
Our Story
Growing up, outdoor sports was my life. From water skiing to cyclocross to fly fishing, if I had a chance to go outdoors, I was there.
At the age of 16, I experienced firsthand what it meant to not have the appropriate head protection.
As a competitive ski racer and before helmets were the norm or required, I was on a simple training run when I had an accident that propelled me headfirst into a tree at 40 miles per hour. I was taken down the mountain taped to a headboard and believed to have lost sight in one eye.
Thanks to amazing surgeons, I had a complete recovery with many titanium plates reconstructing the right side of my face. I have been an advocate for head safety ever since.
I’ve had 20+ years of experience in the sports, outdoor and consumer product goods markets in sales, marketing, product management and business development roles for iconic brands such as K2, Salomon, The CLYMB and most recently POC.
During my time in the sports industry, I noticed a huge gap in the market for technologically advanced head protection for those in the industrial market. Since 1919, there has been very little innovation and it was time to do something about it.

The Studson Name
Meet Stella and Hudson, my two children and the inspiration behind the company name.
A family member recommended us to combine their names and the rest is history.
While you can often find them running around the warehouse, they also serve as our daily reminder to continue developing safer head protection so you can get home safely to your family, every night.
OUR TEAM
The STUDSON helmet is the reason we work hard every day. We want to make this industry safer, and we believe our helmet redefines and elevates head protection safety standards in the market.
With a combination of multifaceted individuals, we’ve built a team of daredevils and head protection advocates who understand the importance of head protection safety.

Ryan Barnes
CEO & Founder

ADAM BOOKWALTER
Chief Revenue Officer

Di Mitchell
Chief Financial Officer

Steve McClard
Chief Creative Officer

AUSTIN DEAN
Business Development

Ryan Raymond
Sales Director

Beth Courtwright
Territory Manager – Northeast U.S.

Fabio Berardi
Territory Manager - Midwest U.S.

Brian Keimer
Territory Manager - Southeast U.S.

Norm McClements
Territory Manager – Central U.S.

Taylor Irwin
Territory Manager – Western U.S.

Melissa Neumann
Executive Assistant

Laura Arnold
Sales Support Administrator

Chris De Martini
Sales Support Administrator

Emily Carpenter
Customer Experience Lead

Kim Barnes
Operations Manager

Logan Chandler
Accountant

Lucas Sconyers Rabadan
Supply Chain and Logistics Planner

Jordan Romero
Brand Specialist

ANDY HOOVER
Warehouse Manager

Adrian Stinson
Receiving Lead

Robert Holsinger
Fulfillment Lead

Walter Bjur
Warehouse Associate

Ben Bernhardt
Warehouse Associate

Janel Myers
Warehouse Associate