Kenji Haroutunian is an organizational consultant, event strategist, and show organizer with expertise in the global outdoor recreation industry. His events are well known to thousands and highly regarded, including his recent productions Climb Smart, The Big Gear Show, and Outdoor Media Summit’s Executive Track. Over 35 years in the industry, Haroutunian has been a retail shop manager, climbing guide, first ascensionist, large event director, large company vice president, inclusion coach, business consultant, and board director across dozens of outdoor-centric organizations. He has served on boards of Access Fund, Friends Of Joshua Tree, and the Recreate Responsibly Coalition. His current projects include building up the California Outdoor Recreation Partnership as a founding board director and producing Climb Smart in Joshua Tree. Haroutunian is an active climber and ski mountaineer, and he performs around the Los Angeles area as a musician.