BC village. Currently, she is part of the Arena Snowparks team. “I am grateful for some great opportunities/experiences and to have learned from some industry legends during my time. Looking for- ward to experiencing the continued growth of parks all around!” abigail.lewis.95.OR@gmail.com
Steve Petrie | Arena Snowparks Steve Petrie arrived in Whistler, B.C., in the early ‘90s looking for a job that would allow him to snowboard as much as possible. In 1994, he joined Blackcomb Mountain as a groomer—that also happened to be the first year the mountain was building a terrain park. After 11 years of working back-to-back winters and summers, he founded Arena Snowparks in 2004. Since then, the ASP team has traveled the world, building terrain parks, half pipes, snowcrosses, and events, including multiple Winter Olympic Games. steve@arenasnowparks.com Colin Russell | Safehold Special Risk Colin Russell is a senior claims adjuster with Safehold Spe- cial Risk. He was previously a claims manager for Vail Resorts. While there, he participated as a mentee in the SAM Sum- mit Series leadership development program. Colin current- ly resides in Golden, Colo., with his wife and two daughters. colin.russell@safehold.com Jim Sanco | BlackStrap Jim Sanco was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and now calls Bend, Ore., home. He is the brand manager for BlackStrap Industries, where he oversees marketing, art, brand relations, and collaborative efforts including the BlackStrap Park Crew Project. The Parks Project works directly with more than 60 park crews to support grassroots events, develop and test products, and cultivate collabo- rative media content. jim@bsbrand.com Danny Shupp | Timberline Danny came to Timberline in 2015 from Pennsylvania with 19 years of grooming experience. He first experienced Timberline as a camper at Cutter’s Camp in the early 2000s and quickly realized this was a place he wanted to be, and has come full circle in making it his career. In his time here, Danny has developed a passion for snow farming and manipulating the snow depth for summer freestyle terrain. He enjoys his summers working with elite athletes and operators to provide top quality features in a challenging environment. Brad Stanford | Farleigh, Wada & Witt Brad Stanford is a recognized leader in ski area and recreational product liability defense, and is past president of the Association of Ski Defense Attorneys. Brad understands all aspects of the ski industry, and actively participates in all industry meetings of conse- quence in the Pacific Northwest. He was awarded the 2008 Industri - al Strength Award by the Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association, a prestigious honor presented to individuals who have made a signif- icant contribution to the Pacific Northwest ski industry. bstandford@fwwlaw.com
Andy Lindsey | PistenBully Andy was raised in Lake Tahoe, Calif., and has more than 25 seasons of operating experience. He has an extensive background in race course slope prep with winch machines and has been a part of 15 World Cup race course builds and worked in regions including Col- orado, Vermont, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea. Andy is now the KATV regional manager for the California, Nevada territory. alindsey@pistenbullyusa.com Adam Mahler | Trollhaugen Adam Mahler fell in love with snowboarding at age 14. He quickly turned his new love into his source of income, working in virtual- ly every department of his local ski area, Trollhaugen, Wis. Adam learned the ins and outs of the business through rentals, instructing, bartending, food service, retail sales, and terrain park building. He then went on to receive his certification in welding and gain experi - ence in construction, solar energy, and electrical. Even when his ca- reer took him outside snowboarding, Adam remained a Trollhaugen park crew manager. In 2018, he joined Trollhaugen full-time as the assistant mountain manager, and in 2019, he became the mountain manager, overseeing all of Trollhaugen’s outdoor operations year- round. adam.mahler.87@gmail.com Stephen Nilsen | Liquid Death Stephen is aproven brand connector and profit generator with strong background in lifestyle marketing, sports marketing, branding, and brand loyalty, on domestic and global stages for Fortune 500 com- panies. His skills include project management, boundless creativity, deep passion, cutting edge technology, and a vibrant worldwide network. He has been recognized for directing creative projects and programming that significantly drove sales and brand awareness. stix@liquiddeath.com Lucas Ouellette | Arena Snowparks Lucas Ouellette started working in terrain parks at the ripe age of 16. Twenty years later, he‘s still at it and passionate as ever. As director of operations at Arena Snowparks, Lucas travels the world building parks and events, oversees rail production in the shop as lead fabri- cator, manages marketing and social media, and much more. Lucas is always stoked to see the next generation of builders push the progression of park building design and quality. lucas@arenasnowparks.com
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