JHStyle Magazine Winter/Spring 2023-24

JHSTYLE TEAM
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MEET THE TEAM
JILL MCGLASHON Founder / CFO
Jill’s adventurous and entrepreneurial spirit has lead her
to navigate over three decades of building successful
businesses in the mountain resort towns of Telluride,
Jackson Hole, Park City, Snowbird, and Sun Valley. Jill
shares her passion for the outdoors, skiing, mountain
biking, hiking, and adventure travel with her husband,
family, and friends whenever possible.
HEATHER JARVIS Editorial Director / Social Media
Heather fell in love with mountain-town living after
moving West in 2010. She studied journalism and spent
15 years as a writer, editor, and digital content manager
in newsrooms before building a freelance business.
When not chasing after her toddler, Heather spends her
free time mountain biking, snowboarding, hiking, seeing
live music, traveling, and scuba diving in Utila, Honduras,
an island her family considers their second home.
DAVID BOWERS Photographer
A 35-year Jackson Hole resident, David combines his
skills as a professional photographer, mountain guide,
and ski patroller in order to maintain an active outdoor
lifestyle. In his spare time, he enjoys working with local
nonprofits through education and photography, and
exploring lesser-known mountain regions.
JEFF BUSH Founder / Publisher
Jeff co-founded his advertising and publishing company
nearly three decades ago in Telluride, Colorado, while
following his dream to live, work, and play in a mountain
ski resort town. Skiing and mountain biking are his
playtime passions along with exploring the desert
country of the southwest with his wife, Jill.
KRISTAL FRANKLIN Creative Director
Kristal studied graphic design in Arizona before founding
Kristal Graphics in 2004. Kristal has been an integral part
of J.C. Bush Creative Media for more than 24 years. She’s
helped the company publish numerous award-winning
magazines and guides. When she isn’t making words and
images harmonize on a page, Kristal and her husband,
Jon, love traveling, golfing, camping, and spending time
with friends and family and her pups Sophie and Ruby.
CONNIE TYLER Sales Executive
Originally from Philadelphia, Connie made her way to
the Tetons via Kauai, Hawaii to be near family in Victor,
Idaho. Connie has lived in the area over 10 years now
and is an avid yogini, teaching yoga in Teton Valley.
She enjoys spending time with her family, gardening,
traveling, and volunteering for local nonprofits including
the Grand Teton Music Festival and the Valley of the
Tetons Library.
CONTRIBUTORS
LARA AGNEW Photographer
Lara is a visual storyteller who loves capturing people and places with her camera. A
former field biologist and educator, Lara enjoys adventuring with her family, recreating
in the mountains, gardening, and seeking out her next favorite song. She is originally
from the Pacific Northwest and is delighted to call the Tetons home.
CHRIS FIGENSHAU Photographer
Chris is most well known for his high-angle mountain photography. A former hotshot
firefighter in Alaska and a longtime Exum Mountain Guide in the Tetons, Chris has
used a rare mix of grit and skill to capture images of mountain athletes like Jimmy
Chin and Jeremy Jones in locations that include Greenland, the Andes, Alaska, and
the Himalayas.
MONICA FEDRIGO Writer
Monica spends her time writing, skiing, and traveling the world for corporate events.
She’s most at home in the mountains and nature, and enjoys ski coaching at JHMR
every winter. Monica shares stories of outdoor adventures on her award-winning blog,
Mountain Monica.
MARK GOCKE Photographer
Mark has called Wyoming home for the past 30 years, with the last 25 of those being
in Jackson. He spends most of his time photographing most anything outdoors,
whether it be at his day job with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department or out on
misadventures with friends and family.
BRIGID MANDER Writer
Brigid Mander is a writer and skier based in Wilson, Wyoming. A New York native,
she honed her big mountain skiing skills in interior British Columbia before landing
in the Tetons. Adventure writing has taken her all over the world from the Andes,
the Arctic, Alps, and the nooks and crannies of western Wyoming’s mountains
at home. She writes about action sports, travel and conservation for a variety of
national publications.
MORGAN MCGLASHON Writer
Morgan is a backcountry ski guide, writer, and geologist from Jackson, Wyoming. Her
innate curiosity and passion for the mountains has led her around the world on a quest
for deep snow, big rocks, and lively people.
BRILEY PICKERILL Photographer
Briley was born and raised in Jackson. She loves to ride horses and spend time
with her dogs. As well as photography, she also has a business where she makes
cutting boards.
LINDLEY RUST Photographer
Lindley’s passion for photography is best represented by her love of people. Whether
she’s collaborating with businesses, capturing mountain weddings, or making delicious
recipes pop through her lens, she feels most at home when doing it with others. She
believes everyone should have their story told beautifully. When she’s not behind the
lens, you’ll usually find her hiking, skiing, and exploring out in the Tetons.
CALEIGH SMITH Writer
If anything is true about Caleigh, it’s that she fills her time to the brim. She is a personal
trainer as well as a full time Firefighter/EMT for the Jackson Fire Department. In her
free time, she plays rugby, is a passionate dog sitter, loves skiing and climbing, and
obviously finds time to raft, hike, bike, and freelance
on the side.
MELISSA THOMASMA Writer / Copy Editor
A Jackson Hole native, Melissa is a freelance writer with a focus on the West. She holds
degrees from the University of Chicago and University of Montana. When she’s not
scribbling stories onto blank pages, she enjoys fly-fishing, camping, and cooking with
her children, Hazel and Arlen.