Chris Wagaman
Chris Wagaman, was born and raised on the east coast and headed West in 1991 where he resides in San Clemente, home of the famous Southern California surf spot, Trestles. Chris offers 16 years of experience building and implementing sales forces throughout the action sports/outdoor industry. He is known to be a key link working between sales and marketing to bring companies to fruition as cohesive brands. Chris has also worked extensively expanding brands globally into other countries through licensees and distributors.
Jamey Edwards
Jamey could not have grown up farther away from surfing. As a youth in Buffalo, NY, surf season was short (non-existent in fact), but ski season was long. Post college, Jamey decided he could fly to great skiing, but dedicated the rest of his life to warm weather, beaches and the pursuit of the well…more beaches. Jamey brings significant entrepreneurial, strategic, marketing and financial experience to Noll Worldwide. In addition to his passion for sports (skiing, beach volleyball, golf and yes, now surfing), music, friends, and family, Jamey brings a passion for making great products that people love and designing cool apparel and accessories that look good on ya. On the weekends you can find Jamey in his now hometown of Santa Monica spending time with his wife Elise, son Ethan and daughter Mira, working on his surfing skills and walking his dog Baxter. Jamey was a semifinalist for Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year of 2011 and currently is a board member of the Santa Monica Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Jorge Salas
Jorge Salas, was introduced to photography by his father and has been in and around that world ever since. After graduating from Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, Jorge worked as an assistant and apprentice to some of the best photographers in the action sports industry. Surfing has also been a big part of Jorge’s life, from his early days on the East Coast, to working as a Beach Boy in Waikiki, to shooting the winter action on the North Shore, to traveling around the world photographing some of the world’s best surfers in some of the most remote locations. Jorge’s client list includes: Kodak, Nike, Red Bull, and Sector 9 among many others. Jorge was also the main contributing photographer to Greg Noll: The Art of the Surfboard.
Koki Nishida
Koki Nishida, was born in Tokyo and moved to the United States in 2002. Designing and merchandising for Asics, Koki oversaw the exponential growth of the outdoor division, which grew to $30 million over a five-year period. Koki was also responsible for the merchandising, marketing and design for O’Neill Japan from 2003-2009. Koki created the first Noll clothing line in 2005 and is an integral member of the team.
Nate Kazas
Nate Kazas, Surfer, Shaper, Musician and the surfboard production manager at Noll Surfboards. Nate is a graduate of USC and plays music around Southern California with his band Cover Me Badd. Nate has been shaping surfboards with the Noll Family for the past 5 years and in that time has become a skilled craftsman as well as an expert in surfboard shaping software. He now travels up and down the coast with Jed to Greg’s house gathering batches of wooden boards to bring back to San Clemente for finishing. When things need to get done in the shaping rooms, Nate makes sure it happens.
Mark Bell
Mark Bell is a practicing emergency physician and entrepreneur, successfully managing and growing several companies in the last two decades. Currently living in Manhattan Beach, birthplace of Greg Noll, it was a chance meeting with Garrett McNamara at an American Red Cross event that led to Mark’s introduction to the Nolls and the establishment of Noll Worldwide, LLC. An avid life-long surfer, his favorite breaks include Shitpipe, Hammerland, El Porto, Padaro Lane and Pakalas. Mark’s family, wife Cammie and sons Luke and Dominic, split their time between their home on Santa Monica Bay and Santa Barbara.
Drew Kampion
Drew Kampion, is a former editor of Surfer, Surfing, The Surfer's Path, and other magazines. He is the author of several books on waves and surfing, including The Book of Waves, Stoked! A History of Surf Culture, and The Way of the Surfer. He is also the author of the definitive study of the creative nexus of the Noll ohana – Greg Noll: The Art of the Surfboard. Drew lives near Seattle.
Bill Hannan
William M. Hannan was raised on the beaches of the Hawaiian Islands and brings 11 years of investment banking, 2 years of private equity/business development experience to the table. Bill’s entire career has been centered around managing, structuring and negotiating complex financial relationships. Prior to joining the Noll team, Mr. Hannan was Chief Investment Officer and Director of Business Development for V2R Group, Inc. (an early stage technology fund) and its portfolio companies. At V2R, he was responsible for reviewing and addressing potential acquisition opportunities. In this regard, he managed the acquisition process including targeting new acquisitions, processing due diligence, building financial and valuation models, and negotiating terms. Many of the business issues he addressed included niche market opportunities, potential joint venture relationships, potential customers, pricing pressures, distribution channels, and overall market trends.
