Wow! That's weird! Hell, this whole industry is beyond bizarre... and kind of creepy too!
I have a friend who is at Sagewalk in Oregon and have been trying to figure out what kind of place it is. He (Brian Rossiter) is the program director there (or at least he was until Friday when they revamped the staff page...the picture I posted is still on their server, FWIW).
His connection to Ascent was my first "red flag" as to what kind of program they are running out there. Ascent sounds like it was awful! Apparently, after he was program director there, he moved on to Phoenix Outdoor Education Center in Vermont (also under Brown Schools) for a short time before going to Sagewalk. It seems like Pheonix closed down while he was there but I can't tell from Woodbury Reports.
What was he like? The guy in the picture is what Sagewalk put up on their staff page as "Brian Rossiter, formerly of Ascent". If it isn't the guy... it brings Sagewalk down to a whole new level that I didn't realize existed and I don't think very highly of them to begin with! I agree, people can change appearance-wise. How was his personality? That, IMO, is the harder thing to change. Did you have a lot of contact with him personally? Any info is greatly appreciated!