Meet the Team

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Adam is proudly serving as the operations manager. He comes to Mazama with several years experience in customer service, retail sales, and small business management. He is a Glock Armorer and has a passion for modern firearms. He enjoys margaritas and long walks on the beach. In between trips to Cabo, Adam manages the daily operations and the company websites.

If you have any questions about our online store www.TeamMazama.com, Please contact Adam.

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Erin, a well seasoned U.S.M.C. veteran, offers his expertise in several areas. Erin works at Mazama in charge of retail sales and team management. He is a proven team leader! Erin has a passion for many firearms including the AK-47 platform. Please do not move too fast around Erin. It triggers his lightning-fast “viking” defense reflexes.

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Steve, a life-long firearm aficionado, once ate Ramen for three months in order to pay for a gun he wanted. Steve is a Glock Armorer and AR-15 Armorer with 15 years experience in both federal and civilian law enforcement. Steve knows modern firearms like some kind of kung-fu gun ninja. We are always impressed by his abilities. Steve loves talking to people new to the sport and prides himself on the task of finding the right firearm for your needs. Although, all Team Mazama members are nice and friendly, Steve is the most friendly!

A self proclaimed internet gun expert, Ryan got his start in the US Air Force. Since then, he’s worked in the firearms industry as an instructor, reviewer, and educator. Ryan is a certified AR15 armorer and has a lot of experience with many different modern firearms. As a lifelong student, he’s continuing to broaden his horizons into milsurps as well as classic firearms designs.

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Matt is a natural fit at our store, having ran his own Bait and Tackle shop locally for 6 years. He has been a steelhead, salmon, trout, and kokanee enthusiast for the past 40 years. If you can’t find him at the store, he is no doubt out fishing!

Anthony, an Army veteran, comes to Mazama with more energy than we can keep up with. This guy gets things done! We appreciate his enthusiasm and drive. Anthony loves everything about Fishing and Firearms. He loves talking to customers and offering his very best advice. Come meet Anthony and soon you’ll see why we nicknamed him “Turbo”. He is very eager to help you.

Art is the resident knife guru. He can sharpen a blade with his eyes closed. And he knows everything about everything. Just ask him. That’s what we do! Art always has a smile on his face, loves tacos (who doesn’t?) and enjoys fishing in his spare time. He had never fished until he joined our team, and now he can’t get enough of it. Art has made it his personal mission to evaluate nearly every popular firearm in existence. Art is your man with a plan, and he is eager to help you.

Cruzer is a super chill guy who lives and breathes fishing and firearms. He has been fishing his whole life and later developed a passion for firearms. He loves eating great food and sharing his knowledge of our industry. He is often asked if he is “Art”, he is not.

Edwin is a fishing and firearms enthusiast with many moons of experience in retail sales and customer service. He likes barbecue, pop music and Bass Fishing. Not necessarily in that order. Edwin is eager to be sure our customers have a great shopping experience in the store. If he doesn’t have the answer to your question, he will no doubt, ask Art!

Josh loves helping people who are new to our sport. He has a taste for the finer things in life – especially fancy parts and accessories. He has quite a knowledge of lots of our products. He loves to tinker, eat BBQ, work on computers, and trick out his firearms. He has prior retail experience and a good eye for suspicious people. Josh is always smiling and in a great mood when he is here at his favorite place.

Tony-Mike started with us with only a passion for fishing and firearms. He spends everyday learning something new and gaining more experience and knowledge. He is very driven to learn as much as he can because he dreams of opening his own store someday. And he is a fast learner! Pretty soon we may all be working for him! In the meantime, Get back to work Tony-Mike! He loves helping customers.

Jim is our resident Antique & Collectibles Expert. He has decades of experience in the firearm industry. (No Jim, we’re not referring to YOU as an “Antique”) Jim founded the business that ultimately became Mazama. He specializes in used firearms and antique weapons. He is a firearm appraiser and is available to advise estates and individuals on the current value of all types of firearms. Born and raised in Roseburg, Jim attended the University of Oregon where he played football. Go Ducks!

Anna can be found making things better. She is a great help to the Team and the store. We sure appreciate her.

Nick is our part time helper and can be found here on the weekends, when he is not out hiking in the mountains, bicycling, or chasing the big fish. He values customer service above all else and is happy to help you get geared up for your next adventure.

Tasi seems to be everyone’s favorite. She is always bringing a smile to our customers faces. She is training to be a service animal with the purpose of visiting elderly care facilities to bring more smiles to more faces. She makes everyday a great day!  We are happy to have her on our team! She is a Cavapoo, born on Aug 5^th, 2022.