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Jan 7, 2023 · By Art Raymond. Cotopaxi founder and CEO Davis Smith is stepping down as head of the Utah-based outdoor gear company to return to Brazil, the place where he grew up and where the first seeds of the idea that would become Cotopaxi were sown. On Friday, Smith announced he would transition from CEO to become Cotopaxi’s chairman of the board on ...
Aug 23, 2023 · Cotopaxi CEO Davis Smith has stepped away from the business for the next three years to serve as president of the Brazil Recife North Mission with his wife, Asialene. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
May 4, 2020 · In 2014, he launched Cotopaxi, an outdoor gear company with two fluffy llamas as mascots and an expressed mission to do good in the world. The brand is now making tens of millions of dollars a ...
Sep 1, 2022 · Davis Smith, founder of Cotopaxi. “Growing up in the developing world, I always knew I had a responsibility to find a way to use my life to help others,” says Smith. “My family didn't have a...
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One of the world's highest active volcanoes, Cotopaxi (koh-toh-PAHK-see) in Ecuador had a major presence in Davis’s life—even his school was named for it. The mountain’s glacial streams, wild llamas, and countless trails instilled in him the spirit of adventure and gratitude that eventually inspired him to found Cotopaxi the company.
Nov 5, 2020 · Davis Smith, Cotopaxi Founder and CEO; (photo/Cotopaxi) Podcast Season 2 Episode 2. Recorded: September 9, 2020. Does your boss sleep in the jungle, surrounded by jaguars? Sometimes, you catch...
Apr 30, 2023 · Cotopaxi CEO Davis Smith Walks Away for a 3-Year Religious Mission. Careers. This 44-year-old founder and CEO is stepping down to go on a 3-year religious mission. 'I feel such confidence that...
