Loren Jay Chassels is a physician, educator, and lifelong adventurer with a passion for both medicine and the outdoors. His journey began at Pine Hill Scout Reservation (1986–1990), where he taught wilderness survival and aquatic skills as a merit badge counselor, lifeguard, and camp commissioner. In 1988, he earned the rank of Eagle Scout and his Amateur Radio License, milestones that sparked his lifelong love of learning and service.