Board of Directors

  • Person in a blue jacket and sunglasses standing in front of a mountainous landscape on a sunny day.

    Michael McLaughlin

    President
    EMS Provider

  • Person in winter clothing standing on a glacier with mountains in the background.

    Tatiana Havryliuk

    Vice President
    Emergency Physician

  • Person hiking on a grassy hillside with buildings in the background, wearing sunglasses, a green headscarf, and a backpack.

    Ang Diku Sherpa

    Manager of Wongchhu Peak Promotion
    Nepal

  • Smiling person in outdoor hiking gear including a blue puffer jacket and knit hat, standing on rocky terrain with stone structures in the background.

    Julie Ramirez

    Graphic Artist, Illustrator 

  • Mountaineer on a snowy and icy terrain wearing a blue jacket, orange helmet, and climbing gear.

    Binod Mani

    Outdoor Clothing Manufacturer and Community Leader

    Nepal 

Management team

  • Two climbers in bright jackets preparing at a snowy mountain base camp with yellow tents.

    Phula Sherpa

    Senior trekking guide at Wongchhu Peak Promotion

    Climbing and Trekking Coordinator for Musa Masala

  • A person with long hair wearing a white shirt, standing with arms crossed on a staircase.

    Lakpa Xindoma Pinasa

    Nurse, Artist

    Nursing and Scholarship Advisor

  • Fog over a dense pine forest, creating a mysterious and serene landscape.

    Hannah Dennison

    Aviation Lecturer

    Irish Coast Guard member

  • Forest landscape with foggy sky and mist-covered trees in grayscale.

    KM Huber

    Writer

    Secretary for Musa Masala

Advisory committee

  • Fog over a dense pine forest, creating a mysterious and serene landscape.

    Luanne Freer

    Emergency medicine physician

    Founder Everest ER

    Past president Wilderness Medical Society

  • Forest landscape with foggy sky and mist-covered trees in grayscale.

    Lakpa Sherpa

    Chairperson, Wongchhu Peak Promotion

    Chairperson, Wongchhu Sherpa Trust,

    Wongchhu Sherpa Memorial Hospital

Memorial tributes

Dr. Jennifer Konopka

Our friend and inspiration, Dr. Jen, left us on July 4, 2019, after her battle with cancer. Please click here for our story about her. We miss her every day.

Megan Rand

Megan Rand was a Physician’s Assistant and Paramedic. She passed on July 5th, 2021 from cancer, at just 38. We have no words for how this could happen to such a wonderful and caring person. Learn more about Megan here.

Gary McLean EMTP, RN

Our friend, Gary McLean, left us on June 14, 2021. Learn more about Gary in our tribute blog post. We will keep Gary’s empathy and caring for his patients and others with us every day.