The BOSS Staff

At BOSS, we recognize that the quality of your experience with us depends on the quality of your instructors. One of the reasons BOSS classes are small (about 12 students per section) is to ensure that quality is maintained and that each person is given our full attention.

BOSS is run by approximately 50 hardy souls who handle field operations (instructors, apprentices, backup/support, logistics, etc.) and customer service (course registration, brochure requests, general inquiries, etc.). Lean and strong, the BOSS team knows each other well and enjoys spending time on the trail together.

BOSS Instructors

BOSS instructors bring to their courses a diverse background of personal experiences with traditional cultures. Malaysia, Borneo and Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Africa, Israel, Argentina, Bolivia, Mexico, Europe, Siberia, and the Arctic are just a few of the places BOSS staff have lived and learned from the native peoples, not to mention the knowledge gained from North America's heritage of native tribes and nations.

All staff members are required to be students at BOSS first and must then successfully complete the BOSS Apprenticeship program to learn more about the school's philosophy in practice. Instructors are selected for their sound judgement; strong leadership, interpersonal and communicative skills; and their broad knowledge of traditional living crafts and arts. Wilderness medical training is required as well, and all instructors are offered a series of refresher-courses each year to help keep all relevant skills in top form.

It is our commitment to excellent staff (and the staff's passion for and dedication to the BOSS mission) that has given our students, time and time again, courses of unequalled caliber with instructors who make every BOSS course the best it can be.

Josh Bernstein, President & CEO, BOSS, Inc.

In his 19 years at BOSS, Josh has climbed up the ranks from student to apprentice to instructor to marketing director and, in 1997, to CEO/owner of the company. Josh brings to BOSS an unusual mixture of both urban and wilderness passion.

Born and raised in New York City and educated at Cornell University, Josh fully understands what our modern world has to offer and how technology and comfort play a critical role in our society. Yet Josh also knows from his years traveling the world, exploring traditional cultures, and working at BOSS, that wilderness survival skills and Earth-conscious values must be honored....

 

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