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Vice President of Sales and Marketing
John leads the sales effort for Grand Classroom and has been in student travel for 25 years. He is an avid sports fan known for his humor and wit. A graduate of James Madison University, he is married to Jennifer and has two growing sons with very western names: Tucker and Wyatt. John always has an abundance of hilarious parenting anecdotes and possibly shares too much. John travels extensively and is very close to his immediate family who also live in Virginia. John created the Carson Raymond Foundation, in the memory of his oldest son, a charity dedicated to helping elementary aged children participate in local sports programs. John's favorite Grand Classroom destination is Yellowstone, and he spends many weeks of the travel season sharing his expertise there and at the Grand Canyon. Those that John guides comment that they have made a friend for life. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
J.T. Maxwell, Founder

J.T. Maxwell, Founder

J.T. Maxwell practically invented student travel to National Parks. He has been Read More
Steve Raymond

Steve Raymond

Senior Vice President
Steve comes to Grand Classroom with many, many years
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John Raymond

John Raymond

Vice President of Sales and Marketing
John leads the sales effort for
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Dave Henley

Dave Henley

Vice President of Operations
Dave joined Grand Classroom in 2004 and hasn't
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Eric Scholz

Eric Scholz

Director of Sales and Marketing
Eric has been working with student groups
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Laura Friedman

Laura Friedman

Director of Account Management
Laura has over 10 years experience in higher

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Jon Taffe

Jon Taffe

Jon has spent his entire career in student travel, and is currently Read More
Donna Hargett

Donna Hargett

Donna, a native of central Virginia, has a diverse background in marketing Read More
Greg Mondello

Greg Mondello

Greg started working with Grand Classroom shortly after graduating from Virginia Commonwealth Read More
Jennifer Herrion

Jennifer Herrion

Jennifer Herrion is a native of Charlottesville, Virginia and has been working

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Billy Payne

Billy Payne

Billy joined the Grand Classroom crew as a seasonal guide in 2011 Read More
Carleen Kupcis

Carleen Kupcis

After teaching elementary and pre-school for many years, Carleen decided to change

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Kerianne Mahoney

Kerianne Mahoney

Kerianne has spent the last seven years working in higher education with

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Peter Popovsky

Peter Popovsky

Peter Popovsky is from Connecticut and attended Central Connecticut State - Go Blue

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Gregg Wachtelhausen

Gregg Wachtelhausen

Gregg Wachtelhausen is a teacher, traveler, outdoorsman, and self-admitted “geo-nerd.” He has Read More
Eric Retterbush

Eric Retterbush

Eric currently resides on planet Earth and doesn't plan on moving from Read More
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