His personal motto is “You have to try everything once.” Whether it’s pigs feet, moonshine or siphoning gas from a car, Andrew Small lives for the experience. His newest experience: joining the Verde family in our Jackson, Wyo. office as Account Coordinator.
Mr. Andrew Small
So how’d a former collegiate squash player from Greenwich, Conn., find himself in Jackson? Simple, the mountains and skiing. Like many ski bums before him, Andrew has made mountain life living work by juggling a few jobs – from punching the clock at gear shops to waiting tables to helping a new start-up ski apparel brand. Now, he brings his skills – and big teddy bear disposition – to our Verde team.
Introducing Andrew Small:
VERDE: What’s your most embarrassing moment?
SMALL: “There has to be many an embarrassing story about me out there somewhere, but embarrassingly enough, I cannot think of any. So for the internet world to see, I am currently embarrassed.”
V: Tell us about your industry experience.
S: “Most of my experience was derived from the retail side while dealing with the knowledge hungry consumer. With almost two years of ski shop experience in two different shops, I feel that I have a great understanding of what and how the consumer prefers their information. Details are endless and as a self-proclaimed ‘gear-junkie’ I understand which are the important ones. I have watched a friend’s outerwear company, TREW Gear, rise out of nothing from three years ago and have personally helped in their growth. I look forward to diving in head first to the public relations world of Verde.”
V: Oreos or Chips Ahoy?
S: “Definitely a tough call, but as long as we are talking Chips Ahoy Chewy, than I have to choose the latter. That red box always gets me.”
V: Where’s the best/favorite place you’ve ever skied?
Hamilton represent
S: “This may be a little cliché since I live here, but I think I have to go with Jackson Hole. It certainly does not hurt either that my first winter last year was one for the record books. A mountain where you can scare yourself daily, like Jackson Hole, takes the cake for me. However, my roots will always remain in those East Coast mountains.”
V: What strengths are you bringing to the Verde team?
S: “With my open minded and easy going personality I feel that I will meld well with the rest of the Verde crew. I am persistent when it comes to learning something new, organized in the thick of things, and always looking to improve.”
V: One thing people don’t know about you?
S: “Some people may know this about me, but my personal motto is that you have to try everything once. So, please keep me posted as to any challenges or thoughts you may have.”
V: Electric Slide or Cupid Shuffle?
S: “I have to admit that the Electric Slide remains an integral part to my childhood memories. I remember strutting my stuff from an early age on the pool deck at my families club, not too mention the countless birthday parties and other countless celebratory parties as a kid.”
V: What are you most excited about coming to Verde?
Out in the elements
S: “With two ski shops, a kiteboarding school, an outerwear brand, and a Four Seasons job under my belt in the past three years, I am thrilled to have a 9-5 place of employment. The desk life really is not as bad as people portray it as, especially when living in Jackson. I know I will be working with a great team and am really looking forward to learning more in the industry while spreading my knowledge as well.”
V: Who do you most admire and why?
S: “I admire those who take their actions to the extreme and push their limits. People who can push their sport, business, or pastime to the next level deserve success.”
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