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Summit 2019 Activity Providers

Founder & Executive Director of THISAbility

Whitney Way Thore

Body-Positive Activist & Star of "My Big Fat Fabulous Life" on TLC

Deaf Jazz Musician & No Barriers Ambassador

Summit Activity Providers - Alumni

Founder & Executive Director of THISAbility

Photographer, Creative Director

Melissa Ben-Ishay

Founder of Baked by Melissa

Jennifer Weddon Palazzo & Dina Drew Duva

Founder & Executive Director of THISAbility

Heather Thomson

Master Teacher in Musical Theater and Contemporary Commercial Music Vocal Techniques

Bradford & Bryan Manning

Two Blind Brothers

Arbender Robinson

Artistic Director of ThisAbility

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Ambassadors

Heather Thomson

Deaf Jazz Musician & No Barriers Ambassador

Erik Weihenmayer

Co-Founder, No Barriers and Touch The Top

Command Sergeant Major (R) Gretchen Evans, U.S. Army

Community Outreach Advocate, No Barriers Development

Zen Warrior Training

Veteran, Motivational Speaker

Board of Directors

Board President, No Barriers USA & Director of Account Management, Stone Ward

Executive Director, No Barriers USA & Co-Founder, No Barriers Youth

Founder, Scena Media

Alexander “Sasha” Rabchevsky

Professor of Physiology, University of Kentucky

Alissa Garner Byersdorfer

Partner, Financial Accounting Advisory Services, Ernst & Young LLP

Deaf-Blind Advocate and Adventurer

Director of Operations, KBRwyle

Donald Morel, Jr. Ph.D.

Retired Chairman & CEO, West Pharaceutical Services, Inc.

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Board of Directors - Emeritus

No Limits Director

Former Global Exporers Board Member

Retired Co-Founder

No Barriers Director of Education

Expedition Leaders

Expedition Leader, No Barriers Youth

Expedition Leader, No Barriers Youth

Colin Sternagel

Expedition Leader, No Barriers Warriors

Command Sergeant Major (R) Gretchen Evans, U.S. Army

Community Outreach Advocate, No Barriers Development

Expedition Leader, No Barriers Warriors

Youth Program Specialist, No Barriers Youth

Expedition Leader, No Barriers Warriors

Hipolito Arriaga

Expedition Leader, No Barriers Warriors

Expedition Leader, No Barriers Warriors

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Founders

Erik Weihenmayer

Co-Founder, No Barriers and Touch The Top

Co-founder, No Barriers Youth

Executive Director, No Barriers USA & Co-Founder, No Barriers Youth

Influencers

Photographer, Creative Director

Melissa Ben-Ishay

Founder of Baked by Melissa

Jennifer Weddon Palazzo & Dina Drew Duva

Heather Thomson

Whitney Way Thore

Body-Positive Activist & Star of "My Big Fat Fabulous Life" on TLC

Founder of SheLift

Marshawn Evans Daniels

Runner / Body Positive Activist

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Senior Team

Michelle Cregut

No Barriers Chief Finance Office, No Barriers Finance

Ashley Schwader

Director of Youth Programs, No Barriers Youth

Director of Festivals & Events, No Barriers Festivals & Events

Marketing Director, No Barriers Marketing

Vice President, Development, No Barriers Development

No Barriers Warriors Director

No Barriers Director of Education

Executive Director, No Barriers USA & Co-Founder, No Barriers Youth

Chief Operating Officer, No Barriers

Speakers and Performers

Chef and Founder of Montana Mex

Musical Performers

Veteran, Motivational Speaker

Erik Weihenmayer

Co-Founder, No Barriers and Touch The Top

Gabriel Cordell

Motivational Speaker & Star of 'Roll With Me: A Journey Across America'

Founder & Executive Director of THISAbility

Deaf Jazz Musician & No Barriers Ambassador

Founder and President of Runway of Dreams Foundation

Owner and Co-Founder of Dressing Room 8

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Summit Speakers and Performers - Alumni

Easton LaChappelle

Unlimited Tomorrow

Heather Thomson

Arbender Robinson

Artistic Director of ThisAbility

Whitney Way Thore

Body-Positive Activist & Star of "My Big Fat Fabulous Life" on TLC

Sebastian Terry

Founder of SheLift

Sam Schmidt Motorspots & Conquer Paralysis Now

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Staff

Executive Director, No Barriers USA & Co-Founder, No Barriers Youth

Chief Operating Officer, No Barriers

Vice President, Development, No Barriers Development

Fundraising Events Manager, No Barriers Development

Corporate Development Manager, No Barriers Development

Project Coordinator, No Barriers Development

Command Sergeant Major (R) Gretchen Evans, U.S. Army

Community Outreach Advocate, No Barriers Development

Director of Festivals & Events, No Barriers Festivals & Events

Lisa Emmerman Lahue

Associate Event Producer, No Barriers Festivals & Events

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Virtual Learning Instructors

Deaf Jazz Musician & No Barriers Ambassador

Erik Weihenmayer

Co-Founder, No Barriers and Touch The Top

Command Sergeant Major (R) Gretchen Evans, U.S. Army

Community Outreach Advocate, No Barriers Development

Veteran, Motivational Speaker

No Barriers Director of Education

Executive Director, No Barriers USA & Co-Founder, No Barriers Youth

Christy Hartman

No Barriers Office Manager

Co-founder, No Barriers Youth

Volunteers and Interns

Command Sergeant Major (R) Gretchen Evans, U.S. Army

Community Outreach Advocate, No Barriers Development

Lynn Llewelyn Penny

Trisha Boudreau

Expedition Leader, No Barriers Warriors

I know I wanted to make a difference, but had recently lost my footing. I felt alone and and forgot about my rope team. I learned that I have everything I need to complete my mission here. More clarity, more drive, more me. I have added to my rope team.
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