Camber Outdoors announced the judges for Pitchfest 2017, which will take place on July 25, at Petzl headquarters near Salt Lake City.
Pitchfest was launched in 2015 as a cornerstone of Camber Outdoors’ programming to elevate women entrepreneurs and accelerate growth and innovation in the active-outdoor industries. Since then, 19 women have live pitched their business plans to a judges panel of top-tier industry executives and a room full of investors, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders.
This year’s seven finalists will pitch their business plans to this esteemed panel of judges, which includes:
Matt Compton—Technology Entrepreneur and Investor, COO of Simple Finance
Jill Layfield—Camber Outdoors Board Member; Co-founder and CEO of Tamara Mellon
Dan Nordstrom—CEO of Outdoor Research
Diana Seung—EVP of Merchandising, Backcountry.com
Susan Viscon—Camber Outdoors Board Member; Senior VP of Merchandising and Private Brands, REI
“Pitchfest provides a dedicated forum to highlight women business owners in the active outdoor industries,” said Deanne Buck, executive director of Camber Outdoors. “Our
Pitchfest 2017 judges were selected based on their business acumen, product development expertise, and industry influence, as well as their commitment to innovation within the industry.”
Now in its third year, Pitchfest has been funded in part by The REI Foundation’s Mary Anderson Legacy Grant since its beginning. This year’s event will also be co-sponsored by Perkins Coie and Backcountry, and through a partnership with Brandlive, Pitchfest 2017 will be live streamed for broader exposure.
Learn more or register for the event or live stream at: camberoutdoors.org/pitchfest/
