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Holder of the USSA International Coach Certification.
Aldo began his coaching career at Wilmot Mt., a small ski area outside of Chicago in 1979. From 1981 to '84 Aldo was a coach at Ski Club Vail. He left Ski Club Vail to go to the U.S. Ski Team where he was Women's Head World Cup SL and GS coach until 1986 while still residing in the Vail Valley. In 1986 Aldo and wife Sara, also an SCV coach at the time, moved to Steamboat where Aldo became the Head Alpine Coach for the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. In 1990, Aldo received the award as "USSA Domestic Coach of the Year". In 1994 he returned to the U.S. Ski Team first as Men's Head World Cup SL and GS coach becoming Athlete Development Director in 1996 and finally as Development Team Head Coach prior to returning to Vail with wife Sara and son River, in August of 2002 to assume the Director's position.
Board Member since: 2002
Returning in 2005 to SSCV after a 3 year stint with the U.S. Disabled Ski Team as their Strength & Conditioning specialist, JC is the Strength & Conditioning Director and Head Alpine J2 Coach at SSCV. He began his coaching career at SSCV in 1995, after graduating from New England College where he was a three sport athlete (Soccer, Ski Racing and Lacrosse).
John coached for 7 years in a number of coaching positions within SSCV's Alpine Programs, and was recruited to join the staff of the U.S. Disabled team in 2001. He was voted 2004-05 USSA Disabled Coach of the Year
Ski & Snowboard Club Vail is pleased to announce that long term SSCV coach and current Strength & Conditioning Director John Cole has been promoted to the position of Human Performance Director. In his expanded role, John will continue to design and implement the conditioning programs for SSCV’s athletes while taking a leadership role in all aspects of athletic programming in cooperation with the respective sport program directors.
A 3-sport athlete at New England College (Alpine Ski Racing, Soccer and Lacrosse), John (JC as he’s known to his athletes and friends) graduated with a BA in 1991. He was a coach with SSCV from 1992 to 2001 before accepting a position with the US Disabled Ski Team where he remained until 2005. JC was recognized as the U.S. Disabled Coach of the Year in 2005. Following the 2005 season, JC returned to SSCV to assume the newly created position of Strength & Conditioning Director.
In the ensuing 5 years and through collaboration and consultation with USSA Sports Science, Athletes Performance Institute, the USOC Sports Science Department and the research backing from the Doctors at the Steadman-Philippon Research Institute and Howard Head Sports Medicine, the SSCV Performance Training Program has set the standard for high school and Elite winter sports performance programming at a local, regional and national level.
"I am incredibly honored and excited to be named the Human Performance Director for such an elite program as SSCV. It is my clear mission to continue to contribute to the overwhelming success of SSCV. Our Strength and Conditioning Programming will continue to utilize the state of the art research and information that is provided by our consulting partners. I am also very excited to work closely with the SSCV coaching staff on long-term athletic planning for the continued success of our athletes. Even though SSCV has received many accolades in the last year, our work is far from done. We will continue to focus all of our efforts into not only being the best club in the nation, but best in the world."
JC and wife Nancy reside in Edwards with their two Children Shane (age 9) and Ryan (age 7) who are budding snow sports enthusiasts in the Carver Corps and Future Stars programs respectively.
Dan (Stripper) was a member of the U.S. Ski Team from 1980-87 having competed in World Cup from 1984-87.
He began his coaching career in Lake Placid at NYSEF (New York Ski Education Foundation) where he was the Head J3 Coach and the Head Women’s Coach.
From 1998-2000 Dan was a Coach with the U.S. Ski Team working with the Women’s World Cup SL/GS Team. Beginning in 2001 and through the 2005 season, he was the Head Coach of Team Koznick on the World Cup.
Since his employment at Ski and Snowboard Club Vail, Dan has led the Women's Team to become the strongest women's team in the Rocky Mt. Division, having won the Surefoot Colorado Ski Cup series for several years. He has sent three athletes to the USST in as many years.
He has led numerous Divisional, Regional and NDS camps and projects and sits on the RMD Ability Class Subcommittee, providing leadership and direction in many aspects of the sport.
Dan has two children; Jessica and Tyler.
Rob's was most recently the Head Alpine Coach of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (SSWSC) for two years, Rob was a U. S. Ski Team Regional Coach from 2006-2009. As an athlete he was both an Alpine and Nordic competitor over 15 years as a member of SSWSC, followed by a career as an amateur and professional bike racer competing in 9 nationals and 1 world championship. Rob began his Alpine Coaching career 24 years ago at the Estes Park Ski Team. He returned to coach in various positions at SSWSC from 1989-1999 including serving as Assistant Women's Ability Coach and Head Men's Ability Coach. In 1999 he assumed the position of Alpine Program Director for Team Summit where he remained until 2004 transferring to a similar position at the IMG Crested Butte Academy.
Rob achieved his National Coaches' Certification at the USSA National Coaches' Academy in May of 2000 graduating first in his class. He also holds the USA Weightlifting Club Coach Certification, ASEP Coaching Young Athletes Certification, Advanced First Aid Certification and the Colorado High School Coaching Association Certification.
Rika was born in Germany, and lived and ski raced there until the age of 15. Her family moved to the United States and Colorado Springs where she continued her ski racing in the Rocky Mt. Division.
Rika raced for CU while earning a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts in Excercise Physiology and German Language. She is bilingual, speaking English and German.
Between 1979 and 1990 Rika taught skiing in Europe, raced Pro, Rep'd skis, and coached Masters racing in Colorado.
Rika is PSIA and USSA State coach certified, and holds several USSA Officials certifications.
When she is not on the hill with our youngsters, Rika enjoys horses, running and traveling the world.
Elana "E" Chase, a former member of the U.S. Freestyle Development Team for inverted aerials and moguls, is currently working as the program director for Vail's freeskiing and big-mountain teams. Elana has been coaching freeskiing for over ten years. She started coaching full time at Okemo Mountain School, Vermont with 4 years and then made her way to Colorado where she coached in Aspen for another six years. Elana is heading into her second year here with Ski & Snowboard Club Vail and Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy. In one year we have seen tremendous positive changes in the freeski and big mountain programs. "I can't thank Aldo, SSCV and Vail enough for giving myself and freeskiing the opportunity to create something new and truly special here in Vail. I had a great year and I am look forward to many more."
Chase has worked hard over the years and has created a strong reputation. Elana has been fortunate to coach several top skier over the year; Jen Hudak, Torin Yater-Wallace, David Wise, Tucker Perkins, Jess Cumming, Anna Segal, Walter Wood, Anais Caradeux, Taylor Seaton, Adam Crook, Mitch Gilman, Alex Ferreria, and more. This winter, 2010, Chase was awarded at SIA the Pioneering Women's Award from the Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition for her work as a mentor and coach. In 2008, she was named Freestyle Coach of the Year by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, the first time a park-and-pipe coach or a woman has earned that distinction. In 2012 She was named Vail Ski & Snowboard Club Coach of the year.Elana was featured this winter 2011 in the ESPN's series "Behind the Curtain "http://espn.go.com/action/freeskiing/news/story?id=6355417
Chase has coached over a dozen freeskiing athletes at XGames since 2004. She has helped, both men and women achieve XGames medals in 2005,2006,2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Fourteen XGames Medals, 5 Gold, 4 silver and 6 bronze in both halfpipe and slopestyle. Elana has coached multiple athletes to achieve podiums and wins at every major, national, international and local freeski event. She is a licensed USASA Coach and a USSA Coach -Level 4 Certified for aerials and new school acrobatic skiing.
"Although I have been very fortunate to work with amazing athletes, and I am currently working with a talented crew in Vail, it isn't all about the podiums. It is about being a good person, a good student and a good athlete. "For me, the best part of coaching is helping someone dig deep down inside to achieve something they didn't think possible for themselves. That could be something as simple as a 360 on a trampoline to going off a jump for the first time, to sliding a rail or learning how to sky out of a halfpipe. It's awesome to see someone learning!"
Born in Denver, I was shortly transplanted to Vail where I have lived ever since. I attended Red Sandstone Elementary, Minturn Middle and graduated from Battle Mountain. I began alpine skiing at the age of 4 and Nordic skiing around age 12. I spent most of my high school days competing in sports; soccer, track, cross country skiing. I recieved all state ski honors all four years of high school. I was a Junior National Champion in 1991 (Anchorage), and an all american in 91, 92, and 93. My senior year I was also selected for all state soccer honors. I attended the University of Colorado and skied for them for 5 months. After college I returned to Vail and once again began racing this time however it was off-road triathlons and adventure racing. I'm currently racing for Nike ACG as a professional adventure racer.
I started coaching kids soon after my return to Vail. I was named head nordic coach of VMS in 1998 and have coached there since. Coaching is my real passion, I enjoy teaching kids some of the valuable lessons that I have learned through years of coaching and competing. After my dissapointment with college coaching it was my goal to prepare kids for the next level of competition whether that is the national team, division 1 NCAA or whatever there goals might be. I have really enjoyed my time with the club program (RMD) and seeing my kids excel to a level that has never been seen in this valley. The future is very bright for nordic skiing in this community and it is great to have SSCV to nurture our goals.
Geoff Grimmer will assume the responsibilities of Ski & Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV) Academic Director. His responsibilities will include overseeing the Vail Valley Tutorial Academy (VVTA). In doing so, he becomes the 4th Academic Director following founder Terresa Herbst, Kathy Payne and Tanya Tanner in the 16 year history of the program.
Geoff will continue his work as Academic Director of Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy (VSSA) the groundbreaking one year old partnership with Eagle County School District (ECSD). As a result of his dual role as Academic Director of both VVTA and VSSA, he will relinquish his direct responsibilities at Battle Mountain High School and relocate his office to be present full-time at the Minturn Middle School (MMS) campus where both VVTA and VSSA are housed.
Geoff Grimmer was born and raised in Madison, WI. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BS in Finance through the Carlson School of Management, during which time he spent 9 months studying Economics at the University of Leiden, Holland. Geoff spent two years travelling overseas in Asia and South America before meeting his wife McKinley, a Madison native herself. McKinley was offered a Peace Corps fellowship in New Mexico where the couple taught in a public school on the Navajo Reservation for five years before relocating to Eagle in 2006. In 2006-07 Geoff accepted the position of Dean of Students at Battle Mountain High School. Last year he became the Assistant Principal of BMHS, as well as, the Academic Director of the newly established Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy (VSSA).
Geoffrey and McKinley have two sons; Owen age 4 and Sam who turns one in November. Geoff has a MA in Secondary education and a second MA in Education Leadership from Western New Mexico University, Gallup.
Geoff is excited about focusing solely on the talented students at both VVTA and VSSA and is committed to provide these young athletes with an exceptional and dynamic experience in education.
Why is his name Ocho? Luke was born with clubbed feet and eight toes, hence the nickname Ocho. The doctor's told his family that he would never walk or ever be able to participate in sports. Just like any true athlete, Ocho was determined to do the thing he loved in life - Freeskiing. After sixteen surgeries, thousands of hours of physical therapy, plus sheer hard work, Ocho can walk! Beyond walking, Ocho has made a name for himself in the sport of Freeskiing through his coaching and his own riding. He is a smooth and stylie film skier, Rocky Mountain Underground team manager and he is a great freeski coach here at Ski and Snowboard Club Vail. "It was and is all worth it because I get to work and participate in the sport I love the most, freeskiing." -Ocho
Holly Beavers comes to VSSA with over 8 years of Office Management experience. Prior to moving to Eagle County she was with Aurora Public Schools as a Principal's Secretary. Education has always been an interest to Holly and she will use her background and experience in communications to assist in the day to day activities of a busy school. Athletics has always been a large part of Holly's life, she was a cross country and track runner in high school, rowed college crew, and grew up skiing here for vacations with family until moving to Colorado in 1999. She is now a yoga instructor and avid snowboarder residing in Eagle-Vail with her husband Ryan.
University of Colorado, Boulder - BA Communications
ryan.beavers.vssa@gmail.com
Upper School Science
Room 104
Ryan Beavers joins the VSSA Science department by way of Eagle Valley High School. Ryan is currently best known as the husband of Holly Beavers, VSSA Office Manager, but will soon be recognized as a passionate and caring teacher, well prepared and rigorous, with a unique sense of humor and knack for creative lessons. Ryan will join Scott Hopkins as the VSSA science department and will be teaching Physical Science, Biology, Physics, Anatomy and Math 6. Ryan had taught both in the middle school and high school arenas and attended CU Boulder, majoring in Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology.
Erin Beskid comes to SSCV from the University of Denver where she earned an M.A in Sport and Performance Psychology. Originally from Maryland, she played soccer and earned a B.A in Psychology and Elementary Education at Washington College. As the clubs Peak Performance Coach her goal is to train athletes in the mental skills that can help them to perform their best. These days she enjoys snowboarding, biking and ice hockey among other outdoor activities. She is looking forward to expanding the Peak Performance program to support students in both athletic and academic endeavors.
Cynthia Blancke speaks five languages fluently! She was born and raised in Belgium. She is a very intuitive and caring foreign language teacher. This year, she has developed the first hybrid foreign language secondary learning model in the State of Colorado. She provides supplemental lectures focusing on listening and speaking at VSSA as students take Aventa on-line courses. Cynthia’s diverse understanding of foreign languages allows VSSA to offer French, Spanish, German, Latin and Chinese. Students complete the bulk of their written work through Aventa, and then meet with Cynthia for 50 – 200 minutes per week depending on their schedule. Cynthia lives with her husband and two children in Edwards.
University of Louvain, Belgium, Degree in Germanic Phil, 1979
European Teaching License: ESL, German, 1980
University of Minnesota, M.ED. Second Language Acquisition, 1987
Colorado Teaching License, 1989
Adams State College, MA in Bilingual Education (Sp/Eng.), 1996
Becky Brown is back in town! Becky Brown is the VSSA Special Education Coordinator. She comes to you from a year in Silverton School district, where she taught Special Education and high school art, and got to ski some great powder, too. Before that she worked in Lake County school district’s special education department. You may remember her from Beaver Creek 3-6 ski school where she taught for 15 years, Prater lane playschool, or the Avon rec. center pool. Becky is a licensed Special Education Generalist ages 5-21. She received her Special Education teacher’s training from Western State College of Colorado. She was on the Dean’s list both semesters of the program. She has a Bachelor’s degree in art from Virginia Commonwealth University. Becky grew up in Richmond, Virginia. She moved to Colorado with her husband, Adam in 1994 and never left. She lives in Leadville with her husband, Adam and daughter, Nancy and two dogs. Becky Loves her family and has a passion for Kids, teaching, skiing, the outdoors, the mountains, and snow.
Rebecca Brown joins VSSA as a Special Education teacher with a strong background in the arts and experiential learning. She joins us by way of Silverton Public Schools, where she previously taught both high school art and supported two students with special needs. She has experience as a children’s ski instructor, and has also taught skiing through the Adaptive Sports Association of Durango. Rebecca has a BA in Fine Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University and completed the ‘Teach Now’ program from Western State College of Colorado where she was on the Dean’s List both semesters.
Marian Cartin joined VSSA in January, 2008 as a science and math tutor with what was then called Vail Valley Tutorial Academy, now the Vail Ski & Snowboard Winter Tutorial. She will adopt the VSSA Lower School Social Studies position for the first 40 days of school as Kelli Parish will start the year on maternity leave. Marian and has a strong understanding of the VSSA culture and high expectations for kids. Kelli will reunite with our Winter Tutorial students on November 1st. She grew up on her family’s dairy farm in central Minnesota, and moved to Colorado in 2005. For the last 9 years, Marian has been working in the field of outdoor and environmental education. She spends her summers in Wyoming leading backpacking trips for the National Outdoor Leadership School. Athletics are also important for Marian. She was a cross country and track runner in high school and college, and helps coach the Battle Mountain Cross Country team. While not at school in the winter you can find Marian snowshoeing or telemarking. Marian currently lives in Vail with her husband Luke and their dog Goose.
University of Wisconsin – River Falls, BS Biology
Employer/Position:
Eagle & Routt County Regional Bank President, Alpine Banks
History/Background:
Glenn has worked for Alpine Bank since 1988 and currently resides in Wildridge.
Other Non-Profit/Volunteer Affiliations:
Trustee of Colorado Mountain College
United Way of Eagle River Valley, Past President
Vail Junior Hockey Associate
Vail Valley Partnership, Chairman
Board Member since: 1998
University of Montana, BA in Education, 1992 University of Phoenix, MA in Special Education, coursework complete.
In 1981, Mr. DeLine graduated from the University of Colorado with a Degree in Finance. Since graduating, Mr. DeLine has been involved with starting several enterprise including DeLine Land and Cattle, DeLine Box & Display, Center Partners, Development Solutions Group, CO2 Solutions, Brauns Bar and Grill and currently Semo Milling. Through the development of these many organizations in varying capacities, Mr. Deline has developed a management structure called the Integrated Management System that provides a road map for business success.
Board Member since: 2010
Employer/Position:
Duff Capital Advisors, CEO: 2007-Present
FrontPoint Partners, Chairman & CEO: 2000-2006
Tiger Management, President & COO: 1998-2000
Morgan Stanley, CFO & Managing Director: 1984-1998
Education:
Harvard, A.B. Mathematics
MIT/Sloan School of Management, MBA Finance & Corporate Strategy
History/Background:
Phil grew up in Minnesota ski racing in the upper Midwest. He continued ski racing while attending Harvard College (Class of 1979). Phil has been involved in financial markets since having run the financial institutions investment banking business at Morgan Stanley as well as serving as CFO of the firm during the 1990’s. For the past dozen years, Phil has been trying to build the asset management firm of the future. Phil has a strong interest in education and hopes to assist with the on-going growth and development of Vail Academy. Phil and his wife, Amy, along with their three daughters live in Greenwich, CT, but also spend considerable time in the outdoors in the mountains of central Idaho north of Sun Valley.
Other Non-Profit/Volunteer Affiliations:
Greenwich Academy, Chairman, Board of Trustees (Greenwich, CT)
Harvard University, Committee on University Resources
MIT/Sloan School of Management, North American Executive Board
Hobbies:
Skiing, cycling, climbing, kayaking, squash, tennis
Board Member Since: 2010
Briana Endicott is an intern in Human Performance with Ski and Snowboard Club Vail. She is originally from Boston, Massachusetts and studied Exercise Science at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She is currently studying to be a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Briana has spent a lot of time Colorado and is excited to be in Vail working with the skiers and snowboarders here. Briana always likes to be outdoors and is passionate about snowboarding and racing in Triathlons. She cannot wait to meet everyone and looks forward to a great year!
Paul Ewbank is a new intern with Ski and Snowboard Club Vail and the Human Performance Staff. Paul is from Midland, Michigan and recently graduated from Northern Michigan University with a degree in Sports Science. He holds a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification through the NSCA as well as USA Weightlifting certification. Paul is very excited to move to the Vail area and to begin working with the skiers and snowboarders. In his free time Paul enjoys mountain biking and trail running as well as both downhill and cross country skiing.
Employment
President, Vail Valley Foundation
Education:
University of Wisconsin- LaCrosse
History/Background:
Originally from the Chicago suburbs, Ceil and her husband, Steve, moved to the Vail Valley in 1982. Ceil worked for the Town of Vail organizing special events until 1989 when she took a position with the Vail Valley Foundation. And she has been there since. In that time, she has assisted in organizing two World Alpine Ski Championships and two World Mountain Bike Championships.
She started in 1989, coordinating the organization's slate of events and working with their sponsors. In 1994, she was named Vice President of Operations and identified her ultimate goal of running the operations of the 1999 World Alpine Ski Championships. Folz was named president of the Vail Valley Foundation in 1999, presiding over all Vail Valley Foundation programs in the areas of athletics, culture and education, including the annual Birds of Prey World Cup and American Ski Classic. She currently serves as co-chair of the Beaver Creek/Vail bid for the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships.
Board Member Since:
Employer:
Co-President, Mountain Division and Chief Operating Officer,
Beaver Creek
History/Background:
He was appointed Co-President of the Mountain Division in September 2008. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Beaver Creek since January 2008 and had served as Senior Vice President since 1999. Prior to his position at Vail Resorts, Mr. Garnsey served as President of the Vail Valley Foundation from 1991-1999. Mr. Garnsey joined the staff of the Foundation as Vice President in 1984. He served as the Executive Vice President for the 1989 World Alpine Ski Championships in Vail and Beaver Creek and headed the campaign to bring the 1999 World Championships back to the Vail Valley, serving as president of the organizing committee. Mr. Garnsey is President of the Beaver Creek Resort Company, the Bachelor Gulch Village Association and the Village at Arrowhead Association boards. Additionally, Mr. Garnsey is a Director of the Vail Valley Foundation and the The Vilar Center Foundation.
Board Member since: 2008
Employment
President, Dollar Rent-A-Car
Education:
University of Colorado- Business
History/Background:
Brad is a Colorado native, originally from Fort Collins. While attending the University of Colorado, Brad competed with the National Championship teams of the early 1970’s, earning Honorable Mention All-American Status in Downhill. His coach, mentor, and friend Bill Marolt, encouraged him to pursue coaching; leading to six years of travel and work with the U.S. Ski Team as a Europa Cup and World Cup Coach. In 1985, Brad was named International Coach of the Year by the United States Ski Association (USSA).
Brad is married to Karen Ghent, formerly Lancaster, a U.S. Ski Team veteran and former SSCV Alpine Program Director. Together they have three daughters, Erika, Christa, and Abby - all Ski & Snowboard Club Vail athletes/alumni.
Hobbies:
Skiing, Climbing 14ers, Backpacking, Bird Hunting, Waterskiing
John has been coaching for the last 11 years. He has worked for Gould Academy, Carrabassett Valley Academy and most recently Waterville Valley. John has worked under some of the best and most respected coaches in the country including Glenn Eddy and Nick Preston. John has coached at Nick’s trampoline camps and is a USSA Level 2 Aerial Coach. He runs the water ramp camps in Lake Placid for Freestyle America.
In addition to being the Development Freestyle Head Coach, John will be my assistant during the week with our full-time athletes. This will help us keep the coaching consistent and pave the way for smooth transitions from Devo to Ability. One of my biggest goals, when I took the Program Director job, was to make sure that I would still be on the hill with the kids day in and day out. John will be able to take ownership of Devo so that I can stay on snow where I am the most effective.
John brings a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge of the sport with him. I see his coming on board as a turning point for Freestyle at SSCV and am excited for all of you to meet him!
Employer/Position:
Harding Dental Center
Education:
B.A.- University of North Carolina- Charlotte
D.D.S.- University of North Carolina- Charlotte
History/Background:
Originally from Blowing Rock, North Carolina, Jim grew up skiing 100+ days per year (mostly nights) on a small ski hill in North Carolina. He has had a life-long passion for skiing and ski racing. Jim has lived in Vail for almost 12 years, with his beautiful wife Lynda and two daughters, Naomi and Lizzy.
Other Non-Profit/Volunteer Affiliations:
Supports at least 10 Vail Valley Non-Profits through the donation of dental services, including:
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
Eagle Land Trust
Family Learning Center
Habitat for Humanity
Vail-Eagle Valley Rotary
Vail Valley Foundation
Hobbies:
Skiing, Camping, Hiking, and generally enjoying the outdoors in the Rocky Mountains!
Board Member since: 2006
Scott Hopkins will continue his role as a Lower School Science teacher, but has accepted the newly created VSSA Mentor Teacher position. Scott will join Cindy Suplizio and Geoff Grimmer on the VSSA Instructional Leadership Team. He comes to us from Oxford, Mississippi, where he was the recipient of the Robert Plants award for excellence in teaching at the University of Mississippi. The son of a Bell South Engineer and with a family deeply committed to education and community, Scott brings a valuable perspective on school culture and specifically as a math and science teacher. Scott has spent the better part of his life enthralled with science, so it is fitting that he teaches a science inquiry class at VSSA with our 11 – 14 year olds. Scott has worked with many innovative science programs and now looks to implement a robotics team, an invention convention/science fair competition, as well as a semester course on engineering. Scott teaches computer applications as well as covers Pre-Algebra and Algebra. Scott will be skiing as much as possible this winter, and is preparing for massive improvements in his on-mountain technique. Scott lives in Edwards.
University of Mississippi, BA 2005
Employment:
Self-Employed
Education:
B.A., Colorado College- Economics, Cum Laude
M.B.A., University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business
History/Background:
Phil was born in Chicago and after completing his education, worked in New York City as an investment banker for Goldman Sachs & Co., as a consultant for Booz Allan & Hamilton, as Chief Financial Officer for the supermarket chain Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (A&P), and finally, as the CFO of the publishing company Macmillan, Inc. Phil moved to Vail in 1987. Since then, Phil has been a real estate developer and has owned several retail businesses. Phil is married to his wife, Louise, and has three children, Tiffany, Schuyler and Whitney; all of whom are alumni of the program.
Other Non-Profit/Volunteer Affiliations:
Vail AAA Hockey, Past President
SSCV, Past President
Vail Junior Hockey, Past President
Board Member since: 1988
Tiffany Hoversten is an alumna of Ski & Snowboard Club Vail and was a member of the United States Ski Team from 1996 to 2001. She retired from competition due to multiple knee injuries and went on to graduate from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder. This is Tiffany’s seventh season with SSCV.
Emmy is no stranger to SSCV as she alpine raced in SSCV's ability program in 2000-01 during her post graduate year. Before joining SSCV's Management Team, Emmy was a key part of SSCV's Gravity and Carver Corps Pro Staff. In addition to her administrative role, Emmy continues to coach for SSCV's Future Stars program on Saturdays while building relationships with our kids and families.
Growing up in Steamboat, Emmy was a member of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. Following an illustrious ski racing career, Emmy graduated in 2005 from the University of Colorado and the Leeds School of Business with an emphasis in Marketing. Part of her studies were completed at the University of Queensland in Australia. Emmy's proficiency and experience planning, designing and executing marketing campaigns improves all of our efficiencies at SSCV. Emmy plays a key role in supporting our event committees as well as spearheading all of SSCV's donor stewardship and fulfillment programs.
Beth Huck will take over the VSSA Lower School English position. Beth arrives having recently been an Elementary Gifted Education teacher in Eagle County. Her previous role had her travelling extensively between multiple schools, so she is excited to establish her single home here at VSSA. She has a strong background in Mathematics and Reading and will be the first ‘reading specialist’ in the history of VSSA. Beth has a BA in Elementary Education from Penn State University and an MA in English as a Second Language from Adams State College. She enjoys nordic skiing and is a certified yoga instructor.
Employer/Position:
Stifel Nicolaus/Managing Director, Institutional Equity Sales, 2010 – present
Thomas Weisel Partners/Managing Director, 1999 – 2010 (merged with Stifel, Nicolaus in July ’10)
History/Background:
Having grown up in Michigan with a passion for boards strapped to his feet, Tim moved on to attend The Stratton Mountain School where he won the Junior Nationals GS in 1977. He then attended Dartmouth College ’81 where he was a three time All-American and Captain of the ski team. While at Dartmouth, Tim was named to the U.S. C team and afterwards while based out of Winter Park, CO, raced on the Professional Ski Racing circuit having several top three finishes. In the summer months, Tim pursues several water sports having finished 2nd at the Water Ski Nationals in ’83 and finishing 6th in the San Francisco World Cup Windsurfing event in ‘87. After twenty years in San Francisco, working for Montgomery Securities and Thomas Weisel Partners, Tim and his family moved to Colorado for a lifestyle change and to open the TWP office in Denver. Tim and his wife, Nina, have a daughter Elli and son Wyatt who is a second year J3 at SSCV.
Other Non-Profit/Volunteer Affiliations:
Sugar Bowl Ski Team & Academy – former board member ’00 – ‘07
Hobbies:
Skiing, Water Sports, Cycling
Board Member since: 2010
Mike Kimmel will take on the role of Upper School Language Arts teacher at VSSA. Mike joins us from Jackson Hole Wyoming, where he was a 9th and 10th grade English teacher at Jackson Hole High School. Mike brings a wealth of innovative teaching strategies and a rich background in international travel. Mike has spent time as a competitive rock climbing coach and grew up in Telluride, Colorado. Mike has a BA in Asian and Pacific Area Studies and an MA in Teaching from the University of Puget Sound.
Employer/Position:
Lakeside Capital Group LLC/Managing Director
Education:
Dartmouth College, Harvard Business School (MBA)
History/Background:
Jeff grew up in New England and attended the Green Mountain Valley School . He was a top junior ski racer and went on to Dartmouth College where he was Dartmouth Ski Team Captain in 1991. After Dartmouth, Jeff moved to Boulder, Colorado with his wife, Brenda, to work in the cable industry for HBO and TCI.
In 1998, the couple and firstborn, Clay, moved in order for Jeff to attend Harvard Business School followed by a short 2-year stint in Silicon Valley. The Kirwoods returned to Colorado, and Jeff worked for Liberty Media in Denver for 4 years. Jeff currently is the Managing Director of Lakeside Capital Group, LCC, a private equity firm based in Avon, Colorado. Jeff and Brenda currently live in Vail with their 3 children, Clay, Kate and Nick, all of whom are SSCV athletes.
Other Non-Profit/Volunteer Affiliations:
Green Mountain Valley School – former Board of Trustees member
SkiTAM – former Board of Trustees member
Hobbies:
Skiing, mountain biking, golf, charitable causes, personal investing
Board Member since: 2008
PhilosphyI love cooking and love people.I want to provide my clients of all ages the best food possible.I want to provide special diet needs for those who need or desire.I intend to create dinning that people want with nutrition that people need.
Attended Minneapolis culinary school graduating 1982.Working at Jerry's Deli while attend CulinaryFirst Resturant job Decathlon Club, private athletic clubHead Chef Boulder River Ranch (where i met my huband)Excutive Chef Food and Beverage Manager Pecos River Ranch, Excutive training retreat 1985-1993( where I met aldo and sara)Banquet Chef Grouse Mountain Grill Beaver CreekHead Chef Trappers Cabin Beaver CreekPrivate Chef most work done here in the Vail Valley but also Martha's Vineyard, and South Dakota Hunting Camp and Parties around the country.1999-presant
Euginnia starts her seventh season with SSCV. She traveled here from New Hampshire where she graduated from Colby-Sawyer College (New London, NH) with a B.S. in Exercise and Sport Science, Sport Management. While in college she competed on the Women’s Alpine Ski Team and Women’s Soccer Team from 2001-2005. Euginnia is also an alumna of New Hampton School.
Ramiro Mendoza began this summer as the full time custodian for VSSA. Ramiro has over 20 years experience in maintenance and is also an ECS parent. When he is not working, Ramiro enjoys watching professional soccer matches and spending time with his family. You can find Ramiro in the custodial office across from the library, or around the building helping prepare our new facility for a great year.
Scott (“Scoot”) Meyers, SSCV’s Head Men’s Ability coach from 1990-1994, returns to SSCV and brings 28 years of Alpine coaching experience to our staff. He is USSA Level 3 certified and has experience coaching all levels and ages of athletes. In addition to his previous duties at SSCV, Scott was Head Coach for the New Zealand National team at the 2002 Olympics and has also served as Head Alpine Coach at WIN Alpine in Michigan and Western State College in Gunnison, CO where he was responsible for all aspects of the Alpine programs. He has coached numerous US Ski Team projects, regional and divisional projects.
Scott graduated from Northern Michigan University with a B.S. in Recreation and Recreation Management, is a Certified Trainer with the American Sport Academy and Certified Massage Therapist with the Heartwood Institute.
Kelli Parish comes to us from Trieste, Italy where she and her husband Rob have been teaching for the last two years. Before that, Kelli spent 7 years teaching language arts, literature and social studies in grades 6-8 at Berry Creek Middle School in Edwards. She was twice nominated for the Eagle County School Districts ‘Teacher of the Year’ award, and has a dynamic athletic background as well as a thorough understanding of how to support the unique affective needs of our middle school students. Kelli will teach 6/7 writing, 6/7 English, and 8th grade History for VSSA in 2010-2011. Kelli and Rob both have dynamic athletic backgrounds, and will reside in Vail.
Colorado State University, BA in English, Minor in History, 1993
Quote from Eric - "The SSCV Nordic program has a lot of momentum behind it right now and I'm excited to be a part of it. The support and facilities look fantastic and I'm looking forward to getting started."
Bindu Pomeroy comes to VSSA via Minturn Middle School where he has spent the last year teaching and developing Middle School Social Studies and Reading courses. He was also the athletic director, coordinating all sports for MMS. Bindu has a strong background in Secondary Social Studies, including over 180 hours of course credit through the University of Colorado in Boulder. He previously taught for four years in Erie, Colorado. Bindu will teach Human Geography, World and European History, as well as 6-7 grade History.
Bindu is a former NCAA athlete at CU and is an avid backcountry snowboarder. He has also been actively involved in coaching cross country, track and football during his career. He has always strived to live in the mountains of Colorado and feels right at home in Eagle County. Bindu resides in Edwards.
University of Colorado, BS in Business, 1996
Secondary Teaching License in Social Studies, 2005 and MA in Education, 2007
Sara has a long history with SSCV beginning in 1982 when she was the Women’s Nor Am Coach working with the club’s top women racers. From 1983-86 she was the Head J2 Coach for both men and women before leaving for the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club where she held the same position until 1991. From 1991-94 Sara was the Head Women’s Coach at SSWSC where she also served as the Director of Recruiting for the newly implemented Ski Racing Program at the Lowell Whiteman School. From 1994- 2009 Sara worked with a number of athletes as a private coach in Vail and Park City. Last year, she returned to the SSCV Alpine staff full time as Assistant J3 coach. For the last 25 years, Sara has also been the Director and Head Coach of Sports Club International, Inc., conducting summer training camps in New Zealand, Sunday River, Whistler, Saas Fe, Mt. Hood, Valle Nevado, Pitztal, Copper Mountain and Vail/Beaver Creek.
As a student/athlete, Sara was in the first graduating class of Stratton Mountain School and went on to compete for Middlebury College where she graduated with a B.S. in Art History. She was a four-time All American and Middlebury College’s Athlete of the Year in 3 of those years. She was also recognized as Ski Racing’s Collegiate Skier of the Year in 1979. From 1980-82 she raced on the Women’s Professional Ski Racing Tour. Today, Sara continues to serve Middlebury as an alumni interviewer for prospective students from the area.
Sara holds the highest level of coaches’ certification from USSA as an International Level 4 Coach. She has also served as an examiner for Levels 1-3 at the National Coaches’ Academy. Sara has participated as an US Ski Team Associate Coach at numerous World Cup, Europa Cup, World Junior Championships, Topolino and Whistler Cup projects, as well as, at all levels of National competitions.
Employment:
Independent Industry Consultant
Education:
History/Background:
Steve has over 25 years experience in the telecommunications industry. In June 2002, concurrent with joining Charter Communications, Mr. Santamaria’s skills were tapped for use by Charters CEO, when he was the first Vice President appointed to the, “Office of the President”. Prior to joining Charter Communications, Steve spent two and a half years as the CEO of a fixed wireless operator. In this role Mr. Santamaria strategically built last mile, high-speed wireless facilities in underserved communities, where he directly competed with Cable Television and Telephone incumbents. In 1992, Mr. Santamaria was recruited and selected by TCI executives to “right” the cable giant’s faltering flagship cable system, at that time TCI's largest Metropolitan operation, located in the heart of The Cable Capitol, Denver, Colorado.
Hobbies:
Skiing, golf
Aspen Summerlin is an intern for Human Performance as Peak Performance Coach. She hails from San Diego and then grew up in Littleton, CO. She played soccer as a kid and has been snowboarding since she was 12. Aspen was a cheerleader at Colorado State University (GO RAMS!) where she earned a bachelor’s degree of psychology. After college she took three years off to snowboard and was a cheerleader for the Denver Nuggets for five years. Now at the University of Denver, Aspen is beginning her final year of studying for her Masters in Sport and Performance Psychology. Aspen looks forward to spending the year with SSCV’s athletes and sharing their journey in winter sports.
Cindy Supliziowill step into our Lower School Mathematics position as well as our Master teacher role at VSSA. Cindy brings a rich background in both education and skiing. She has a BS and MS in engineering, is certified in science and math, has taught at Green Mountain Valley School in Vermont, Colorado Rocky Mountain School in Carbondale, Rocky Mountain Academy in Evergreen, and most recently at Telluride High School. Cindy is Nationally Board Certified in Mathematics and will be a terrific fit for our instructional leadership role. Cindy skied on scholarship at the University of Colorado in Boulder and has two children who ski competitively.
Alfredo J. Velasco was born in Chicago, grew up in Mexico and went to Minturn Middle School for 8th grade. After freshman and sophomore years at the former Battle Mountain High School, he finished at VSSA with the Snowboarding program in 2009. Currently a sophomore at Dartmouth College, Alfredo is taking courses to fill the requirements of a major in Product Design, which combines engineering and fine arts. At Dartmouth Alfredo has taken advantage of the student wood shop to build guitars as his main hobby and has been playing the instrument a fair amount.
Employer/Position:
President, J.L. Viele Construction, Inc.
Education:
B.A., Dartmouth College- Government
M.B.A., University of Denver- Finance
History/Background:
David grew up in the Vail Valley and joined SSCV in 1983. David's two sisters also skied with SSCV, and his father was a member of the Board of Trustees for many years. A member of the U.S. Ski Team from 1993-1997, David was also a two-year captain of the Dartmouth College Ski Team. While at Dartmouth, David won two NCAA titles.
After retiring from ski racing in 2000, David completed his education and returned to Vail in 2002 to run the family construction/development business. David is married to his wife, Rachel, and has a son, Wyatt.
Other Non-Profit/Volunteer Affiliations:
Eagle River Water and Sanitation Board
Vail Design Review Board
Vail-Eagle Valley Rotary
Vail Planning Commission
Hobbies:
Skiing, Fishing, Golf, Hunting, Various Academic Interests
Board Member since: 2006
Callie Webster is an intern for Human Performance as a Peak Performance Coach. She grew up in Seattle, WA and studied Biology and Psychology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. During her time at CU she was a volleyball student-athlete. After taking a leap year she returned to academia, currently studying Sport and Performance Psychology in the Masters program at the University of Denver. Callie is excited to explore the Vail Valley and assist the athletes in developing mental skills for sport performance.
Lindsay Wright is an intern for Human Performance as a Peak Performance Coach. She grew up in the Valley and studied Exercise Science at Roanoke College in Virginia. Lindsay is now beginning her final year of her Masters at the University of Denver in Sport and Performance Psychology. She played volleyball and soccer throughout high school at Vail Mountain School and went on to play volleyball in college. She also skied for SSCV growing up. Lindsay is excited to be back in the valley to share her love for sport psychology, athletics, and the outdoors!
