Meg grew up on the West Coast and spent much of her childhood enjoying the outdoor benefits of Southern California with her family.  Besides sailing, surfing and skiing, Meg went on to play basketball at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where she graduated with a BA in Speech Communications.

Immediately following college, Meg started her professional career in the Fitness Industry.  From there she moved into the Healthcare Sector, where she held multiple positions at McKesson Pharmaceutical. Never turning down an opportunity to grow, she moved into the Food Distribution arena and worked for both C&S and Sysco.  Throughout her 35+ years of experience in both the public and private sectors, Meg has been known for her innovative, energetic, and authentic style of leadership.  She has a proven track record of understanding what it takes to turn a vision into a reality.

Outside of work, Meg loves spending time with her son both on the hardwood court and with Mother Nature.  No matter the time of year, you will find Meg with her paddle board on top of her car, searching for the next “epic” body of water.

Devoney Erickson (she/her/hers) resides in beautiful New Hampshire where she loves being active in the outdoors. Some of her favorite things to do are running (especially on the trails), skiing & snowboarding, mountain biking, and cooling off in New England lakes and oceans.  

Prior to joining The Venture Out Project, Devoney was the Head of Talent for a large grocery distribution company.  In her role, she served as both a coach and mentor and was responsible for training and development across the company. Prior to that, Devoney enjoyed the slopes of Colorado while working for Vail Resorts as a part of the Vail Ski and Snowboard School’s management team. She graduated from Hartwick College where she was a member of the women’s soccer and lacrosse teams.  

She is a current board member or her local town’s Family YMCA. She is a certified Professional Ski and Snowboard Instructor of America- Level 1.  

Devoney and her husband have three children who also share a love for the outdoors.

SJ (she/they) has over 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Prior to joining Basecamp and The Venture Out Project, SJ spent close to a decade at the American Camp Association as their Executive Director. Before that, she was an Executive Vice President at Housing Works, one of the nation’s largest AIDS service providers where she worked to create social enterprises. She was a lifelong New Yorker who now lives in Massachusetts with her partner, two kids, and dog Bowie.

Jacob (they/them) is a passionate advocate for sustainable transportation and outdoor recreation for everyone.  They join TVOP with over a decade of experience facilitating and cultivating community, leading outdoor events, and creating outdoor opportunities for all. 

Outside of the office, you can usually find Jacob on a bicycle, at a swimming hole, or in a tent.  Or, you may find them at one of the many events they host as a leader of the All Bodies on Bikes chapter in Western Mass, where they are building inclusive community for all people to move their bodies joyfully!  Beyond all their outdoor advocacy, Jacob loves to cook, play music, take photos, and play games.

T Doujad (they/them) delights in their home base of Western Massachusetts while hopping on the road as often as they can to spend time with bigger mountains. Trail running, canoe camping, and long bike rides to beloved foraging locations have made up many of T’s happiest seasons as they’ve lived and worked in several different regions of the world.

An avid backpacker with a longtime passion for wilderness medicine and risk management, T spent several years leading backcountry trips before bringing their insights from the field to the admin side of outdoor programming. Prior to their time in outdoor education and recreation, T worked on native pollinator nurseries and organic farms, sharing their love and advocacy for the land and its biodiversity with their farm crews and neighbors long before they made the leap to combine their passions by bringing their communities outside.

Oliver (he/him/his) lives in Massachusetts with his partner and their two dogs. He is originally from Indiana, where he spent his youth climbing trees and swimming with catfish. As an adult, Oliver spent years leading queer organizations and promoting LGBTQ+ education and advocacy all over Southern Indiana. After moving to Massachusetts in 2014, he got involved with The Venture Out Project from its start and rediscovered his love of the outdoors. He has since become passionate about hiking, backpacking, and map-reading. Oliver is a Wilderness First Responder and has a degree in Health Education and Promotion from the University of Massachusetts. He spends his free time hiking his favorite trails, rock climbing, and searching for swimming holes.

Adrianne (she/her/hers) grew up in a variety of places but now lives in Northampton, Massachusetts. She always has had a passion for the wilderness and medicine, and grew up exploring the national parks, backpacking, and enjoying summer camp in Maine. She eventually went to medical school after fostering an interest in public health and science, and a desire to help people especially in the setting of the emergency department. She completed medical school at the University of New England in Maine and did her Emergency Medicine residency at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. After residency, she did a Wilderness Medicine Fellowship, during which she learned about and practiced medicine in austere environments. She specifically focused on expedition medicine and mountain medicine, and worked on acquiring her Diploma in Mountain Medicine through the Wilderness Medical Society. In her free time, she still enjoys being in the wilderness, mostly backpacking, skiing, day hiking in the White Mountains, and planning trips to higher altitudes. She has one cat, Millie, with whom she spends a lot of time. She is very excited to be joining the Venture Out team as the medical director!