Operations Team

Operating in two distinct geographical areas with varying weather conditions, Open Sky's operations team is a resourceful group of people that serve as the foundation for all of the day-to-day activities.  The operations team maintains and outfits all of the student gear and equipment and packs all of the food for each week's ration.  The team also manages the  fleet of vehicles, ensures that communications systems are operating, maintains each of our base camp locations, and two administrative facilities.


Jim Martucci

Operations Manager

Jim has been with Open Sky since 2008. He has worked in the industry since 1995 in various capacities including senior field guide, field director, hiring coordinator, guide trainer, field manager, and logistics support, primitive skills specialist. He has attained more than 1,000 field days as a field guide for several nationally recognized wilderness programs. Jim has extensive training and experience in risk management, emergency response, logistics, and inventory management. Jim is an accomplished carpenter and has worked on several houses from the ground up.

Scott Carlton

Operations Coordinator

Scott has been with Open Sky since February 2009 where he started out as a field guide working directly with our students. He is now part of the Operations team.

Buddy Gurnari

Logistics Back-Up Support

Buddy has worked previously for Open Sky Wilderness as a Senior Field Guide before taking on his present role as a Logistics Back-Up Support. He has over thirty years experience teaching wilderness and survival skills.

Evan Ramsey

Logistics Back-Up Suppot

Evan came to Open Sky in as a field guide in the summer of 2007. He has over 800 days of experience in the wilderness therapy industry and close to 1,000 days with conservation and recreation based wilderness programs. He loves living in the four corners region and feels very fortunate to be working in our beautiful operation area.