Board of Directors

The business and affairs of the Association shall be managed by a Board of Directors consisting of no less than five (5) or no more than nine (9) Directors, each of whom shall be an individual employed by a Full Member in the lift department or as an instructor of Ski Area Operations. View all past presidents.

Board Officers
President
Joe Klosterman
Vail Resorts
Director - Lift Maintenance and Reliability
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Vice President
Kevin Strickland
Steamboat Ski Resort
Lift Maintenance Supervisor
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Treasurer
Rob Coleman
Alta Ski Area
Lift Maintenance Technician
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Secretary
Jennifer Bufkin
Beaver Creek
Asst. Manager, Lift Experience
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Chairman of the Board
Andy Birch
Ski Granby Ranch
Lift Ops. Mgr./Journeyman Lift Main.
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NSAA Liaison
Amanda Andrews
National Ski Areas Association
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Board Members
John Beckson
Keystone Resort
Team Lead, Lift Maintenance
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Benjamin Marquez
Snowmass
Lift Mechanic
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Nick Dana
Park City Mountain Resort
Director, Mountain Operations
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Scott Uren
Arapahoe Basin
Lift Maintenance Supervisor
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Kevin Albinson
Winter Park
Lift Operations Manager
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Friends of the Board
Blaine Faulkner
Ski Granby Ranch
Lift Maintenance Manager
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Jeff Marzka
Deer Valley Resort
Lift Operations Field Manager
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Rachel Jacobs
Keystone Resort
Sr. Manager, Lift Maintenance
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Mariah Pugh
Keystone Resort
Lift Mechanic
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Matti Richie
Keystone Resort
Senior Manager, Lift Experience
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Greg Green
Snowmass
Manager, Lift Operations
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Education Liaison Emeritus
Paul Rauschke
Colorado Mountain College
Associate Professor Ski Area Operations
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The RMLA Board is always interested in hearing your opinions, needs and suggestions. Please reach out to any Board members listed above with your comments regarding the organization.

The RMLA Board typically meets six-eight times per year to plan and develop all aspects of the annual conference including the class line-up, presenters and potential sponsors. Your input is vital to the continued growth and success of this event and we welcome your thoughts and suggestions.