Steve Smith is the founder of Experiential Consulting, LLC, specializing in risk management services for outdoor programs. He has written emergency response plans, training manuals, field manuals, designed crisis response scenarios, conducted risk management audits, presented at over 30 professional conferences, and published articles in outdoor magazines, podcasts, and journals. He has been associated with Outward Bound in a variety of ways since 1998, first as a mountaineering instructor, then staffing manager, and eventually as a board member for the Northwest Outward Bound School, where he serves on the school’s safety committee. Steve lives in Seattle and loves to explore and photograph the wildlife, mountains, and coastlines of the Pacific Northwest.