Wilderness Quest

Staff

Administration

• Greg Hitchcock

  Executive Director (2007), leftsource

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • AIM House Staff, 2008
  • Abundant Life Academy Principal, Board Member, Corporate Officer, 2010
  • Zion Educational Systems Principal, Board Member, Corporate Officer, 2010
  • InnerPathWorks Co-Director, 2012
  • Wingate Wilderness Therapy Staff, 2013
  • Rocky Mountain Academy administrator
  • CEDU High School director of California Operations

• Troy Knight

  Executive Director (2007)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Ascent Wilderness Program Healthcare Administration Program Director, 2008
  • Clearview Horizon (2009) [joined 2009-05-22 Executive Director
  • joined 2009-06-04]
  • Clearview Horizon Executive Director (2009)

• Larry Wells

  Founder, Executive Director (1988-2009)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Cayenne Recovery Ranch Addiction Treatment Team Lead, 2009

• David LePere

  Former Executive Director (before 2007)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Cherokee Creek Boys School (2007-2014) [joined 2007-10-23 Executive Director
  • joined 2011]
  • CEDU Middle School Director, before 2007
  • CEDU High School Director, before 2007
  • Mount Bachelor Academy Staff, before 2007
  • Cherokee Creek Boys School Executive Director (2007-2014)
  • NATSAP Board of Directors President
  • Compass Rose Academy board of directors
  • CEDU Family of Services director
  • Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Industry Council member

Notable staff

• Anngela Ritter

  Admissions/Marketing Director (2009)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Life Designs Ranch Staff, 2007
  • Life Designs Staff, 2008

• Janice Knight

  Clinical Director (2008)source

• Paula Riggs

  Director of Admissions (2009), leftsource

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Casa Palmera Director of Admissions, 2009
  • WinGate Admissions Counselor/Director, 2014
  • CEDU High School Admissions
  • Clearview Horizon admissions director
  • WinGate Wilderness Therapy admissions

• Kim Minarik

  Former Therapist (before 2009)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Life Designs Clinical Director, 2009

• Guy Hardcastle

  Former Director of Operations (before 2009)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Ascent Wilderness Program Director of Business Development, 2008
  • Ascent Inc. Director of Business Development, before 2009
  • West Ridge Academy (2009-2010) [joined 2009-04-13 Director of Business Development, Director of Admissions
  • joined 2010-05]
  • West Ridge Academy Director of Business Development, Director of Admissions (2009-2010)

• Ramon Palacios

  Former Staff (before 2009)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Ascent Inc. Staff, 2006
  • Heart Cry Recovery Executive Director, Founder, 2009
  • Ascent Outdoor Wilderness Program Program Director, before 2009
  • Passages to Recovery Staff, before 2009
  • Four Circles Recovery Center Founding team member, before 2009
  • HeartCry Recovery Owner, 2009
  • Northwest Academy Staff, 2010
  • Ascent Wilderness Program Program Director (2025), left
  • Ascent Wilderness Therapy program director
  • Boulder Creek Academy Chemical Dependency Counselor

• Anthony Geraci

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • San Cristobal Ranch Academy founder
  • Triple Divide Lodge cofounder, admissions director
  • New Haven RTC involved in creation/development
  • Sunrise RTC
  • Fulshear Treatment to Transition

• Derek Cook

  Clinical director

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • WinGate Wilderness Therapy therapist

• Jeff Johnson

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Auldern Academy Interim Admissions Director (2007)
  • SunHawk Academy Director of Admissions (2008-2009)
  • Trails Carolina Admissions Director (2012)
  • Adirondack Leadership Expeditions Former Admissions Director (2025)
  • Allynwood Academy Enrollment Development & Referral Relations (2014)
  • Aspen Education Group Former Director of Marketing and Admissions (2008)
  • SUWS Idaho admissions director
  • Mount Bachelor Academy
  • Skyline Journey
  • Ascent Wilderness Therapy
  • Boulder Creek Academy
  • Three Rivers Montana
  • Lone Star Expeditions
  • SUWS of the Carolinas

• John Cohen

  Therapist

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Wingate Wilderness Therapy Clinical Director (2013)
  • Open Sky Wilderness Program therapist

• Ken Betts

  Field director

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Aspiro Group Inc. Program Director (2007)
  • Daniels Academy program director
  • West Ridge Academy aftercare, after care services director
  • Aspiro Wilderness Adventure Therapy program director

Research notes

• Length of stay: six to eight week program with a minimum stay of 50 days
• Acquired: Solacium signed a letter of intent to acquire Wilderness Quest; acquisition expected final first week of September 2007
• License: JCAHO accredited; licensed by the Utah Department of Human Services
• Type: Wilderness Therapy (source)

Wiki entries

• Wilderness Quest Monticello, UT | 1988-2013