CEO, Patagonia
CEO Summit Presentation
Bio
Casey Sheahan currently serves as President and Chief
Executive Officer of Patagonia Inc., and Patagonia's parent company,
Lost Arrow Corporation. Patagonia, a designer and distributor
of technical outdoor clothing, is widely known for its commitment
to product quality and environmental responsibility. As a
member of 1% for the Planet, Patagonia pledges to donate a least
one percent of it's annual sales to promote conservation and
preservation of the natural environment.
Casey, a long-time outdoor industry veteran, came to
Patagonia from his post as President of Kelty, Inc. Prior to
his tenure at Kelty, he served as Vice-President of Marketing for
Merrell Footwear and was Category Marketing Manager at Nike
ACG. In addition to his diverse management background, Casey
brings a breadth of skills in the fields of writing, marketing and
sales. He has edited for several outdoor-inspired
publications including Runner's World, Marathoner and Nordic World
and was editor and publisher of POWDER Magazine in the late
1980s. He is aligned with a number of environmental
organisations and served as President of the Conservation Alliance,
a non-profit organisation of outdoor businesses whose membership
dues support grassroots citizen-action groups and their efforts to
protect wild and natural areas. He is a co-founder along with his
wife, Tara, of the Conscious Global Leadership Institute, whose
mission is to "share best inner practices for inspired,
heart-centered leadership."
Casey is a lifelong skier and fly-fishing enthusiast. He
has a personal affinity for cycling, paddling and all water-related
activities, as well as backpacking, sleeping on the ground and
spending time with his family.