Bryce Phillips
Founder, evo
The Basics
Company Name: evo
Location: Headquartered in Seattle, WA with stores in Seattle, Portland, Denver, Whistler (and soon to be Salt Lake City)
Founded: 2001
Full-Time Employees: 250
Products: Ski, Snowboard, Mountain Bike, Surf, Skate, Wake, Camp & Lifestyle
Social: Facebook, Instagram
Claim to Fame: evo started as an eBay company run out of our founder’s garage.
The Culture
The best thing about working here is:
Being a part of an incredible team that works hard to create an accessible avenue for the action sports industry. We pride ourselves on a collective of core values affectionately called the great 8 that focus on respect, invitation, credibility, and evolution of the industry.
When we’re not working, we’re:
Skiers, snowboards, mountain bikers, adventure seekers and giving back in these communities.
What we’re reading:
Our book current club reading list includes This is Not a T-Shirt by Bobby Hundreds, So You Want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo and The Critical Few by Jon Katzenbach, James Thomas and Gretchen Anderson
What we’re listening to:
“Retro” ski movie soundtracks.
If they made a movie about our workplace, it would be called:
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Inclusion in the outdoors matters because:
Inclusiveness is at the heart of evo’s Purpose, “To make life better by building community and igniting the adventurous spirit that lives within us all.” Accessibility to nature, the ability to find your passion, and the chance to achieve your potential is a right that everyone deserves. We recognize that there are systems and cultures in place that make this more difficult for some than others. To be true to our Purpose, evo must prioritize Inclusion.
Five years down the line, it’s our hope that:
That our company, the industry and the outdoors represent and celebrate the rich diversity of our communities.