Doug Schnitzspahn

Name: Doug Schnitzspahn
Company: Editor in Chief, Elevation Outdoors Magazine
Title: Expert in Sports Clothing Design & Functional Material Concepts I Innovation & Sustainability Consultancy
Country: US

Favorite outdoor activities:
Skiing, mountain biking, hiking, and yoga. 
I spent the past three decades testing gear out in the field and as a journalist I have reported on and researched the ins and outs of manufacturing and supply chains. I was a part of the Scandinavian Summits team around Matthias Aßmann and contributed to SOA during the jury meeting some years back.

What’s your main contribution of being in the Jury do you think?
Award-winning writer Doug Schnitzspahn is a leading voice in outdoor, travel, music, and conservation journalism in North America. Since 2009, he has served as the editor-in-chief of Elevation Outdoors magazine and he worked as the editor-in-chief of Outdoor Retailer magazine and The Daily, the official publication of the Outdoor Retailer trade shows.

Photo: Carlo Nasisse