Meet the Minimal Gear Team!
Gilad
Gilad Nachmani is Cnoc’s founder and owner. His official job duties include a little bit of everything - no other employee wears as many hats. Born in Israel, Gilad’s outdoor adventure resume is very international and includes some of every kind of adventure - from backpacking to bikepacking to introducing the outdoors to his children.
Mika
Mika Nachmani is Cnoc’s co-founder. While she doesn’t have a day to day role at Cnoc, she was integral to its founding and is involved both in HR and strategy. While Mika will downplay her own outdoor resume, she’s backpacked, bikepacked, and traversed long distances all sorts of ways, often with a few kids in tow.
Kyle
Kyle is our Operations & Impact Manager. He runs our Portland warehouse operations including logistics, production & product development -- along with our impact programs including B-Corp certification & trail maintenance.He has thru-hiked the PCT and is an avid ski mountaineer & climber.
Becky
Becky is Cnoc’s marketing manager. She plans our marketing strategy and manages the marketing team. She’s hiked the AT and the PCT and is currently trying to become a better trail runner to achieve a better mileage to life balance.
Kate
Kate is our Customer Experience Manager. She handles all things relating to your experience communicating with us: from customer inquiries, our annual surveys, and supporting you in getting the most out of your gear. She’s a multi-time thru-hiker, including thru-hikes of the AT and the PCT.
Wes
Wes is our sales manager. He handles our wholesale and distributor accounts - if there's a Vecto is a store near you, he probably got it there. A native Oregonian, he's learned to cope with Portland's rainy and gloomy winters by heading up to Mt Hood to ski and enjoy some PNW powder.
Nick
Nick is our operations associate. He works in all facets of the warehouse, from shipping and receiving to product assembly and fabrication. When you receive an order from us, chances are high it was Nick who lovingly packed it for you! He's worked conservation crews on both sides of the US and once biked from Missoula, MT to San Francisco, CA.
McKenna
McKenna is our visual asset creator. She is our in house photographer and creates all the visuals for Minimal Gear - from graphics to newsletter templates to packaging. A jack of all trades outdoor adventure athlete, she likes to run, hike, backpack, camp, ski, and bike. She's been a competitive runner her whole life and is a two time national snowshoe racing champion!