Meet Our Team of Experts.

The OEX staff is a highly experienced group of drivers who share a passion for using a vehicle as a means to enjoy and experience the outdoors, or to embrace journey to any destination, no matter how challenging or mundane.

Why overland experts?

We’re the best in the business.

From more than 20 years, we’ve been leading the way in training up thoughtful, intelligent, independent, and adaptable individuals able to move through any terrain in any vehicle required.

Our Training Locations

At each of our U.S. locations, you will find purpose-built driving courses that will maximize your skill acquisition and minimize down time during training

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Meet the Owners

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Erik Eisensmith

Based in CT, Erik is a Graduate of Wheaton College, in Norton, MA. He started training with OEX in 2010, bringing with him a broad background in vehicles and training.He has many years of high-speed, track experience with organizations such as Skip Barber, SCCA and EMRA. He has a background in mechanical design and engineering.Erik also has a successful sailing career in both inshore racing and offshore, blue water deliveries, as well as collegiate level coaching. He is a private pilot and spent time as an aeronautics course instructor.Erik has trained extensively with Military Special Forces, utility workers and first responders on a variety of platforms. His extensive world travel includes vehicle-based expeditions in Africa and Asia, Europe, and South America.

J.B. McCLure

J.B. has been an off road driving instructor for 12 years. His experience driving, maintaining, building and teaching Toyota, Land Rover, Jeep, and armored platforms, (MRAP, HUMVEE, etc), in high desert, lowland, and winter environments has given him an in-depth knowledge of what these vehicles can and can’t do in any given environment.Having been involved in competitive driving and motorcycle events has given J.B. an un-matched respect and understanding of vehicle dynamics in the off-road environment.When he’s not training you’ll find J.B. on a river with a fly rod, riding single track, or in the shop building cars, trucks and motorcycles.

Meet The Trainers

Our company philosophy is simple — employ a team of diverse, passionate people and teach our clients about our craft that in turn empowers you to do your most effective driving.
Ron Parrish
Trainer
Ron’s passion for driver excellence and vehicle preservation was sparked in him by his Dad on the farm as a youngster. At 16 years of age, he won the 1973 AMVETS-Dodge National Safe Driving Competition, and began training other competitors shortly thereafter. He later trained fire apparatus operation at the local community college, law enforcement and rescue vehicle operation for the National Park Service (NPS), and vehicle response at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), in Glynco, GA.
Tony Cerruto
Trainer
Tony Cerruto is a retired Special Forces Master Sergeant serving for 26 years. During his career with US Army Special Operations, Tony has driven a variety of civilian and tactical off-road vehicles all over the world. Tony has developed a passion for off-road driving and adventure during his time with the military as well as his recreational adventures. He is often looking to discover what lies around the next bend whether it’s in Utah, Colorado, New England or in his back yard in North Carolina. For over 30 years, Tony’s vehicle experience includes but is not limited to, dirt bikes, ATVs, UTVs, Humvees and Toyota 4X4s of all shapes and sizes.
Ted Dinwiddie
Trainer
Ted graduated from Randolph-Macon College in 1984. He has been working for Overland Experts since 2010 and has been a Certified Instructor with the International 4 Wheel Drive Trainers Association since 2013. He is also a Tread Lightly Master Tread Trainer. Ted has taught off-road driving to members of every branch of the US Military, civilians both novice and experienced, and various commercial clients. He is currently based in Virginia and knows the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia well. Ted has experience in North Carolina, New England, Colorado, Arizona, Montana, and western California with a variety of vehicles.
Kevin Frechette
Trainer
For as long as he can remember, Kevin had the desire to run, drive, operate, fly, and equally as important.. repair just about anything he could get his hands on. A licensed Helicopter pilot, a 28 year member of the international union of operating engineers, and an off road enthusiast are just a few of the things that provide Kevin with a unique set of skills that he brings to OEX as a multi platform instructor which includes amphibious vehicles as well as truck and side by side type vehicles Kevin also manages our fleet of diverse vehicles.
John Brady
Trainer
Born and raised in Sonoma County California, John found his love for Off roading at 13 years old when his Aunt taught him how to drive her 1974 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40, which he still owns, through a creek in the middle of a Redwood forest. He grew up exploring logging roads and steep firebreaks all throughout Northern California, driving everything from Toyotas, International Scouts and Unimogs. Upon graduating High School, John enlisted in the US Army and was fortunate enough to drive a multitude of vehicles across every type of terrain this planet has to offer.
Allan Johnson
Trainer
Allan comes to OEX with years of experience collecting, maintaining, and driving classic German cars and motorcycles. Allan was also "fortunate" enough to serve time in moto-rally pits where his ability to "fix-on-the-fly" came handy! Having spent time as a teacher also gives him the ability to understand a student's needs and individual way of learning. His love of the outdoors was sparked by his love of fly fishing, whether for east coast brookies or bone fish in Central America. Being mostly Toyota people here at OEX we try not to give Allan too much grief for his past Land Rover ownership although we have to admit - they are great trucks!

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