Greg has devoted his 40-year career to the advancement of outdoor sports education through a continuous pursuit of both technical excellence and mentorship. His professionalism, dedication, and impartiality have earned him positions of leadership in the fields of both alpine skiing and paragliding. After finishing college with a geography degree, he began working in the ski industry as a ski instructor. After 3 years of instruction, Greg attained Level 3 certification through the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) and became technical director for Smugglers Notch Ski School in Vermont during 80’s. Greg moved to the Rocky Mountains in 1990 and became a ski instructor for Vail Ski Resort as well as a lead trainer for staff coordinating the Level 2 educational curriculum for candidates working through the certification process and continues as a lead trainer for the Vail Ski School Staff. He was an advanced educator as an examiner for certification for the PSIA Rocky Mountain Division for 23 years and participated in development of the Instructor Handbook used for ski instruction. Greg began paragliding in 1991, and is part owner and manager of a paragliding school which began in the late 90’s. He has been an Instructor and Tandem Administrator for several years and continues to offer clinics for USHPA. He has been the Chair of the Safety and Training Committee, now Training and Certification, for 9 years. Greg believes if you do what you love, you never work a day in your life. He continues to share his passion for his chosen outdoor sports with students and looks forward to the opportunity to enhance development in the free-flight arena.