Mitch Daugherty

Mitch Daugherty began his entrepreneurial journey when he cofounded Arizona Outback Adventures (acquired by REI) after graduating from Arizona State University. Upon leaving AOA, he cofounded Morange Design, a digital design and strategy agency that worked with brands like Harbor Freight Tools, Paul Frank and the Power Rangers.

In 2017, he cofounded Built Oregon, a nonprofit focused on accelerating, connecting, and amplifying the consumer product ecosystem in Oregon and over the past 7 years has set the vision and mission for the organization including the launch of programs like the Built Festival, Consumer Product Accelerator Program, and Bridges. His passion is centered around leveraging the state’s unique position to make Oregon known as the hub of consumer product innovation and entrepreneurship.