Lance is one of the newest members of the Hammerhead and Chill Pill team, joining us as the Brand Manager just a few weeks ago. He was a perfect fit for our Wholesale division as he has always had an entrepreneurial spirit and I can already see the big ideas a-brewin’ up there!
Lance was born and raised in a small town in Alaska, so he is not a native Vermonter, but if there is a place in this world more extreme than Vermont, it’s Alaska. Lance grew up like most Alaskan kids, riding ATVs without a helmet, living in igloos, riding his pet moose to school, fishing and hunting, skiing in the winter and of course, wrestling grizzly bears. Pretty much a normal childhood.
After living the Alaskan dream, Lance decided it was time to move to warmer climates, and ended up in Arizona for about 10 years. Here, he met his wife, Meghan, (via an online dating site) and they eventually moved to her home state of Vermont.
When Lance isn’t brainstorming a million new ideas for our Hammerhead and Chill Pill lines, he can be found on the slopes during the winter months and on the lake during the summer. Lance’s favorite thing is skiing and snowboarding (he does both — I guess you have those kind of skills when you grow up in Alaska). He also loves to practice being an amateur film maker and video editor. Lance is also trying to write his first novel (Science Fiction, baby)!
Quickly, here are a few “Lance Stats”:
- Hardest job: Commercial fishing in Alaska
- Worst job: Telemarketer for a mortgage company
- Most exciting job: Bouncer at a nightclub in Phoenix
- First motorcycle: 1988 Suzuki GSXR-750
- Dream motorcycle: Triumph Thunderbird Storm
- Favorite places include: The Outer Banks, NC, San Diego, CA, and Scottsdale, AZ…and of course, Burlington, VT
- Favorite Ski resorts: Mammoth, CA, Snowbird/Solitude, Utah, Heavenly, CA, Alyeska, AK
- Most awesome skill: Can put together anything from Ikea without looking at the instructions — it may even be considered a “super power”
- Pets: One awesome and crazy dog, Bubba the basset hound
Lance brings a great energy to the team and we are all excited for the tricks he has up his sleeve. Look for exciting new things to happen from the Hammerhead/Chill Pill division!