THE BEST (WO)MAN FOR THE JOB
Nov 11, 2020
5 minutes
ALL PHOTOS: DUOTONE
“I ACTUALLY REALLY ENJOY SHOWING GUYS HOW THINGS WORK AND THAT WOMEN CAN DO IT AT LEAST AS WELL, IF NOT BETTER!”
When did you think a career in kiteboarding might be possible?
Like many Austrians I was obsessed with skiing and always hoped to get a job related to that. Learning more about the industry left me a little bit frustrated though as the innovation in development seemed to have stagnated beyond the equipment just getting lighter. I actually applied to ‘North Kiteboarding’ in 2015 (before the brand became Duotone). Manu (who is now one of my favourite colleagues) got the job, but it seems I made a lasting impression in my interview as Toni (Antonio Destino) contacted me in 2017, asking if I’d be interested in joining the team. I eventually quit my job at Scott (where I was responsible for the
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