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Name: Brent Graves
Position: CEO
Year Started: 2016
The best thing about being a part of the Cane Creek family is…:
Being able to create cool bike parts that we get excited about riding ourselves
What you’ll find me doing on the weekends:
Going as fast as I can on two or four wheels in the mountains
How I got here:
Someone owed me for choosing DiaCompe brakes for Diamondback production bikes in 1993!
Name: James Ivey
Position: Controller
Year Started: 2020
The thing about being a part of the Cane Creek family is: working for a company who builds such awesome products which focus on getting people outside. Everyone here has such a passion for what we do and this is reflected in the awesome products we design and build.
What you’ll find me doing on the weekends: Biking, hiking, and exploring the beautiful Asheville area with my family. We love trying new places to eat, exploring the mountains of Western North Carolina, and everything else Asheville has to offer.
How I got here: I always wanted to work for a company where I had a passion for the product we put out (which – lets face it can be challenging in the world of accounting). Combine that with being able to live in one of the best places on Earth and here I am!
Name: Timm Phillips
Position: Accountant
Year Started: 2023
The best thing about being a part of the Cane Creek family is…:
I get to meet and work with people who share the same passion I have for the great outdoors while promoting products that inspire others to do the same.
What you’ll find me doing on the weekends:
Balancing time with my family while cycling, running, kayaking, and hanging out with my dogs and chickens.
How I got here:
After recently selling a business, a friend saw the job post and immediately thought that my experience and love for cycling would be a good fit. The friend contacted me, I applied and am thankful to be here.
Name: Angie Day “Big Ang”
Position: Accounting Associate
Year Started: 2019
The best thing about being a part of the Cane Creek family is…:
Being a valued member of an awesome team, plus the pet-friendly office is a bonus.
What you’ll find me doing on the weekends:
Pumping iron…just kidding. You can find me exploring our local forest.
How I got here:
Scrolling on Instagram and stumbled upon a Cane Creek post, caption read job opening. I followed up on the open Accounting Position and shortly after locked down a slamming job. When scrolling on social media pays off.
Name: Kelly Earp
Position: Human Resources Manager
Year Started: 2022
The best thing about being a part of the Cane Creek family is…:
Comradery with all the staff. Great culture and a fun place place to work.
What you’ll find me doing on the weekends:
Spending time with family down at the lake. Doings crafts and baking.
How I got here: Grew up in a family injection molding business. First job at 16 was running injection molding machines during the summer, 40 hours a week. Later while in college moved into the office and did administrative duties, AR, AP and HR. Found my niche with Human Resources and really enjoyed it. Taught elementary music after college for a while, had babies and raised my kids. Went back full-time into manufacturing and spent ten years in Human Resources. Family business was sold in 2019 and I continued HR in the healthcare industry. So happy to be back in manufacturing/assembly! Knew when I visited Cane Creek the first time that it was a perfect fit!
Name: Dorene O’Malley
Position: Director of Advocacy and Outreach
Year Started: Unofficially 2016, Officially 2021
The best thing about being a part of the Cane Creek family is…:
Knowing that it is an industry where what we do brings the fun. It’s not life or death, and most everyone is here because they love the product and what they do.
What you’ll find me doing on the weekends:
Coaching NICA, leading the Silver Shredders on rides, or making my husband nervous watching me go downhill, hiking, ballroom dancing or watching American football in the fall/winter.
How I got here:
It’s been a circuitous route that has involved many industries, countries and experiences; included starting road riding in Italy before helmets were a thing and riding Slick Rock the first time on a mountain bike (hard tail, cages and running shorts included).
Name: Melissa Russello
Position: IT Manager
Year Started: 2019
The best thing about being part of the Cane Creek family is:
Working with friendly and hard-working people.
What you’ll find me doing on the weekends:
Exploring trails and rivers.
How I got here:
While searching for my dream job, I learned about an opportunity for an IT Manager position at Cane Creek. After meeting everyone, I realized Cane Creek was the perfect company for me!
Name: Jenna Toney
Position: Marketing Leader
Year Started: 2020
Best part of being a part of the Cane Creek Family is: My team and being able to ride with some of the best shredders around.
What you’ll find me doing on the weekends: I’m usually in the woods riding bikes, hiking, and dancing. Not usually doing all of those things at once… but sometimes.
How I got here: You miss 100% of the shots you don’t shoot. I knew I always wanted to work in the outdoor industry and I have a love for mountain biking, so when I saw a position at Cane Creek that was similar to the one I was doing at a non-profit organization, I shot my shot and landed the job. The content is VERY different but the passion and love for the job remains the same.
Name: Nate Field
Position: Service Center Manager
Year Started: 2019
The best thing about being a part of the Cane Creek family is…:
The team aspect; be it developing new products, making monthly goals or going out for rides – we do it together.
What you’ll find me doing on the weekends:
Biking, hiking, boating, beering – all the great stuff western North Carolina has to offer. And watching Spurs.
How I got here:
First mountain bike in 1993…then racing…then shop gig…then pro team mechanic…then brief move to Hollywood…then a decade in yellow for Mavic…started making googly eyes at Cane Creek in 2014…started going steady in 2019
Best part of being a part of the Cane Creek Family is: The fact that it really is like a family here. It’s super cool working with people that want to stay and hang out at the end of the work week and also really want to get to know you as a person. Getting to hang with all of the puppies every week is a perk as well.
What you’ll find me doing on the weekends: If you weren’t able to tell by the hair, I like to party… and by party I mean go searching for the best gravel in WNC, play a little disc golf, go hiking, fish, and probably eat some Bojangles.
How I got here: I’m convinced it was the mullet that landed me the job. But seriously, I grew tired of the flatlands of Oklahoma and was ready for a change of scenery. Working on and being around bikes is just something that I really love; and when Cane Creek gave me the opportunity to live in the mountains and dig deeper roots in the bike industry, I knew it was the place I needed to be.
Name: Lena Warren
Position: Shipping Manager
Year Started: 1990
The best thing about being a part of the Cane Creek family is…:
Having great friendships while at work and outside of work. These friendships help the workday go by with entertainment.
What you’ll find me doing on the weekends:
Practicing my pole dancing… just kidding (If only I were that exciting)! Enjoying time with family and friends.
How I Got Here:
While attending ABTech Community College, one of my teachers knew of a position at Dia-Compe. He got me an interview and 27 years later I am still here.
Name: Kendra Hudson
Position: Shipping Coordinator
Year Started: 2016
The best thing about being a part of the Cane Creek family is…:
How everyone gets along. It doesn’t matter what department, we are all family. I love coming to a job that feels like you’re going home.
What you’ll find me doing on the weekends:
Dealing with teenagers, catching up on housework, going to the gym and binge watching TV with my husband.
How I got here:
I’ve been in manufacturing for most of my life, had a break between jobs, started here as a temp and there was no turning back. Love it. Won’t ever find another place like Cane Creek Cycling.
I am usually relaxing and hanging out with family and friends.
Best part of being a part of the Cane Creek Family is: The best part is the culture and work environment: Work hard/Play Hard. Having dogs everywhere is great!
What you’ll find me doing on the weekends: On weekends I’m either mountain biking, hiking or visiting new places in NC.
How I got here: In 2019 I took a job so I could move from Cape Cod to Asheville, not the other way around. Love it here!
Name: Tim Boyer
Position: Machine Shop Manager
Year Started: 2015
The best thing about being a part of the Cane Creek family is…:
Using my skills in manufacturing to help the team build bad-ass products.
What you’ll find me doing on the weekends:
Hiking with my family or Musky Fishing
How I got here:
Divine Prophecy.
Name: Brandon Blakely
Position: Design Engineer
Year Started: 2011 as an intern. Left in 2017, now back in 2020.
The best thing about being part of the Cane Creek family is:
Working in a laid back environment where everyone strives to make cool stuff.
What you’ll find me doing on the weekends:
Hanging with my family, motocross, rock crawling/metal fabrication.
How I got here:
I started riding and racing downhill in college and met an engineer at Cane Creek that ended up offering me an internship here.
Best part of being a part of the Cane Creek Family is: Getting to work with a bunch of bike nerds and make products that help people explore the outdoors to its full potential.
What you’ll find me doing on the weekends: Bikes
How I got here: I’ve always wanted to work in the outdoor industry as an Engineer. I had been working in a similar role for an injection molding company in Vermont, so when I saw the opening at Cane Creek I figured this was my opportunity to go for it.
