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former director of membership Kristen Leach was promoted to president. At Burke Mountain, Vt., Tom Day is serving as interim GM, Kevin Mack is now the VP of transition services, Keith Fortier joined as CFO, Victor Waryas is assisting with business development, Matt Arrants is overseeing the Burke Mountain Hotel, Howard Wein is advis- ing F&B, and Melissa Gullotti is manag- ing communications and publicity. Killington Resort, Vt., promoted Josh Reed to communications manag- er, Laura Kruse to child care manager, Robbie Cohen to lift operations man- ager, Tracy Kelly to lodging front office manager, and Matt McAlary to creative services manager. Aspen One, Colo., promoted John Rigney to chief business development officer, Susan Cross to VP of mountain operations, Steve Stout to VP of rental and retail, Ian Stuart to senior director of strategic initiatives, and Trip Riggs to
SUPPLier News Swiss AI-powered ticketing solution E-LIBERTY launched in North America; Patrick Menard was appointed GM. FLAIK promoted Kelly Frey to COO. AI customer service solution GET SKI BOTS partnered with Mountain Creek and Big Snow American Dream, N.J. DOPPELMAYR USA promoted VP of operations Keith Johns to CEO. MAMMUT became the official outer- wear partner of PSIA-AASI. PEOPLE Ethan Austin was hired as director of marketing at Saddleback, Maine. … David Ulbrich was named mountain opera- tions director of Gunstock Mountain Resort, N.H. … Windham Mountain Club, N.Y., president Chip Seamans will retire;
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senior vice president of finance.
Kirsten Lynch has stepped down as CEO of Vail Resorts, and Rob Katz has returned to the position. Gogebic Community College, Mich., promoted Josh Bremer to assistant direc- tor of Ski Area Management. … The Snow Angel Foundation appointed John Siew- ierski director of resource development. AWARDS The National Ski Areas Association named Kari Brandt of Diamond Peak Ski Resort, Nev., its 2025 Safety Champion
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