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.

Jeff Marzka – President
Park City Mountain Resort
Senior Lift Operations Manager
435-615-8078 (office)
jamarzka@vailresorts.com

Troy Frutiger - Vice President
Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Advanced Lift Mechanic
970-349-2222 (office)
tfrutiger@vailresorts.com

Andy Birch – Treasure
Ski Granby Ranch
Lift Ops. Mgr./Journeyman Lift Main.
970-887-5148 (office)
abirch@grandbyranch.com

John Young – Secretary
Telluride Ski Resort
Resort Services Director
970-728-7416 (office)
jyoung@tellurideskiresort.com

Blaine Faulkner – Chairman
Ski Granby Ranch
Lift Maintenance Manger
970-887-5154 (office)
bfaulkner@granbyranch.com

Michael Lane – NSAA Liaison
National Ski Areas Association
Director of Technical Services
720-963-4210 (office)
mlane@nsaa.org

Brian Rosser – Educational Liaison
Colorado Mountain College
Associate Professor of Ski Area Operations
719-486-4228 (office)
berosser@coloradomtn.edu

Andy Barber – Manufacturing Rep.
Leitner-Poma of America, Inc.
Field Engineer
970-244-9739 (office)
Andrew.barber@leitner-poma.com

Joe Klosterman – Board Member
Beaver Creek Resort
Senior Lift Maintenance Manager
970-754-5144 (office)
jklosterman@vailresorts.com

Corey Lollar – Board Member
Loveland Ski Area (formerly)
Lift Operations Supervisor

Benjamin Marquez - Board Member
Snowmass
bmarquez@aspensnowmass.com
Kevin Strickland – Board Member
Steamboat Ski Resort
Master Mechanic Lift Maintenance
970-879-61111 (office)
kstrickland@steamboat.com

Scott Uren – Board Member
Arapahoe Basin
Lift Maintenance Supervisor
970-513-5728 (office)
scottu@a-basin.net


John Beckson – Friend of the Board
 Keystone Resort
Lift Maintenance Lead
970-496-3546 (office)
jbeckson@vailresorts.com 

Jessi Crandall – Friend of the Board
 Sandia Peaks Ski & Tram
Operations Assistant Manager
505-856-1532 (office)
jessic@lobo.net

Mike Gierach – Friend of the Board
 Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Lift Operations Manager
970-349-2380 (office)
mjgierach@vailresorts.com

Greg Larder - Friend of the Board
Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Lift Operations
(970) 349-2380
gwlarder@vailresorts.com

Daniel Last – Friend of the Board
 Telluride Ski Resort
Lift Operations Manager
970-728-7359 (office)
dlast@Tellurideskiresort.com

Darren Northwood – Friend of the Board
 Park City Mountain Resort
Lift Operations Manager
435-647-5493 (office)
dnorthwood@vailresorts.com

Phil Patterson – Friend of the Board
 Vail Ski Resort
Lift Maintenance Director
970-754-4160 (office)
ppatterson@vailresorts.com

Paul Rauschke – Emeritus
Colorado Mountain College (Retired)
719-530-1795 (office)
bvbearrauschke@gmail.com

Rob Thomas – Emeritus
Winter Park Resort (Retired)
970-531-3130 (office)
Rthomas1349@gmail.com

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 spring 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.