The Team
We are a small organization that loves community and outdoor adventure. Every team member contributes to bringing a top HAT experience to customers.
HAT is here for the community, by the community, and with the community.
Meet Our Team
Kimberly Chambers
Owner & Executive Director
Kim grew up in Hanover, NH and attended Loyola University Maryland where she studied marketing and rowed competitively. Kim has a master's degree from the Harvard Extension School in Management with Certificates in Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Strategic Management. Growing up in the area she was a manager at Ramunto's Brick n' Brew and interned at Tuck School of Business in communications.
Kim currently lives in Boston and works as a Senior Marketing Manager at Examity. Having grown up in the Upper Valley she completed many long-distance bike trips, including biking across the United States, with her Dad (Robert Chambers the founder of HAT). With a love of traveling and culture, Kim has been to over 20 countries and is always ready for the next adventure. In her free time, she enjoys rowing, biking, hiking, and skiing.
Tom List
Managing Director
Tom is a third generation hotelier, who grew up in New York City, living and working in hotels his father managed. At age nine, Tom went right to work washing dishes and continued to hold a hotel job through college. Graduating from Denver University School of Hotel & Restaurant Management, Tom started his career at The Plaza Hotel where he met his wife, Cindy. Following The Plaza, Tom’s background in hotel management includes The Williamsburg Inn, Colonial Williamsburg; Pointe Resorts in Arizona; The Woodstock Inn and Resort, Kedron Valley Inn (owner and managing partner), both in Woodstock, Vermont; The Inn at Little Washington, Virginia, The Colony Hotel Palm Beach and Henry’s Fork Lodge, Idaho.
Tom is an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys running, hiking and mountain biking and has run and biked competitively including 50 & 100 mile Ultra marathons. Tom and Cindy reside in Woodstock, Vermont and have two grown children and their beloved Dachshund Stuart.
Bill Young
Director of Operations
Bill has been working in outdoor recreation for the past 14 years with a degree in Outdoor Recreation Leadership from Colorado Mountain College. He previously worked as an EMT and holds certifications from the American Canoe Association and the American Mountaineering Guide Association. His passions include rock climbing, whitewater boating, and downhill skiing.
Jayne Trailer
Senior Marketing & Tour Manager
Jayne spent many months hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2019 and then after stumbling upon the HAT hostel during her trek decided to move from Florida to the Upper Valley. With a background in advertising and graphic design, and a desire to seek adventure and explore the outdoors, Jayne has taken on New England.
Jacob Kroes
Adventure Center Manager
Jacob grew up in the Upper Valley and has developed a love of all things adventure having such great access here in Vermont and New Hampshire. Showcasing this beautiful area is a passion he's gained through leading crews with the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps and many seasons as a ski instructor. In his spare time, he enjoys being outdoors hiking, climbing, biking, and skiing.
Ruthy Webster
Graphic Designer
Ruthy spent her childhood in many different countries, but after living in, and experiencing some of the world's best hiking trails in New Zealand, moved to Norwich, VT. She studied graphic design at Lyndon State College and currently works for Horsley Witten Group, Inc., in Sandwich, MA. Her passions include rowing, hiking, skiing, and enjoying a good camp fire with friends!