Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors, Inc. Promotes Brittany French to Chief Executive Officer
May 11, 2023, Wichita, KS – Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors, Inc. announced the promotion of Brittany French to Chief Executive Officer. French started her career with Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors as a volunteer in 2015. She officially started as an employee in June 2019 and was tasked with growing the program to serve the vibrant shooting sports populations.
The promotion of French is part of a succession plan that Pass it On - Outdoor Mentors has been working on for several years. Brittany succeeds Mike Christensen who will continue working with the organization in a more administrative capacity as President.
“Since coming on board to head up our effort to get shooting sports participants out hunting, Brittany has demonstrated her exceptional ability to build this program. We look forward to Brittany taking the reins of this organization and leading it to its full potential,” stated Mike Christensen, President of Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors.
The Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors board of directors implemented this step in the succession plan May 1st. “Mike Christensen has played such an important role in the R3 movement for a long time and his success building and adapting the organization would have worn most people out long ago,” said board chair Ryan Bronson. “His mentorship of Brittany and her energy and innovative spirit have us poised to continue growing and showing true value for our sponsors, wildlife managers, and the hunting public in general.”
“I am incredibly thankful to work for an organization with a mission that aligns with my passion. It is a very serendipitous intersection to find yourself in”, said Brittany French. “When I first started as a volunteer for Outdoor Mentors in 2015, I had a moment where I thought to myself, how lucky am I to have grown up in the outdoors? There are so many young people in our community longing for the smallest taste of the outdoors. We are transforming the landscape of opportunity and access to the outdoors for these young people through outdoor mentorship. That is what makes me most proud to be part of this organization. I am deeply thankful for the incredible team I get to work with in my next chapter in my Outdoor Mentors journey!”
About Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors, Inc.
Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors’ mission is to provide outdoor experiences and ongoing opportunities to youth and volunteer mentors in order to develop future generations of hunters and anglers, thereby positively impacting the conservation of natural resources and the lives of youth. Our program focus is to bridge the gap between target shooting and outdoor recreation, but will take any youth out hunting and fishing. We take great pride in passing it onto the next generation!. For more information about Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors, please visit www.outdoormentors.org.
Wichita, KS, October 3, 2022--- Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors, Inc. has officially partnered with HuntStand, the most popular hunting and land management application in North America that combines advanced mapping, premium satellite layers, weather data and dozens of other useful features.
“Establishing a partnership with Pass it On – Outdoor Mentors aligns perfectly with one of our core conservation pillars—supporting the R3 movement,” said Brian Murphy, HuntStand’s V.P. of Strategic Partnerships. “Our team of dedicated hunters and conservationists at HuntStand has spent more than a decade developing an indispensable toolset for hunters of all experience levels. This is especially true for new hunters searching for places to hunt, learning basic field navigation skills, and determining when and where to hunt.”
“We are on track to host over 500 events in Kansas and Iowa this year,” stated Brittany French, Vice President of Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors. “We will have over 1,500 youth in the field this year accompanied by passionate adults. With support from HuntStand we will be able to equip them with technology to fast-track their learning curve, while enhancing their outdoor experiences.”
“We are delighted to support Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors, one of the leading R3 efforts in the United States,” said Lanford Holloway, CEO of TerraStride, Inc., HuntStand’s parent company. “We are eager to introduce our millions of users to their great work, and look forward to supporting their continued growth and impact recruiting the next generation of hunters.”
Mike Christensen, President of Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors commented, “One of the greatest barriers faced by the youth in our program is obtaining access to hunting properties. Exposing them to excellent tools like HuntStand helps us overcome these barriers while increasing their confidence to go afield on their own. It’s a true win-win situation for everyone.”
About HuntStand
HuntStand is the world’s most widely used hunting app with millions of active users. The app affords full offline capabilities, nationwide property ownership information, multiple satellite base layers, detailed weather information, and advanced map creation and sharing capabilities. HuntStand also offers a top-notch high-resolution map printing service. For more information, go to www.huntstand.com
About Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors
Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors’ mission is to provide outdoor experiences and ongoing opportunities to youth and volunteer mentors in to develop future generations of hunters and anglers, thereby positively impacting the conservation of natural resources and the lives of youth. Our program focus is to bridge the gap between target shooting and outdoor recreation, but will take any youth out hunting and fishing. We take great pride in passing it onto the next generation! For more information about Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors, please visit www.outdoormentors.org.