Jul 27, 2017
This episode is with Bob Woodward. Bob has had a first row
seat witnessing the growth and development of the Ski and Outdoor
Industries. In this episode he tells how he got interested in the
Outdoors and we talk about his nordic career, the Poly Party Days
at SIA and a much more.
Jul 25, 2017
This episode is with Jim Thomsen. Jim and his brother Greg are
two of the pioneers of the outdoor industry. We talk about how he
and Greg wound up owning The Mountain Shop, one of the first
outdoor retail stores in So CA, how Wilderness Experience began and
Jim’s experience with JanSport.
Jul 20, 2017
This episode is with Ted Ganio. Ted has recently taken on a
new role with Vista Outdoors and has gone from traipsing around
China visiting factories and suppliers to traipsing around the US
visiting factories and suppliers. We talked about the difference
between US and Asian manufacturing and some of the cool...
Jul 18, 2017
Today I’m speaking with Dave Best. We had a fascinating
conversation about a wide variety of topics related to the outdoor
biz, his athletic career, how his love for sports set the stage for
his recruiting and coaching business and much more.
Dave operates The Best Group out of Missoula Montana. In 11
years of...
Jul 13, 2017
This episode is my conversation with Todd Walton, Todd is
the Director of communications & Marketing at Snow Sports
Industries of America.
In this conversation, we talk about his brief but fun Radio
career, how his retail experience and outdoor adventures set the
stage for his Outdoor Biz career and much more. Be sure...