Doug Caum
National Director (Charlestown, NH)

After being raised by wolves and living in a prairie dog community for years, Doug joined SCA as the Assistant Director for Conservation Crews. Doug also spent 10 years teaching and directing an outdoor education program in New Mexico, working as a field instructor for NOLS and teaching for the Wilderness Medicine Institute. While living on the prairie, he completed online degrees in Recreation (B.A), Environmental Education (M.A.), and Regionalism and Historic Preservation (Graduate Certificate). He now lives in Chester, VT with family, dogs, cats, chickens, and of course, prairie dogs.

Jessica Gunsell
National Placement Assistant (Charlestown, NH)

After escaping the confines of a Community College classroom, Jessica discovered the world of SCA. Her new found family, contra dances, a penny whistle and the rainy trees of Washington took her in with open arms, and she has never looked back. After six High School crews, from the West Coast to the East Coast, with brief visits back to the family farm, and an odd nursery job or two tucked in between summers, Jessica filled a piece of her heart with the Western Sonoran Desert, the smell of Creosote, and the ironic nature of planting dead bushes. This brought her back to the dessert again for a different reason entirely; rather than restore, and bring life back to the Desert, she thought it would be a fun twist to run around with a chainsaw instead, wrecking havoc on the unsuspecting Tamarisk, with her team of four innocent, but eager interns. The next step to take after that would be to join the High School Program at none other than Headquarters in New Hampshire, as the new Placement Assistant, answering phones and getting lost in MAX. (it’s only logical to move from the toasty warm, sunny Southern California Desert to snowy New England, right?) But she is loving every minute of the newly discovered Winter, and hopes that everyone won’t make too much fun of her on cross country skis. 

Lewis Shelley
Training Manager (Charlestown, NH)

Lew has been involved with outdoor education since 1974. He is an alumnus of Outward Bound and NOLS, and leads trips with them annually. From 1991-1997 he led SCA crews from Vermont to Alaska. After a short stint as SCA staff in 1994, he joined SCA full time in 1998 and served in program management positions. He now focuses solely on the development and implementation of training. Since 1991, he has been an instructor and chief instructor for innumerable SCA Conservation Skills trainings. He is a Wilderness First Responder and certified in Avalanche training through work with National Ski Patrol. Among other things, Lew is also a certified canoe instructor (American Canoe Association), a USFS B-Feller Chainsaw Operator, and received Bear Safety and Firearms Training from the USFWS (Alaska). He serves as the NH State Advocate for Leave No Trace and is a LNT Master Educator. Locally he serves on his town Conservation Commission and the Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway Trail Club Board of Directors. He enjoys carpentry, forestry, and as a self proclaimed ‘fun hog’, is often pursuing his favorite activities: hiking, climbing, cycling, paddling, and especially, any form of skiing.

Liz Vogel
Eastern Program Manager (Charlestown, NH)

Liz started leading crews with SCA in 2001 and has been hooked ever since. She was a member of the Adirondack Americorps Program in 02-03, did an internship in Canyonlands NP, and has led high school crews in MS, IN, VA, twice in Yellowstone, and has participated on Fall crews. She started as Placement Assistant in 2007 and currently manages all aspects of the National programs in the eastern portion of the country. She is a WFR, loves rock work and a good local pulled pork sandwich. You can find her raging around the forest in all seasons, on skis or in boots, and has often been seen paddling and jumping into the CT River no matter what the weather.

Nelson Bruni
Equipment Manager (Charlestown, NH)

Sarah Zablocki-Axling
Northwest Program Manager (Port Townsend, WA)

Sarah has been with SCA since 1998 and as staff since March of 2004 managing high school crews throughout the greater Northwest region. She started her time with SCA with three internships in PA, CO and WA. She then led crews and did trail work with SCA and other groups in AK, OR, HI and NY. As Program Manager, she develops partnership, administers the program logistics for western-based crews and hires, trains, supervises and supports SCA crew leaders. Sarah also oversees the unique International Program and our Marine Science Programs. She holds B.A. degrees in Environmental Studies and English from Binghamton University, Certificate in Nonprofit Management, is a Master Gardener, Wilderness First Responder and a Leave No Trace Trainer. Look for her in a sunny spot outside and know that you can bribe her with ice cream.

Tom Moutsos
Southwest Program Manager (Oakland, CA)

Tom served as a Private in Company C of the 150th PA Bucktails Regiment Civil War Reenactment group.  He was drummed out of the group for 1. Cowardice (running away on the field of a fake battle) and 2. Not being able to shoot a buck so as to put its tail on his hat (though he has killed many, many animals with his car).  Tom started working for SCA in 2000 and worked on trail crews for the National Park Service and was a Peace Corps Volunteer from ‘06-’08.  Currently, Tom works in SCA’s Oakland Office and oversees High Shool crews in the Southwest.  He hopes to one day be re-instated in the glorious Bucktails.