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Alex Shogren - Founder & Chairman A passion for kiteboarding and an
undying competitive desire brought Alex out of retirement to head Best. After selling an internet company 6 years
ago, Alex fell in love with kiteboarding. He brings a unique vision and a highly designed skill set to Best. His
experience includes e-commerce, marketing, internet distribution, and internet business model analysis.
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Ian Huschle - President & CEO Ian brings 16 years of experience in
building lasting ventures, managing complex operations, and providing financial and strategic advisory services.
He is an honors graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School, and most recently was with Allen &
Company, the New York investment bank, before joining Best. He's also an avid kiteboarder.
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Shannon Best - Partner Innovative - probably the best word to describe
Shannon in business. His unique ability to think "outside the box" has lead to never before seen board &
accessory design and will soon revolutionize the entire industry. His charisma and drive insures a highly
motivated team.
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Jeff Biege - Partner Jeff's industry and sales experience have proven
invaluable to Best. He has the unique ability to know what our customers want, and he executes in the form of
bringing you the best quality & best performing products in the industry. Jeff is never satisfied, a quality that
leads to excellence.
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Peter Stiewe - Managing Director: Kite Design and R&D Peter is widely
regarded as the industry's best kite designer, having over 10 years of experience designing traction kites and
windsurfing sails. Peter is responsible for designing the world's best selling kite, the Best Waroo.
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 Gail Polin Controller |
 Kian Gohar Chief Operations Officer |
 Troy Lawson Chief Technical Officer |
 Jeff Gansneder Managing Director-Sales |
 Thomas Gaehwiler Managing Director-R&D |
 Simon Clark Managing Director-Marketing |
 Tyler Barnes Managing Director Product Management |
 Billy LaMotte Creative Director |
 Gavin Butler Director Of Photography |
 Stacey Fonas Team Manager / Operations |
 Eric Posner Network Administrator |
 Sue Vidulich Grandma Best / Operations
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 Mary Caporale Executive Administrator |
 Lia Feriancek International Sales |
 Casey Ferguson US Sales |
 Brandon Briggs Customer Service Captain |
 Joel Brand Warehouse Manager |
 Evan O'Connell US Sales |
 Steve Jones Videographer |
 Noah Malchow Warehouse |
 Neco Calderon Customer Service Warranty Manager |
 Sebastian Heitmann EU Sales Manager |
 Cecil Polin Credit Manager |
 Sami Gali Dir. of Ops/Finance, Europe |
 Jacob Buzianis US Snow Rep |
 Jordi Modolell Sales Rep. Spain |
 Filippo Costanzo Sales Rep. Italy |
 Asger Gronhoj Sales Rep.Scandinavia |
 Richard Siwaletti Sales Rep. Benelux/Germany |
 Frazer Stewart Sales Rep. UK / Ireland |
 Polino Ferrari Sales Rep. Brazil |
 Andrew Fishinsky Sales Rep. Russia |
 Greg Nicholls Sales Rep. France |
 Anna Camp Warehouse Mgr. Spain |
 Joe Millen Sales Rep. Australia |
 Florian Schmaldienst Sales Rep. S. Germany / Austria / Switzerland |