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.

Joe Klosterman – President
Vail Resorts
Director - Lift Maintenance and Reliability

jklosterman@vailresorts.com

Past Presidents  

Kevin Strickland –Vice President
Steamboat Ski Resort
Lift Maintenance Supervisor
kstrickland@steamboat.com

Rob Coleman – Treasurer
Alta Ski Area Lift Maintenance Technician

robcurtiscoleman@gmail.com

Andy Birch –Chairman of the Board
Ski Granby Ranch
Lift Ops. Mgr./Journeyman Lift Main.
abirch@grandbyranch.com

Amanda Andrews – NSAA Liaison
National Ski Areas Association

aandrews@nsaa.org

John Beckson – Board Member

Keystone Resort
Team Lead, Lift Maintenance
jbeckson@vailresorts.com 

Benjamin Marquez - Board Member
Snowmass
Lift Mechanic
bmarquez@aspensnowmass.com

Nick Dana -Board Member
Park City Mountain Resort
Director, Mountain Operations
nkdana@vailresorts.com

Scott Uren – Board Member

Arapahoe Basin
Lift Maintenance Supervisor
scottu@a-basin.net

Kevin Albinson - Board Member Winter Park
Lift Operations Manager
kalbinson@winterparkresort.com

 

Blaine Faulkner – Friend of the Board

Ski Granby Ranch
Lift Maintenance Manager

bfaulkner@granbyranch.com 

Jeff Marzka –Friend of the Board

Deer Valley Resort
Lift Operations Field Manager

jmarzka@deervalley.com

Rachel Jacobs- Friend of the Board
Keystone Resort
Sr. Manager, Lift Maintenance
rachel.jacobs@vailresorts.com

Mariah Pugh- Friend of the Board
Keystone Resort
Asst. Manager, Lift Experience
mariah.pugh@vailresorts.com

Matti Meldahl - Friend of the Board

Vail
Manager, Lift Experience
mattlin.meldahl@vailresorts.com

Greg Green- Friend of the Board
Snowmass
Manager, Lift Operations
ggreen@aspensnowmass.com

Jennifer Bufkin- Friend of the Board
Beaver Creek
Asst. Manager, Lift Experience
jennifer.k.bufkin@vailresorts.com

Paul Rauschke – Education Liaison Emeritus
Colorado Mountain College
Associate Professor Ski Area Operations
bvbearrauschke@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 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.