Sacramento, Calif. – August 28, 2009 – Trailmix.Net, Inc. today announced the appointment of Trailmix the Bear to senior vice president, global head, door greeting and expedition blogging.
Beginning in September 2009, Trailmix the Bear will report to Sara Barlow, CFO and head of expedition photography. In his new role, Trailmix will be responsible for greeting guests as they enter the Trailmix.Net store in Old Sacramento and updating the Trailmix.Net blog with photos and articles about educational expedition opportunities in California.
Trailmix the Bear on the job greeting children at Pistante's Coyote Den Inn - South Lake Tahoe, CA.
“I’m eager to be joining Trailmix.Net,” said the Bear. “They have an unparalleled pipeline of innovative products that help parents tap into the enormous educational potential of backyards, state parks, national parks, and other public lands.”
“Trailmix the Bear is driven by his desire to delight and educate children” said Sara Barlow. “I look forward to him bringing that drive and his significant knowledge of Northern California and the Sierras to our organization to benefit the many families we serve now and in the future.”
Trailmix the Bear is an internationally recognized door greeter who has made significant contributions to the classification, understanding and eating of mixed nut snacks for hikers. He is a tenured Professor of Trail Development at El Dorado University for Bears and joins Trailmix.Net, Inc. after a summer internship of door greeting at the Pistante’s Coyote Den Inn in South lake Tahoe.
In addition to his contributions in South Lake Tahoe, Trailmix the Bear has also held many significant roles within the bear community, most notably as President of the American Society of Forest Critters in 2005-2006 and as the Chair of the Sierra Committee of Bears. At SCOB, Trailmix the Bear and his colleagues designed numerous trails and routes through the North, Central, and Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Trailmix the Bear has authored or co-authored more than 250 peer-reviewed journal articles, guide book chapters, magazine articles, reviews and editorials, and has served on the editorial boards of several peer-reviewed hiking guide books.
About Trailmix.Net, Inc.
Trailmix.Net, located online and in Old Sacramento, is an Expedition Toy and Game Company. Our products help parents tap into the enormous educational potential found in backyards, State Parks, National Parks, and other public lands. Our mission is to provide parents with products that help create rich family experiences while at the same time helping children cultivate curiosity and develop habits of lifelong learning.
