These remarkable people embody the heart and soul of Osprey—movin’, shakin’ and doin’ their part to create a better world for all.
Whether that looks like creating art, adventuring solo, advocating for a cause or creating welcoming communities, our Osprey Ambassadors live life with passion and purpose. Each one embodies our philanthropic pillars(Opens in a new window) of Access, Conservation and Community. Explore their remarkable stories—and join us in extending a warm welcome to this year’s crew!
Colleen Cooley(Opens in a new window)
Colleen is most content when she’s outdoors and advocating for greater inclusion of Indigenous voices, perspectives and stories. Read some of her work here(Opens in a new window)!
"Advocating for greater inclusion of Indigenous voices, perspectives and stories." – Colleen Cooley
Jen Zeuner(Opens in a new window)
When it comes to pizza and bikes, Hot Tomato co-founder Jen ensures there’s always a seat at the table and a spot on the trail for her community.
Michael Manuel(Opens in a new window)
A passionate believer that the outdoors can (and should) be enjoyed by all, Michael spends his time surfing, snowboarding, splitboarding, climbing and mountain biking, often with his little one in tow.
"Building strong connections between the outdoors, the recreation industry and the Deaf community." – Sonya Wilson, Founder of the ASL Climbing Network
Sonya Wilson(Opens in a new window)
Founder of the ASL Climbing Network, a community for Deaf climbers and signers, Sonya is building strong connections between the outdoors, the recreation industry and the Deaf community. [Image courtesy of Alex Kim]
Anne Keller(Opens in a new window)
As a PNW transplant and co-founder of Fruita’s famous Hot Tomato pizza joint, Anne found her footing in the desert by photographing and adventuring with her local MTB community.
Amber Chilcott(Opens in a new window)
Formerly of Seattle, the mountains surrounding Lake Tahoe are Amber’s new playground, where she explores the backcountry on skis, on foot or on belay.
Craig Childs(Opens in a new window)
A spoken word performer and author of more than a dozen books, Craig brings tales from the desert(Opens in a new window) to the ice caps to the page and the stage.
Marinel de Jesus(Opens in a new window)
Marinel(Opens in a new window) stays busy as the founder of Brown Gal Trekker, a media platform; Equity Global Treks, a mountain trekking social enterprise; and the Porter Voice Collective, a non-profit human rights organization.
Jackie Nourse(Opens in a new window)
Jackie(Opens in a new window) is the founder of JUMP Adventures(Opens in a new window), an adventure travel guiding service, and served as the host for the international hit podcast JUMP with Traveling Jackie(Opens in a new window).
Celeste Thompson(Opens in a new window)
Celeste is hiking in every state while advocating for greater diversity and inclusion within the hiking community(Opens in a new window).
Shyanne Yazzie(Opens in a new window)
As a Diné (Navajo) hiker, backpacker and rafter, Shyanne inspires more Native people to lead in the outdoor industry.
Isaí Madriz(Opens in a new window)
Madriz solo-traverses the most remote areas of Patagonia with his bamboo bicycle and packraft in search of some of the rarest insects(Opens in a new window) on the planet.
Brooke Ruble(Opens in a new window)
Brooke draws creative inspiration(Opens in a new window) from nature, adventure, play, vulnerability and her experience as a queer woman. Learn more about how we've been lucky enough to work with Brooke(Opens in a new window) over the years!
James Edward Mills(Opens in a new window)
A National Geographic Explorer and storyteller, James connects outdoor recreation with environmental conservation and diversity, inspiring others to discover their place in nature(Opens in a new window).
Shashank(Opens in a new window) and Bhavana(Opens in a new window)
Engineers by day, Shashank and Bhavana spend the rest of their time hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, chasing the Milky Way, scuba diving or traveling with their daughter.
José González(Opens in a new window)
José is the founder and director emeritus of Latino Outdoors, a non-profit organization that connects and engages Latinx communities in the outdoors(Opens in a new window).
Irine Wangechi(Opens in a new window)
Solitude in nature brings Irine moments of self-discovery, and she reflects on her journeys through storytelling.
These remarkable people live with passion and purpose—and are doing their part to create a better world for all. Stay tuned for more updates throughout the year on our social channels, website, blog and more!