Founder and Director, National Center for Cold Water Safety. Internationally recognized subject matter expert with 50+ years experience. Executive Director, Center for Environmental Physiology, Washington, DC for ten years. Developed first national public health campaigns on heat and cold stress. Director, Carolina Wilderness Institute, NC for six years. Safety professional, former EMT, ACA Coastal Kayaking Instructor Trainer, wilderness educator, curriculum developer, author, consultant, backpacker, mountaineer, rock climber, whitewater paddler, and sea kayaker.