Thaddeus Shrader CEO and OWNER Thaddeus is the CEO and owner of Bonsai Design, a world-class aerial adventure firm based in Grand Junction, CO. In 2008, Thaddeus retired as an airline captain to join his wife and brother-in-law in their start-up business. Thaddeus’s big vision and endless optimism has facilitated Bonsai’s exponential growth over the last […]
Read MoreSarah Shrader Owner and Co-Founder
Sarah Shrader Owner and Co-Founder Sarah Shrader is the Owner and Co-Founder of Bonsai Design, a world-class aerial adventure course design/build firm based in Grand Junction, Colorado. Sarah’s attention to detail and profitability has facilitated Bonsai’s exponential growth over the last twelve years, helping to position Bonsai as an industry leader in sustainable outdoor aerial […]
Read MoreJohn Turman Technical Operations Manager
John Turman Technical Operations Manager (970) 255-7393 x317 JT has been with Bonsai since 2010 and in that time he has served many diverse courses with a wide variety of service needs. His direct industry experience includes work in wilderness therapy, rigging in industrial applications, wildland firefighting and work as an arborist. JT currently assists […]
Read MoreDane Wood Design & Engineering Coordinator
Dane Wood Design & Engineering Coordiantor (970) 255-7393 x311 Dane is a Colorado State University Alumni who received his B.S. in Landscape Architecture. Before joining Bonsai, Dane was a landscape designer at a national interdisciplinary architecture, urban planning, and design firm. He worked in the engineering department for an ISO 9001 manufacturing contractor and comes with some […]
Read MoreMitch Atkins Purchasing Agent
Mitch Atkins Purchasing Agent (970) 255-7393 x306 Mitch handles all Bonsai purchasing including materials and PPE for new jobs as well as anything our clients need before, during and after a successful season! When Mitch isn’t in the office he can be found spending time with his wife and children on the slopes, on […]
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Bonsai News Bonsai Design Joins the National Conversation on Global Warming February 19, 2019 Sarah Shrader, Bonsai Design owner and co-founder, was recently invited to testify in front of Congress on behalf of rural / Western Colorado and the pursuit of renewable energy resources. The story was told by Tom Ramstack for Colorado Politics and […]
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