About Us
The Eastern Massachusetts & Rhode Island (EMARI) Region is one of 15 regions that make up the Eastern Division of the National Ski Patrol. The EMARI Region itself is made up of the following patrols. These patrols fall under the Region Director.
EMARI Region Patrols
E008 - Bradford: Dennis Gauvin, Patrol Director (visit them online)
E029 - Blue Hills: Nick Rasher, Patrol Director (visit them online)
E206 - Mt Wachusett: Jon Longley, Patrol Director (visit them online)
E211 - Nashoba Valley: Heidi Januskiewicz, Patrol Director (visit them online)
E354 - Ski Ward: Tom Flynn, Patrol Director (visit them online)
E384 - Yawgoo Valley: William Krieger, Patrol Director (visit them online)
E078 - EMARI Nordic: Bob Bentley, Patrol Director
EMARI Region Directors
Region Director
Simon Thomas
Alternate Region Director
Jenn Laitala
Assistant Region Director
Steve Suomala
Assistant Region Director
Greg Banner
EMARI Region Staff
Treasurer
Amanda Vitols
Bradford Patrol Director
Communications Advisor
Dennis Gauvin
Nashoba Valley Patrol Director
Heidi Januskiewicz
Yawgoo Valley Patrol Director
William Krieger
Blue Hills Patrol Director
Nick Rasher
Wachusett Mountain Patrol Director
Jon Longley
Senior OEC Coordinator
Erik Hoberg
Senior OET Advisor
Nick Rasher
YAP Advisor
Robert Gardner
Certified Program Advisor
Scott Crofts
Region Medical Advisor
Kevin Kent, MD
Region OEC Advisor
Jason Tamulen
Administrator / EMARI Newsletter Editor
Ingrid Shuttleworth
Mountain Travel & Rescue,
Avalanche Advisor
John Caron
Nordic Advisor
Robert Bentley
Alumni Advisor
Tina Jarvis
