Experiential Systems Adds New Rocky Mountain Office
Denver, Colo.—Experiential Systems Incorporated (ESI) is opening a new Rocky Mountain office in Colorado beginning November 1 of this year. This new satellite office allows ESI to better serve clients in the Rocky Mountain area as well as others in the western US. ESI has hired John Lazarus, formerly with Northeast Adventure, LLC. to head up the Colorado operations. Lazarus has more than three decades of experience building, inspecting and maintaining challenge courses. Lazarus recently relocated to Colorado from Connecticut.
“I am thrilled to announce this new Rocky Mountain initiative. Having known John for a very long time, I am happy to welcome him into the ESI family. I know he will be a great asset and his presence in the Rocky Mountain area will be very beneficial to our many clients in the West,” said Keith Jacobs, President of ESI.
Lazarus has been providing full challenge course services for over 36 years with an accumulation of an estimated 5,000 field days directly designing, installing, repairing, inspecting and providing consultation to challenge and adventure course programs across the US and abroad. His experience in challenge course element design, research and development in safety equipment and contract service management speak clearly to the superb professional reputation he has acquired. He has been involved with the Association of Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) since its inception and currently serves as the Chair of the ACCT Consensus Group.
Lazarus will lead the Rocky Mountain team as Director of Rocky Mountain Operations. He will oversee all work done in the region and streamline operations by providing a new western hub for ESI.
“The chance to work with the experienced staff at ESI, and the resources they provide to clients, is an incredible opportunity at this point in my career. Keith and I share the same dedication to quality and safety and affective programming in our industry and I’m excited for this new challenge and the opportunity to continue doing a vocation I enjoy in a location that I love” said Lazarus.
ESI is a full-service challenge course provider that has been building ropes challenge courses, zip lines and climbing structures; providing staff and operational training’s; annual technical inspections; and industry consultation for over 35 years. ESI trains instructors and facilitators to lead cooperative activities, low initiative elements, high ropes courses (indoor and outdoor), and climbing walls and towers. ESI was formally incorporated in 1995 and is licensed and fully insured for all services offered. ESI is a peer reviewed and Accredited Professional Vendor Member (PVM) of the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT). ESI conducts services to meet or exceed the written standards of one or a combination of the following organizations: ACCT, American Society for Testing and Materials – International (ASTM), The Association for Experiential Education (AEE), The American Camp Association (ACA), and the Climbing Wall Association (CWA).
Experiential Systems is headquartered in Thornton, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. Lazarus will be managing the Rocky Mountain operations from Divide, CO just west of Colorado Springs. For more information, call 877-206-8967or visit www.experientialsystems.com .