Heather Hansman is an award-winning freelance writer, a former editor at Powder and Skiing magazines, and a semi-reformed ski bum. Her book, Downriver, about pa...
Brittany Leavitt is a preschool teacher and an Outdoor School instructor for REI. In 2018, she became part of the first all-Black U.S. team to summit Kilimanjar...
Tess Weaver Strokes is a freelance writer, mom and mountain lover based in Aspen, Colorado. A former ski magazine editor, she has contributed to The Wall Street...
Kelsey Sipple is a writer, REI copywriter, trail runner and New Englander who loves to scamper through the woods and spend time in saltwater. She firmly believe...
Susan Tanabe is a senior writer at REI. She has been published in the REI Co-op publication Force of Nature and The Seneca Review. She holds a master’s degree i...
Diana Le is a copywriter on the product copy team at REI. When she’s not planning her next hike or themed movie night, she enjoys cross-training in ballet and y...
Kristen Phillips is part of the REI Outdoor Programs and Experiences team for the NYC Tri-State market (NY/NY/CT) and the organizer of the Women's Speaker Serie...
Kate Hourihan is a Pacific Northwest-based writer, graphic designer and illustrator. A skier, mountain biker and lover of wild places, she’s happiest when she c...
Jonathan Nesvig is a retired journalist who worked for several decades as a reporter and editor at The News Tribune in Tacoma, Wash. He is an outdoor enthusiast...
Griffin Post is a pro skier who lives in Jackson, Wyoming. A former Freeride World Tour competitor, he now regularly appears in films from Teton Gravity Researc...
Tim is REI’s senior vice president of retail. When he’s not at the co-op, Tim loves to travel with his family to far-off outdoor place like Cuba and Spain and u...
Maria Dolan is a Seattle-based journalist who covers environment, science and other topics. She’s a nature-loving bookworm who loves to read in tents and under ...
