Costa Rica

Overview

Itinerary

Why This Trip

This trip is for you if:

• You like the outdoors and water sports
• You look at things and want to climb or conquer them
• You appreciate feats of strength
• You think there’s no better way to celebrate an adventurous day than with a little drunken fun
• You can run a mile in under 8 minutes, chug a beer in 30 seconds, and eat (and appreciate) a full Chipotle burrito in 5 minutes

This trip is not for you if:

• You hate any of the above
• You hate one-liners (Jrey's specialty… ask him about shiny objects)
• You think the Ritz is roughing it
• You think an active trip involves crossing the pool to a swim-up bar
• You hate guaro or beer

Trip Leaders

Ryan "Legal Eagle" Hamilton

• Trip Role: Chief Judicial Officer (Pay bail & balance Sturrus’ beer budget)
• As a Jack of all trades with MBA, JD, and CFA designations imminent, Mr. Hamilton has promised to transform the organization’s capacity for alcoholic fluid throughout and serve as the expert negotiator in both legal and hostage situations
• E-mail: ryan.hamilton AT ChicagoGSB.edu
• Hometown: Freehold, NJ / Tampa, FL
• Undergrad College: Emory University
• Undergrad Major: Economics
• Work Experience: Consulting, Law
• Chicago Booth Concentrations: JD/MBA, Finance and Accounting
• Hobbies: Cycling, Cooking, Googling answers for Lynne
• Fun Fact: Fathered JRey’s twin brother

Lynne "Stunt Director" Hitchner

• Trip Role: Chief Excitement Officer (Find smart ways to do dumb stuff)
• Unparalleled in her disdain for level ground and inanimacy, Ms. Hitchner will be charged with forming the organization’s Acrobatic Strategic Plan
• E-mail: lhitchner AT ChicagoGSB.edu
• Hometown: Hightstown, NJ
• Undergrad College: Boston College
• Undergrad Major: English (If you're wondering why I am in business school - so am I!)
• Work Experience: Teaching, Non-Profit
• Chicago Booth Concentrations: Marketing, MBA Event Planning
• Hobbies: Making fun of JRey, Beating up boys, Rock Climbing, Kicking Ryan's ass biking on the lake path, Counting David’s freckles, Eating Chipotle
• Fun Fact: Lynne is not my real first name.

Jason "The Exterminator" Reynolds (JRey)

• Trip Role: Chief Weapons Officer (Lock, stock and rock with 100% max DEET)
• By harnessing his paralyzing fear of bugs and snakes, Mr. Reynolds will lead the NLBT (Nasty Looking Bite Threat) assault team; his weapon of choice, a full magazine of the most potent DEET a small budget can afford and a lot of slow running
• E-mail: jr AT ChicagoGSB.edu
• Hometown: Grand Rapids (aka Hot Rapids… not really), MI
• Undergrad College: Northwestern University
• Undergrad Major: Electrical Engineering and Economics (and alliterations)
• Work Experience: Minimal
• Chicago Booth Concentrations: Strategic Management and Analytic Finance
• Hobbies: Running, Poker, Video Games, Golf, Inappropriate Comments
• Fun Fact: Won Best Actor in Chicago Booth Film Competition as the star of Thriller

David "Red Cross" Sturrus

• Trip Role: Chief Medical Officer (First aid & rescuing Lynne et al.)
• A master of logistics and tactical enjoyment, Mr. Sturrus will spear-head the pre-trip planning, disbursement of advisory services to 1st years, and punishment of boringness and danger initiatives
• E-mail: dsturrus AT ChicagoGSB.edu
• Hometown: Hinsdale, IL / Holland, MI / Boston, MA
• Undergrad College: Tufts University
• Undergrad Major: Quantitative Economics and Environmental Studies
• Work Experience: Consulting through and through
• Chicago Booth Concentrations: Strategic Management and Finance
• Hobbies: Autocross, sailing, cycling, hiking, general outdoors stuff, travel, keeping it real
• Fun Fact: Has been pulled out of a car at gunpoint with JRey