Don Jurries – Founder and Principal Consultant
Don brings over 30 years of international experience to Belay Station, having lived and worked in multiple countries for large American corporates, such as General Electric and AT&T. He has variously been the Chief Financial Officer, Director of Operations, Head of Mergers & Acquisitions and Head of Acquisition Integration for a number of divisions of those companies. He has also advised and mentored numerous Startups and SME’s as a Management and Implementation Consultant. Don has an MBA from the University of Colorado and a Master’s Degree in Climate Change from the Australian National University. An outdoor enthusiast, Don is also the Founder and Editor of Belay Station Outdoors (formerly Southern Ascent), a blog focused on the advances in technology and sustainability of gear and equipment in the European Outdoor and SnowSports Industries.