William Simon

Bill Simon has extensive experience as a leader of successful, active lifestyle brands, both public and private. He has served as Chairman and CEO of The North Face, Executive Chairman of Converse, Executive Vice Chairman of Cole Haan, Vice Chairman of Polo Ralph Lauren Europe, and Chairman of Marmot. Bill was also co-founder of the Outdoor Industry Conservation Alliance.  He currently serves on the boards of several non-profit and early stage companies.

Topher Gaylord

Topher Gaylord has a lifetime of experience in the global active sports and outdoor industries serving in executive leadership roles. He spent 17 years with VF Corporation, serving for 8 years as President, International Outdoor & Action Sports, leading a portfolio of brands including The North Face, Vans, Reef, and JanSport. Topher has also served as President of Mountain Hardwear, and SVP of Under Armour Run, Train, and Outdoor.  

Karl Heinz Salzburger

Karl Heinz Salzburger has over 30 years experience managing leading sporting goods, outdoor, and lifestyle companies. He has served in several senior management roles at Benetton Sportsystem (diverse portfolio of brands like Nordica, Kastle, Prince, and Rollerblade). In 1997 he joined TNF as CEO Europe, then as President of TNF Inc. After the sale to VF Corp he became President, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Asia for VF. Karl Heinz has also served on the Board of Directors of Luxottica Group. 

Michael Cape

Michael Cape has held leadership roles in numerous Fortune 500 companies including Chief Marketing Officer for Old Navy and Vice President of Brand Marketing at JCPenney. He has provided marketing consulting services for leading global brands including Levi’s, Target Corp., and Sean Jean. His innovative work has been featured in Fortune, Wall Street Journal, USAToday, CNN, and Brandweek. He was recognized with the Retail Luminary Award as one of Retail's Top 5 Industry Leaders.