Blue Ridge Learning Centers, Inc

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Ken Jacquot, President of Blue Ridge Learning Centers ken@brlc.org Ken is the owner and operator of Blue Ridge Learning Centers (BRLC) overseeing the operations of both Challenge Towers and Blue Ridge Quest Programming. He has been in the industry for over 20 years including having served on the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) Board of Directors, Chair of the Government Relations Committee and has served on the Universal/Accessible Committee. Ken designs new and innovative challenge courses and program elements as well as program outlines and activities. Prior to founding BRLC, Ken worked as a Ranger for the National Park Service. During his years there, he researched and developed programs, provided security and emergency medicine, led groups and provided maintenance of the structures on Alcatraz Island as well as the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. While Ken was a Traveling Team Leader with Pecos River Learning Centers, he worked around the country providing program facilitation, course setups, course repairs and also trained staff. Ken gained experience leading youth-at-risk expedition programs on the Appalachian Trail for the Morgan School. With the school, he also taught experiential based climbing wall programs that engaged students in design, construction and management of their indoor climbing wall, and managed adventure-based programs including canoeing and rock climbing. Ken has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Education from Ohio State University. He is involved in various environmental conservation projects including being the President of the Todd Community Preservation Organization. Ken lives by a mountain stream near Boone, NC, with his wife, Beth, son, Beckham, and daughter, Mairin. He enjoys cycling and playing with his family. Lloyd ‘Dingo’ Brown, Director of Blue Ridge Mountain Quest dingo@brlc.org Lloyd ‘Dingo’ Brown, originally from Australia has worked as an educator for over 20 years, in both formal and informal situations. He has been fortunate to have lived in Australia, England, Tanzania, Macau, China and now currently in the United States, as well as visiting many other countries around the Globe. As the Scholastic Programme director for Blue Ridge Learning Centers in Boone, NC, Lloyd works on Outdoor experiential education, including environmental education, Rites of Passage, "Council", adventure programming and challenge course/team building programmes. His passion is researching the connection between the environment our Spiritual life and the wisdom of indigenous peoples, as well as helping people reconnect to the earth in deeper ways. He is married to a wonderful wife, Lisa (an American) and has two adorable boys Benjamin and Daniel.

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