About us
It begins with Randy Pierce and his Guide Dog, Quinn, climbing all 48 of the rugged 4000+ foot peaks in the New Hampshire White Mountains. The quest will continue well beyond this initial adventure as Randy will work to inspire others to set their own visions and help them achieve their goals through outreach, education and support.
Our mission
2020 Vision Quest inspires people to reach beyond adversity and achieve their highest goals -- personal, professional, and philanthropic. We believe in leading by example, in climbing the highest peaks, and in sharing our successes and challenges with each other. Funds raised through these endeavors will be given to two remarkable organizations which benefit the visually impaired community: Guiding Eyes for the Blind, and the New Hampshire Association for the Blind.
The rest of the team
Beth Foote, Dynamic Content Manager
Beth Foote brings a background in writing, marketing, and event management to her role as Dynamic Content Manager for the 2020 Vision Quest website. With a BA in English from Vassar and an MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley, she currently works in corporate event marketing for a respected market research and intelligence firm and writes young adult fantasy fiction in her spare time. She has been a friend of Randy's for almost 10 years, and was honored and excited when he approached her about being a part of the 2020 Vision Quest team.
When not editing content for the website, she likes to travel, read, write, and sing soprano in the Harvard-Radcliffe Chorus. While inexperienced in hiking, she has become intrigued by the project and hopes to join the team on a hike in the near future. She looks forward to being involved with the 2020 Vision Quest community and thanks Randy for this wonderful opportunity.
Rachel Morris, Fundraising
Rachel Morris is the owner of M.G.C.D. Consulting, a process improvement and effectiveness consultancy firm based out of Connecticut, and the former owner of NERO Massachusetts/Ravenholt. She has worked with clients ranging from GTE, Pfizer, and Tenneco, to the Marlin Company and MBI/The Danbury Mint, as well as numerous smaller organizations, guiding, streamlining, and implementing projects geared towards providing cost and time savings benefits.
With a BA in Theater Arts and a Masters in Teaching, she also enjoys working with non-profits and organizations with a creative and educational focus. Having known Randy Pierce as a friend of more than 15 years, she is pleased to have been asked to help further the goals of his 2020 Vision Quest project.
Jim Caron, Marketing Manager
Jim Caron is a marketing strategist and creative director with over 30 years experience in corporate and non-profit marketing. Unable to choose between his desires to be an artist or a writer, he earned his degree in Marketing, which lets him get paid for coming up with cool ideas! In the early years of the PC revolution, Jim held executive positions in technology companies First Software and Lotus, and for the last 20 years has been self-employed. He has been blessed to work with companies like Gillette, IBM, HP, Fidelity Investments, Bose, and dozens more. He has also held board positions in a number of non-profit organizations.
Jim and Randy are fellow black belts, and share a love for golden retrievers. Still unable to make a final selection, Jim is a talented painter (visit jcaron.com) and is currently writing his magnum opus -- a treatise on... God????
Jenifer Tidwell, Webmaster
Jenifer Tidwell is a user experience designer and consultant whose past employers and clients have included Google, The MathWorks, and small startup companies. Over the years, she has acquired skills in interaction design, software development, graphic design, marketing, brand identity, technical writing, usability testing, and field research. She is the author of "Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design" (O'Reilly, 2005). She currently divides her time between writing a second edition, parenting a three-year-old, working on the 2020 Vision Quest website, and protesting that she does NOT spend too much time on Facebook.
Before she became a mom, Jenifer hiked and climbed extensively in New Hampshire's White Mountains, and will be leading some of the hikes. She is eager to share her love of the mountains with Randy, Quinn, and other participants in 2020 Vision Quest.
Tracy Pierce, Finance and Community Relations
Tracy Pierce is an adventurous soul who enjoys the outdoors, physical activity and challenges of both physical and mental nature. She earns her livelihood at a Business Development firm where she aids clients by connecting them with Executives at Fortune 1000 companies. Additionally Tracy is pursuing her BS in Business and hopes to achieve that goal by the end of 2011. Prior to moving to New Hampshire in 2008, Tracy was employed for 19 years at Allmark International, Inc. She began working for Allmark at the tender age of seventeen where she advanced from an office assistant to General Manager and eventually to President and CEO.
Tracy is excited about her involvement in 2020 Vision Quest and is eager to see the difference this project can make in the world. As a self proclaimed renaissance woman, Tracy has tackled tasks which have ranged from technological researcher to camera operator to bookkeeper. Tracy is the treasurer on the Board of Directors as well as Community Manager for social media channels.
Carrie McMillen, Hiking Manager
Carrie is an avid adventurer with a strong affection for maps, travel and chocolate. She is a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and currently leads summer cycling and hiking trips with the Appalachian Mountain Club. Her wanderings have led her to places such as the Rockies, the Cascades, the Swiss Alps and the Peruvian Andes. Rockclimbing and running round out her list of favorite outdoor activities.
When not in the woods, Carrie practices architecture at a firm in the Boston area. A graduate of the Masters Program from Boston Architectural College and LEED accredited, her professional strengths lie in project management and environmental design.
Through 2020 Vision Quest, Carrie hopes to share her love of hiking and inspire people to test their physical and mental boundaries.
