Bob Ryan
Director of Safety & Risk Management
Bob Ryan grew up in rural upstate New York and southern Ontario. He is a graduate of Middlebury College in Vermont and the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). He has worked as a teacher and instructor in a variety of Outdoor/Adventure programs including Outward Bound, an early Project Adventure program in the public schools, and on a Tall Ship sailing program in Europe. For the past 36 years he has been at Project Adventure where he has worked as a course builder, designer, inspector and trainer. He currently serves as Director of Safety and Risk Management. Bob was involved with the early development of ACCT where he served for many years on the Board of Directors and on numerous committees. He also has a long history with AEE and served on the AEE Accreditation Council for 10 years. Separate from his PA responsibilities, he serves on occasion as a consultant and expert witness on law suits in the challenge course field. He is the author of “The Guide for Challenge Course Operations” and resides in southern Maine.