Our Team

CO-FOUNDER / FIELD LEADER

Brad Lewis is a co-founder and field leader of the 501c3 nonprofit, Lengau. He has been teaching high school mathematics for over twenty-five years, the past eighteen at Bainbridge High School where he also serves as the Mathematics Department Head. He started his teaching career with the Peace Corps, where he taught mathematics. . .

CO-FOUNDER / FIELD LEADER

Jason Uitvlugt is a co-founder and field leader of Lengau. His love of the natural world and sharing it with others has brought him all over the planet. After college, Jason joined the Peace Corps and served as an environmental volunteer in the mountains of Bulgaria. After that he earned a graduate certificate in environmental education while. . .

BOARD MEMBER / ADMINISTRATOR / FIELD RESEARCHER

Samantha Zwicker (MS, PhD) serves as a board member, administrator, and field researcher for Lengau. She is a tropical ecologist and wildlife rehabilitation specialist, as well as the founder and co-director of Hoja Nueva, Lengau’s Peruvian partner organization. Hoja Nueva is a leading conservation organization confronting the multifaceted threats to. . .

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Adam has served as the Communications Director for Lengau since 2023. He is a BHS graduate (class of ‘24) currently enrolled at St. Olaf College. He is majoring in Environmental Studies with an emphasis on the natural sciences, having fallen in love with this field after taking Jason Uitvlugt’s AP Environmental Science class his junior year. . .

BOARD PRESIDENT

Jared Moravec is the Board President of Lengau’s 501(c)(3). He has been in the fire service for over 25 years, the past thirteen years at the Bainbridge Island, Washington Fire Department. He started his fire service career as a Cadet in Omaha, Nebraska. Currently he serves as the Deputy Fire Chief, where he manages day to day operations of. . .

BOARD MEMBER

Megan Cramer has been involved with education, youth development and the environment for over 10 years. Currently, this includes caring for and sharing fun adventures with her 4 year old son and two year old daughter. During college, Megan embarked on a school sponsored trip through Alaska’s National Parks. A love of the natural world and. . .