Company
Built by Those Who've Lived the Stakes.
Our Story
How we began and where we're headed
Corporate Alignment
Adullam has structured our operations for a focus on Innovation/ R&D while ensuring we have the most advanced technology driven product lines for consumers and government leveraging the best-in-class US manufacturing. While we've structured to ensure our vision of Saving Lives and optimizing profitability, we're also built to be strong advocates of supporting communities and those who serve through technology programs, meeting needs through our products, outreach initiatives, and restoration projects.
Leadership at Adullam spans corporate governance, research, manufacturing, and impact teams who collectively build survivability systems for warfighters, responders, and explorers.
Leadership
Leadership & Structure
A cross-functional command spanning technology, manufacturing, philanthropy, and storytelling - aligned to deliver survivability systems for warfighters, responders, and explorers.
Vision
Survivability First
To build the world's most resilient ecosystem of American innovation - where technology, craftsmanship, and courage converge to protect life.
Mission
Innovation that Protects Life
The Adullam Company unites American brands, technologies, and philanthropic initiatives under one purpose: to advance survivability through innovation. From the battlefield to the backcountry, every product, process, and partnership is designed to extend human endurance and protect life.
Corporate Overview
Architecture of the Ecosystem
The Adullam Company
Unifies mission, strategy, and culture across every brand. Serves as the public-facing entity and the front door for partners, investors, and government stakeholders.
- Sets Survivability Doctrine across all divisions
- Approves capital allocation and major partnerships
- Owns enterprise storytelling and reputation
Adullam Technologies
R&D + Engineering Core
Hardware, materials, and systems engineering with US-based manufacturing and prototyping.
Adullam AI Lab
"AI for Warfighter Longevity"
Develops FEATHER/91 concealment, quantum-inspired optimization, and survivability algorithms.
Tribe Equipment
Tactical & Military Gear
Field-proven gear for warfighters, responders, and elite operators.
Hyde Hunting
Precision Hunting Systems
Stealth-first systems for hunters who depend on precision and endurance.
Forest Outfitters
Outdoor & Mountaineering
Performance gear for explorers, mountaineers, and expedition teams.
The Real Bigfoot
Lifestyle & Heritage
Celebrates American legend, craftsmanship, and storytelling.
Strategic command
Executive Leadership
Zachary Paschall
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Founder & Field Expert | US Navy SEAL Veteran. The Shooting Institute. Oversees company strategy, vision, and Survivability Doctrine development.
Robert Yturri
Chief Product Officer
Leadership & Product | FORLOH. KUIU. Black Diamond. The North Face. Manages product development, design, and innovation across all brands.
Mark Varricchione
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer
Operations & Growth | KPMG. Startups, F500, Government & Defense clients. Manages operations, manufacturing, logistics, finance, and investor relations.
Darrell Whitelaw
Chief Technology Officer
AI Developer, Consultant & Entrepreneur | Nike. Walmart. Tandem. Leads Adullam Technologies and the Adullam AI Lab, directing R&D initiatives.
Chris Taggart
Chief Revenue Officer
Sales & Marketing | VP Kaspar Outdoors. Texas Ammunition. Manages sales, marketing, and revenue growth across all brands and channels.
Operational execution
Directors & Division Leads
Christopher Mena
Branding VP
Tech, AI,. Crypto Industry Brand Director | Creative, Strategy, Marketing | Website Design & Development
Vince Mares
Industrial Designer
Exxel Outdoors | Kelty | Angel Armor | SJK Tactical | CamelBak | Gregory
Christine Norton
Developer
Angel Armor | Truewerk | Exxel Outdoors | Miller International Inc.
Advisory Board
Strategic Advisors
Phil McKinney
Advisory Board | CEO of CableLabs, former HP CTO; Innovation Guru with longest running Podcast
Josh Wais
Advisory Board | CEO Gooddog, Jet.com, Wantworthy, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Ventures
Bernardo Huberman
Advisory Board | AI/ML/Quantum Pioneer, HP & Xerox Senior Fellow, Stanford Prof., 104 H-Index
Christian Pondella
Photographer | One of the world's top action still photographers: Patagonia, RedBull
Strategic Partnerships
Accelerating Survivability
Carnegie Mellon University
Partnership for AI development and R&D collaboration
Shared Services
Cross-Division Support
Finance & Accounting
Centralized budgeting, capital allocation, and reporting.
Legal & IP Protection
Corporate compliance, IP filings, and defense-contract management.
Branding & Communications
Unified messaging, design, and media coordination across all brands.
Operations & Logistics
Supply chain, manufacturing, and domestic fulfillment.
R&D / Innovation Office
Cross-brand research integration and survivability-focused development.
Human Resources
Recruitment, leadership development, and organizational culture.
Government & Defense Liaison
Manages relationships with federal and defense agencies.
Market Segmentation
Where We Operate
Defense & Government
Tribe Equipment / Adullam Technologies / Adullam AI Lab
Hunting & Outdoor
Hyde Hunting / Forest Outfitters
Lifestyle & Heritage
The Real Bigfoot
Founder Story
In the Bible, Adullam is the name of the city where David slew Goliath. It is also the name of the cave where David, not yet king, sheltered from Saul and gathered four hundred men who were "in distress, in debt, and discontented." In that cave, those men were forged into King David's mighty men.
Adullam simply means a "Place of Refuge" and "Justice of the People." It has become a symbol of the place where God shapes leaders and communities through hardship—a pattern: take what is vulnerable and forge it into strength.
This company was forged from a blast that nearly killed our founder, Zachary Paschall, a former Navy SEAL Chief. In 2010, a rocket struck a wall a foot from Zachary's head. No shrapnel. No medevac. The blast was never documented—but the damage was real: years of unexplained physical and mental decline, cognitive fog, and a system that wrote him off instead of seeing what had happened to his brain.
When he dug into the research, he found what others had missed: the very training designed to keep elite operators alive was quietly breaking them down. Understanding had grown, but protection, innovation, and urgency still weren't reaching the people carrying the weight.
After leaving the Navy, Zachary went into the wilderness in solitude to ask one question: "What comes next?" In that solitude came a vision of the word "forest," broken up by the same "r" into "for rest." He knew the meaning. The outdoors had always been the place he went to seek healing and restoration. When he woke, he knew this would become his new direction, mission, and focus.
The Adullam Company was born in that wilderness. It was the answer he had been looking for. We exist to close the survivability gap for our warfighters, first responders, serious outdoor professionals, and the communities who stand in the gap.
Adullam is not just a company, but an ecosystem built on the development and integration of advanced proprietary AI, quantum, and nanotechnologies—where we turn hard-earned lessons from the field into gear, code, and technology that does one thing: bring more people home alive, healthy, and whole.
Today, The Adullam Company operates as a modern Cave of Adullam for those who protect and endure—a place where end users can trust that someone has taken their survivability personally and built an ecosystem to back it up. Here, innovation is not an end in itself but is always directed at one question: How do we bring them home—not just alive, but healthy and whole?
Corporate Warranty / Our Promise
Across the entire Adullam family, our promise is simple:
If something we make fails because of how it was built—due to defects in materials or workmanship during its intended use—we will repair or replace it for the life of the product.
No fine print, no runaround—because your life and trust matter more than our gear.
That's the standard American-made once took pride in, and we say it's time to bring it back.
U.S. Made | Built | Created
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
About
The Adullam Company is a U.S.-based, multi-brand survivability platform built by and for people who know what it means to stand in harm's way, with a simple belief: people are not disposable. What began as a mission to protect warriors has grown into a family of brands serving those who operate in demanding environments—from the battlefield to the backcountry.
Within one ecosystem, we integrate advanced AI, quantum, and nanotechnology-driven materials into mission-critical gear and concealment systems, backed by U.S. manufacturing and operator-driven design, with a singular focus: innovation that saves lives. Adullam operates a family of synergistic brands, driven by discovering real gaps in the field and building solutions through next-generation R&D, agile engineering, and full-lifecycle manufacturing.
We turn frontline problems into practical answers—blast-reducing systems, adaptive AI concealment, gear that releases when seconds matter—built and designed from real-world operations and experience. Adullam exists so that warfighters and first responders (Tribe), hunters (Hyde), serious outdoor professionals (Forest), and everyday families and communities (The Real Bigfoot) can trust that someone is taking their survivability personally.
Our legacy will be defined by the lives protected, careers extended, and communities restored—not by hype cycles. We intend to be remembered as a place of Refuge, Justice of the People, and the Protection of Life.
Brand Promise
We build, fund, and deploy only the innovations we would trust with our own lives and families—products, systems, and programs that can be relied on when everything is on the line.