Safety shouldn't be a competition, and a solid foundation of risk management and training shouldn't be proprietary or out of reach for small organizations. Knowledge is quick to attain, but judgement takes time. Employing a risk management professional full-time is unreasonable for most businesses. We provide the perfect alternative.
We use our decades of experience to expertly guide your risk management strategy, taking the weight and worry off of your shoulders. We partner with legal and medical professionals where necessary to ensure industry-leading information packaged at affordable pricing. "Consultant" can sound scary but we speak mountain, not corporate.
Why Trailwise?
Chris Anderson - Founder
Involved father, veteran guide, wilderness EMT. Chris has been at the helm of risk management and people strategy for outdoor businesses in corporate, non-profit, and government sectors for over two decades. He has spent his career implementing national risk and safety strategies, driving organizational change, and creating systems that improve efficiency, retention, and culture, all while advancing equity and belonging within the outdoor workforce. He founded Trailwise Consulting with a mission to make that expertise accessible to the small businesses doing such important work in our industry.
Our Team
Seth Collings Hawkins - Medical Advisor
Seth is an anthropologist-physician, double board-certified in emergency medicine and EMS. He’s the first physician named Master Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine. He’s also a Fellow of the Academy of EMS, the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, and an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Wake Forest University and Associate Director of its Wilderness Medicine Fellowship. He serves as medical advisor for numerous outdoor experiential education organizations, and has published widely on wilderness medicine and risk management topics.