Meet the Staff

The team at Sockeye Cycle comes from a variety of backgrounds. See below for more information on some of our team members.

Alex Bostic – Tour Manager

Alex Bostic – Tour Manager

Our Tour Manager. We promise he's nicer than he looks, in fact if you're looking for a buddy to ride UP the pass with, he's your guy
Bekah Eaton – Operations Manager

Bekah Eaton – Operations Manager

Bekah is an avid long distance hiker and cyclist. You're most likely to catch her running, hiking, biking, or with a craft beer in hand on a nice day. Otherwise, she'll be cooking, baking, or getting cozy with a big jigsaw puzzle.
Bramm Scholz – Tour Guide

Bramm Scholz – Tour Guide

Born in Texas and raised in Wisconsin, Bramm has spent the majority of the past 20 years west of the Rockies exploring its beautiful mountains, deserts, and coastlines. He has called Haines home since 2021 when a move there coincided with a decision to turn his passion for outdoor pursuits into a funemployment career path. He is an avid snowboarder/splitboarder and cyclist, and he also enjoys helping people access the amazing sea kayaking and hiking options Southeast Alaska has to offer.
Clay Bickel – Tour Guide

Clay Bickel – Tour Guide

From the green hills of Cincinnati, OH, Clay loves long bike rides in the woods, swimming in rivers, country music, hot coffee and cold beer. This is Clay’s third summer in Alaska, and there’s nowhere he’d rather be!
Colin Burk – Tour Guide

Colin Burk – Tour Guide

From the Great Plains of Nebraska, Colin has spent most of his life yapping before he realized he could get paid for it, as a guide. Colin is a fan of good music, good beer, and sweet ink. Colin has a recurring dream about having a great tour - please help him make this dream come true!
Dustin Craney – President

Dustin Craney – President

In 2009, Dustin sold everything that didn't fit in his car and drove north to work on bikes in Alaska. The draw of the area was strong and one summer of bike work turned into 15 years and counting with Sockeye Cycle!
Edgar Townsend – Bicycle Mechanic

Edgar Townsend – Bicycle Mechanic

Edgar is a bike mechanic who hails from the far off land of New Mexico. He enjoys fishing, biking, hiking, and peace & quiet. Some have described him as ornery, grouchy, and even obstinate, but deep down he's just a little guy.
Emily Imes – Tour Guide

Emily Imes – Tour Guide

Emily is the friendliest freckled little forest fairy you will ever meet. From rock climbing and hiking to rafting and foraging, she loves anything that will get her body moving outside (and cycling, duh). This is her fifth total season of seasonal work, second one in Skagway! After taking two years off of traveling and residing in Alabama, she finally found her way back home. You should ask her about leaf sheep sea slug!
Hannah Trujillo – Haines Operations Manager & Tour Guide

Hannah Trujillo – Haines Operations Manager & Tour Guide

Inspired by the vastness of Alaska’s natural history, culture and rich ecology, Hannah is enthusiastic to connect others to this remarkable area. Originally from downtown Denver, CO she is happy to call Southeast Alaska home. She is a mountain biker, backcountry skier, and enthusiastic storyteller.
Jedd Hoover – Bike Mechanic, Tour Guide, Photographer

Jedd Hoover – Bike Mechanic, Tour Guide, Photographer

Jedd is Midwest-raised, loves chasing wildlife away for a perfect photo, always covered in chain grease in the bike shop, but he’s happiest bombing down trails, wandering up mountains, or hanging off a cliff trying to get the perfect shot. Life on two wheels and dirt in his socks—that’s his kind of adventure.
Jeff Peterson – Asst Tour Manager & Tour Guide

Jeff Peterson – Asst Tour Manager & Tour Guide

Jeff Peterson is one cool cat and a fourth year Skagway seasonal worker. He enjoys anything and everything sports-related, as well as hiking and music. At mostly any given time you can find him goofing off at the Sockeye estate or cracking bad dad jokes on tour. Born and raised in San Diego, he traded Sunny and 75 for the beauty that is Southeast AK. Best decision ever.
John Grenz – Skagway Shop Manager

John Grenz – Skagway Shop Manager

John traded the deserts of Nevada for the temperate rain forests of Alaska. He enjoys multi day backpacking trips, including the nearby Chilkoot Trail. He recently graduated from Bike Mechanic school so you may find him in the back of the shop as well as on the retail floor.
Katie Craney – Senior Guide

Katie Craney – Senior Guide

Katie first came to Alaska in 2004 and has worked for the National Park Service in both Gustavus and Skagway AK. In addition to guiding at Sockeye Cycle, Katie helps with our new staff training and marketing. She also works as a naturalist on a small ship that sails the Inside Passage. Katie is also an artist whose work can be viewed at www.katieionecraney.com
Michael Stokes – Tour Guide

Michael Stokes – Tour Guide

How’s it going! My name is Michael but you can call me Bike-al. I’ve been doing outdoor seasonal work since 2021. My favorite snack is a hot dog with peanut butter. What kind of bird doesn’t need a haircut?
Natalie Moulton – Tour Guide

Natalie Moulton – Tour Guide

Natalie is coming from Oregon. She’s been hiking and exploring the outdoors as long as she can remember. She enjoys holistic and therapeutic movement such as cycling, running, dancing, yoga, & martial arts. When she’s not going on bike tours, you can typically find her painting, meditating, or making tea.
Sean Eaton – Bike Mechanic & Tour Guide

Sean Eaton – Bike Mechanic & Tour Guide

Sean is a lover of all things human powered endurance travel. He is a minimalist that likes to pack light and travel fast. He can usually be found covering ground biking, hiking, or running through mountains, plains, or deserts. When it's time to relax he likes to read, cook, and practice yoga. Sean calls Southeast AK home in the summertime, and it is his pleasure to share this beautiful part of the world with visitors.
Thom Ely – Founder and Director

Thom Ely – Founder and Director

Thom first came to Alaska in 1981 to work for the Young Adult Conservation Corp at False Island near Sitka. He fell in love with the Southeast Alaska environment and returned summers to work as a deck hand on a salmon troller. He moved to Haines in 1987 and bought an existing bike shop the following year. He expanded the business to Skagway in 1992. He continues to bike, hike, paraglide, ski and enjoy and advocate for the environment of Alaska and the world.
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