Steve revels in connecting as many people as possible to Peak Bag.  Participants include his brother in South Africa, his nurse/nutritionist friend in Ghana, recent graduates who've cross his path, current students, his teenage kids, his kids' teachers, his wife's friends... It brings him great joy to see the world get a bit closer and have so many disparate connections come together. He sees the goal of Peak Bag as creating connections and helping to normalize the discussion about mental health. 

Steve is a family physician in Tacoma, WA and has spent most of his career working with underserved and underinsured populations.  He has served on the board of his local public health department and has also done mission work in countries like Ghana, Lesotho, Nicaragua and Haiti. He is the co-leader for Dartmouth '88 Hearts and Hands, formed to connect classmates in need or grieving with those classmates who can offer expertise or support.  A former Jeopardy winner, he may also be the most likely member of the team to say something inscrutably obscure and off topic during meetings.