(Photo courtesy of EDCO)
Central Oregon has been hailed as one of the country’s top regions for entrepreneurs. Puffin Drinkwear Founder Tyrone Hazen moved to Bend specifically for the access to community resources available for entrepreneurs here. Since successfully closing a round of Series A funding last December, Puffin Drinkwear has brought former Hydro Flask CEO Scott Allan onto the team as Interim CEO.
Join EDCO on June 22 as we welcome Tyrone and Scott to the PubTalk stage to talk about the company’s plans and lessons learned while leading a high-growth, early-stage consumer products startup.
Agenda:
Company Pitch: Sea Crabhouse
Patta Lorwtcharasophon, Founder and CEO
Company Update: Rugged Threads
Kim Kinney, Founder and CEO
Keynote: Puffin Drinkwear
Scott Allan, Interim CEO
Tyrone Hazen, Founder
Keynote Spotlight: Puffin Drinkwear
Tyrone Hazen founded Puffin Drinkwear in 2019. The company’s fun, stylish alternative to koozies is available in over 4,000 stores with a growing collection of outdoor and adventure-inspired designs and recently announced it closed Series A funding. In addition, Scott Allan, former CEO of Hydro Flask and leader in the outdoor industry for 11 years, joined the team as Interim CEO, bringing his tremendous experience in the consumer products industry to support further growth. Leading the company through these changes has not come without its challenges, and Scott and Tyrone are committed to maintaining the values that built the brand — innovative products, environmental sustainability and philanthropy. In March 2023, Puffin Drinkwear ranked eighth on Inc. Magazine’s List of Pacific Region’s Fastest Growing Private Companies, which includes companies based in Alaska, Hawaii, California, Oregon, and Washington.
Central Oregon PubTalk
Thursday, June 22
Worthy Brewing
4:30pm Networking | 5:30pm Program
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