In 2004, Jill Layfield took a marketing job at Backcountry.com. Since her arrival, she has helped the online outdoor retailer grow from 215,000 to 2.6 million orders of gear shipped per year. This year, she was named as the company’s new CEO. And while her new duties are keeping her busy, this wife and mother of two won’t let anything slow her down.
Still buzzing from a study abroad program in college, Chrissy Huszczo quickly found working in a cubicle constricting, so she quit her job in Los Angeles for something more hands-on—teaching English overseas.
Genny Turechek landed a product development position with GoLite, where she turns designers’ dreams into functional gear-and combines her love of sewing with an active outdoor lifestyle.
Jillian Morris turned a love of the ocean and a fascination with sharks into a career in marine biology, education, and conservation.
Carol Austin, MD, found a way to integrate two things she loves: endurance sports and science.
From diving for seahorses to studying some of the planet’s largest trees, Healy Hamilton, PhD, describes the research she conducts as a biodiversity scientist as “schizophrenic.”
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