Empowering individuals

Meet our Staff

who inspire as a whole

MEET OUR TEAM
COMPANY CULTURE VIDEO
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Guru has roots in Sanskrit and Vedic traditions, meaning “dispeller of darkness” or "teacher."

Being in the outdoors, learning about one's self, limits, and abilities to overcome inspires self-learning and helping others to learn. At Zion Guru, we endeavor to tap into the pure energy source of Mother Earth to deliver customer-centric outfitting and events in ways that connect you with self and rekindle your love for nature. It's what we do for our friends and family, and what we do for you: help you find the Guru within.

Meet Our Team

A middle-aged man with a goatee and gray hair, wearing a black cap with sunglasses on top, sets outdoors in a snowy landscape.
A man with a beard and a baseball cap smiling while standing between red rock formations outdoors.

Kody Smith

General Manager
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A smiling woman with blonde hair in a light-colored sweater standing outdoors in a park during autumn, leaning against a tree branch.
A person wearing a helmet and gloves smiling in a canyon environment.
A young man in bright green outdoor gear with a backpack and cap, standing outdoors with a rocky, wooded mountain landscape in the background.
An experienced rock climber securing a safety rope on a rock face during an outdoor climbing activity

Meghan Bridges

Lead Technical/Scenic Guide
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Catrin Zambella 

Co-founder/Staff Wellness
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Woman in blue outdoor clothing and glasses smiling in front of reddish-brown rock formations.

Danielle Jones

Outfitter/Reservationist
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Woman in climbing gear hugging a dog on a rocky outcrop with a mountainous landscape in the background.
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Woman in an orange jacket holding a green bag with 'Zion' written on it, standing in front of rocky landscape.
A person wearing a white shirt and a white helmet is standing in a narrow, rocky canyon. The shirt has a logo with the words 'Pitt Bradford Wrestling'. The canyon's walls are textured and reddish-brown in color.
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Nick Martino

Lead Technical/Scenic Guide

Lindsey LeQuia

Lead Technical/Scenic Guide
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A man in outdoor gear smiling and holding a walking stick, standing in a desert landscape with shrubs, trees, and red rock formations in the background.

Emily Sonneborn

Outfitter
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A woman with long dark hair, wearing a blue long-sleeve shirt and a climbing harness, standing outdoors with a blurred natural background.

Shawnee Tebbs

Lead Technical/Scenic Guide
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A woman with blonde hair, earrings, and a nose ring takes a selfie at the beach with rocks and the ocean in the background.
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Chris Grace

Outfitter/E-Bike Tech

Nate Larson

Outfitter

Eric Browning

Outfitter
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Hannah Manwaring

E-Bike Tech

Clay Manwaring

Outfitter
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Tuscan Nuccitelli

Shift Lead/Outfitter
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A woman in a pink long-sleeve shirt with a backpack, smiling and pointing towards trees in the distance, with two other people carrying yoga mats nearby in a desert landscape with trees.
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Woman rock climbing with safety equipment on a cliff, wearing a pink jacket and white helmet, with a scenic view of rocky mountains and a winding road below.
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Lukas Marshall

Shift Lead

Devin Scott

Outfitter
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Brianna Bonilla

Outfitter

Sienna Nuccitelli

Outfitter

Zion Guru Company Culture Video

A message from ownership

There is no greater gift or talent than to be in service to others. The life of a Zion Guru is very rich with interpersonal, fulfilling experiences. The origins of this style of helping, this way of life, is rooted in an unstoppable urgency to connect humans with nature in a holistic way – body, mind, and spirit. As we connect with our humanity, we can see numerous arteries between nature and our health, happiness, values, and purpose on Earth.  It is this very rootedness to Earth that creates wholeness within us and it is this rootedness that feeds us through the darkest and bleakest of times.  Nature is the balance, and we as humans are the disruptors of it.  By returning to Nature, we return to ourselves, to balance – we become one with our own sanctuary, we become our own Zion.

Our gurus are quite varied in lifestyle, personality, and talent, but a common set of threads weave a fabric of compassion, brilliance, and inspiration. All that we do; canyoneering, outfitting, events, workshops, and tours, are intricate parts of this bigger picture; manifesting a healthier, happier, more aware set of humans – ready to ignite the future. 

 

For an opportunity to join our team, please complete this Application and we will contact you upon review.