Ryan Gellert is CEO of Patagonia Works and Patagonia, Inc., since September 2020. Prior to this, he spent six years as Patagonia’s general manager of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, during which time he elevated Patagonia to a leadership position in Europe’s outdoor industry and environmental communities. Gellert previously worked at Black Diamond Equipment, with roles including brand president, vice president and senior director of supply chain management, and managing director of Black Diamond Asia. An avid climber and backcountry snowboarder, his experience with direct action environmental groups includes having served on the boards of Access Fund, Protect Our Winters, the European Outdoor Group, and the Soil Heroes Foundation. Gellert was a founding individual member of 1% for the Planet.
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