MEET OUR TEAM
Who is the team behind BCI?
Bungee Consultants International is an Ottawa, Canada based company, established in 1991 and specializing in bungee jumping, ziplining, amusement rides, multi-activity towers, bungee athletic training as well as stunt engineering. For more information, see our company profile page.
Our team members are adventure minded, driven, loyal, health and fitness oriented individuals whom have all been in the industry for a decade or more. See some of our team profiles below:
Matt Lawrence, Director
Matt Lawrence
Director
Founded BCI in 1991 and today still serves as BCI president. Matt is part of the first wave of bungee entrepreneurs that entered the industry right at its infancy and has helped grow bungee jumping into what it is today.
In addition to being a pioneer in commercial bungee jumping operating, Matt has been a part of carrying out some of Canada's first commercial zipline projects at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, The Ripride at Great Canadian Bungee and most recently Interzip Rogers in downtown Ottawa.
Nick Steers, Director
Nick Steers
Director
Nick started his career with BCI in 2000. Over 20 years Nick has had a diverse resume inside the bungee and zipline industry ranging from international consulting, operational management, business development, training program creation and much more.
Nick's career sits on a strong base of Jump Master and zipline guide work, facilitating thousands of jumps and ziplines for thrill seekers from around the world.
Richie Wood, Production and Installation
Richie Wood
Production and Installation
Richie joined BCI in 2011 and has spent a decade serving the team in equipment production, maintenance and internationally as an amusement ride mechanic. Richie possesses sewing, harness fabrication and bungee cord construction knowledge and skills matched by few in the industry.
Jeremy Cahoon, Training and IP Development
Jeremy Cahoon
Bungee and Zipline Consultant
Jeremy joined BCI in 2021 after serving as an outstanding Jump Master, zipline guide, trainer and site manager at Great Canadian Bungee since 2014. Jeremy now serves BCI with focus on training program development and execution. Jeremy has been instrumental in leading training courses on behalf of BCI at home and abroad resulting in the certification of many new Jump Masters and zipline guides.
Tristan Loomis
Bungee and Zipline Consultant
Tristan joined BCI in 2022 after serving as an outstanding Jump Master, zipline guide, trainer and site manager at both Interzip and Great Canadian Bungee. Tristan now serves BCI with focus on site ops management leading BCI’s team at Interzip as well as contributing to training courses for ziplining and bungee jumping in multiple locations.
Orin Anderson-Barwin
Bungee and Zipline Consultant
Orin joined BCI in 2022 as a supervisor of apprenticeship training working on location with the company in Africa. Orin has also served BCI with bungee jumping stunt coordination for film and television as well as zipline testing and development work. Orin’s background is as principle bungee jumping trainer and Jump Master at Great Canadian Bungee.