Staff

SOS Outreach is the country's largest winter and summer sports-based youth development charity.

SOS Outreach has four full-time offices:
Avon (Main Office)
Denver
Frisco
Seattle

Arn Menconi, Founder and Executive Director Arn moved to Vail, Colorado, in 1991 and founded SOS Outreach in 1993. He is a Fully Certified snowboard instructor. He served two terms as Eagle County Commissioner from 2000 – 2008. Arn grew up in Chicago and received an undergraduate degree in Communications from DePaul University; later he received an MBA at the University of Denver. He is married with a 5- and 3-year-old.
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Seth Ehrlich, Development Director Seth started with SOS during the summer of 2005. He moved to the Rocky Mountains in 2003 after completing his Public Policy graduate degree at Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh is home for him. Since relocating, he has volunteered extensively to serve youth in the area. SOS is a great complement to his dedication to provide for underserved youth.
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Jon Garrou, Global Program Director Jon joined the SOS team in July of 2006. Jon grew up in Peoria, Illinois, and after completing his degree from Oklahoma State University, Jon moved to Colorado where he worked for a nonprofit summer camp serving children and adults with disabilities as the Program Director. Jon looks to combine his love for the outdoors with his passion for serving those in need.
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Michelle Hartel, Program Director Michelle has been with SOS since the fall of 2003 when she served as an intern while attending the University of Colorado at Boulder. During her time in Boulder, Michelle recognized her passion for serving disadvantaged youth through her participation in the INVST Community Leadership Program and her work with the YWCA. Michelle joined the SOS community as a full-time staff member in the summer of 2005.
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Dan Ben-Horin, Program Director After completing his degree in business from Hofstra University in New York, Dan quickly determined he couldn't see his career go down that path. Dan was drawn to the mountains of Colorado for the recreational opportunities and found his true passion, teaching. Spending several years teaching at-risk youth in both the clinical and outdoor setting, Dan found SOS as a field coordinator for Learn to Ride Sessions at his home mountain of Breckenridge. He is thrilled to be a part of the SOS family, and to be able to share his various passions with so many others.
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Theresa Bisio, Program Director, Summit County Theresa started with SOS in October of 2005. Her commitment to providing positive role models for youth attracted Theresa to SOS. Prior and during her work with SOS, Theresa applied her passion for children as a Day Camp employee for the Summit County School District and was an aide for the Kindergarten Enrichment program at Dillon Valley Elementary. Theresa has also worked many years as a youth leader in the county and took a group of high school youth to Guatemala to build stoves and plant trees in June of 2009. Theresa was recognized as Summit County's Asset Builder of the Month in February of 2005 for her multiple community projects.
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Justin Behravesh, Program Manager - Eagle County Justin started with SOS Outreach in June of 2008, after completing his degree in Sociology from Colorado College. While in college, Justin honed his desire to help those in need and volunteered with numerous organizations, including a sexual assault and domestic violence hotline, and a youth-enrichment program working with at-risk middle school students in Colorado Springs. Justin is excited to combine his passion for social justice with his love of snowboarding with SOS Outreach.
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Brian Phipps, Program Manager, Front Range Upon graduating from Colorado State University with a degree in Business Administration, Brian wanted to find something new and different. He found SOS and started in August of 2008. Brian has worked previously at a summer camp for people with disabilities and has worked as a marketing intern for the CSU Athletic Department. Brian is excited to combine his love of sports and helping others at SOS.
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Stephanie Marcus, Program Manager, Front Range Stephanie started with SOS Outreach in August of 2008 after obtaining a degree is Psychology and Media Studies at the University at Buffalo in upstate New York. Throughout her college experience, Stephanie held a variety of positions for her university’s ski club, including Director of Marketing. Prior to her Americorps VISTA service term with SOS, Stephanie acted on her enthusiasm for working with youth through multiple mentoring, coaching and teaching positions within her community.
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Kaitlin Chandler, Program Coordinator - Summit County Kaitlin started working with SOS Outreach in November 2008 as a Development/ Programs Intern. She graduated from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA with a degree in Social Sciences and a concentration in Cross-Cultural Studies. She has experience working with underprivileged children in the US and abroad, most recently in Malawi, Africa. She is interested in a non-profit career and is very excited about being a part of the SOS team and helping to make a difference in the lives of underprivileged youth.
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Robert Gray, Development Coordinator Rob came to Eagle County after graduating from Colorado College with a BA in History. After a year of skiing frequently and volunteering intermittently, he formally joined the SOS Family in May 2009 as a Development Intern for the Eagle County office, and joined as a Vista in June 2010. Rob enjoys grant writing and serves as the de facto information technology guru.
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Krista Wolfe, Bookkeeper Krista's adventures began with SOS Outreach in January 2008. She moved to Vail to "live the ski bum dream" after college and had the opportunity to live here since… now 15 years. Most of her career path has included working with finances, so, as a "stay-at-home-Mom" of two amazing young boys, bookkeeping for SOS is a fantastic balance.
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Lauren Krauss, Social Worker After receiving her Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California, Lauren was eager to return to Colorado to join the SOS team. Since graduating from CU Boulder with a degree in sociology, Lauren has always found passion in social service and empowering youth to achieve success.
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Katie Gharrity, Program Manager, Front Range Katie graduated from the University of Wisconsin in May, 2010 with a major in Social Welfare. During college Katie volunteered with schools in Madison and saw how some of the most “troubled” youth blossomed outside the classroom setting. While it was hard to leave the Badgers behind, she is excited about moving to Colorado and working with SOS.
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Maggie Boller, Student Intern, Seattle Maggie is a student at Seattle Pacific University studying Business and Economics. Although the study of economics can be quite broad, Maggie finds relevancy of the theories through social movement and change seen both on a political and community level. Originally from Arizona, Maggie was surprised to find the Pacific Northwest offers an abundance of outdoor activities for all people, and this activeness was enriched in the culture of Seattle and the Northwest. After hearing about SOS through their event Retro Fools Day at Steven’s Pass, she saw an opportunity to connect her love for the outdoors, youth and social empowerment.
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