Founder of Hollow Socks and multi-time entrepreneur, Brian Davis, has a deep love for small business and cycling. In 2013, he ditched his corporate career track to chase his own ventures. After launching a handful of outdoor-related products (and surviving […]
Alison Hill is the CEO of LifeStraw, a global company dedicated to providing safe water through innovation in filtration and purification. For more than a decade, she has built the brand through retail, humanitarian programs, and emergency response—growing LifeStraw from […]
Jeff is hands on, get it done style entrepreneur. Jeff founded GCI Outdoor in 1998 and was Co-President for 25 years. In 2021 a financial transaction sold GCI Outdoor to Gathr Outdoors. After attempting retirement, he realized he still had […]
Rachel Meltzer is a freelance tech and outdoor industry writer who specializes in SEO content that ranks on Google and shows up in AI search tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity. She’s written for brands like Lenovo, Profound, FarOut, and Six […]
Chris Cage is the founder of Greenbelly Meals, the adventure-food brand which has fueled over 50,000 hikers with lightweight, ready-to-eat adventure meals. He also hosts the Greenbelly’s YouTube channel, where he explores hiking, gear, and outdoor culture. Author of the […]
Lloyd Vogel is the CEO and co-founder of Garage Grown Gear, supporting the growth of small and cottage brands, providing quality UL gear, and cultivating an inclusive outdoor community. A lifelong Midwesterner, he discovered his love for the outdoors in […]
Summit Journal is a bold, print-only reincarnation of America’s original climbing magazine, resurrected in 2023, published twice per year in an oversized format and devoted to capturing the soul of climbing through long-form tales of daring, dirtbaggery, connection, and commitment. […]
Rachel is a journalist, content strategist, and media expert with two decades of experience spanning print, digital media, and brand storytelling. Her work has been featured in Men’s Journal, MSN, GearJunkie, Outdoor Life, The Independent, The Hollywood Reporter, Bustle, Elite Daily, […]
MJ Carroll is the Director of Brand Marketing at HEST, where she’s spent the past five years shaping brand strategy, leading go-to-market launches, and building a passionate community around sleep and comfort in the outdoors. With 17 years of marketing […]
Anastasia Allison is the founder of a gear company called Kula Cloth ® , which makes the very first antimicrobial pee cloth for all the places you ‘go’. Kula Cloth started in her guest bedroom and has rapidly grown into […]
