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Our Team
Staff
NAT CARSON (they/them/he/him)
Executive Director - Interim
Nat has been with us as Head Coach since 2021 and is now serving as our Executive Director. Bringing a background in business management, Nat graduated from the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University with a B. Comm in Marketing and Business Strategy in 2017. In the years following graduation, Nat developed their love for climbing (indoor and outdoor), coaching, and route setting, and has been involved in these areas at FBC since the early days of the Coop. Nat shares with us a passion for community building and great excitement for the continued development of the NB climbing scene.
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EMMA FARLOW-MCALLISTER (she/her)
Executive Director - On Sabbatical
An avid lover of the outdoors, Emma lived in Belize for five years working for a conservation NGO that hosted three wildlife rehabilitation programs for globally endangered species where her role included designing and implementing education and outreach programming . Conservationist, hiker, climber, paddler, diver. She joined the FBC team in the fall of 2020 and before moving into the role of Program Director in June of 2021. She was serving as Interim Executive Director, but is currently on sabbatical until summer of 2027.
SARAH MULLIN (she/her)
Operations Manager
Sarah joined us in 2023 and has enjoyed being the friendly face behind the desk, the artist behind the sandwich boards, and now Operations Manager. She in our in-house expert in all things operations and is happy to answer your questions, welcome you to our facility, and make sure you have a great time! When Sarah isn't behind the desk, she is a devoted cat mom, a skilled gamer, and an avid member of the NB film scene.
Team FBC
Coaches, operations, ASC, setters, and volunteers
The FBC team also includes up to a dozen coaches, 10 operations staff, 8 ASC/day camp counselors, 2 setters, and countless volunteers. Some special roles this summer include
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Colin Ougler as Summer Camp Manager
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Cassidy Gordon as ASC 2026-2027 Prep
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Sam Hawkes as Social Media/Communications
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Board Members
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ANDRIEN RACKOV (he/him)
President
Andrien Rackov is a research scientist and lab manager at the Research & Productivity Council (RPC), a not-for-profit Crown Corporation in Fredericton, New Brunswick, where he and his team help clients from diverse sectors answer critical research questions. He regularly engages with existing and potential clients and identifies and acts on growth opportunities. Andrien understands the value of community-driven organizations and is keen to help support the Fredericton Bouldering Co-op in its strategic goals, values, and aspirations. He loves bouldering at FBC and spending time outdoors climbing, hiking, and cycling.
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KATHY STEFANIDES (she/her)
Vice President
Kathy is an enthusiastic climber, she bring lots of energy to the table. She has enjoyed indoor and outdoor climbing for the past two years. She has put that energy to good use for New Brunswick sport climbing, helping develop policies and procedures. She is now looking to focus that energy into helping advance and develop programming for FBC.
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IAN MCLEOD (he/him)
VP Business Development
CEO of Envenio, a venture-backed startup, raised $2.1M funding, background in BD and Mechanical Engineering. Former UNBRI member & climber.
ADAM MORGAN (he/him)
VP Strategic Planning
Software engineer, residential real estate owner/manager, SCUBA divemaster, 15-year UNBRI member, and avid runner and climber.
ALEXIS RIDEOUT (she/her)
VP Human Resources
A handful of years ago, her kids gifted me a pair of orange Scarpa Helix’s for Mother’s Day. A love for climbing has bloomed since lacing those first shoes up, and the physical and mental load of climbing has completely captivated her attention. She works as an educator in ASD-W; specializing in supporting students with exceptionalities. The underlying passion that drives her work is a desire to create environments that are inclusive and accessible; where everyone sees themselves as belonging. Our bouldering coop provides a wholesome community space and she is so grateful her family is involved.
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DEEPAK GIRI (he/him)
VP Communications
Deepak started climbing at the gym in 2023 and has quickly become a regular part of the community. He works full-time in tech, currently an engineering manager at a company named Cvent. Deepak is originally from India, and moved to Fredericton in 2020. Deepak enjoys music, travelling and walking or biking on the trails here in summer. As well as climbing, Deepak plays volleyball and frisbee.
DANIELLE BOUCHARD (she/her)
VP Research and Development
Danielle is a professor at UNB in the Faculty of Kinesiology, specializing in exercise for older adults. Her background includes managing a research lab and leading various national and international research studies in English and French. These experiences have honed her promotion, recruitment, and management skills, which can be directly applied to supporting FBC's growth and development.
While not an avid climber herself, her family has been visiting FBC since it opened in 2019 and her son is a member of the pre-competitive team.