Our Expertise

Jans’ employees come from a myriad of outdoor backgrounds. They include former ski racers and coaches, state and national mountain bike champions, ski testers for national magazines, expert fly fishing guides, ski tuners on the World Cup circuit, and climbing guides who are out on the rock daily. These folks contribute their knowledge to the collective expertise at Jans and pass that knowledge on to help you make the most informed purchase possible.

Bob's Basin | Park City, UT | Photo: Ross Downard

Executives

Caron Keim

Chief Financial Officer
Jans Ltd.

Jack Walzer

General Manager
Jans & White Pine Touring

Mark K. Fischer

Co-founder & Managing Director, jans.com

Russ Coburn

President / CEO, Jans Ltd.
Co-founder, jans.com

Buyers

Fran Meehan

Softgoods Buyer
Jans & White Pine Touring

Kevin Holliday

Bike Buyer
Jans & White Pine Touring

Store Managers

Andy Buckley

Manager
Rennstall

Carey Turner

Manager
Jans St. Regis

Chris Norwood

Ecommerce Manager
jans.com

Chris 'Wis' Wistner

Store & Fly Shop Manager
Jans Park Ave

Matt Mecham

Manager
Jans Snow Park (winter) White Pine Touring (summer)

Richard Hodges

Director
White Pine Nordic Center

Travis Jay Vernon

Co-Manager, Jans Park Ave
Fly Fishing Guide

Employees

Andrea Putt

Guide, White Pine Touring
Nordic Ski Instructor
White Pine Nordic Center

Andy Giordano

Rental Manager
Jans St. Regis

Betsy Bothe

Nordic Ski Instructor / Backcountry Guide
White Pine Nordic Center

Blake Summers

Guide
White Pine Touring

Chris Brown

Guide
White Pine Touring

'Danger' Dave Mihalik

Fly Fishing Guide
Jans

Daniel Hodges

Programs Director /
Winter Co-Manager
White Pine Touring

Francis Kopp

Rock Climbing Guide /
Winter Co-Manager
White Pine Touring

Hanz Johansson

Nordic Ski Instructor
White Pine Nordic Center

Jared Gundry

Ski Repair Manager
Jans Park Ave

Jon Beebe

Hardgoods Supervisor
Jans Deer Valley Snow Park

Julie Salmi

Guide
White Pine Touring

Kris Clemons

Fly Fishing Guide
Jans

Martin Holly

Sales Specialist
Jans Deer Valley Snow Park & Jans Park Ave

Rob Lang

Touring Nordic Guide
White Pine Nordic Center

Ross Downard

Photographer
jans.com

Sean Ward

Rennstall Technician

Shaun Deutschlander

Guide
White Pine Touring

Steven Gudmundson

Service Manager
White Pine Touring

Tim Morris

Guide / Instructor
White Pine Touring

Victoria Ritzinger

Guide
White Pine Touring

Weston Deutschlander

Guide
White Pine Touring

Featured Ambassador: Christian Gennerman

Jans Ambassador Bios

Jans’ Ambassadors are experts in their respective sports, who do not work directly for Jans. In the spirit of creating the most comprehensive outdoor recreation website, we have partnered with these industry experts who have graciously shared their inside knowledge on topics such as racing, cross training, and nutrition. Some have even worked for Jans in the past. Many work for leading organizations in their sport of choice. All are recognized as leaders in their fields. We are proud to share their insights with you because we want to make sure you have the very best information available to you.