Rick E. Wittenbraker

Rick is the CMO of Howler Brothers, an Austin-based lifestyle apparel brand. He previously served as the VP of Marketing for YETI Coolers, helping to grow that company from a local start-up to a powerhouse brand. Rick is also co-founder and general partner in Stage One Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in game-changers, disruptors, and innovators. He has also served as a mentor to SKU, an accelerator program for stellar consumer product start-ups. Rick attended the University of Texas at Austin. .