Marc Berejka is the government affairs Director and community affairs Director at REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.) REI is a national outdoor retail cooperative with over 16 million members and annual sales exceeding $2.5 billion. The co-op's mission is to "inspire, educate and outfit people for a lifetime of outdoor adventure and stewardship."
He has worked as an executive at Microsoft, was a technology policy advisor to then-Secretary Gary Locke at the US Department of Commerce, and in the first part of his career he was a telecommunications attorney. He walks the talk by being an avid outdoorsmen and gives time and money to charities he supports in his local community. Marc is a leader who believes in being a part of a greater purpose than yourself and helping people enjoy the benefits of interacting in a responsible way with nature.