Marc Sherman (L) and Mike Donohue (R)
Co-Owners, Outdoor Gear Exchange
The Basics
Nonprofit Name: Outdoor Gear Exchange
Location: 37 Church Street, Burlington, VT 05401
Founded: 1995
Full-Time Employees: 150
Products: Camping, Hiking, Climbing, Skiing, Biking, Paddling, basically anything to help you enjoy the outdoors
Social: Facebook - Instagram - #everyoneswilderness
Claim to Fame: New England’s largest and most experienced specialty outdoor retail shop.
The Culture
The best thing about working here is:
The people who work here. When you get hired at OGE you instantly have 150 new friends!
When we’re not working, we’re:
Playing outside!
What we’re reading:
Anything from Tough Schist (VT’s climbing guidebook) to Harry Potter to the latest issue of Backcountry Magazine
What we’re listening to:
Elephant Stepped on My Foot - Maceo Parker
If they made a movie about our workplace, it would be called:
“Heady’s Midnight Adventure—Legends ever Die!”
Inclusion in the outdoors matters because:
A life lived outdoors is one that is healthier, happier, and overall more fulfilling.
Five years down the line, it’s our hope that:
The gender and diversity gap is closed among our employees.