While in at Patagonia's Board Swap, I stopped to see ambassador Peggy Oki and her both for the Origami Whale Project. Here is a photo of her booth and the Newf Surboard Net we donated for the event and a photo of Peggy at her booth. … [Read more...]
Meeting my new Ambassador Peggy Oki
I recently ran into my new ambassador, Peggy Oki, at the local rocking climbing gym in Ventura, California. I have seen Peggy at the gym for a few years now but have never talked to her. After watching the film, “Dog Town & Z-Boys”, I discovered that she was in that documentary video. I have also read about her in a few articles. I knew that she was a multi sport, environmental activist and thought she would be a great athlete ambassador for my company. After a few back and forth emails, … [Read more...]
Meeting My First Ambassadors
I recently met with my first Ambassador, Tomoko Okazaki. She is a Japanese born surfer standing 5 feet tall, very tanned with a big smile. During the last few months, we have been emailing back and forth about how we were going to arrange our first meeting. Deciding on a meeting place wasn’t easy when the location is determined by the wind and surf that day as well as and what side of the island would be best for surf at that moment. The meeting was finally arranged on the west side of the … [Read more...]
