Joe Vernachio

Mountain Hardwear, Inc. distributes apparel and equipment for outdoor activities. It offers jackets, tops, bottoms, baselayer jackets, and dresses and skirts for men, women, and kids. The firm also provides tents, such as expedition solutions, superlight solutions, backpacks, camps and sleeping bags. The company was founded by Jack Gilbert, Paige Boucher and Paul Kramer in 1993 and is headquartered in Richmond, CA.

The North Face, Inc. retails climbing and backpacking equipment. It designs and distributes outerwear, skiwear, functional sportswear, tents, backpacks, and climbing and backpacking equipment. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Roots, Inc. was manufactures biological care products for turf and other plants. The company was headquartered in Summit, NJ.

Calvin Klein, Inc. designs and markets apparels and other products. The firm offers jeans, dresses, shorts, skirts, shoes, belts, sunglasses, panties, tees, polos, blazers, boxer briefs, bags, and wallets. Its brands include Calvin Klein Collection, Calvin Klein Jeans and Choice Calvin Klein. The company was founded by Calvin Klein and Barry Schwartz in 1968 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Patagonia, Inc. manufactures outdoor clothing garments including outerwear, gear, fleece, capilene underwear, and sportswear for camping, climbing, and hiking. The company produces garments under the brand names Lotus Designs for paddling gear, Water Girl for women's sportswear and Great Pacific Iron Works for outdoor gear. Patagonia was founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973 and is headquartered in Ventura, CA.

Spyder Active Sports, Inc. offers ski apparel and accessories. It also designs and manufactures mountain-based apparel used by big mountain, free ski, and park and pipe skiers. The firm offers jackets, pants, layering, gloves, hats and socks. The company was founded by David L. Jacobs in 1977 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.