So I wake up one morning and head into my job at NameMedia like it was any other day.  Almost two years to the date, where I had been in charge of marketing and sales for a group of owned and operated outdoor enthusiast sites ( Rockclimbing.com, Dropzone.com, Basejumper.com...etc...etc), they call me into HR and mention that they are reorganizing the business unit.  Read : Laying off several members.

You never see stuff like this coming, but as they say change is good.  I'm super proud of what I accomplished at the Outdoor Channel, and now its time to hunt down my next opportunity in the outdoor market.

As many of you out there know, we all love the outdoors.  And we will all fight tooth and nail to make sure that we stay employed in the outdoor market.  It's who we are.  It is what we do when we are not working.  And above all, the majority of members in the outdoor space are the kinds of folks you want to work with, or head into the mountains with.  It's that simple.

Living on the East Coast ( Massachusettes) presents some challenges.  I'd say 80% of the jobs out there are best suited for those living in CO, UT or CA.  So to give you an idea of where I am hunting, I put together a list of "target" companies where I will be sending my resume.

So while I hunt down some consulting gigs in the shortshere I'd like to ask a favor from the outdoor community.  If anyone knows a contact in HR, Marketing or Sales from the following companies, or even knows of a current opening with one of them let me know!  Also, the list I have here is really just from some initial research.  I may be missing some key players, and if so let me know so I can add them to the list.

Here they are:

MASSACHUSETTES

66 North US Inc. , Newburyport MA
ADC FOOTWEAR, Reading MA
ADVENTURE OUTFITTERS , Hadley MA
Aline , Marblehead MA
Alps Sportswear , Lawrence MA
Avalanche Wear AV Sportswear , Lynn MA
Bemis , Shirley MA
Boston Vertical , Everett MA
Common Soles, Wellesley, MA
CITY SPORTS , Boston MA
Clarks , Newton Falls MA
Earth Inc , Waltham MA
Essential Gear, Greenfield MA
GoMotion Inc. , Wareham MA
Green Market Services Company, Brockton MA
IllumiNITE , Hudson MA
Karhu North America , Beverly MA
Marmaxx Group , Framingham MA
MICHELIN FOOTWEAR , Pembroke MA
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Boston MA
New England Rope, Fall River MA
Polartec LLC , Lawrence MA
Reebok International Ltd.  Canton, MA
Saucony Inc. , Lexington MA
Stride Rite, Lexington MA
Swix Sport USA Inc , Wilmington MA
The New England Surf Co, Beverly MA
Tweave LLC , Norton MA
Vibram USA , Concord MA

MAINE

32 North , Biddeford, ME
Acorn , Lewiston ME
Delorme, Yarmouth, ME
L.L. BEAN , Freeport ME
RSN Resort TV , Portland ME
Sterling Rope Co , Biddeford ME

NEW HAMPSHIRE

All Terrain , Sunapee NH
BAILEYWORKS , Portsmouth NH
BROOKSTONE , Merrimack NH
Eastern Mountain Sports , Peterborough NH
ECCO , Londonderry NH
Eco-Mills , Portsmouth NH
Golite Footwear , Portsmouth NH
I.C.E., Inc. , Kingston NH
Jetboil Inc. , Manchester NH
Life is Good , Hudson NH
MBT, Portsmouth, NH
Minus 33 Merino Wool Clothing , Ashland NH
NEMO Equipment Inc. , Nashua NH
New England Footwear, Portsmouth NH
Simply Birkenstock , New Hampton NH
The Timberland Company , Stratham NH
Trailtex LLC , Portsmouth NH
Xterra Footwear , North Hampton NH