Meet The Team
Co-Founder
Elissa brown
Joined Wild Scoops: 2015
Favorite flavor we don't make often enough: The Cosmos (super dark chocolate + charcoal + blue fluff + pop rock bark)
Outside of work, can be found: Hiking, biking or or x-c skiing (depending on the season!), playing with our two young daughters, still tinkering around in the kitchen
“We've been in business 9 years, and it has been so special to watch kids grow up -- I remember giving a pregnant mom some ice cream for her cravings and now her kid is in 3rd grade! We're so honored to be part of family traditions."
Co-Founder
Chris pike
Joined Wild Scoops: 2015
Claim to Wild Scoops fame: Fixing and resuscitating every broken waffle cone maker and welding custom ice cream inventions.
Outside of work, can be found: working as a research engineer for Alaska Center for Energy & Power, nerding out over solar technology, and mountain biking.
“I love seeing so many new staff each summer! We are lucky to work with such an enthusiastic and talented crew and we're also grateful for some of our long-time staff who add so much to the company."
Retail Operations Manager
Gabriel collins
Joined Wild Scoops: 2017
Claim to Wild Scoops fame: Helping build out the inside of our Cone-tainer at 49th State
Outside of work, can be found on the slopes, backcountry snowboarding, fishing for salmon on the Kenai, or just in my yard mowing the grass.
“My favorite thing about my job is the empowerment I get to try new things and the fulfillment I've found through teaching developmental & professional skills to the staff.”
Production Manager
Jacob Legere
Joined Wild Scoops: 2019
Flavor creation credits: Hazelnut Stracciatella, Blueberry Skies, Mosquito Tracks
Outside of work, can be found: playing video games, watching TV, knitting, berry picking
“My favorite thing about this job is being able to develop funky flavors that might not always have super wide appeal.”
Operations Specialist
Ben Peterson
Joined Wild Scoops: 2018
Flavor creation credits: Sweet Papa (mostly the base!)
Outside of work, can be found: Doing comedy at Koots every week and a few other shows around town!
“Two months into working here, we were getting ready for fall flavors. It was kind of a skeleton crew and so sometimes it would just be me and one other person. I showed up one day and Elissa wasn’t there and instead there were 12 pumpkins on a table with a printed out recipe and just a note from her. I thought, ‘I’ve never roasted pumpkins before but here we go!’”
Media Specialist &
Community Liaison
MENEKA THIRU
Rejoined Wild Scoops: 2023
Flavor creation credits: Alpenglow, cream cheese base
Outside of work can be found skiing, swimming, cooking, crocheting, and spending time with friends and family.
"I remember my time developing flavors and trying everyone else's creations back in 2018/2019 very fondly. We may have been a little too avant-garde but the process of generating ideas and making them come to life was very fulfilling. Although I'm no longer in the kitchen, I get to be part of a similar generative process in my new role!"
Baking Coordinator
Sam FREEMAN
Joined Wild Scoops: 2019
Flavor creation credits: Cherry Chocolate Chunk, Arnold Palmer Popsicles, Peachy Peppercorn
Outside of work, can be found: cross country skiing, hanging out at home, reading books.
“My favorite thing is when I get to decorate things and see the final product - like with pies and s’mores bars it’s really fun and satisfying seeing this really pretty product that I’m proud of! I also like designing new flavors.”
Wholesale /Special Order
Coordinator &
Production Lead
Jeremy Holganza
Joined Wild Scoops: 2019
Flavor creation credits: Mango Malasada, Boba Tea, & Gochujang Cookies (used in the March 2024 Adventure Club sammies!)
Outside of work, can be found: playing games, occasionally visiting a brewery, enjoying food
“I would never have thought I’d be working at an ice cream shop especially for 5 years straight. I don’t even like sweets that much, but being a churner and working with ice cream for a large portion of my adult life is pretty crazy to me.”
Seasonal Downtown
Shop Manager
Santana Sandoval
Joined Wild Scoops: 2021
Role: Seasonal Downtown Shop Manager
Claim to Wild Scoops fame: Lots of the sundaes -- The Graveyard Sundae is a particular favorite!
Outside of work, can be found: going to movies at the theater!
"A funny part of this job is that it accidentally made me an ice cream snob! I really can’t eat other ice cream, it doesn’t compare.”
...and the rest of the team
