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 Comissioned 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 11 years of experience in the field of ropes course and 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.      

Derrick Wright: Derrick lives in Austin, Texas.  As Chief Navigator of The Terrain Association (www.terrainassociation.com), Derrick's mission is to teach people skills that will increase their confidence level and enhance their appreciation of the outdoors. He is a graduate of the US Military Academy, a former US Army Ranger, and served five of eight years in Airborne Ranger units. Derrick has conducted specialized desert, arctic, and jungle training, and has completed the Army's Advanced Land Navigation Course.

Rebecca Jones:  Rebecca began caving in the Northeastern US.  She joined the National Cave RescueCommission in 1993 and became an instructor in 1996. Currently she specializes in teaching Small Party Self Rescue and Single Rope Techniques she has caved throughout the US, in the Ukraine, Ireland, Mexico and Guatemala.  Rebecca is the Coordinator of the Sierra Encantata Project in SLP, Mexico.  A member of several other caving projects, she plans toedit a revision of the Association for Mexican Cave Studies book on Caves of the Inter-American Highway.  She recently became an Associate of the Texas Speleological Survey.  Rebecca graduated from Albright College in 1991 with a degree in Philosophy & History.  She has worked with inner city adolescents and in psychiatric and brain-injury rehab.  She runs a caving, climbing and rescue equipment business (Gonzo Guano Gear).  

Jana Jones:  Jana loves adventure.  She has traveled to Alaska, Grand Cayman Island, New Zealand, and lead trips to Australia and Europe.  She is a low and high Ropes course facilitator and trainer with 7 years of experience to her credit.   Her specialty is leadership training and teambuilding collaborations with corporations, teachers, students, administrations, churches, Universities, and Girl Scouts. She is known for her outstanding leadership, as she has served as President and Conference Co-chair for the Texas Experiential Ropes Association for numerous years.  She is also a certified teacher, scuba diver, and massage therapist.  She loves to go snow skiing, caving, river rafting, diving, rock climbing and has even tried her luck at bungee jumping in New Zealand.

Wes Sheward:  Wes, a paramedic with San Marcos, Hays County EMS, is former Director of Operations for Southerncross Ambulance, Inc., and has over five years field experience as a medic.  He is an avid outdoorsman and fisherman with numerous self guided, remote wilderness, successful hunting and fishing trips to include: Alpine lakes fishing for golden trout, fly fishing for arctic grayling in the tributaries of the Yukon river, salmon and steelhead fishing in both the open waters and rivers of Washington and Alaska, hunting of elk, bear, deer (mule, blacktail and whitetail) antelope, and wild boar in Washington, Montana, and Texas. In some cases, Wes has used snowshoes to access these locations, and sustained himself for weeks at a time. He is a marksman with a rifle, shotgun, pistol and compound bow, and he is well versed in wilderness survival, wilderness first aid and land navigation. Currently he is competing as an ultra-marathon canoe racer and has multiple finishes in the Texas Water Safari, dubbed "The Worlds Toughest Canoe Race", a 260 mile non-stop canoe race from San Marcos, Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. This year he plans on being the only person to finish both the Texas Water Safari and the Yukon River Quest, the Quest being a 460 mile race from Whitehorse to Dawson City, in the same year.

Nicholas Cowey: Nicholas holds a BS in Outdoor Recreation from Southwest Texas State University and has been active in the Boy Scouts of America his entire life.  An Eagle Scout holding over seventy merit badges Nicholas has extensive knowledge of both outdoorsmanship and the American Indian and Mountain Men cultures.  He has been a technical advisor to Turner Network Television productions on authenticity in clothing, hair, makeup and props working on the set of Two for Texas.  He has worked as Director of the Living History program for the BSA in Wisconsin at the Foxfire Outpost and was Camp Director at Lost Pines Scout Camp in Texas for seven years.  Nicholas brings his creativity, knowledge of youth and leadership programs and history to the Fort Smith program.

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