Editor’s note: SES members can read an in-depth article about Hydro Flask CEO Scott Allan’s interesting presentation here.
A good-sized crowd turned out for the SIMA Speaker Series with Hydro Flask CEO Scott Allan Thursday.
Here are some photos from the event, which took place at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point.
SIMA has revamped the Speaker Series – look for more announcements soon about future events.

Hydro Flask CEO Scott Allan mixing with the group

Mark Sperling of Group Y, sustainability expert Derek Sabori, and Kevin Meehan of RVCA

Kevin Casillo of Vans and Brian White of Nixon

Brian Greer of Seea, Mark Chu of The Inertia, and Amanda Chinchelli of Seea

O'Neill's Mark Tinkess, center

Jeff Hall of Surfline and Jeff Brusven and Ted Li of Boardriders

Vince De La Pena of Vissla, Zach Boon, and Bob Mignogna

Stephen Gerard and Nathan Omodei of Leisure Collective and Cori Barnick of RVCA

PJ O'Connel and Simon Nedellec of Rip Curl

Surfer Patrick Gudauskas and Zach Boon

Brian Greer of Seea asking a question

Jim Salzetti of La Jolla Group, John Rush of Hydro Flask, Annie Allan, and Scott Allan of Hydro Flask

Jason Hong, Jana Wright and Frank Kaufman of Moss Adams