Staff
Meet our Staff
An experiential program is often only as good as its facilitators. ChallengeWorks is part of a network of experiential facilitators from all over Texas. Depending on your program’s goals and needs, we will hire facilitators from around town and the state that best suit your group. Our facilitators include:
Arturo Ortiz, MA
Program Coordinator
Hometown: Belton, TX
Fun fact: Art has been in the outdoor industry for 27 years and has been facilitating at ChallengeWorks for 17 years. He enjoys water, air, and land activities.
Lorenza Phillips Sr.
Facilitator
Lorenza is retired from the Austin Independent School District, where he ran the challenge course program for many years. He has worked with ChallengeWorks for 25 plus years.
Fun fact: Lorenza loves to travel the world with his wife Pix and his family when he is not working.
Frank Eckles
Facilitator
Hometown: College Station, TX
Fun fact: He may be the only person you meet that has actually been marooned on a deserted island.
Bill Salin
Facilitator
Hometown: Upstate New York
Fun fact: He is retired from TAMU, has a Master’s Degree, and is Class of 1999.
Herb Head
Facilitator
Hometown: LaGrange, KY
About: Herb has been facilitating and leading leadership, team, and relationship training for the past decade. Herb is passionate about all things outdoors from climbing to trail running and much more.
Fun fact: Herb loves pushing his body and mind to the limit and has participated in numerous multi-day adventure races across the US.
LaNessa Harrison
Facilitator
Hometown: Houston, TX
Fun fact: LaNessa has a background in Education, Counseling, and Management. She has many years of experience managing, developing, and facilitating programs for school districts and nonprofit organizations. LaNessa is a dedicated wife and mother and enjoys traveling, competitive games and basking in the serenity of nature.