Bryce Phillips studied finance, juggling school while living in Whistler BC, skiing professionally for companies including Patagonia and K2, and chasing winters around the world. In 2001 Bryce started evo, an action sports and outdoor lifestyle retail business, and in 2005 opened a flagship store in Seattle, Washington. Originally launching the site with one employee from his living room, evo has grown to over 1000 employees, is an outdoor experiences company with locations around the world with locations in Whistler, Seattle, Portland, Denver, Salt Lake City and in mountain locations across Japan (via “Rhythm Japan”). Today, evo is in travel, hospitality, recreation, retail, rental, and guiding/instruction.
Bryce is also a partner in evolution Projects, a real estate development company focused on creating urban and mountain community gathering places. One of evolution Projects’ most ambitious and recent projects is Campus Seattle, in partnership with Sellen Construction in the Fremont neighborhood. Campus Seattle brings together outdoor, health and wellness concepts including Brooks Running, Bouldering Project, Black Diamond, All Together Skatepark, evo and two award winning restaurants.
Bryce’s vision is to continue building a global brand via the “evo Ecosystem”, seamlessly blending commerce, cause, culture and community, delivering unique experiences across evo’s family of businesses.