Matt Baker-White

Matt Baker-White currently serves as Executive Director at the Wild Rockies Field Institute, overseeing leadership for field-based academic programs and managing various organizational functions. Concurrently, Matt holds the position of Lead Instructor at Aerie Backcountry Medicine, where responsibilities include teaching Wilderness Medicine courses and mentoring new instructors. Previous experience includes an Independent Consultant role for The Wilderness Society, focusing on curriculum development and partnerships related to climate change. Matt has extensive leadership experience from Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions, progressively advancing from Group Leader to Program Director of Contract Courses, managing significant programming and budgets. In the education sector, Matt worked as an elementary school teacher at several institutions, implementing project-based learning and innovative curricula. Matt holds a Master of Education in Special Education from Northeastern University and a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Bates College.