Rob Golden
Rob established GO WEST!!! USA in 1994 out of his love for adventure travel and his desire to share unique and exciting parts of the world with the young people of our community. His unyielding dedication to providing a quality service and a unique learning environment for teens is the driving force behind GO WEST!!! USA. As a former classroom teacher and US Marine, Rob has seen and done a lot. He has lived in London, Kailua, the Netherlands, Japan and many places in the US. 

Rob's trekking and climbing adventures have led him across the country and around the world. He loves telling personal tales of adventure and exploration to the teens who join him on his expeditions. He loves new adventures and seeing the world through young people’s eyes. Rob views the outdoors as an environment where teens are able to fully explore and express themselves. When leading a GO WEST!!! USA expedition, Rob is sure to mix the outdoors with creative fun. Rob now lives in Harrisburg and enjoys climbing, snowboarding, mountain biking, hiking and playing guitar.

Laura Skalkowski
Laura joined the GO WEST!!! USA team in January 2005. As a recent graduate of Messiah College, she has used her marketing and creative skills to assist with fundraising and program promotion. Laura has always loved the outdoors, but GO WEST!!! USA has taken that love to a whole new level. 

Laura has traveled throughout the country with GO WEST!!! USA to places such as Sequoia National Park, Devils Tower, The Grand Canyon, and Mexico. With each expedition being bigger and better than the one before, Laura eagerly awaits the next opportunity to lead a new group of young people to experience the great outdoors. Besides being part of GO WEST!!! USA, Laura also enjoys playing the guitar and spending time with her family.  

Lequan "Q" Jones
Lequan comes to us from Los Angeles, California.  Having spent 4 years with the Orange County Department of Education in their Outdoor Education Program, he brings a wealth of information and experience. He loves the outdoors, to him, it doesn't matter if he is snowboarding in Aspen or climbing San Gorgonio, he is right at home. Lequan has extensive knowledge in Astronomy, Forestry, Wildlife and Group Management... we are lucky to have him on board. Lequan volunteered full-time at GO WEST!!! USA during 2004 in our Volunteer America Program, and managed the first year of our localized redesign effort. Having exceeded our expectations in this position, GO WEST!!! USA made the investment to expand our program staff by bringing him on board as program director August  2004. Lequan will continue to oversee our Pennsylvania expansion, while also focusing his energy on helping our program grow nationally.

Robert "Bob" Dryden
Bob joined GO WEST!!! USA as volunteer in March of 2004. Bob is a Pennsylvania native who grew up as much out of doors, as in. After attending school he spent several years working for non-profit organizations on the West Coast, such as All Nations International Summer Camps for kids with disabilities. He then took his love of the outdoors global as he spent a year and a half backpacking around the world. In 2005, Bob's role has shifted somewhat to primarily managing our youth group relationships.

Joe "Cotton" Golden
Joe has been a supporter of GO WEST!!! USA for a number of years. We are  glad to have him as one of our "teen volunteers" staff. Joe is currently helping with community expansion. In addition, he leads  our music program. He is extremely excited about his first season as a snowboarding instructor for this coming winter. Joe is also excited for another awesome summer out west.