Tom Severin is president and owner of Badlands Off-Road Adventures. He is a certified professional 4-Wheel Drive Trainer by the International 4-Wheel Drive Trainers Association© and a Wilderness First Responder (WFR). He is a member of the California Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs (CA4WDC) and United Four Wheel Drive Associations. He is a certified CA4WDC instructor. As a former Deputy Wildlife Conservation Officer for the State of Pennsylvania, his duties included law enforcement activities, game stocking; public relations and speaking; hunter education; and landowner relations. He has an extensive background (forty plus years experience) with four-wheel drive vehicles, on and off road, in various conditions and countries.