Adam originates from upstate New York and has lived in Guatemala for 6 years. He was stationed in
Huehuetenango as a Peace Corps volunteer from 2001 to 2003. Adam received a degree in construction
from SUNY-Delhi in 2000.
He is one of the Long Way Home founding members who joined forces with Executive Director and Founder,
Matthew "Mateo" Paneitz, in 2005 to create the non-profit.
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Adam says about Long Way Home's work in Comalapa:
"We are trying to show one example of how to provide an educational center in a different way, by being
transparent with all our financial records as well as using green materials. I think LWH leads by example."
Adam loves to collect new information and his research provided the inspiration to begin building with reused
materials. Much of his knowledge comes from architect and builder Michael Reynolds, located in Taos, NM.
Reynolds has been building houses with what he terms "indigenous" or "harvested" materials since the 1960's.
Reynolds has released seven books on the subject, many of which have provided direction for the LWH crew.
Adam has seen positive change in Comalapa since arriving in 2007, including the stuffing of trash in
plastic bottles.
He says he can see a reduction in the quantity of trash in the streets.