Ambassadors of Stoke

OAS Ambassadors of Stoke

Meet the 2025/26 cohort of OAS Ambassadors:

OAS Ambassadors are adaptive athletes and community members who bring OAS programs to life across Oregon. They’ve experienced OAS firsthand as athletes and volunteers, and now they use that perspective to guide others. Whether mentoring new participants, representing OAS at events, or sharing their experiences to expand understanding of adaptive recreation, they help connect more people to the outdoors and create opportunities for others to thrive.

Ambassadors Contribute By:

• Mentoring and guiding new athletes

• Representing OAS in the community and at events

• Sharing knowledge and experiences to expand access to adaptive recreation

Through their work, Ambassadors help advance OAS’s mission of creating access to high-quality outdoor recreation and move us closer to our vision of a day when every person with a disability can enjoy the benefits of the outdoors.

Oregon Adaptive Sports Ambassadors of Stoke | 2025-2026

Ryan Barbee | Lead Ambassador

Ryan Barbee (she/her) has recently moved to Bend, OR, to fulfill her love of outdoor recreation and to connect with the amazing adaptive sports community that OAS has created. She was a ski racer growing up and was injured skiing in 2022. Ryan has been working hard with OAS ski instructors to get back out on the ski hill and become independent on the bi-ski, but adaptive mountain biking took her by surprise and has become her absolute favorite sport. Since getting her own adaptive mountain bike in 2024, she has competed in several enduro, downhill, and dual slalom bike races around the Pacific Northwest. Adaptive sports mean everything to Ryan, and she is incredibly excited to lead the OAS ambassador team with the goal of achieving the OAS mission: to provide access to high-quality outdoor recreation experiences for individuals with disabilities.

Image Description: Ryan smiles at the camera while paused on the trail. She has short blonde hair and wears purple pants, a black shirt, and an orange and blue helmet. She and her adaptive mountain bike are in color, while the background is black and white. Dark blue block text reading “Ryan Barbee, 2025/26 O-A-S Ambassador Cohort” is overlaid on the image.

Anna Soens | OAS Ambassador

Anna Soens (she/her) is happiest outside. Snow or dirt, mountains or rivers. You’ll find Anna exploring and enjoying central Oregon (and beyond) while skiing, mountain biking, rafting, sailing, and climbing. She’s been an avid member of the OAS community since a climbing accident in 2015. Anna works as a wildlife biologist focused on local threatened and endangered species, and thus prays for snow for both personal and professional reasons. In her spare time, Anna can be found talking about/to chickens, falling asleep before it is socially acceptable, and making questionable choices like climbing mountains.

Image Description: Anna Soens grins while riding a berm on a mountain bike ride. She has long dark hair, wears glasses, bike gloves, a purple shirt, and a blue helmet. Anna and her adaptive mountain bike are in color, while the background is black and white. Dark text reading “Anna Soens, 2025/26 O-A-S Ambassador Cohort” is overlaid on the image.

Ravi Drugan | OAS Ambassador

Ravi (he/him) lost both of his legs at 14 after being hit by a train. Being a local Central Oregonian, his parents found OAS and applied for a scholarship. He first skied with OAS in January 2009. After his lesson, he skied all day with his Dad and became hooked! In 2011, Ravi was invited to compete at Winter X Games in Aspen, in 2015 he won the Bronze in MonoX. Afterwards he began alpine training with the National Ability Center at Park City and now is a Para-Alpine national team member.

Image Description: Ravi Drugan makes a carved turn while ski racing. He wears an all-black US Ski Team jacket and a dark helmet with an American flag. Ravi and his mono ski are in color, while the background is black and white. Dark text reading “Ravi Drugan, 2025/26 O-A-S Ambassador Cohort” overlays the image.

Carl Burnett | OAS Ambassador | OAS Ski Instructor 

Carl (he/him) brings big dad energy to any ski hill, bike trail, or pub trivia night. Skiing has been a major force for good in his life since being injured in a car accident at age 5. He raced with the U.S. Adaptive Alpine Ski Team from 1999 until 2010, competing in three Paralympics before retiring to earn a master’s in library and information science and begin a career in the field of knowledge engineering. These days he’s likely to be found on obscure parts of Mt. Bachelor, relishing the variable snow conditions. A Maine native, Carl has called the Northwest home since 2008. He lives in Bend with a wife, a kid, and a high-energy pup named Rosie.

Image Description: Carl Burnett skis a deep, fast turn in full race gear. Carl is wearing black race gear with a yellow jersey and pink goggles. He and his monoski are in color, while the background is black and white. Dark text reading “Carl Burnett, 2025/26 O-A-S Ambassador Cohort” appears under the image.

Kipp Wesslen | OAS Ambassador | OAS aMTB Instructor 

Kipp (he/him) is a Senior Network Analyst with Washington County and a DME representative, helping with custom wheelchair seating on the side. After discovering adaptive sports in his mid-30s, and has competed nationally in wheelchair racing, paratriathlon, and handcycling.

He has been an on-and-off athlete with OAS since 2016 and moved to Bend in 2022 to improve his work-life balance and make it easier to stay active outdoors. These days, you’ll find him mountain biking, skiing, road handcycling, paddleboarding, or swimming, all while expanding and enjoying the OAS community. In 2023, he became a summer adaptive MTB instructor, sharing his love of outdoor adventure with others.

Image Description: Kipp Wesslen sits on his hand-cycle road bike at a Yosemite lookout. Light views of the valley appear in the background. Kipp and his bike are in color, while the background is black and white. Dark text reading “Kipp Wesslen, 2025/26 O-A-S Ambassador Cohort” overlays the image.

Kenji Kumlin | OAS Ambassador 

My name is Kenji Kumlin. I was born with Cerebral Palsy, and for a while, my family and I tried many different activities that were adaptive, until we found OAS when I was eight, and I have not turned back. For 10+ years, I have rocked with OAS with skiing, hiking, biking, and some rock climbing, from being bucketed then slowly gaining my independence to ski in a Mono-ski. I cannot thank OAS for the opportunity to gain my independence, and I am honored to be an ambassador to open doors to many others.

Image description: Kenji Kumlin poses at the top of a steep ski run, balancing his mono ski with his outriggers. He wears tan pants, a blue jacket, a helmet, and goggles. Kenji and his mono ski are in color, while the background is black and white. Dark text reading “Kenji Kumlin, 2025/26 O-A-S Ambassador Cohort” overlays the image.

Molly Rogers | OAS Ambassador 

Molly Rogers (She/her) first connected with Oregon Adaptive Sports in 2008, seeking an opportunity to ski, and discovered far more than that: a community that reshaped her life.

Now, Molly is a skier, mountain biker, kayaker, and trail enthusiast, often accompanied by her dog, Freya. That initial spark of connection with OAS stayed with her long after the snow melted and ultimately inspired her to move to Bend in August 2025. That fall, she began teaching at OSU- Cascades, while continuing to ski almost weekly with OAS, sharing her love of outdoor adventure and community with others.

Image Description: Molly Rogers rides her adaptive Mako hand-cycle mountain bike on an uneven trail. She wears a long-sleeve blue Turns and Berms jersey, gloves, sunglasses, and a white helmet. Molly and her bike are in color, while the background is black and white. Dark text reading “Molly Rogers, 2025/26 O-A-S Ambassador Cohort” overlays the image.

Braden Boll | OAS Ambassador 

Braden is a 20-something, mostly non-verbal young adult with profound autism who loves being active and outdoors. Born in Saudi Arabia to international school teachers, he has lived in Indonesia, Colorado, China, and Thailand, and now calls Bend, Oregon, home. Braden enjoys mountain biking, skiing, snowshoeing, basketball with supports, hiking, kayaking, working out with assistance, and—most of all—eating. Braden has been a year-round athlete at OAS for many years and is excited to join the ambassador team.

Image Description: Braden Boll bikes down a path, facing away, in a black and white background. To the right, an outline of Braden sitting at a table is in color. He has blonde hair and blue eyes and wears a blue flannel and a green and tan five-panel hat. Dark text reading “Braden Boll, 2025/26 O-A-S Ambassador Cohort” overlays the image.

Dennis Connors | OAS Ambassador 

Dennis Connors (He/him) is a Paralympic Silver Medalist, two-time UCI World Champion, and proud dad. A lifelong athlete and a Marine Corps veteran, Dennis served nine years in military intelligence, deploying three times to Iraq and earning several commendations, including the Defense Meritorious Service Medal. He discovered paracycling through Project Hero and, after experiencing a stroke in 2020, transitioned to trike racing. Since then, he’s become one of the top competitors in the world, earning multiple world and national titles.

Dennis first connected with Oregon Adaptive Sports while relearning how to snowboard, rediscovering both the thrill of the mountains and the family time that comes with them. When he’s not training, he can be found with his wife, Krista, and their two kids, biking, kayaking, climbing, and snowboarding together.

Image Description: Dennis Connors snowboards with stand-up outriggers. He wears a US Paracycling blue jacket, a green helmet, and bright orange pants. Dennis is in color, while the background is black and white. Dark text reading “Dennis Connors, 2025/26 O-A-S Ambassador Cohort” appears under the image.