[News & Views] ris to VP of communications. … Bo Bige- low was named executive director of the Midwest Ski Areas Association. … The Vermont Ski Areas Association hired Becca Munkelwitz as marketing and partnerships manager. ... Ski California named John Rice president and CEO. Internationally, Josh Elliot was
gard to vehicle maintenance manager, and Brad Cumberland to GM. … Kevin Somes was promoted to director of com- pliance for California Mountain Resort Company. In the East, Mike Giorgio is now VP and GM of Stowe Mountain Resort, Vt. ... Deirdre Riley was named GM of Crotched Mountain, N.H. … Mt. Abram, Maine, hired Josh Thompson as GM. … Attitash GM Brandon Swartz is now also
ners with its inaugural Crankbrothers Riders’ Choice awards. Among the ski areas recognized were, Mt. Bachelor, Ore. ; Timberline Lodge, Ore .; Tamarack Resort, Idaho ; Angel Fire, N.M. ; Wood- ward Park City, Utah ; Woodward Tahoe, Calif. ; Spirit Mountain, Minn. ; Mar- quette Mountain, Mich. ; Bryce Resort, Va. ; Burke Mountain, Vt .; Bolton Valley, Vt. ; and Killington Resort, Vt.
named CEO of the Australian Ski Areas Association. … Hanazono Resort, Japan, hired Justin Downes as president.
OBITUARIES
AWARDS Wes Kryger , president of Greek Peak Mountain Resort, N.Y., was inducted into the SKI NY Hall of Fame for his contribu- tions to the SKI NY association and the New York ski industry. John Fagan , an attorney who has worked with every California and Nevada ski resort, was honored with the Ski Cal- ifornia Bob Roberts Award of Excellence for outstanding service to the industry. Loam Pass recognized MTB pass part-
Wachusett Moun- tain, Mass., co-own- er and ski industry leader David Crow- ley died Nov. 20. He was 69. Crowley succumbed to a rare degenerative neurological dis-
Bo Bigelow
Lea Gabrielle Potts
general manager of Wildcat Mountain, N.H. … Lea Gabrielle Potts is the new VP and GM of Mount Snow, Vt. In Canada, Dave Morrison was named as CEO of Mica Heliskiing. Boyne Resorts promoted Stacie Har-
David Crowley
ease called progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP. He was diagnosed several years ago. There is no known cure.
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