James Corbett - President
jcorbett@americanoutback.net

A Chartered Accountant by profession but an outdoorsman by choice, Jamie and his brother Steve started the company back in 1992. He is extremely proud of the transformation of the company from modest beginnings into a pre-eminent outdoor activity and event company in North America, and for that he credits his incomparable staff.

American Outback is one of several business interests Jamie is involved with, but it is certainly his favorite. Mentoring others in the industry is a passion and Jamie is active in passing on his business experience to aspiring entrepreneurs. He also continues to serve as a member of various tourism advisory committees.

Jamie is married to "the perfect girl", is a dedicated soccer coach, and has three wonderful children.

Murray Seward - General Manager
murray@americanoutback.net

Murray began organizing events back in high school. After receiving his BA in Leisure Studies from UVic, Murray's entrepreneurial spirit moved him toward his own business organizing beach volleyball events across the USA and Canada. Following a 3 year stint in Saskatoon with his wife Susan, Murray came back to the West Coast, joined the team at American Outback, and started a family including daughter Mackenzie and son Jack. Murray's passion is developing new events, leading the great team at American Outback, and getting out for a great day of fishing.

Dave Braun - Director of Operations
dave@americanoutback.net

Dave graduated with a Degree in Recreation Management. After graduation, Dave started a career in event planning and for the past 12 years has successfully organised everything from championship beach volleyball tournaments to world-class team building events. He joined the American Outback team in 2002 as the Base Manager and quickly became Events Manager and then our Director of Operations. If he is not reviewing every detail of the next team building activity (eg. taking 250 executives to the South Pole to pet penguins via canoe) he can be found at the beach training for the next big beach volleyball tournament.

Rob Holden - Corporate Solutions
rob@americanoutback.net

Rob's 14 year career as a geologist in the international oil and gas business preceeded his move to the Pacific Northwest from London, England in 2002. Blending his corporate business skills with his enthusiasm for sports events and adventure, Rob joined the American Outback team in 2003, spearheading the corporate sales team and the company's transformation into a high quality international events company. Snowboard instructor, 5x Ironman Triathlete, marathon runner and adventure racer, his passions fit perfectly with American Outback and its vision for success.

Tiff Daniels - Corporate Solutions
tiff@americanoutback.net

Tiff spent his younger years skiing the Ontario "Alps" and studying political science at Bishop's University to learn more about the world. This lead him to follow his passion for skiing and thirst for new challenges by traveling to Europe in 1990. He spent almost 10 years working in Great Britain with a retail winter sports outlet; in the Mediterranean as a windsurfing instructor; and in Meribel, France as the owner/operator of an established ski company. Eventually, his desire to return home and experience even more of the outdoors brought him to the Pacific Northwest, where he has lived since 2000. Skiing is still a passion but now he's discovered other pursuits the region has to offer, such as golfing, hiking and boating.

Hamish Rennie - Corporate Solutions
hrennie@americanoutback.net

Hamish was born in Melbourne, Australia but raised in Edmonton, Alberta. Before graduating from the University of Alberta with a Commerce degree, he had traveled around the world, studied in Mexico and learned to speak 3 languages. His love for mountain sports - climbing, skiing and mountain biking - lured him to the Pacific Northwest and surfing has since been added to his outdoor pursuits. By combining business with outdoor activities, Hamish has found the ideal work environment here at American Outback.

Dayl Booth - Corporate Solutions
dbooth@americanoutback.net

Born in Banff and raised in Nelson, BC, how could Dayl not learn to ski almost before she could walk? The Kootenays offers almost any outdoor adventure that anyone could hope for, and as an energetic youth Dayl was quick to take up camping, skiing, and hiking. In 2003 Dayl relocated to the Pacific Northwest to complete her education in Marketing Management at BCIT. In the summers she worked in the beautiful Queen Charlotte Islands cultivating a passion for fishing. After graduating in 2006 Dayl went on to look for a rewarding career combining what she loved; enthusiastic people and the great outdoors. She is thrilled to have found that at American Outback.

Jennifer Noble - Sales Coordinator
jnoble@americanoutback.net

Jennifer grew up in the Pacific Northwest as a competitive dancer where her effervescent personality led her to Florida to work Disney Cruise Lines for three years. During this time, she gained excellent experience in theAmerican Outback|American Outback|American Outback|American Outbackand social hosting departments, which ultimately led her to manage the shore excursion department for the MV Disney Wonder. After working at sea and also traveling to such destinations as South Africa, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Canadian Rockies and throughout Europe and the USA, she returned home to complete her Associate of Arts Degree. Jennifer is thrilled to be a part of the American Outback team!

Angela Joy - Sales Coordinator
ajoy@americanoutback.net

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Angela has spent time traveling with the her University Pipe Band, as a member of their dance team. Her highlight was a trip ‘down under’ where she performed at the Sydney Opera House. Other journeys have included New Zealand, Ireland, Scotland and various cities in North America. Angela completed a Diploma in Tourism Management in 2006, spent a summer in the Rockies, and following her graduation as a host flying back and forth to fishing camps in the Queen Charlotte Islands where she was often referred to as a "babysitter" for fisherman!

Meghan Tabor - Tour & Travel Coordinator
adventurerez@americanoutback.net

Kaitlin Blake - Office Coordinator
info@americanoutback.net

Born and raised in Thunder Bay Ontario, Kaitlin filled her time with community theatre, camping trips and historic re-enactment. After graduating from Confederation Colleges’ Tourism & Travel program she decided to decided to continue her education and try out the East Coast where she spent five years completing a degree in Recreation Management. As soon as Kaitlin discovered AOA she jumped at the chance to make the move from one coast to another. When she is not bridging the gap between Sales & Operations at American Outback, Kaitlin enjoys cooking, the live music scene, exploring her new hometown and has a newfound interest in rafting and knitting. (not at the same time…)

Juliane "Jules" Rotherham - Manager, Events
jrotherham@canadianoutback.com

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Jules developed an affinity for everything outdoors. After many years of trying to master snowboarding she realized her Olympic dreams just might not happen and decided a life in the Caribbean might be a more attainable goal. After spending several years working on her Masters of Beach Etiquette in the Caymans, Jules was drawn back to the beautiful west coast and found her home at American Outback. Along with her tendency to speak in military terms, Jules brings with her a vast background in management in the Tourism industry. She still has hopes to enter the race to Dakar but until then she can be found in our warehouse dreaming up new designs for our operations team and starting her own welding department.

Dennis Smith - Events Coordinator
dennis@americanoutback.net

Dennis Smith was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. For over 17 years, Dennis designed and facilitated youth programs in numerous educational and wilderness settings. In 2000, he was the recipient of a Regional Award for “Excellence in Youth Programming”. In 2001, he authored the book, "The Power of Games – Teambuilding for All Ages". He facilitated training programs for teachers from school districts on the use of teambuilding within the classroom. Dennis is a certified kayak guide/instructor, an avid runner and an experienced outdoorsman.

Sarah Newton - Events Coordinator
snewton@americanoutback.net

Born and raised in Central Alberta, Sarah has called the Pacific Northwest home for more than a decade. She brings over 25 years experience (15 of them in the tourism services industry) and has designed events and programs for the Aquarium, Storyeum and the H.R.MacMillan Space Centre. Always up for an adventure, she has recently returned from a month-long road trip to Belize where she was swarmed by killer bees in an orange grove. She has a pug, is a crafty girl and plays a mean game of Trivial Pursuit. Sarah is ecstatic that her savant-like knowledge of television is finally paying off and that she can watch TV and say she’s “working”. She still eats oranges.

Steve Bell-Irving - Events Coordinator
sbell-irving@americanoutback.net

Steve was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. Growing up, baseball was his passion, playing for the Junior National Baseball Team in 2002 where we got the chance to travel across North America playing international and professional baseball clubs. Following 2 years playing NCAA Division 1 baseball at the University of Hawaii, he graduated from UBC with a degree in Human Kinetics in 2007. Steve joined the American Outback crew as an Event Host in 2004, and now leads our Operations team on the East Coast. He has a passion for the outdoors and loves driving exotic cars.

Natania Tobias - Operations Administrative Coordinator
ntobias@americanoutback.net

Natania has spent most of her life living on the west coast; except for the break she took to attend University out east. She completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at Bishop’s University majoring in Psychology and Human Resource Management. After barely surviving four East Coast winters she came back to the Pacific Northwest to gain some work experience within the Human Resources field. A couple years later she was ready for a new adventure and spent some time traveling around South East Asia. Her travels inspired a career change and upon her return she enrolled at Capilano College in the Tourism Management Program. Natania graduated spring 2007 and very quickly joined American Outback. She is excited to be part of such a dynamic team and looks forward to growing with the company.

Steve Corbett - Partner
steve@americanoutback.net

Steve Corbett was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is an avid outdoors enthusiast who excels at a variety of outdoor sports. Together with his brother, James Corbett, he founded American Outback, partly as a way for Steve to share his extensive knowledge and passion for nature with others. Steve has rafted throughout the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and the Yukon and has lived and worked in the Sea to Sky Region for over 30 years. For 10 of those years he has worked as a River Guide and possesses Swiftwater Rescue Technician Level 3 certification. Steve's previous adventures included his work in the film industry, where as a stuntman he was the first to complete a quadruple back flip on skis in 1974.