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.

Andy Birch – President
Ski Granby Ranch
Lift Ops. Mgr./Journeyman Lift Main.
abirch@grandbyranch.com

Past Presidents

Joe Klosterman – Vice-President
Beaver Creek Resort
Director - Lift Maintenance
jklosterman@vailresorts.com
Kevin Strickland –Treasurer
Steamboat Ski Resort
Lift Maintenance Supervisor
kstrickland@steamboat.com
Rylee Meyer – Secretary
ryleemmeyer4@gmail.com
Jeff Marzka – Chairman
Park City Mountain Resort
Senior Lift Operations Manager
jamarzka@vailresorts.com

Amanda Andrews – NSAA Liaison
 National Ski Areas Association
aandrews@nsaa.org


John Beckson – Board Member
Keystone Resort
Lift Maintenance Lead
jbeckson@vailresorts.com 

Benjamin Marquez - Board Member
Snowmass
Lift Mechanic
bmarquez@aspensnowmass.com
Nick Dana -Board Member
Park City Mountain Resort
Lift Maintenance Manager
nkdana@vailresorts.com

Scott Uren – Board Member
Arapahoe Basin
Lift Maintenance Supervisor

scottu@a-basin.net
Rob Coleman – Board Member
Alta Ski Area
Lift Maintenance Tech
robcurtiscoleman@gmail.com




Blaine Faulkner – Friend of the Board
 Ski Granby Ranch
Lift Maintenance Manager
bfaulkner@granbyranch.com 

Paul Rauschke – Emeritus
Colorado Mountain College (Retired)

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.