Greg Gillett, Director
Greg has been running Outdoor Leadership programs for over 20 years. He is originally from South Africa and has worked for various Outward Bound schools around the world, including over 10 years at the North Carolina Outward Bound School. He is a graduate of the University of Cape Town and an adjunct faculty at the Center for Creative Leadership. Greg has a passion for developing leadership in young people and helping them reach their potential. He co-founded Asheville TAASC with Beth Hockman and Mike Fischesser, the founder of TAASC. When he is not out on trips with these kids he’s running leadership programs for other organizations and having fun with his 12 year old twin girls who are into outdoor adventures.
Becky Kluge, Girls TAASC Instructor
Becky is an exceptionally experienced outdoor instructor and facilitator, having worked with Outward Bound and other corporate team development programs for over 20 years. Becky has taken her own children on amazing paddling trip in the Boundary waters and is committed to the development of our youth. She is especially excited to work with the girls in the program. Becky will be our skills specialist, sharing her deep experience of paddling, climbing and other outdoor skills
Beth Hockman, Director of Girls TAASC
Beth has been in the experiential education field for over 32 years. She has a B.S. in Social Psychology with a minor in Parks & Rec. And a M.S. in Experiential Education with additional course work in Women’s Studies from Minnesota State University. Beth has worked for various adventure education programs including 18 years with Outward Bound in both the U.S. and Africa. Her passion for the wilderness, youth leadership and experiential education all led to helping start Asheville TAASC in 2006. In 2016, inspired by her own twin girls, Beth she helped start Girls TAASC, which is one of her greatest passions. She relishes in creating opportunities for girls to release the bonds of “perfection” that the social narrative languishes on young girls. And to find within wilderness education the freedom to be their own unique, strong, adventurous and authentic self. Beth’s greatest passion and love is parenting her two amazing daughters. When not working you can find Beth with her family and two rescue Border Collies playing and exploring in the beautiful mountains around Asheville. (Click here to learn more about Beth’s parent coaching business)
Ethan Rhodus, TAASC Program Manager
Ethan was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. After studying Natural Resources Management at The Ohio State University, he moved south to work for the North Carolina Outward Bound School. It is here where Ethan honed his skills in outdoor and experiential education working as a field instructor and climbing specialist. After 5 years of full time field work between the mountains of NC and the Florida Everglades, Ethan began working and living in Asheville. He currently is the Program Manager for the Asheville TAASC Program and the Adventure Coordinator at Evergreen Community Charter School. Ethan is an AMGA Single Pitch Instructor, a Wilderness First Responder, and a Leave No Trace Master Educator.
