J.U.M.P.'s founder and Executive Director, Bill Spacciapoli, a member of the New Hampshire 4,000-foot club, has been an avid backpacker and hiker for over 20 years. Bill began leading youth trips for JUMP in 2005. Bill’s outdoor training includes completion of the Appalachian Mountain Club Youth Opportunities Program (AMC/YOP) Outdoor Leadership Training Advanced Backpacking and Leave No Trace Backpacking programs. Having completed the Winter Exploration Workshop with YOP, Bill holds equipment privileges with YOP for 3-season hiking and camping as well as winter use of outdoor gear including snowshoes, cross-country skis and related clothing and gear. Bill holds a Healthcare Provider certification in CPR & AED from the American Heart Association, and is certified in Advanced Wilderness First Aid and Anaphylaxis from SOLO Wilderness Emergency Medicine, Conway, NH. A graduate of WPI and Virginia Tech, Bill has spent the past 25 years building and leading project and functional teams.

Mr. Spacciapoli was elected to the Harvard Board of Health, serving for 5 years (2 of those years as Chairman). During that time, he worked to address a variety of health and safety issues that came before the Board. Bill is a member of the Ayer Rotary Club and remains active in his community. In his spare time, Bill enjoys family time with his wife and children and developing creative solutions to fund JUMP and increase youth participation.

Jeanne has been leading wilderness trips for 35 years, first as Director of Camp craft for a camp in Maine and later for the Smith College Outing Club, the Appalachian Mountain Club and the Sierra Club. Jeanne has led more than 20 Sierra Club trips since 1982, including hiking, cross-country skiing, backpacking, sailing, canoeing, and family trips. Jeanne earned an AB Degree at Smith College and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School.

Jeanne completed a five-week basic training course at the National Outdoor Leadership Training School (NOLS) and has her Wilderness First Aid and CPR certification. Jeanne also completed the YOP Outdoor Leadership Training in September of 2008. In her "other" life, Jeanne works in business and new product development, and recently renovated an old mansion. Jeanne loves most being out of doors with her teenage daughter, Allie.

Kaylee is a CPA working for a public company in Westford, MA as a Financial Analyst. She is a 2001 graduate of the University of New Hampshire’s Whittemore School of Business.

Sports has always been an important part of Kaylee’s life. She played various sports in high school and college, and currently plays in various leagues as a member of the Boston Ski and Sports Club (BSCC). Kaylee spent many summers as a field hockey camp counselor, and loves sharing her sports knowledge with young kids. Kaylee’s favorite sport is skiing. She wants to see as many mountains in her lifetime as she can. Most recently she has seen Zermatt, Switzerland, Mammoth Mt., CA, and a few mountains in Tahoe, CA. Kaylee also enjoys spending time with friends & family, reading, sailing, swimming, snowboarding, snowshoeing and running.

Kaylee has recently completed a weekend course in wilderness first aid.

John is an Electrical engineer working for a public company in Burlington, MA. He is a 2003 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA.

John first developed his love for the outdoors through his participation in the Boy Scouts of America, eventually receiving the prestigious Eagle Scout Honor in 1994. John loves sports, and, as a member of the Boston Ski and Sports Club (BSCC), is currently involved in various leagues such as softball, basketball, flag football and dodge ball. He currently organizes and coaches a softball team with various friends and co-workers through the BSCC. John also enjoys spending time with friends & family, playing video games, and snowboarding.

John has recently completed a weekend course in wilderness first aid.

Mike is a Senior technician at Materials Systems Inc. in Littleton MA where he performs Computerized Drafting/Design and manages projects. Mike earned an Associates Degree in Business Administration at Mount Wachusett Community College and has completed a certificate program in Computerized Drafting and Design at Johnson and Wales School of Technology. In addition, Mike earned a certificate in Computer Assisted Manufacturing at U-Mass Lowell.

In addition to being a JUMP outdoor leader, Mike coaches youth hockey and continues to play hockey in Marlborough and at Cushing Academy. Mike enjoys playing his guitar, hiking, snowboarding, and mountain-biking in the mountains of New Hampshire and Vermont.

Mike has earned a certification in Wilderness First Aid through Solo Wilderness Medicine, is certified in Red Cross CPR, and will be completing the Five Day Outdoor Leadership (Backpacking) Training offered by the Appalachian Mountain Club Youth Opportunities Program in May of 2008.

Emma's outdoor leadership experience began by leading trips throughout the Nashua River Watershed as a canoe camp counselor, and instructing snowboarding at Nashoba Valley and Wachusett Mountain through high school and college.

She graduated from Saint Michael's College in Burlington, VT in 2006, where she earned a BS in Biology, and spent a semester in the Brazilian Amazon studying ecology. After college, she taught experiencial environmental science to youth for the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.

Emma is Wilderness First Aid certified, and completed a YOP Outdoor Leadership Training in May, 2009. She volunteers for JUMP because of her conviction that all youth should have experience and access to the outdoors.

Currently, Emma is a residential sales associate for Nexamp, Inc.; an installation company for solar, wind, and geothermal power. In her spare time, Emma converted her car to run on waste vegetable oil, enjoys playing field hockey, and of course, loves being outdoors.