Greg Cappello

Director of Admission
508-755-2571 ext. 18
Dynamy Internship Year Website

Greg is the Director of Admission at Dynamy Internship Year and architect of the original USA Gap Year Fairs. Greg's foresight and passion for progressive education have inspired a spirit of cooperation across the gap year field. His dedication and energy has helped to introduce gap year options to hundreds of students throughout the US. At Dynamy, Greg's responsibilities include national marketing, admission, financial aid and enrollment management. He is also a mentor to Dynamy interns in their daily lives through his role as Resident Coordinator. Prior to joining Dynamy, Greg devoted sixteen years to St. Mark's School, an independent boarding school located in Southborough, Massachusetts. At St. Mark's, Greg assisted students and their families through the admission process as Associate Director of Admission, guided students through adolescence as their Dorm Parent and Faculty Advisor, and inspired athletes as coach of both boys' hockey and girls' softball. Greg's trademark optimism has introduced young men and women to an array of opportunities for personal growth throughout his career.

A graduate of Dartmouth College, Greg enjoys outdoor activities including biking and kayaking. He is a team sports enthusiast, an environmentalist, a traveler, an amateur photographer, and a compulsive gardener. Providing conditions for growth is a constant that runs through Greg's personal and professional lives.

gcappello@dynamy.org

Chris Stakich

Co-Founder and Executive Director
502.558.6340
Thinking Beyond Borders Website

Chris has lived with a passion for community service and international travel almost his entire life. While growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, Chris was the president of his high school community service organization, worked for the United Way, and traveled to the Dominican Republic during his senior year to help build a hospital. During his four years at Harvard University, Chris grasped the importance of perspective and dedicated valuable time to experiencing the world. He studied abroad in Australia and traveled throughout Europe while earning an economics degree, playing on the Crimson varsity football team, and holding a part time job.

After graduating college, Chris accepted a position as the business development director for an international education, community service and adventure travel company. His responsibilities included directing all Costa Rica operations as well as designing, marketing and implementing new community service, language immersion, and adventure travel programs throughout other countries. In 2006 Chris co-founded Thinking Beyond Borders and is currently serving as the Executive Director of the organization. TBB is a cultivated dream for Chris, integrating education and international travel, providing service to communities in need, and mindfully developing future leaders who embody broad perspective and global compassion.

chris@thinkingbeyondborders.org