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Meet Our Team

Executive Leadership Team

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Ross Turner

CEO and Co-Founder of Guided Discoveries

Kristi Turner

Co-Founder of Guided Discoveries

Craig Dietz Turner

President of Guided Discoveries

Glenn Robison

Director of Human Resources and Compliance

Matt Mishalow

Director of Finance

Andy Balendy

AstroCamp Director

Dave Work

Catalina Island Marine Institute Director

Campus Leadership Team - Toyon Bay

Each Guided Discoveries Campus relies on quality staff to provide the programs and services to keep the program operating smoothly. All of our program directors started as instructors and have advanced through the ranks. Our Food Service Directors all started as cooks before taking over the Director's responsibility.

Dave Work

Catalina Island Marine Institute Director

Jeff Chace

Program Director, Toyon Bay

Paul "ButterKup" Kupferman

Summer Operations Director, Catalina Sea Camp

Campus Leadership Team - Fox Landing

Heather Peterson

Program Director, Fox Landing

Michael Highfield

Maintenance Director, Fox Landing

Jacqui Howe

Summer Camp Director, Fox Landing

Campus Leadership Team - Cherry Cove

Britt Swanwick

Program Director, Cherry Cove

Campus Leadership Team - AstroCamp

Andy Balendy

AstroCamp Director

Michelle Ferrara Peterson

School Year Program Director

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Diana Huff

Summer Camp Director

Doug Jann

Food Services Director

Business Office Staff

Mary Espinosa

Accounting Manager

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Susan Haddock

Executive Secretary

George Grijalva

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Heather Kupferman

School Services Director

Marianne Prada

School Reservations Coordinator

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Rebecca Parrott

Human Resources Manager of Recruiting and Safety

Board of Directors

The Guided Discoveries Board of Directors provides strong leadership and governance. The long serving board members take their responsibility seriously and have helped guide the organization to its current level of success.

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Gerald C. Tambe

Chairman of the Board
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Steve Garrett

Steve Garrett

Registered Representative

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Kristi Turner

Co-Founder
Guided Discoveries

Nicole Caldera

Nicole B. Caldera, Esq.

Attorney at Law

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Jeremy Beck

Mortgage Planner
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Chuck Jones

Charles "Chuck" Jones

Small Businessman

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Brian Garrett

Registered Representative

Stephanie Vetterli

Physician Assistant

Ross Turner

Ross Turner

Co-Founder and CEO
Guided Discoveries