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Our Staff

Meet the staff who run RMBL, year-round and through the summer field season.

RMBL Staff 

Portrait of Jeni Blacklock in a plaid jacket beside tall windows

Jeni Blacklock, PhD

Executive Director
Portrait of a woman with long hair against a dark background

Christie Hicks

Chief Operating Officer
Jess Dauchy in a knit hat and sunglasses on a snowy mountain ridge

Jess Dauchy

Consulting Chief Financial Officer
Karl Lavtar in a bike helmet and mirrored sunglasses

Karl Lavtar

Facilities Director
Dr. Jennie Reithel

Jennifer Reithel, PhD

Science Director
Ben Calvin in a helmet and sunglasses, rafting on a river

Ben Calvin

Finance Director
John Hausdoerffer speaking into a microphone at an outdoor event

John Hausdoerffer, PhD

Director of Story
A person standing beside the Admin Office door of an RMBL cabin

Katie Harper

Director of Operations
Portrait of Ian Breckheimer outdoors above a desert canyon and reservoir

Ian Breckheimer, PhD

Principal Research Scientist
Billy barr in a purple cap and sunglasses, with a long white beard

billy barr

Accountant
Jen Pierson smiling at her desk in an office

Jen Pierson

Bookkeeper
Rick Horn

Rick Horn

Gothic Store and Visitor Center Manager
Katie Lawn on cross-country skis on a snow-covered forest trail

Katie Lawn

Youth Programs Manager
Benn Schmatz

Benjamin Schmatz

Facilities Manager & Science Support Technician
Dr. Rosemary J. Smith in a sun hat in a green alpine valley

Dr. Rosemary J. Smith

Education Programs Manager and RMBL PI
Rick Reavis in a blue shirt and red cap, standing among aspen trees

Rick Reavis

Interpretive Guide
Headshot of Amanda Henderson

Amanda Henderson

GIS Manager and Project Scientist
Brooke Desposato smiling in front of purple flowering shrubs

Brooke Desposato

Operations Coordinator
Jo Ann Beine in an orange cap and sunglasses on a mountain trail

Jo Ann Beine

Community and Title IX Support Specialist
Portrait of a woman outdoors in front of golden grassland

Suzanne Ennis

Communications Manager
Portrait of Lisa Lucas smiling in front of a weathered wooden wall

Lisa Lucas

Billing & Reservation Specialist
Mallory Wright on a mountain trail in a cap and light jacket

Mallory Wright

365 Manager
Gigi Lorence standing on rocks above a blue reservoir

Gigi Lorence

Development Manager

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