Diane Olsen - Executive Director 
diane.olsen@bearmt.org
Diane knows BEAR well, serving on the Board of Directors for 8 years before becoming part of the staff. She also taught environmental education in Redwood National Park, led backpacking trips for 3 years at a therapeutic wilderness program and spent 4 years as the Youth Services Coordinator at a program serving survivors of domestic violence.  She loves the work of connecting resources to BEAR's programs so that youth can meet their potential and experience the clarity and solace that can come with being in the outdoors.

---

Katie DeFelice - Program Coordinator                                                                                    
katie.defelice@bearmt.org
Katie has a master's of social work and over 15 years of experience in social services. Born and raised outside of Rochester NY, camping trips were a common summertime activity for her family. This created a lifetime connection to the outdoors. She aims to reconnect youth to mother nature in the hopes that it will spark similar life long interest to the natural world. Her favorite outdoor activity has been hiking and camping, but she's a new angler in the Bitterroot, so look out fisherman.  
​

---

​Ashley Peterson - Assistant Program Coordinator
ashley.peterson@bearmt.org
Ashley was born and raised in Georgia, and now calls Montana home. She has been facilitating BEAR programs since November 2018. Graduate of the University of Georgia, Ashley got a degree in Economics. She loves empowering kids to make good decisions for themselves and their environment. She also loves horses and rides frequently. 

---