| Ben Oliver is an outdoor educator with specialties in outdoor orientation, risk management, program evaluation, and the use of technology in managing outdoor programs. He has a BA in geology from Hamilton College, and an MS in outdoor education from the University of New Hampshire.
From 2011 to 2022, Ben served first as Assistant Director and then Director of Outdoor Education at Colgate University. As Director, Ben oversaw all aspects of the program, including weekly trips, a challenge course, rental center, climbing wall, and Nordic ski trails. His primary focus was overseeing the 400+ hour staff training program and the 6-day Wilderness Adventure outdoor orientation program. In addition to countless backpack and canoe trips in the Adirondacks, Ben also led a variety of break trips including sea kayaking along the southern coast of Newfoundland, mountain biking in Moab, UT, lightweight backpacking in the Superstitions of Arizona, and ice climbing in Ouray, CO.
Between Colgate and Williams, Ben worked for the Sierra Club as the Safety, Security, & Emergency Preparedness Manager - overseeing risk management for the club’s outings programs all over the US and across the globe.
In his free time, Ben enjoys coffee, board games, and spending as much time as he can road and gravel cycling.
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