Meet the Donek employees

Sean Martin – President and CEO

Sean started Donek Snowboards in 1987 and incorporated the company in 1995. He is responsible for just about everything to do with the business. A great deal of his time is spent guaranteeing all the production equipment is operating properly. His dedication to the customer is evident in the fact that he answers all of the e-mails and about 90% of the phone calls. Sean engineers all the boards and manufacturing processes. He trains the employees and oversees every aspect of manufacturing and assembly of every order. Solving challenges is one of Sean’s main passions along with providing a superior product which has been developed with industry professionals. Family, snowboard engineering and business are the focuses for this CEO and he is brilliant at it all.

Board Details
Freeride: I may pick one up again this season
Carve: The MK is my current favorite
Bindings: F2 Race Titanium
Boots: Deeluxe

Katie Tsuyuki – Marketing Manager

A 2014 Olympian, Katie started riding for Donek in 2012 and was brought on the crew for marketing in 2016. The Transition model is the model she has contributed to most to for its design as she is a halfpipe rider who noticed a gap in technology and halfpipe riding. Katie’s main roles are digital marketing, social media and athlete manager, and sales. She enjoys working for Donek because of the connection to the industry and ongoing learning about boards. Katie rides the 138cm Transition for halfpipe, a 142cm Park Twin for park and a 145cm Phoenix for powder.

Follow Katie on @k_tronic_

Grant Schonebaum – GM

Grant is the general manager and is responsible for putting together our amazing rea. He loves building boards and likes how involved he is in the company. Grant values his experiences with Sean and feels he can personally grow in the innovative professional environment. Grant shreds the snow on a 151cm Park Twin. He’s got a cool Instagram too @the_pressman

Tru Myrick – Troubleshooter

Tru enjoys crafting boards that he can really be proud of. He especially appreciates a custom snowboard as he is over six feet tall and needs a wider board. When Tru is on the slopes he’s on a 170cm Phoenix and you can follow his Instagram @truchainz1

Jon Kis – Base Maker

I’m Jon Kis and I’m “the base maker”, I make the bases for all Donek snowboards since 2024. I’m a Colorado native and have been snowboarding for 30+ years. I enjoy riding park and freeride with various Donek park twin models. When I’m not on the mountain shredding the gnar and looking for side hits, you’ll find me riding dirt bikes or playing golf. Follow me at @the.base.maker/

Luke Gural 

Job Title/Work Station: Lead Finisher.
Year you started with Donek: 2023
Do you snowboard – Yes.
 If so for how long and what would you say your style or fave discipline is  – I have only ridden once, I absolutely loved it but circumstances arrose and I haven’t been able to go again. Once I’m married and my Fiancée is here in the states we plan on going as much as possible and learning together. My favorite discipline is making it down the mountain unhurt 
Donek Snowboard models owned: Park Twin. 
What do you like about working with Donek? – My absolute favorite thing about working at Donek is that I get to make these boards with my own two hands. I love making things, my previous job was being a blacksmiths apprentice, and I’ve been very creative since I was young. Being paid to make things the best I can is a dream come true for me. 
Anything else you would ike to add? other hobbies, dream place to ride, favorite thing about snowboarding – I love to travel and am engaged to a wonderful woman from Uganda. My favorite thing about snowboarding is the rush when I was able to stay upright and getting going pretty fast. It was like floating. I’d love to visit my brother in Japan and ride there! I love to read 

Ethan Silverman

Engineer/Development Role
Started in 2024
I started snowboarding this past season after being a skier my whole life and picked it up fast. I love hard carving and deep pow turns. My favorite board is the Kona.
I love the variation in work here at Donek paired with the all the opportunities to go out and snowboard!! 
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Patrick Cohen – Production & Shop Maintenance

Patrick handles lots of different jobs around the shop from laminating core blocks to maintaining inventory. He assists Keegan with core production and Tru with finishing and shipping. He does a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to moving inventory and maintaining the property that Donek calls home. He’s a US Navy Veteran and fairly new to snowboarding, but when he is on the mountain you can catch him on one of our largest Park Twins.

Stefan Klappert

From NJ. I am the new guy here at Donek and have only been here for a little over a month. Currently I am working as the edge technician. I have been snowboarding for nearly 20 years and have spent most of my time riding park but since moving to CO have developed a big love for powder/back country riding. Although I have not ridden any of the Donek boards yet I am most excited to ride the Kona in the upcoming season! So far I have really enjoyed working for Donek. I feel very lucky to be learning about one of my biggest passions in life and to be working closely with others who share that passion with me. Outside of Donek my main hobbies include skateboarding, paddle boarding and I also have a passion for playing guitar as well as other instruments I have taught myself over the years. I am also in two bands and like to write/produce music in my free time. My favorite thing about snowboarding is the feeling of a big turn in deep powder and sharing an epic powder day with my best friends and family. Dream place to ride would definitely be Niseko resort in Japan and hopefully will make it there in the coming years! 

Diesel Montoya

Job Title/Work Station: Core shaper
Year you started with Donek: 2024
I started snowboarding last season and I took to carving almost immediately 
Donek Snowboard models owned: 155 Taper twin 
I love the atmosphere at Donek, it’s the respect and care everyone shows that makes this place special

Dave Hirschberg – East Coast Representative 

Dave has been riding for over 30 years. He started teaching at Campgaw Mountain in New Jersey way back in 1990 and quickly realized his passion for spreading the stoke of snowboarding. In 1992 he took over as the snowboard director and head staff trainer and co-founded the area’s snowboard race team in 1994.

Dave continued as the snowboard director and snowboard race director at Campgaw for nearly 30 years. In 2017, he left Campgaw and took his snowboard team to Hunter Mountain in upstate New York where he is currently the head alpine snowboard coach.

Dave has been a USASA 200 coach for 10 years and an AASI Level 3 instructor for over 20 years.

All our demos on the east coast of the USA are ran by Dave and his great people. If you are looking to demo a Donek in the New York, New Jersey, Vermont, or eastern Pennsylvania area let us know and we will put you in contact with Dave.

“I love Donek, not just because of the quality of the board, which in my humble opinion is 2nd to none, but because of the personal feel of the company. It’s not often you can call a company and have the owner answer your call, spend time on the phone with you to make sure you get exactly what you want and need. Amazing customer service!” -Dave Hirschberg