Christopher S. Martens

Respect Your Universe, Inc. is a is a vertically integrated, active lifestyle apparel brand company, which engages in the development, marketing and distribution of apparel and accessories. It is a performance apparel brand designed for both athletes and active adults. The company operates its business through four segments: wholesale, retail, e-commerce and other. Respect Your Universe was founded by Kristian J. Andresen, Oliver-Barret Lindsay, Joseph LaFleur, David Winsby, and Emmanual Kofi Brown on November November 21, 2008 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.