10 Years of OPDD with Christian Elkins

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with OPDD alum Christian Elkins, celebrating the 10 Year Anniversary of the program.

To celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, we are sharing conversations with alumni, faculty, and industry! Enjoy this conversation with OPDD alum and Product Manager at Blackstone Products, Christian Elkins. Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast. https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four-year, undergraduate degree program that trains the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries. Learn more at opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorproduct/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/opdd Discover the Outdoor Recreation Archive on Instagram or on USU’s website. https://instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive https://library.usu.edu/archives/ora Subscribe to our ORA newsletter: https://outdoorrecarchive.substack.com/ Outdoor Recreation Archive Instagram https://www.instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive/?hl=en Episodes hosted, edited, and produced by Chase Anderson in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah…

People in this episode

Host: Chase Anderson

Guest: Christian Elkins

Topics covered

• Outdoor Product Design
• Alumni Conversations
• Product Management
• Industry Insights
• Anniversary Celebration

Keywords

• Outdoor Product Design
• Christian Elkins
• Blackstone Products
• Utah State University
• Anniversary
• Alumni

Sponsors

Outdoor Product Design & Development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Utah State University, Blackstone Products

Places: Cache Valley, Utah

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