Salomon Snowboards

People of Salomon

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  Brad Steward

  Bonfire founder Brad Steward began snowboarding in 1978. As one of snowboarding’s pioneers, he’s ridden almost everything, almost everywhere – and lived to tell about it. If snowboarding ever gets a legit museum, we believe Brad should be stuffed and placed on permanent display (after he’s dead of course!).

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  Amy Eichner

  When your Marketing Manager blows your team out of the Banker Banked Slalom, you know you got the right one. A lifelong competitor and former Podium fixture at the X-Games, Amy commands respect on multiple levels. Company riding days go next level the instant Amy drops in.

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  Java Fernandez

  Bonfire and Salomon TM Java Fernandez is snowboarding’s white buffalo. A man who represents the sign of unique life experiences, extraordinary moon events and the birthing of the chosen one – when he speaks we all place our ear to the ground and listen.

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  Rian Rhoe

  Rian Rhoe is Bonfire’s resident media magician and one-woman Public
  Relations ripper. As the person in charge of Social networking, web based
  relationships and community corruption, Rian boardslides her browser from
  shred sites, fashion blogs and backyard wrestling videos with the greatest
  of ease, as she spreads the word that real snowboarding is alive and well.

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  Kevin Stevenson

  Easily the nicest guy in snowboarding, Salomon Marketing genius Kevin Stevenson packs a lifetime of sideways living into his daily work. Skater, retail punk, observer of the astute and agent of the fixed gear gestalt, Kevin’s up for whatever, whenever; including fist-fights to save our TM’s ass.

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  Rupert

  Purchased from a basement dog-breeder, during a late night ‘What-if?” cruise through Craigslist, Rupert brings an unusually royal pedigree in his role as company dog. Able to critique and cuddle you with a single eye-popping glimpse, Rupert’s internal dialog demands you consider the very boundaries of canine creativity; especially when he shits under your desk.

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  Henri Riton Rancon

  TITLE: Anticipation wizard and Board Developer.
  WHAT DO YOU DO HERE? -I have designed everything in this building. The sole exception being that coffee machine over there….I have no idea how that thing works.

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  Jeremie Joire

  Jeremie WHAT DO YOU DO HERE? – General Manager Salomon snowboards
  HOW’D YOU GET HERE? – Started as an intern in Boulder, CO 10 years ago. And yeah, I knew Bruno.
  WHAT DO YOU RIDE? – Official 155. Sick stick 160.

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  David Farcot

  TITLE: – Products Creative Director and Boards Product Line Manager.
  HOW’D YOU GET HERE: I started as a design intern.
  WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU’RE NOT AT WORK: If you don’t catch me at work I’m probably sleeping, shredding, taking photos, reading, cycling, gardening or cooking.
  BOARD ROTATION: Grip 157, Official 155, Special 156, SickStick 160.

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  Axel Bourg

  TITLE: Graphic Designer & Colorist.
  Straight from his Beverly Hills bust-out (and close personal friend of OJ Simpson), designer Axel Bourg cracks his digital whip on any restless topsheet that wanders off the development trail. Also known as Notorious B-O-U-R-G, young Axel specializes in graphics for riders of urethane and wood; of which, he is one.

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  Yvan Rea

  TITLE: Graphic Design
  My first project was designing a snow skate as a freelancer for some guys in the office here. I guessed they liked what they saw – next thing I knew I was rolling deep with the in-house crew and had a desk, a pad and a paycheck. I play Jazz on my guitar and like drawing on people, places and any object that gives me a moment to set-up. My set up? Sick Stick, Relay and the F20’s.

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  Scott Loeppert

  What can you say about Loeprecy? Master of the Varmin Cult. Collector of Egyptian artifacts. Shaman of the showroom. When people reach out and touch Salomon or Bonfire in the Rockies, Loepperts’ been the butterfly wing that flaps and begins the whole chain of events.

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  Chris Cooper

  Meet Coops. East Coast. Working Man. Spraying Gravy. Look it up.

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  Bert Conneely

  In the UK we use electroshock therapy as part of our employee motivation plan. Here’s Bert. He runs the show.

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  Philipp Nassel

  Old Dirty Nassel holds down Germany for Bonfire and Salomon. This guy slays it on the mountain and can rip so many exclamation points into an email you feel like your ass is on fire after reading the words “Good Day”!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All kidding aside, when this company needs a miracle – Nassels’ our go-to-guy. When this company needs someone to step up the Sales Meeting Jib-Off, Nassels our go-to-guy. When this company needs to sell black boots, Nassels’ our go-to-guy. When this company needs a mellow Monday, Nassel is…well actually, he’s not our go-to-guy for that.

  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  Jak Green

  Serving the Northwest and hailing from the great State of Washington, Jak Green keeps the heat on the 1-5 corridor in an ambulance converted to a showroom, boot locker, demo van, dog transporter. Did we mention it runs on grease? The ambulance. Not Jak.

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  Sam Heer

  There is a place on this Earth where the mountains are big, the snow is perfectly white, the environment is unpolluted, the lakes pure, the rivers and streams teeming with fish, the forest filled with wildlife, the girls beautiful, the men strong and handsome, the streets paved with gold and the economy in perfect health. This place is called Switzerland – and Sam runs this beautiful place for Bonfire and Salomon in a beautiful way.

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  Rudy Cohen

  Rudy’s one of the big brains behind this operation. Always asking questions, never buying into one answer for anything. Always promoting, always pushing and striving to achieve a level of excellence in all areas of the company. Very few snowboard companies have a guy like this, so on behalf of all the f*ck up’s at this company who arrive late, work erratically, ride too much and in general cause chaos, I’d like to say “Thank you Rudy”. We need you here!

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  Rob McCutcheon

  This guy’s a rock. Born East Coaster, dedicated Park City Player – and one Cottonwood Canyon cardiac arrest from inheriting everything his doppleganger Robert Redford owns; McCutcheon could sell a snowboard to a patroller with a leatherman gripped around a wicket. If that bizarre double entendre’ doesn’t convince you, go ahead. Look him in the face and try not to pull out your wallet.

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  Anastasia Pavlova

  Moscow based Anastasia Pavlova has yet to comment on her knowledge of the brown bears of Kamchatka. Until then, we reserve the right to wonder why she is smiling, and where the people who were on the empty boards in the photo are.

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  Jason Hume

  Here’s the bio Jason sent us to post: Jason Hume is going on his 5th year as the NW Rep for Salomon and Bonfire. Portland, OR native, Jason rides at Mt Hood every winter and spends the rest of his time going on adventures all over the northwest.

  Uh…Boring…

  Here’s the real truth! The guy looks and rides like a skinny-Jean Jesus Christ Superstar! Destined to become a NW style legend, Jason’s an all-around good guy who gets off on going grease-trap to gap. Don’t know what I mean – check his entire fleet of french fry fueled vehicles. Want to see Jason at your shop more? Supersize those fries and drop him a line!

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  Dave Banks

  Unbound by the conventions of naming that most of us face, Dave Banks has generated a string of nicknames and nom de guerre’s nearly as long as his esteemed resume’ as head artist at Organiq Plastiq. Too lengthy to enumerate, and all too internally imbibed to have any significance outside of our studio walls; Dave’s nicknames simply derive from placing his name, ‘Dave’, behind or in front of any verb. Like connecting Kevin Bacon, there appear to be no limits to the variations of Dave Banks name. Try it. Pick any verb, place ‘Dave’ behind or in front – and you got it!

  Iphone app available soon.

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  Ryan Kronenberg

  NorCal backyard beast, Ryan Kronenberg works harder than anyone else in this company – simple as that. A consumate pro – dedicated to keeping the great state of NorCal properly geared, Ryan’s a musician, madman, master chef and part time Samoan. If you’re looking for a rep to show up in a flowered skirt and kick somebody’s ass – Ryan’s your guy.

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  Doug Harley

  Doug Harley regularly breaks one of society’s unwritten taboos; using the word ‘Aloha’ outside of Hawaii. That his peers find it perfectly acceptable for Doug to do this, tells you he’s a next level legit dude. A SoCal gun slinger who’s been around long enough to know how to do the job – before the job does you – Doug sets the Gold Standard, in the Golden state. Mahalo brah.