MEET THE TEAM

The People Behind the Work

STEVE GRAHAM

Founder & Project Lead

Steve is a self-employed heating engineer who 'dabbles' in the mountains in his spare time. He is the first person from his hometown of Darlington to have climbed Mount Everest, and belongs to a very small and prestigious group of people in the world to have completed the coveted '7 Summits'. He has always been an active person, his greater appreciation for the outdoors developed whilst serving as a RAF Physical Training Instructor, guiding and participating on expeditions at home and abroad.
Whilst in the 12yr process of completing his 7 Summits Challenge, Steve gave numerous talks to schools and businesses in his local area. The support and positive feedback he was given during his visits, inspiring and motivating people whilst raising funds for numerous local and national charities, reaffirmed his desire to give something back to the local community and others who may benefit from his experiences. As well as completing 'The 7 Summits', Steve has also ran numerous marathons and ultra marathons throughout the world, and in 2016 completed the 'Marathon Des Sables' in the Sahara Desert. Steve says, 'I have been lucky enough to have visited some amazing places over the years, both in the UK and abroad, if I can help people improve their physical and mental health, inspire them to realise their potential and achieve ambitions, whilst sharing a fraction of what I've been fortunate enough to have experienced in the outdoors, that would be great!'

DOUG CHAPMAN

Secretary & Community Liason

Doug has spent his working life (over 50yrs) in heavy engineering, with the last 25yrs being spent as a Quality Manager across a diverse spectrum of Design & Build projects including Petro-Chemical, Mining and Nuclear both in the UK and Europe.
He has always been interested in keeping fit, and has led an active lifestyle playing many competitive sports over the years, with a particular affinity to hiking and climbing, although anything outdoors is a draw. He was part of the team to successfully summit Mount Kilimanjaro in 2007.

MICHAEL RILEY

Director

Michael is a finance guy, with over 15yrs in the interactive video games industry. He's a father, cook and chauffeur (all unpaid roles) to three amazing boys. A keen cyclist, he completed 'La Marmotte' in 2012. He prefers cycling in the mountains rather than climbing them ('the descents are easier on the knees'), and has known Steve for 'almost as long as his own parents'. He was also part of the Kilimanjaro team to successfully summit in 2007.

ALASTAIR ANDERSON

Director

Alastair is a sales and business development professional with a proven track record of success in speciality coffee, sports drinks and the drainage industry.

He has a passion for Scottish rugby, and a keen interest and involvement in all sporting and physical activity. Alastair is a veteran of numerous marathon challenges including; New York, Chicago, Rome and Athens, although he has not yet climbed a mountain.

Married to Alison, father to three children and assistant in the daily management of 10 reasonably well behaved dogs in our Northamptonshire home.

A life long friend to Steve and a proud admirer of what he has achieved to date and will achieve in the coming years.