3rd Place on Survivor: Palau

Age: 23

Occupation: Dolphin Trainer/assisted therapist for children with disabilities

Location: Key Largo, FL

What we'll never forget:

The Final immunity challange that lasted 11 hours ,55 minutes ,and ended with him making a deal with Tom to take Katie to the final two.The longest endurance challenge still...in Survivor history.

What we want to forget:

His Guilty conscience for all his "wrong doings"

Best moment:

Stepping down to repair his friendship with Tom.

Worst moment:

Stepping down to let Katie and Tom go to the final two.

What finally did him in?

His guilty conscience after feeling he betrayed his alliance.

Where is he now?

Current work:
Founder of Thread Intl.

Team Tassy

Current news:

Ian was the returning 18th annual master of ceremonies on May 16,2012 for the Henry Mancini Musical Theatre Awards in Beaver Falls, PA .



Named Pittsburgh's 50's finest - 2010
40 under 40 in Pittsburgh,PA 2012

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Ian's Work Since Survivor:

• Associate Producer at Phear Creative
• Producer at MTV Networks
• Host, "Crash Test" at Discovery Channel
• Host/"Coach", MADE at MTV Networks
• FILMS: Comedy
  Bam Margera Presents: Where the #
  % is Santa?
• (segment producer) film released Dec 2,2008
• Creative Partner and Founder at Untapped Content LLC
• Strategic Images
• Team Tassy
• Thread Intl

Ian's Work Specialties:emerging media strategy, advertising, pr, media and marketing strategy, branding, pr, creative consulting, copy-writing, television, web, and viral production/post-production, distribution consulting, fun

Ian Get's Involved :

On April 15th 2006,Ian participated in the The Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town, South Africa to help raise aids awareness for Survivor Africa's winner..Ethan Zohn's Grassroot Soccer program and Ian ran in the NYC Marathon in Nov 2009 & 2010,where he helped raise funds for Grassroot Soccer.

Interesting facts:

Ian was a Mancini Award winner as a student at Quigley High in 1999, is a Certified Lifeguard ,and Scuba Diver,he can surf, play the guitar,he was a member of the Essence of Joy choir ,while at Penn State....he sings, served as a teacher's assistant ,is an Eagle scout,has been in the boy scouts,since he was 6 years old,applied for The Amazing Race before he was chosen for Survivor,taught white water rafting , has written articles and speeches for many things....MTV,USA Today,CNN,Washington Post, New York Times,and he has a great sense of humor . He played Peter in the musical production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Ian is featured in The book Spirit Of Adventure:Eagles Scouts And The Making Of America's Future...May 2009

Ian helps people in need:

Ian goes above and beyond to help others.Ian helped Tassy Filsaime from Haiti .Tassy had a tumor and Ian continues to help others with Team Tassy.

Jan 23,2009 Ian helped give back to Thon 2009 by helping out at the First Annual Hope Gala ... raises money for the kids.The gala supports fundraising efforts on behalf of The Penn State Dance Marathon (THON) and The Four Diamonds Fund. Ian was on the Committee Chair...Auction/Sponsorship

Ian has volunteered his time to help out others,since his time on Survivor.He helped Ethan Zohn's (Survivor Africa's winner) Grassroots Soccer program to raise money for kids in Africa and aids awareness.This event was on April 21,2007 in Brimingham,Al. He helped out with this same charity in 2006 .

Ian helped to raise money for Mercy Hospital Burn Unit . His appearance was part of Fire Drill Days, an annual series of charity events . Ian sang Cecilia and Lean On Me on stage .


Ian was the keynote speaker in March 2006 for the Harry E. Mangle Memorial Dinner.
The event was held in downtown Johnstown, P. A.

The fund-raiser benefited Penn’s Woods Council, Boy Scouts of America, and honored Johnstown Mayor Don Zucco with the 2006 Distinguished Citizen Award.


He volunteered his time as part of the charity drive, Aluminum Cans for Burned Children ,and visits children in the hospital...the children are the real survivors.



Helps Brandin from NY to become the Homecoming King of his school on MTV'S "MADE".

Original Air Date: May 15, 2005

Survivor Round-Up

Strategy Scorecard

Ist Immunity Challenge	2nd Immunity Challenge
The challenge: Tower Climb and Zip Winner:Tom Westman	The Challenge:standing on a bouy the longest Ian jumps down and bows out of the game after,almost 12 hours.
Status of alliances:Tom against Ian	Winner: Tom Westman
Biggest shake-up? Tom turning on Ian ,because he thought he was lied to by Ian.	Biggest Shocker : Ian tells Tom to take Katie to the final 2 instead of himself.

Tribal Council

Most revealing answers:	Tom voting against Ian
Foot in mouth award:	Ian
Surprises?	Tiebreaker - Ian & Jenn make fire.
Voted Off:	Jenn Lyon No Tribal Council,since Ian took himself out of the game.