Born and raised in the mountains of Colorado, Jake first joined Protect Our Winters (POW) as an Athlete Alliance member in 2012 during his career as a professional snowboarder. While traveling around chasing competitions and snow, Jake recognized the impacts of climate change everywhere he went and developed a strong desire to take action to slow and reverse the global greenhouse gas impacts. In the years following Jake worked as a writer and photographer on the subject of sustainability and climate in the snow industry. Now as the Program Manager at POW, Jake engages the community of CEOs, athletes, ski resorts, and international chapters in systemic political solutions to the climate crisis.
