Emily Dellinger – Founder, Venture Free Foundation
Emily founded Venture Free in 2014. She has a great love for adventure, and enjoys inspiring those around her to live happy and healthy lives. She started on her journey as an outdoor educator as a surf instructor, and has been working with kids for over 20 years. Her positive attitude and zest for life is contagious – she makes every day at camp great fun!
Paul Barulich – Manufacturing Engineer, Concepts and Methods Company
An engineer by trade, Paul gives much of his free time as a volunteer firefighter for the Kings Mountain area. Paul is also involved with the annual Kings Mountain Art Fair, managing all cashiering locations, some IT responsibilities, and working closely with the treasurer during the event. In his free time, Paul can be found pursuing his many passions as an avid outdoorsman with mountain biking the coastal redwoods, rock climbing the high Sierras or fishing from his boat.
George Hilley – Geologist
George is a husband, a father of one daughter, and is constantly in awe of the magnificence of our planet. A geologist by training, he feels privileged to be able to visit Earth's many fascinating places to study their boundless wonders. His passion for the outdoors and outdoor education is a pillar of his research and coursework at Stanford University, where he is a Full Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
Emily founded Venture Free in 2014. She has a great love for adventure, and enjoys inspiring those around her to live happy and healthy lives. She started on her journey as an outdoor educator as a surf instructor, and has been working with kids for over 20 years. Her positive attitude and zest for life is contagious – she makes every day at camp great fun!
Paul Barulich – Manufacturing Engineer, Concepts and Methods Company
An engineer by trade, Paul gives much of his free time as a volunteer firefighter for the Kings Mountain area. Paul is also involved with the annual Kings Mountain Art Fair, managing all cashiering locations, some IT responsibilities, and working closely with the treasurer during the event. In his free time, Paul can be found pursuing his many passions as an avid outdoorsman with mountain biking the coastal redwoods, rock climbing the high Sierras or fishing from his boat.
George Hilley – Geologist
George is a husband, a father of one daughter, and is constantly in awe of the magnificence of our planet. A geologist by training, he feels privileged to be able to visit Earth's many fascinating places to study their boundless wonders. His passion for the outdoors and outdoor education is a pillar of his research and coursework at Stanford University, where he is a Full Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.