CKTH AMBASSADORS & XIIIG TEAM
Thomas Moore is a distinguished US Navy Veteran who now works for the US Government while residing in Atlanta, GA with his family. In the spirit of Kaizen and Bushido, Thomas is also a globetrotting traveler and frequent IBJFF Jiu-Jitsu competitor — and is one of the world’s top ranked belts in his class
Born and raised in San Diego, Sammy Johnson is an OG CKTH Contributor and Day One Team Rider for XIIIG and 00 Wetsuits by XIIIG. After attending Torrey Pines High School, the Del Mar, CA native majored in Communication Studies at UCSB and now works for the WSL
OG CKTH Contributor, Flynn Novak: The North Shore local, Pipeline standout & Unintentional Taoist who is unflappable & uncompromising like #beengoingonforyearsbill
Jordan DiNardo is an Environmental and Business Consultant who received her undergraduate degree from UCSB and her PhD from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography
A host with the most wherever he is in the world, Eric Mangen is one of Luxembourg’s finest and the Founder of Farmlands Residency. The definition of a working artist, Eric is also a doting family man, an avid sports fan — and the breathless caretaker of a picturesque pack of dogs
Jack Sandler is not only one of the Surf Industry's top young photographers -- but he is also a full-time student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He has become a key documentarian of the biggest swells at the most key spots. And we are thrilled and honored to know that he proudly wears 00 BY XIIIG Wetsuits
Josiah Baker-Connick is a self-taught board builder from Portland, Maine, where rugged coastlines and hard winters instill grit in everything—and everyone. A former tri-sport athlete, Josiah now channels his competitive edge into hot yoga, pickup basketball, golf, and chasing waves
Ara Suhadolnik is a San Diego native with roots in the PNW; and as the youngest of 5 brothers in a surf dominated household, he aptly represents the term, Surf & Sport. Holding it down as the Swiss Army Knife for CKTH and the XIIIG Team, Ara bombs critical inclines at Mammoth and Blacks Beach alike
A fun-loving, globetrotting and longboarding citizen of the oceans: Slade has roots that extend from Costa Rica to South Africa and The Netherlands. He also has a commendable appreciation for the Great Paul Simon, a CKTH favorite
CKTH Ambassador and XIIIG Team Rider, John Philbin, is a longtime friend of the program. He is also the inspiration for XIIIG's Holiday 2024 photo campaign — channeling his timeless role as Nathanial: one of the infamous “Ex-Presidents” from the original Point Break (shout out Patrick Swayze and #johnnyutahlives)