What She Does

Seattle to the Gorge
I started kiteboarding in Seattle in 2001 at the Seattle Kitesurfing Association's Wednesday night kite nights. My good friend, Chris Wyman, had recently started a kiteboarding company (Slingshot Kiteboarding), and offered me a position in the marketing department. So I packed up my things 2 weeks later and moved to the Hood River area to work in this new and exciting sport.

Out of the office
After working in various marketing roles for various kiteboarding companies worldwide, I realized that I needed a change. My experience in the marketing side gave me an advantage in understanding the business enough that I started my own movement in the growth of the sport.

A Philanthropic Movement
Soon thereafter, I started the Women's Kiteboarding Association, a non-profit that helps women learn, progress, and network in kiteboarding. Through the WKA, I have helped teach more than 150 women of all ages, from 7 to 77 years old, how to kiteboard! I also co-founded Kiteboarding 4 Cancer, a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization that unites the kiteboarding and healthcare communities to help raise money for cancer research and awareness. KB4C raised over $65,000 and is now in it's second year, scheduled for August 9, 2008! There is something about working for free for a cause that you truly believe in that everyone needs to experience once in their life.

While I am actively involved as rider and instructor in kiteboarding, I still run my own marketing and design business in downtown Hood River -- Farman Creative. Check out my work at www.farmancreative.com.