Phil Graves, managing partner at Tin Shed Ventures, the $79m corporate venturing unit of US-based outdoor clothing retailer Patagonia, and a GCV Powerlist 2020 award winner, has joined fishing company Bass Pro Shops as chief sustainability officer.
Graves originally founded Patagonia’s corporate impact venturing fund $20 Million & Change in 2013, when it won GCV’s fund of the year, before changing the fund’s name to Tin Shed Ventures in 2016.
At Tin Shed, his portfolio companies included Mango Materials, which uses waste methane to produce biodegradable polymers that are converted into products such as polyester replacements for textiles and packaging for cosmetics, and Bureo, which turns used fishing nets into Patagonia products.
Johnny Morris, Bass Pro Shops founder and CEO, said: “Phil’s talents and passion for the outdoors make him a natural fit for this role, and his leadership and expertise will advance our conservation mission and impact across North America.”
Graves will also work alongside Bob Ziehmer, Bass Pro Shops senior director of conservation, to further expand wildlife conservation and educational programs under the not-for-profit Johnny Morris Conservation Foundation.
