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| | CPT Dennis "DJ" Skelton - DJ Skelton was wounded in Iraq in November of 2004. Since his recovery at Walter Reed, DJ has dedicated himself to advancing the causes of wounded vets, authoring Our Hero, the most comprehensive guide for wounded service members available. DJ also served as a military advisor to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Gordon England, advising on wounded veteran affairs. DJ is a West Point graduate, attended Infantry Officer Basic Course, Airborne and Ranger schools, is fluent in Chinese and is one of the youngest to ever attend Harvard's Senior Executive Fellowship program. DJ, along with professional climber, Timmy O'Neill, founded Paradox Sports in the spring of 2007 and is President of the Board. He is currently on active duty for the US Army. Email: dj@paradoxsports.org
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| | Malcolm Daly - Malcolm Daly has been in the outdoor industry since 1975 when he got his first job in a climbing shop while attending Colorado State University (BS, 1978). He has worked as a sales representative, shop manager, forest fire fighter, climbing guide, waiter, cook and marketing director for a large backpack manufacturer. In 1991 he founded Great Trango Holdings to manufacture innovative climbing gear and women's activewear. Malcolm is a founding board member of the Access Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping climbing areas open and served on its board for 13 years. Malcolm is an amputee, having lost a foot to frostbite after a climbing accident in Alaska in 1999. Malcolm is on the Board of Directors. Email: mdaly@paradoxsports.org
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| | Reid Olmstead - Reid joined Paradox Sports in February 2007 when DJ Skelton asked him to help out with the first Paradox event - taking a bunch of wounded vets from Walter Reed Army Medical Center climbing. He graduated from LeMoyne College with a B.S. in Psychology and a minor in Philosophy and then attended Northeastern University in Boston, MA. where he earned an M.S. in Applied Educational Psychology and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in School Psychology. Reid currently works as a school psychologist for the San Diego City Schools. Reid's life experiences have provided him the opportunity to practice school psychology and volunteer his ideas, energy, and passion to Paradox Sports, inspiring him to develop and expand its mission. Reid is the Secretary of the Board and an avid surfer and climber. Email: reid@paradoxsports.org
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