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Tom Campion has devoted his resources and passion to protecting and safeguarding important wilderness areas like the more than 19 million-acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. President Barack Obama called him a powerful, principled leader whose work would help leave “a safer, cleaner, and more sustainable planet.” 

He chairs Zumiez, the action sports retailer which he co-founded in 1978. In 2005, he and his wife Sonya founded the Campion Foundation to protect the wilderness, address homelessness, and strengthen the nonprofit sector.

In 2014 they founded the Campion Advocacy Fund to support efforts to preserve landscapes in Alaska and the American West. The fund has also supported the publication of books, films, and museum exhibits highlighting crucial environmental issues. These efforts include the stunning award-winning film, The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness. 

Tom has been recognized for his conservation and environmental efforts. A founding board member of Conservation Northwest, he is chair emeritus of the Alaska Wilderness League and is active in The Wilderness Society.

Tom Campion is a true environmental champion who, according to Washington Governor Jay Inslee, has done more than anyone on the globe to save the Arctic.