Kyle grew up in southern Virginia, spending every possible minute hunting, fishing, hiking, and camping in the rolling hills and forests around his home. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 2016 with a degree in Political Science and Biology and […]
Joshua Garza is Head of Brand & Marketing at Gossamer Gear, an ultralight backpacking gear company based in Austin, Texas. He brings over a decade of experience in brand strategy and go-to-market execution, with a career built around shaping brand […]
With a decade of experience at the intersection of sports, venture capital, and partnerships, Alex has driven over $175M in follow-on funding and facilitated 32 startup-brand partnerships with Fortune 500 brands like Gatorade, New Balance, and the Dallas Cowboys. A […]
Alex Baires believes great products start with a deep understanding of people. As Senior Director of Product at Hydro Flask, he leads product teams across the brand’s portfolio, helping bring new ideas from concept to reality. Before Hydro Flask, he […]
Eric Slayman is a growth and partnership executive with more than 20 years of experience across the outdoor lifestyle, travel, live events, action sports, and social impact industries. As a Senior Account Executive at The Dyrt, he leads endemic and […]
Earl B. Hunter, Jr. is the Founder and President of The Unity Folks, an award-winning strategy company working to Increase Unity in the Outdoor Community and BEYOND by helping organizations intentionally invite and welcome more people into participation, stewardship, volunteerism, […]
James Warner-Smith leads global PR at Hipcamp, overseeing communications across North America, Australia and the UK. He has spent more than a decade in the camping industry, working across outdoor media, marketing and travel. Before moving into PR, James was […]
Scott Holley is Executive Director of the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah’s Eccles School of Business. Before that he lived the founder exit story firsthand: he led the search-fund buyout of Eddyline Kayaks in 2017, built it […]
Kate’s background in public relations and marketing, coupled with her love of the outdoors, has led her to work with great brands like Big Sky Resort, Ruffwear, and NEMO Equipment. She enjoys the challenge of building recognition and increasing market […]
Ryan Hayter is an executive advisor, communications strategist, storyteller and connector. He has spent more than 30 years helping startups to multi-billion-dollar brands discover their voices and reach new audiences. Ryan started his outdoor industry career as the first inhouse […]
