Kristine Tompkins

Founder and president, Conservacion Patagonica. Former CEO of the Patagonia clothing company. With her husband, Douglas, and his foundation, the Conservation Land Trust, Kris helped create the well-known Pumalin Park in southern Chile. Together they have conserved more than two million acres in Chile and Argentina.

Yvon and Malinda Chouinard

Owners of the Patagonia clothing company. Long-time environmental philanthropists and conservationists. Yvon is a world-class fly fisherman, surfer, and alpinist. Malinda is a California architectural and tree preservationist. They have set their company’s mission to act as a model for corporate responsibility.

Peter Buckley

Environmental philanthropist. Peter is a kayaker, surfer, and conservationist. After a career as CEO of Esprit-Europe, he began building institutions for the environmental community. His projects include co-founding the Center for Ecoliteracy, the Greenwood School, as well as his current project, the David Brower Center, a facility designed to inspire and support the activist community.

Rick Ridgeway

The Patagonia clothing company’s Vice President of Environmental Initiatives. Before joining Patagonia, Rick was owner/president of Adventure Photo and Film, building it into the world’s most recognized outdoor stock photo and film agency. Rick is recognized as one of the world’s foremost mountaineers and adventurers, and is known to many through his writing, photography, and Emmy award-winning filmmaking. Rick also leads the Freedom to Roam initiative in the U.S., working toward a National Wildlife Corridor System for species migration.

Debbie Ryker

Financial director for Conservacion Patagonica. Debbie has worked as finance director for all the conservation and environmental projects with the Tompkins for the past nineteen years. She was formerly the chief financial officer at Esprit de Corp.

Jake Blaine

Executive Director & Vice President of Conservacion Patagonica, Jake is currently focusing on the completion of the future Patagonia National Park. Prior to CP, Jake worked for Bloomberg LP as an Energy Specialist covering the Western United States and Western Canada.