“You’ll be surprised by how much your educational experience will be amplified.” Marek Leavenworth Chief Marketing Officer, SnoPlanks THE ULTIMATE LEARNING EXPERIENCE SnoPlanks president Caitlin Colgin is a senior studying outdoor products. She is responsible for ensuring everything runs smoothly and upholding the company’s vision. SETTING UP STUDENTS WITH REWARDING JOBS Laurence, now executive director of SnoPlanks Academy, along with Jenn Hoffman, associate director of student experience and Geoff Raynak, academic director, established executive and contributor roles for 27 students. The positions were filled in April with the first cohort, and SnoPlanks Academy became the largest employer of students on the OSU-Cascades campus. The academy is structured so new officers come in each spring quarter when there’s overlap with the previous officers. New officers serve through fall and winter of the following year until the next cohort is chosen. Chief supply officer Jacob Smith is in his third year studying engineering science. Smith chose OSUCascades so he could snowboard while pursuing his degree. Smith now manages a team of four students, maintains supplier relations, oversees prototype operations and contributes to design decisions. “When I first took on this role, I didn’t know what it would entail,” Smith said. He quickly developed a clearer understanding and helped negotiate the first manufacturing contract. Smith also was part of the crew that got to test the first boards at Mount Hood in August. “It was incredibly rewarding to ride them,” Smith said. “We received a lot of compliments.” Student Cory Anderson hand crafting a SnoPlanks board at the company’s R&D prototype manufacturing facility – photo by Haley Nelson. 8 | College of Business
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTcxMjMwNg==