Leader Spotlight
![Mountaineer of the Week: Shuko Hashimoto Mountaineer of the Week: Shuko Hashimoto](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/copy_of_mountaineer-of-the-week-shuko-hashimoto/@@images/fcacb1a9-9a7a-4a43-92c5-026f4b236d11.jpeg)
Mountaineer of the Week: Shuko Hashimoto
Meet Shuko, who enjoys post-trip onion rings and believes in the importance of leaders listening to participants with empathy and care.
![Mountaineer of the Week: Daisy Fish Mountaineer of the Week: Daisy Fish](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-daisy-fish/@@images/696a8894-0f4c-4fc1-9408-7d9d11315131.jpeg)
Mountaineer of the Week: Daisy Fish
Meet Daisy, an Intensive Basic Alpine Climbing instructor who enjoys post-trip burritos and believes that teaching others skills helps you learn in a new way.
![Mountaineer of the Week: Gregg Gagliardi Mountaineer of the Week: Gregg Gagliardi](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-gregg-gagliardi/@@images/94da43e5-7fca-4dc7-944e-5cefa80b80cc.jpeg)
Mountaineer of the Week: Gregg Gagliardi
Meet Gregg, a 39-year volunteer who enjoys teaching technical skills and encouraging aspiring volunteers to jump in with both feet.
![Mountaineer of the Week: Brian Stone Mountaineer of the Week: Brian Stone](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-brian-stone/@@images/859e1b0d-7219-4bbd-bfde-542f4bdf5132.jpeg)
Mountaineer of the Week: Brian Stone
Meet Brian, a sea kayaking instructor whose favorite close-to-home adventure is Henderson Bay when the south wind is firing.
![Mountaineer of the Week: Kimber Cross Mountaineer of the Week: Kimber Cross](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-kimber-cross/@@images/5a18f044-16de-4422-9861-7b1b5df33d11.jpeg)
Mountaineer of the Week: Kimber Cross
Meet Kimber Cross, a Basic and Intermediate Alpine Climbing Course instructor who is passionate about building a community of joy and inclusion while teaching members to climb safely and effectively.
![Mountaineer of the Week: Otto Greule Mountaineer of the Week: Otto Greule](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-otto-greule/@@images/104f25b7-54fc-439a-b32a-838a1dba3dfb.jpeg)
Mountaineer of the Week: Otto Greule
Meet Otto, the Seattle Branch Navigation Committee Chair whose favorite Mountaineers memories involve witnessing the "light bulb" go on for his navigation students.
![Mountaineer of the Week: Logan DeGrand Mountaineer of the Week: Logan DeGrand](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-logan-degrand/@@images/87afb006-dc91-495d-bb1e-b4a54bac757d.jpeg)
Mountaineer of the Week: Logan DeGrand
Meet Logan, a canyoning and packrafting volunteer who lives for the magical moments when students face their fears, trust their skills, and safely enjoy a new place.
![Mountaineer of the Week: Julie Dasso Mountaineer of the Week: Julie Dasso](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-julie-dasso/@@images/a501019b-00a3-4f39-9f56-dafc8230c080.jpeg)
Mountaineer of the Week: Julie Dasso
Meet Julie Dasso, current Olympia Climbing Committee Chair and Hike Leader whose favorite Mountaineers memories include end-of-course celebrations when students share their stories of fun and accomplishment.
![Mountaineer of the Week: Chris Swarthout Mountaineer of the Week: Chris Swarthout](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-chris-swarthout/@@images/9c03b52a-bda1-4b2b-be1e-1a36ca359daf.jpeg)
Mountaineer of the Week: Chris Swarthout
Meet Chris, a five-year volunteer who encourages members to jump on volunteering opportunities without worrying about their level of expertise and lean into the caring support of The Mountaineers community.
![Mountaineer of the Week: Emma Agosta Mountaineer of the Week: Emma Agosta](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-emma-agosta/@@images/fe6a8e02-79bd-46fd-9f00-7c807e622e56.jpeg)
Mountaineer of the Week: Emma Agosta
Meet Emma, a seven-year volunteer whose favorite close-to-home adventure is riding her mountain bike at St. Edward State Park.
![Mountaineer of the Week: Jeni Brink Mountaineer of the Week: Jeni Brink](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-jeni-brink/@@images/d6fe9420-17d9-4792-9bf9-40ef88d02986.jpeg)
Mountaineer of the Week: Jeni Brink
Meet Jeni, a 15-year volunteer whose soul is fed by witnessing others experience the freedom of the mountains.
![Mountaineer of the Week: Andy Zavada and Sheila Reynolds Mountaineer of the Week: Andy Zavada and Sheila Reynolds](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-andy-zavada-and-sheila-reynolds/@@images/4c8b9c01-16e0-493f-a154-d62805805b99.jpeg)
Mountaineer of the Week: Andy Zavada and Sheila Reynolds
Meet Andy and Sheila, hike leaders and Conditioning Hiking Series administrators who believe that hiking in the backcountry "brings out our best and truest selves."
![Mountaineer of the Week: Peter Clitherow Mountaineer of the Week: Peter Clitherow](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-peter-clitherow/@@images/4af35e04-6f7a-4b93-a8f7-972b6b46c097.jpeg)
Mountaineer of the Week: Peter Clitherow
Meet Peter, a 30-year volunteer whose favorite close-to-home adventure is trail running the endless loops at Tiger Mountain.
![Mountaineer of the Week: Stacey Lissit Mountaineer of the Week: Stacey Lissit](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-stacey-lissit/@@images/4b082793-fc4c-4974-9437-07499c2e9ee5.jpeg)
Mountaineer of the Week: Stacey Lissit
Meet Stacey, a 12-year volunteer who always has a good pre-hike ice breaker in her back pocket.
![Mountaineer of the Week: Duncan Cox Mountaineer of the Week: Duncan Cox](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-duncan-cox/@@images/44e3235d-ca4c-4b8e-91f0-e7a2e608566c.jpeg)
Mountaineer of the Week: Duncan Cox
Meet Duncan, a 31-year volunteer and sea kayaking aficionado who loves going anywhere as long as it's with his fellow paddlers.
![Mountaineer of the Week: Kiana Ehsani Mountaineer of the Week: Kiana Ehsani](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-kiana-ehsani/@@images/e4ab5c06-bd7e-448a-88bd-2b472222cded.jpeg)
Mountaineer of the Week: Kiana Ehsani
Meet Kiana, a volunteer with our basic and intermediate climbing programs whose favorite post-trip meal of choice is lots and lots of pizza.
![Mountaineer of the Week: Khrum Kashan Mountaineer of the Week: Khrum Kashan](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-khrum-kashan/@@images/e355fa6b-4bf1-4282-8cf2-9371d39301f0.jpeg)
Mountaineer of the Week: Khrum Kashan
Meet Khrum, a 6-year volunteer whose favorite Mountaineers memory is climbing the west ridge of Mt. Stuart.
![Mountaineer of the Week: Emily Smith Mountaineer of the Week: Emily Smith](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-emily-smith/@@images/953a5528-56e9-4140-8b46-3d2fb3996b0c.png)
Mountaineer of the Week: Emily Smith
Meet Emily, a 4-year volunteer who didn't let rain and broken snowshoe straps keep her from falling in love with the mountains.
![Mountaineer of the Week: Louise Suhr Mountaineer of the Week: Louise Suhr](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-louise-suhr/@@images/11a33c42-c383-4d73-89e8-51cd43e7b18c.png)
Mountaineer of the Week: Louise Suhr
Meet Louise, a Mountaineers member who began volunteering back in 1999 and has been addicted to spending time with The Mountaineers community ever since!
![Mountaineer of the Week: Karina Vanderbilt Mountaineer of the Week: Karina Vanderbilt](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-karina-vanderbilt/@@images/179bd87d-93ff-42ce-a04d-9c09bcadacb4.png)
Mountaineer of the Week: Karina Vanderbilt
Meet Karina, a 5-year Mountaineers volunteer and climb leader who cares deeply about creating inclusive and accessible experiences within the outdoor community.
![Mountaineer of the Week: Hannah Karbarz Mountaineer of the Week: Hannah Karbarz](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-hannah-karbarz/@@images/6f8ca0f5-7f20-48e8-b2ef-535091f6b09c.jpeg)
Mountaineer of the Week: Hannah Karbarz
Meet Hannah, a five-year Mountaineer who is passionate about providing equitable and non-hierarchical learning experiences for our members.
![Mountaineer of the Week: Josh Taylor Mountaineer of the Week: Josh Taylor](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-josh-taylor/@@images/2f653be4-81dd-4199-8239-dce94c5d615b.jpeg)
Mountaineer of the Week: Josh Taylor
Meet Josh Taylor, a volunteer leader with the Everett Branch and member of the Equity & Inclusion Working Group. Josh has benefited from the experience from The Mountaineers community and is proud to pay it forward.
![Foothills Volunteer Spotlight: Susan Conbere Foothills Volunteer Spotlight: Susan Conbere](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/foothill-volunteer-spotlight-susan-conbere/@@images/f1bf717a-24b8-411a-9867-179a5749c353.jpeg)
Foothills Volunteer Spotlight: Susan Conbere
Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Foothills Branch. This month we celebrate Susan Conbere, a backpacking, hike, and snowshoe leader.
![Leader Spotlight: Meredith Mosman Leader Spotlight: Meredith Mosman](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/leader-spotlight-meredith-mosman/@@images/191cb38c-648a-49aa-9e5f-234b5a4628c3.jpeg)
Leader Spotlight: Meredith Mosman
Leader Spotlight is a monthly blog to showcase our incredible volunteer leadership at The Mountaineers. Meet this month's featured leader: Meredith Mosman. She is a lifelong learner who aims to lead with kindness, compassion, and humor.
![Leader Spotlight: Alyssa Opland Leader Spotlight: Alyssa Opland](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/leader-spotlight-alyssa-opland/@@images/a1406c90-eddd-41fb-ae05-0dd97ab248ca.jpeg)
Leader Spotlight: Alyssa Opland
Leader Spotlight is a monthly blog to showcase our incredible volunteer leadership at The Mountaineers. Meet this month's featured leader: Alyssa Opland. She leads climbing programs with the Tacoma Branch and focuses on inclusive leadership.
![Leader Spotlight: SuJ'n Chon Leader Spotlight: SuJ'n Chon](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/leader-spotlight-sujn-chon/@@images/f5622528-5778-493a-8713-777db7a4e1f9.jpeg)
Leader Spotlight: SuJ'n Chon
Leader Spotlight is a monthly blog to showcase our incredible volunteer leadership at The Mountaineers. Meet this month's featured leader: SuJ'n Chon, a Seattle branch leader who has volunteered with The Mountaineers for the past 11 years.
![Leader Spotlight: Peter Tran Leader Spotlight: Peter Tran](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/leader-spotlight-peter-tran/@@images/77c2201b-b53f-40bb-941f-d238be0d82a8.jpeg)
Leader Spotlight: Peter Tran
Leader Spotlight is a monthly blog to showcase our incredible volunteer leadership at The Mountaineers. Meet this month's featured leader: Peter Tran. Peter is our 2021 Mountaineers Service Award recipient and current chair of the Foothills Climbing Committee.
![Leader Spotlight: Brynne Koscianski Leader Spotlight: Brynne Koscianski](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/leader-spotlight-brynne-koscianski/@@images/e4c5a06d-6d30-4269-b955-ab4953e320e3.jpeg)
Leader Spotlight: Brynne Koscianski
Leader Spotlight is a monthly blog to showcase our incredible volunteer leadership at The Mountaineers. Meet this month's featured leader: Brynne Koscianski. She is a Mountaineers Board Director and prospective Mini Mountaineers volunteer!
![Leader Spotlight: Joel Guay Leader Spotlight: Joel Guay](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/leader-spotlight-joel-guay/@@images/bb34955d-a499-4205-9c92-59281a6d6e2c.jpeg)
Leader Spotlight: Joel Guay
Leader Spotlight is a monthly blog to showcase our incredible volunteer leadership at The Mountaineers. Meet this month's featured leader: Joel Guay, a Sea Kayak leader.
![Leader Spotlight: Randy Oakley Leader Spotlight: Randy Oakley](https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/leader-spotlight-randy-oakley/@@images/0c9dbaca-7497-4821-ad29-d545e8da6b8f.jpeg)
Leader Spotlight: Randy Oakley
Leader Spotlight is a monthly blog to showcase our incredible volunteer leadership at The Mountaineers. Meet this month's featured leader: Randy Oakley, a backcountry skiing and trail running leader.