Leta Kalfas

Growing up in Ohio, I dreamt of a life surrounded by mountains, trees and trails of Colorado. I loved the terrain, the hiking, the skiing, the beauty… As a history major from the University of Michigan with a passion toward entrepreneurship, I found myself in Southern California, in a brief life detour, working in the electrical distribution industry. Never did the Rockies leave my mind or my heart; I knew someday I would get there.

With a little luck, a few glasses of wine and an invitation to join the rep agency of my brother in law, Tom Gordon, I packed my bags and moved to Boulder, CO in 1994. At that time, Tom and I were pioneering a few small, unknown brands: Osprey Packs, Chaco Footwear and Atlas Snowshoes, brands that dominate the outdoor industry today.

Over the years, Mtn Stuff has grown up quite a bit, and with Tom’s retirement, I found myself at the helm of an agency with a dynamic and experienced sales team.

The life I found as a rep in the outdoor industry is beyond any profession I can imagine. What struck me immediately when I started, and still does to this very day, are the people. The people with whom I work, my team, my retailers, and my vendors, have all been nothing short of wonderful. It seems as though we picked this industry because it’s what we love and love to do: play in the outdoors.

I love to find the activities that I can do with my team, my retailers and my vendors, because it brings us all together to experience nature and the outdoors in its proper place, and away from computers, registers, boxes and polybags. So I invite you to play with me; let’s ski, hike, backpack, climb, ride or run. I’ll do it all! And the best part is that we get to call it “work.”