Our Facilitators, Guides & Consultants

Why we have what it takes to ensure your success.

John Logan:  John is the Owner and founder of the Adventure Alliance. In 1994 John completed a seven-year enlistment with the United States Army, where he received numerous commendations and awards for his superior management, leadership and motivational skills during his tour as a Non Commissioned Officer and Infantry Paratrooper in Alaska, Arkansas, Texas, North Carolina and other locations. He received specialized training for the arctic environment including Airborne Operations, Air Assault/Rappelling, Glacier Climbing/Traverse and Arctic Survival Training. He has been on numerous extended arctic and glacier expeditions, which include two parachute jumps within the Arctic Circle. He is also an avid sportsman and adventurer and has extensive experience in Texas, Mexico and Alaska. John most recently graduated from the United States Army Academy of Health Sciences Program for Special Forces Medicine. He trained in advanced medical/trauma techniques to be used in a diversity of environments. John has 15 years of experience in the field of program development, ropes course & adventure facilitation, event planning and consulting.  

Lorenza Phillips, Sr.:  Lorenza is the co-originator and program manager for the Austin Independent School District's Frost ROPES program. He and his colleagues have and continue to develop a program which has provided experiential learning workshops and activities for over 62,000 participants since the debut of the Frost ROPES program. Lorenza is also the founder and owner of In Sync, an experiential based company whose primary objective is to facilitate the growth of community, harmony and cooperation within and between individuals. Lorenza assisted in developing an ongoing parenting program for Austin ISD and the Bastrop Federal Correctional Facility. He and his wife Esther "Pixi" facilitate these weekly classes to parents and their children. Lorenza has also teamed with the Riverbend Church Children's Ministry to provide cooperative recreational and spiritual based games and activities for the children of Riverbend for the past 10 years. Lorenza has performed assignments in many parts of our planet, as a destroyer, and as a builder. In addition to learning to speak several languages, these assignments have enabled him to discern which of the two paths he is to follow.     
 

Branndon Bargo: Branndon is a program coordinator for Adventure Alliance. Each year Branndon speaks to and trains some of the world's best company executives, students, and athletes. He has been a broker, trader, analyst, and owns and operates two businesses. He was the team MVP of his collegiate rugby team; he played semi-professional football in Germany, and swam with sharks in the Bahamas. He has bungee jumped in three continents and climbed the highest mountains in the Americas, Africa and Europe. He was the Expedition Leader on the Summit to Sea Expedition. The trip included travelling 4,000 miles by bike, from the peak of Mt. McKinley to the beaches of Mexico to scuba dive with great white sharks. Branndon is a graduate of Texas State University, the National Outdoor Leadership School and the U.S. Skeleton Elite Development Team. He most recently completed the One Blood Expedition to raise money and awareness for malaria in Africa by climbing the three highest mountains in Africa using bicycle and canoe to reach each peak.

Greg Bargo:  Greg is a lead facilitator for Adventure Alliance. He has an extensive business background including work as a broker, currency trader, and investment analyst. Greg has worked with hundreds of people, including many Fortune 500 companies, teaching leadership skills. He was a member of the U.S. Skeleton Elite Development Team, and played international rugby in New Zealand. Greg has climbed many mountains around the world and was the Logistics Coordinator on the Summit to Sea Expedition. Most recently Greg biked from Los Angeles to Delaware as part of the Ride Well Tour, which raised $200,000 for clean water and clean blood in Africa. 

Leigh Ann Bullock:  Leigh Ann has the following Therapeutic certifications, MAC, ADC III(diplomat), CCJS, CJAD, Certified Anger Resolution Therapist, High and Low R.O.P.E.S Certified, Professional R.O.P.E.S trainer. In private practice for the last seven years, Ms. Bullock is the Founder and Director of Resolutions Adolescent Counseling LLC. RAC has provided services to: Travis County Juvenile Probation, Austin Independent School District, Del Valle Independent School District, St. Stephens Private School, Texas A&M University, Texas Youth Commission, and recently Hays Caldwell Council. Ms. Bullock's philosophy is to incorporate reality based activities and counseling techniques.

Lorenza Phillips Jr:  JR is a world traveler with a true lust for life. He's lived in Thailand, France, Central Africa, and Canada. He also has future plans on visiting all of the continents. He speaks French, English, Spanish and LiNgala and loves any opportunity to communicate with others. He's been facilitating teambuilding workshops since the age of 12 and has been developing his leadership skills all of his life. He is a massage therapist, Reiki Master, and a holistic healer in the sound current. Lorenza is an accomplished videographer having worked independently and on the corporate level as an audio visual technician/ camera operator since 1998. He's worked with Robert Rodriguez, Dane Cook, Jay-Z, and Governor Rick Perry just to name a few. Lorenza loves all things adventurous and stays physically active all of the time. He loves disc golfing, rock climbing, cycling, caving, dancing, and lifting weights. His missions in life are the evolution of higher thinking, experiential learning, and spreading happiness whenever and however he can.

Andy Harris: Andy graduated from the University of Connecticut with honors. He was a contributing member of the Huskies varsity baseball team. Today he maintains that competitive edge by taking on challenging endurance races. He is a 7-time marathoner, multiple ultra-marathon finisher, and a triathlete. He recently completed the Louisville Ironman triathlon and is looking forward to pushing his own endurance limits. Andy has an extensive background in outdoor pursuits. He spent nearly 2 months on a self-guided trek through the Appalachian mountain chain. He is a certified Open Water diver and loves spending time in and on the water. Andy spent 2 years in the Gulf Coast of Florida fishing for both inshore and offshore species. He has participated in numerous sport fishing tournaments and is Editor-At-Large of tournamentinsider.com, a website specializing in worldwide fishing tournaments. He is also the co-founder and coach of the East Austin Blazers, a baseball program for underrepresented youths in the Austin area. Andy loves river rafting, kayaking, skydiving, snow skiing, golfing, rock climbing, and any good physical or mental challenge.

Jackie Oakes: Jackie's MS degree and work as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist gave her the privilege of providing outdoor and experiential learning for adolescents at wilderness centers and treatment centers. She presently works with Austin Independent School District's Special Education Department providing challenge course activities to students with social behavior skill issues. She is also a facilitator at a summer camp for gifted students and facilitates challenge course programs through out Central TX. She has over 20 yrs of experience working with challenge course programs. Jackie is a lover of all that is outdoors. Her life and experiences involve being in and appreciating the natural beauty of the world, the people and the possibilities of our growing and learning.

Christi Phillips: Christi is an ACCT certified training professional with more than 8 years of experience in corporate training facilitation, group processing and organizational development. She earned her undergraduate degree in from the University of Texas-Austin and has a masters in Business Management. It was her father who introduced her to the field of experiential learning & development early in her professional career; so creating learning environments is truly at the heart of her professional experience. She has written and delivered soft-skill training programs across all levels of an organization from front-line individual contributors to C-level executives. She enjoys both full-time and project related learning & development work and has delivered Instructor-Led Training and designed teambuilding initiatives for Shell, Bell Helicopter, Tyco, Waco ISD, Dell, the University of Texas and British Petroleum. She currently lives and works in Houston, Texas.

John De Leon: John has been working with at-risk youth for over ten years. He holds a double major Bachelors Degree from Texas State University in Psychology and Anthropology. He worked as a Crisis Intervention Counselor at Connections in New Braunfels, Texas and helped to start the Student Outdoor Adventure Program after being certified in high and low ropes. After leaving Connections, John began working as a Project Coordinator with Communities In Schools of Central Texas in Austin and was based out of Eastside Memorial High School (formerly Johnston). While he was there John helped to write and develop the three-part curriculum for the XY-Zone Program. The XY-Zone is a state recognized service learning and leadership development program aimed at helping teen males. John now travels all over Texas helping to facilitate experiential and adventure based groups for Adventure Alliance. When he's not on the ROPES course he enjoys playing music full time with his band Within Chaos. His experience in music has allowed him to perform all over the country. John is a fun loving individual who feels life is about the experiences you can take and also provide to those around you.

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