Kristian Whittaker

As the third generation of Whittaker to pass through RMI's leadership team, I figured I had better learn some skills other than guiding to contribute to the company - my dad and grandfather have climbed enough to fulfill the next few generations down the line. After graduating from the University of Washington with a BA in International Environmental Policy and a minor in Entrepreneurship, I cut my teeth by opening my own marketing agency for outdoor brands, which I ran until I came on board the family business in 2024.

I am ostensibly in charge of marketing, but like any small business, I end up contributing to all parts of the business. In my free time, I'm a (very) amateur fly fisherman, a slightly better backpacker, and a pretty good splitboarder. I live with my partner and our ragdoll cat in Idaho in the winters, and at the base of Mount Rainier in the summers.