full-time mechanic at Stevens Pass. After that, he took a role at Mt. Bachelor, Ore., as a park cat operator and became the head pipe cutter for three seasons. Brian now works full-time as the SNOWsat/ Pro Academy manager. bdemarest@pistenbullyusa.com
tailored solutions for complex resort operations. Matthew brings a deep knowledge of insurance to MountainGuard and holds a mas- ter’s degree in Risk Management & Insurance, and has earned his associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation. He is currently pursuing his Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) desig- nation, further deepening his industry expertise. Prior to relocating to Utah, Matthew built his career in New York City, gaining broad experience across the insurance sector. Today, he combines that professional foundation with a strong passion for the outdoors. A lifelong skier, as well as mountain biker, road cyclist, and motor- cyclist, Matthew is enthusiastic about aligning his love of outdoor recreation with his work at MountainGuard. Matthew.Guerin@ amwins.com Colin Hales | PistenBully Colin began his snowcat career at Snowbird, Utah, in 1998. In 2000, he joined Bombardier and eventually became the regional service manager for the Intermountain region, supporting Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. In 2009, he established the Pacific North - west office for PistenBully, where he continues to serve as regional manager for Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Antarctica. Colin also collaborates closely with PistenBully’s German research and devel- opment team as the North American national rep, contributing to the development of numerous products over the years including the ParkPro. chales@pistenbullyusa.com Chris Hargrave | SNOW Operating Chris Hargrave is a long-time industry veteran who has coached at the highest levels, worked in resort operations in various roles, and helped develop learning and coaching in terrain parks. He currently works with SNOW Operating, consulting at resorts across the globe, and is helping oversee operations at Timberline’s (Ore.) Summer Freestyle Training Center. Chris has dedicated his life to helping empower his industry peers and guests through life changing expe- riences on snow at resorts everywhere. ctrides@msn.com Joshua “Yosh” Heydorn | Arizona Snowbowl Joshua Heydorn, known as Yosh, built a strong foundation in moun- tain operations over many years, notably shaping Arizona Snow- bowl’s terrain park program from the ground up and leading it for a decade. His expertise extends to significant capital projects; lever - aging his experience at Snowbowl, Yosh managed and contributed to the installation of five lifts in just nine years and large-scale snow - making projects across the United States and Canada. His capabilities further expanded through contributions to major build projects at Mammoth Mountain, Calif., including events like Snowboarder maga- zine’s Superpark 21, Holy Bowly, and High Performance Camps. This experience underscores that skill and knowledge can be cultivated in any environment. Today, Josh applies his comprehensive under- standing as the risk manager for Mountain Capital Partners and act- ing mountain operations director at Arizona Snowbowl.
Brandon Dodds | Prinoth Brandon grew up snowboarding in Minnesota on the rope tows of Buck, Hyland, and Troll. He moved to Tahoe in 1997, after high school, to pursue a career in the ski industry. He has worked for several resorts such as Heavenly, Palisades Tahoe, Sugar Bowl, and Woodward Tahoe, Calif., Tamarack, Idaho, and Perisher, Australia as lead builder and park manager. He’s worked with several resorts to help train terrain park operators and with Prinoth for the past several years doing operator training at Cutter’s Camp. He has also partici- pated in a variety of special projects and park builds, such as Stomp- ing Grounds, X Games, and Ms. Superpark. bdon40@hotmail.com Ben Finn | Prinoth Ben has more than 20 years of experience in the ski industry, work- ing at resorts across the U.S., and around the world. His terrain park experience began in 2007 at Waterville Valley, N.H., where he cut pipe for three years before moving to Tahoe to work with Brandon Dodds and the team at Palisades Tahoe. In 2011, he began an eight- year tenure at Perisher, Australia, working with Charles Beckinsale. In 2013, he became the lead park builder at Snowbasin, Utah. Ben has been with Prinoth since 2016 and is now the demo and train- ing manager for Prinoth North America. He is actively involved with World Cup alpine and freestyle projects and is part of Prinoth’s in- ternational product development team. ben.finn@prinoth.com Day Franzen | Kingvale Originally from the Mid-Atlantic, Day has worked in parks since the mid ‘90s. After seven years at Massanutten Resort in Virginia, he moved to the West Coast to work at Mt. High’s (Calif.) parks. He soon parlayed that into working for many East and West Coast re- sorts. Day currently owns and operates Kingvale Parks in Lake Tahoe, which provides a training venue for him to pursue his true calling as a professional backcountry snow tuber. Day also dabbles in the snack food industry, roasting peanuts and cashews for his side hustle called “Day’s Nuts.” Ask him for samples. dayfranzenktp@gmail.com Mathew Guerin| MountainGuard Matthew Guerin joined MountainGuard in 2012, bringing more than a decade of experience in the insurance industry. He special- izes in working with ski resorts across the western United States, focusing on building long-term relationships, evaluating and miti- gating risk, and overseeing comprehensive insurance programs. In addition to managing client partnerships, Matthew leads the Park City, Utah, account executive team, guiding strategy and delivering
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