that inspires others to Get Out & Live!. Brent is thrilled to be an active part of forming new facilities like the backpacking trail, which is the same trail where he used to train for long distance hikes.

Quick Facts about Brent

• Outdoor Specialties: Backpacking
• Outdoor Certifications: Wilderness First Responder, Certified Outdoor Leader by Wilderness Education Association and American Canoe Association certified instructor

ANDY WILLIAMSON
(937) 2796974
andy.williamson@metroparks.org

Outdoor Experiences
Andy began his love for the outdoors in Boy Scouts where he excelled and earned the rank of Eagle Scout. That exposure as a youth drove him to want to pursue a degree in Outdoor Recreation Management. After spending a few summers working at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, Andy obtained an associates degree in Eco-Tourism and Adventure Travel at Hocking College and then earned a bachelors degree in Conservation Social Sciences at the University of Idaho.

Experience in the Outdoor Industry
Professionally Andy spent most of his early career in the field of experiential education, working for the Civilian Conservation Corps, Boy Scouts and the Washington State University (WSU) Challenge Program. While at WSU, Andy also lead trips to western destinations like Moab, Utah and the Havasupai Indian Reservation in the Grand Canyon.

Working With Five Rivers MetroParks
Andy married Joni in June of 2006 and they decided to move back to the Midwest to be closer to their families. Luckily, Andy found an opportunity to continue on his career path in Outdoor Recreation and Education with the Five Rivers MetroParks. The opportunity to lead, promote an outdoor ethic and give back to the area where he grew up allows Andy to utilize his passion and knowledge for the outdoors in numerous ways. Andy is the Five Rivers MetroParks Backcountry specialist, coordinating trips, courses, and clinics to teach and inspire the region to "Get out and Live." Andy also spends a lot of time on two wheels, whether mountain biking out at MoMBA, commuting to work or just getting some exercise on the recreation trails, he is a devoted advocate for the sport of cycling and strives to continue to make the Miami Valley a more bike friendly community.

Quick Facts About Andy

• Outdoor Specialties:: Backpacking, mountain biking, ropes courses and experiential education
• Outdoor Certifications: Certified Outdoor Leader by Wilderness Education Association, Wilderness First Responder, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, Instructor-Red Cross First Aid and CPR, BSA Program Director, BSA COPE Director and BSA Climbing Instructor, NASAR SARtech 1.

KELLY KINGERY
(937) 279-6973
kkingery@metroparks.org

Outdoor Experiences
Kelly grew up on a farm in north-central Ohio and from loving the life that entailed, to traipsing around in the woods with her three brothers, father and grandfather, she could not help but fall in love with everything wild and wonderful. Her family helped teach her the savvy ways of the woods and always camped every summer in the White Mountains where she was born.

Kelly found her experience in the natural world to be a great asset as she began to dabble in climbing, hiking and rafting. She was the oldest to graduate at Mountain River Tours (now Adventures Mountain River) as a whitewater river guide in the class of 2000, earning the “Older than Dirt” award at age 38. Her incentive to graduate was a guaranteed spot, one out of 20, on a 225 mile, private eight raft trip in the Grand Canyon. “The Canyon definitely is one of the most defining moments of my life. It left a mark on me that will never go away. It took a Greenie and made a true boatman out of me. I am one of the truly blessed.”

From there, her love of the river continued to grow and, through changing circumstances, Kelly found herself falling in love with kayaking. “It’s such a personal thing. Just you, and your boat, and the water. You are the captain of your own vessel and in such a more intimate way. It’s amazing! I plan on getting my American Canoe Association instructor certification this spring so that I will be able to help other people have this same experience.”

Experience in the Outdoor Industry
Kelly started working for Five Rivers MetroParks in 2002. “I’ve been a horticulture technician at Cox Arboretum & Gardens MetroPark, thanks to gardening chores my mother had us kids do. I’ve been a land stewardship technician thanks to my dad having me out in the fields on the tractor, hunting in the woods and studying animal behavior. I’ve loved all the aspects of each job. But here in the Recreation Department, I feel most in my element. And we're still about conservation, education, recreation and sustainability, the Mission of Five Rivers MetroParks."

Working With Five Rivers MetroParks
The Recreational Programs at Five Rivers MetroParks are exciting to Kelly. "It’s a new, innovative initiative that can bring real excitement to the region. It’s great to be part of something that can have that kind of impact on people’s lives. Connecting folks to the natural resources right here at home. Helping them see natural treasures in a new light, helping them take ownership and hopefully creating a pride and protective quality for their future."

Quick Facts About Kelly

• Outdoor Specialties: Kayaking and rafting
• Outdoor Certifications: Wilderness First Responder, Certified Outdoor Leader by Wilderness Education Association First Aid/CPR

ERIK DAHLSTROM
937-274-3147
Erik.dahlstrom@metroparks.org

Outdoor Experiences
Erik got his start in outdoor recreation through camping trips with his family and high adventure programs in the Boy Scouts like canoeing along the French River in Canada. Later, while living in Southeastern Ohio, Erik was re-introduced to the vertical world of rock climbing. In between bouldering in Athens County and trips to the New and the Red, Erik discovered the joy of paddling rivers like the Yough, the Chattooga, the New, the Cheat, and of course tributaries of the mighty Hocking. Not to be forgotten are backpacking trips to Glacier, the Tetons, Cranberry Wilderness, and Dolly Sods. Mixed in here as well are caving trips with muddy belly crawls, tight rocky squeezes, and the cold fun of a sump, much of this underneath the rivers and rock faces where he had previously enjoyed sun filled adventure. Erik’s passion is for connecting people with nature whether it is in the middle of a river, from the edge of a cliff, seventy feet underground, or on a quiet stroll through one of our MetroParks.

Experiences in the Outdoor Industry
When not going on personal adventures Erik worked as a camp counselor, a climbing instructor, a canoe and kayak instructor, in outdoor retail and rental stores, as a challenge course facilitator, and even instructed classes at Ohio University while working on a degree in Recreation Studies. Not to be overlooked are numerous wonderful memories of working with the awesome people at Recreation Unlimited.

Working With Five Rivers MetroParks
Erik is ecstatic about the opportunity to work with the people of the Miami Valley region. As an Outdoor Recreation Coordinator you are bound to find this guy on the trail or on/in the river grab stop him for a chat and a cup of coffee.

Quick Facts about Erik

• Outdoor Specialties: Backpacking, rock climbing, whitewater paddling (canoes and kayaks), caving, and wilderness survival.
• Outdoor Certifications: Wilderness First Responder, American Canoe Association Whitewater Kayaking Instructor, BSA COPE Director, BSA Climbing Director

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