Meet The Staff

Michael is one of Asheville Vapor’s Owners/Founders. Michael works primarily at our South Asheville location. He was a smoker for many years before quitting cold turkey and now vapes zero nicotine flavors purely for pleasure. Before Asheville Vapor, Mike spent years in the world of micro-finance working with people one on one. He resides in Hendersonville with his two kids, Eli and Mikayla, who keep him very busy with sports and planning for college. When Mike isn’t working he enjoys hiking, photography and art.

Dane W. Sammis has been vaping for 3 years. Before working at Asheville Vapor, he spent years as a Master Instructor in the field of wilderness therapy. That is where he discovered his passion for helping people. He left the field after his school unfortunately closed. Around this same time, he began thinking about quitting his smoking habit. He found the solution he was looking for at Asheville Vapor and was soon hired on to the Asheville Vapor Team. Dane has a passion that is contagious. He particularly loves to work with smokers making the switch from smoke to vapor. In a sense, Dane is still a guide on the trail. Only now, it’s through the world of vaping rather than the mountains of NC. When Dane isn’t working he loves to read. He is an avid fan of graphic novels and speculative fiction. He also enjoys attending local renaissance festivals in full “cosplay.” Dane is also a dedicated musician and is the lead vocalist of the metal band, “The Quick.”

Adam Marszalek is originally from San Francisco, California but has lived in Asheville since he was 3 years old. He quit smoking – barely having even started, and not being a big fan of tobacco – and began vaping nearly two years ago. He started working for Asheville Vapor in May of 2019. His hobbies include, but are not limited to: writing, playing, and listening to all kinds of music (in fact several of his works have been performed and recorded), attending live concerts, watching baseball, and writing fictional stories.

Casidy was born & raised in Vermont and moved to Asheville in November 2018. She started vaping purely for pleasure about 2 years ago, after discovering the enjoyment of blowing clouds and vape bubbles with her cat Nugget. She found Asheville Vapor shortly after arriving in town and joined the team in January 2019. Aside from vaping she enjoys cars, music, and spending time with her furry feline friend.

Chris Stevenson was born and raised in upstate NY and moved to Asheville in 2015. Upon arriving in Asheville, he was introduced to vaping, successfully quit a pack and a half a day cigarette habit, and quickly found his way to the other side of the counter at Asheville Vapor. He has worked on & off with Asheville Vapor for many years since. When he’s not at the store he enjoys trail running in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, reading, and hiking.

Dave grew up in Chapel Hill, NC. He lived in Olympia, WA for 10 years, and spent 6 years in the US Navy. He quit smoking in 2013 and has been vaping ever since. His hobbies include cooking, movies & video games.

Originally from WV, Joel moved to Asheville when he was 13 years old. He started smoking when he was 18 and was at a pack to two packs a day by the time he was 23. He started vaping in the early days of cartomizers and mechanical mods, and completely quit smoking at 23. On his days off he enjoys hiking and driving the parkway, going to the range, hanging out with friends and family, and playing video games.