Who We Are
POW was formed in 2007 by Jeremy Jones, a professional snowboarder to unite the winter sports community and focus our collective efforts towards initiatives that will directly impact our winters.
- Jeremy Jones, Founder and CEO
Jeremy Jones, 32, the Founder and Executive Director of POW has been a professional snowboarder for over 15 years and is widely regarded as one of the best big mountain snowboarders in the world. Seven times voted “Best Big Mountain Rider of the Year” by Snowboarder Magazine and has starred in over twenty snowboard movies worldwide. - Chris Steinkamp, Executive Director
Chris is responsible for all marketing and development efforts for POW, overseeing the growth of the organization as well as fundraising and corporate partnerships. For the past 15 years, Chris worked for large advertising agencies in Los Angeles and was most recently the VP, Marketing for Teton Gravity Research. In his free time, he’s usually biking or skiing near Boulder, CO with his wife Lisa and 2 year old son, Will. - Jan Recorbet, Marketing Director/Europe
Born in Finland, Jan has occupied various marketing positions in the winter sports industry since 1995. Jan is now responsible for all of POW’s European marketing efforts. When he is not thinking of new ways to better Protect Our Winters he’s probably skateboarding at his local bowl or snowboarding in the Alps. Jan has recently moved from France to Spain, with his girlfriend, Meritxell, and son, Liam.
Board of Directors
- Christina Thomure
Director of Sustainable Operations at Grand Targhee Resort
Having worked her way from the mid-west to Wyoming, Montana, Utah, and most recently, Idaho, Christina has ten years of experience working in sustainability-related capacities, four of those in the ski industry. She now heads Grand Targhee Resort’s comprehensive sustainability initiative and is helping to change the culture and awareness at the Resort and the greater Yellowstone region. She has a passion for all things winter, but can be found surfing or climbing during mud season. - Strick Walker
Business Development @ IDEO
Strick has been working at the crossroads of business and the environment for some time. In his current role at California-based consultancy IDEO, Strick helps companies increase positive environmental and social impact through design. For two years, Strick served as Chief Marketing Officer at 1% for the Planet (1%FTP). 1%FTP is a non-profit organization that inspires companies around the world to donate at least 1% of their annual revenue to environmental initiatives. There are now more than 1,200 member companies in 40 countries, collectively contributing more than $15M to nearly 2,000 environmental groups on an annual basis. Strick and his wife Leanna live in Boston, MA and eagerly await a new addition to their crew - due in August.