Acknowledgements
Annual Organizing Team
The art of retreat is lead by a co-leadership team of volunteers. They work together around the year to ensure the event comes to life in alignment with our guiding principles each Fall, and look for creative opportunities to expand the reach of the event.
2023 Team (In the Works)
Caitlin Pontrella, Co-Lead Organizer
Alan Tran, Co-Lead Organizer
Adam McClellan, Co-Lead Organizer
Garrett Moore, Speaker Sessions Lead
Angel Griffin, Navigators Lead
Steve Zavitz, Photography Lead
Craig Constantine, Podcast Lead
Don Beeson, Night Mission Lead
2022 Washington Team
Caitlin Pontrella, Co-Lead Organizer
Alan Tran, Co-Lead Organizer
Adam McClellan, Co-Lead Organizer
Angel Griffin, Transportation Lead
Steve Zavitz, Photography Lead
Melissa Day, Design Lead
Craig Constantine, Podcast Lead
Brandee Laird, Group Facilitator
Christopher Grant, Group Facilitator
Don Beeson, Night Mission Lead
Additional Acknowledgements
Each event also pulls together a unique group of folks that go above and beyond in volunteering their time, talent, and treasure to making this happen. If you held a significant volunteer leadership role and aren’t mentioned below, please let us know!
2019 North America - WA
Caitlin Pontrella, Co-Lead Organizer
Alan Tran, Co-Lead Organizer
Adam McClellan, Co-Lead Organizer
Steve Zavitz, Photography Lead
Craig Constantine, Podcast Lead
Brandee Laird, Group Facilitator
Steve Leung, Transportation Lead
Melissa Day, Design Lead
Dan Edwards, Night Mission Lead
Don Beeson, Night Mission Lead
Key Volunteers included:
Austin Weiss, Josh Nierer, Alana Reis, Evan Beyer, Elizabeth Cunningham, Emily Fleet, and Kristen Swantek
2019 Europe - Scotland
John Hedge Hall, Lead Organizer
Daniel Lumsden, Assisting Organizer
Gordon Tsang, Assisting Organizer
Caitlin Pontrella, Assisting Organizer
Alan Tran, Assisting Organizer
Andy Day, Photography Lead
Craig Constantine, Podcast Lead
Christopher Grant, Group Facilitator
2018 North America - WA
Caitlin Pontrella, Co-Lead Organizer
Alan Tran, Co-Lead Organizer
Adam McClellan, Co-Lead Organizer
Steve Zavitz, Photography Lead
Craig Constantine, Podcast Lead
Brandee Laird, Group Facilitator
Steve Leung, Transportation Lead
Melissa Day, Design Lead
Dan Edwards, Night Mission Lead
Don Beeson, Night Mission Lead
Key Volunteers included:
Alana Reis, Bryan Riggins, Colin MacDonald, Cordelia Storm, Evan Beyer, Madisen Welliver, Blake Evitt, Tulin Kinaci
2017 North America - NY
Caitlin Pontrella, Co-Lead Organizer
Alan Tran, Co-Lead Organizer
Adam McClellan, Co-Lead Organizer
Steve Zavitz, Photography Lead
Ed Askelrud, Videography Lead
Craig Constantine, Keynote Facilitator
Key Volunteers included:
Andy Keller, Carl Romano, Fiona Leslie, Giuseppe Valentino, Jade Ragoske, Lauren Messeck, Luca Methot, Mike Araujo, Nick Radanovic, Steve Leung, and Nikkie Zanevsky
2016 North America - NY
Caitlin Pontrella, Lead Organizer
Alan Tran, Assisting Organizer
Adam McClellan, Assisting Organizer
Jesse Danger, Assisting Organizer
Steve Zavitz, Photography Lead
Anya Chibis, Photography
Julie Angel, Photography
Key Volunteers included:
Gabe Sanchez, Mike Araujo, John Dizon, Nikkie Zanevsky, Steve Leung, David Ehrlich, and Luca Methot
2015 North America - NJ
Caitlin Pontrella, Lead Organizer
Jesse Danger, Assisting Organizer
Steve Zavitz, Photography Lead
ALL PAST COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Each year we partner up with organizations in the larger community to help us keep this event affordable and ensure everyone has access and opportunity to participate regardless of cost. If we’ve somehow missed you, please let us know!
United States Parkour Association | Parkour Earth | Access Parkour | Firestorm Freerunning | American Parkour | Apex Movement | Teach Build Play | Enso Movement | Pinnacle Parkour | Freedom in Motion | The Movement Creative | HUB | B.A.S.E. Fitness | Know Obstacles | Axiom Parkour | Scape Treader | Innate Movement | Rochester Parkour | Breathe PK | Skochypstiks | Parkour Singapore | Parkour Generations | Parkour for Schools | Movers Mindset | Adapt Qualifications | International Parkour Federation | The Movement Creative | YAPP | CLIF | FormCard | Munkpack | Parkour EDU | Parkour Horizons
Fiscal Sponsors
Parkour Visions is a 501(c)3 Non-profit based that supports Parkour communities in the Pacific Northwest & beyond, and serves as the fiscal sponsor of the Art of Retreat, providing financial management and support in operation and execution.
Parkour Outreach CIC is a social enterprise that supports Parkour communities in Scotland and beyond, serving as the fiscal sponsor of the Art of Retreat, providing financial management and support in operations and execution.