Board of Directors

Greg Easton joined the Easton companies in July 1989, and has held various positions throughout the company. Mr. Easton is the CEO of Jas. D. Easton, Inc. – owner of Easton Technical Products and Hoyt Archery.
Mr. Easton serves as a board member for several foundations and organizations, including: The Easton Foundations, Archery Trade Association, USA Archery, and an Executive Committee Member of World Archery. Through these roles, he was able to bring World Cup Archery events to the United States for the first time, as the President of the Local Organizing Committee for the 2009 World Archery Youth Championships, and the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Third Leg of the Archery World Cup.
Mr. Easton holds an MBA and a BA in Economics, both from UCLA. He lives in Utah with his loving wife and two kids. He enjoys watching international competition, is an avid bowhunter, and enjoys other outdoor activities including mountain biking, hiking, golf, and skiing.

Karen Griffin is the Corporate Risk Manager for Jas. D. Easton, Inc., the parent company of Easton Technical Products and Hoyt Archery. Karen started her career as court clerk for a Utah circuit and district court, as well as a case manager at the Utah Court of Appeals. She also worked for a Salt Lake City-based law firm and for Ernst & Young before joining Easton in 1992.
Karen serves as the corporate secretary for the Easton Foundations, as well as a member of the Boards of Directors. She also serves on the Board and as Secretary/Treasurer of the National Archery Association Foundation, as well as President and Board member of the Utah Chapter of Risk & Insurance Management Society (RIMS).
Karen holds a B.S. degree in Psychology and Business from the University of Utah. She and her husband, Gray, live in Utah and enjoy hiking, golf, and snowshoeing.

Daren Cottle is President & CFO of the outdoor products company Jas. D. Easton, Inc., parent company of Easton Archery, Hoyt Archery, Beman, Fuse and Delta McKenzie. Daren began his career with the CPA firm Deloitte before spending 11 years with Huntsman Corporation and Huntsman Packaging. After Huntsman, he was the Controller of Specialized Bicycle and CFO of Sun Optics before joining Easton in 2004.
Daren serves on the Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee to the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development.
Daren enjoys bowhunting and target archery and spends as much time as possible in the backcountry mountain biking, backcountry skiing, trail running, climbing, hiking and camping.
Daren is a CPA and holds a Masters degree from Weber State University.

Greg Easton joined the Easton companies in July 1989, and has held various positions throughout the company. Mr. Easton is the CEO of Jas. D. Easton, Inc. – owner of Easton Technical Products and Hoyt Archery.
Mr. Easton serves as a board member for several foundations and organizations, including: The Easton Foundations, Archery Trade Association, USA Archery, and an Executive Committee Member of World Archery. Through these roles, he was able to bring World Cup Archery events to the United States for the first time, as the President of the Local Organizing Committee for the 2009 World Archery Youth Championships, and the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Third Leg of the Archery World Cup.
Mr. Easton holds an MBA and a BA in Economics, both from UCLA. He lives in Utah with his loving wife and two kids. He enjoys watching international competition, is an avid bowhunter, and enjoys other outdoor activities including mountain biking, hiking, golf, and skiing.

Danielle Timmerman-Gertsch’s history is wrapped around camp. At an early age, she knew she wanted to work in the camp industry so pursued degrees in Outdoor Recreation and Administration to make her a better camp professional. Danielle’s professional experience includes working with day and residential YMCA camps, spearheading education initiatives with the National Recreation and Park Association, building partnerships around play with KaBOOM!, consulting with international camping organizations and teaching at nationally accredited Universities. Currently, she serves on national and local boards while consulting on strategic planning and risk management issues. Danielle looks forward to working with ESDF to advance the incredible sport of Archery.