Personnel

Vail Resorts today announced a number of leadership changes to take place in its mountain division this spring. Doug Lovell, vice president and chief operating officer of Vail Mountain will retire from his position effective May 1, 2019. Beth Howard, vice president and chief operating officer of Beaver Creek Resort, will succeed Lovell, while Nadia Guerriero, vice president and general manager of Northstar California Resort, will be promoted to vice president and chief operating officer at Beaver Creek Resort to succeed Howard. These changes will also occur on May 1, 2019, and the search for Guerriero’s replacement at Northstar will begin immediately.

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) (“Vail Resorts”) announced today the appointment of Bobby Murphy as the new vice president and general manager of Stowe Mountain Resort, effective at acquisition close, expected in June.

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) (“Vail Resorts”) today announced several changes to take place before the end of the calendar year across its mountain division leadership team to position the Company for continued growth and success. Specifically, with the official close of the Whistler Blackcomb acquisition earlier this week, the company is scaling the organization with a leadership structure that aligns to recent and future expansion and creates new opportunities for several experienced leaders at the Company.

Vail Mountain announced today the appointment of Steven Topple to executive chef of Game Creek Club and Restaurant, one of Vail Mountain’s premier Signature Clubs and fine-dining establishments. 

Vail Resorts announced today three Eagle County-based employees who will be awarded with the 2015 Epic Service Award. The Epic Service Award program was created to reflect Vail Resorts’ culture of excellent guest service through employee recognition across all divisions and locations. 

Vail Mountain, one of the largest ski resorts in the world, announced today the appointment of Mike Jackson to the position of director of mountain planning for Vail Mountain and Beaver Creek Resort. Jackson will assume responsibility for Tom Allender who has been involved in mountain planning at Vail since 1979 and will officially retire at the end of the year. 

Vail Mountain, one of the largest ski resorts in the world, announced today the appointment of Elizabeth Howe to the position of senior director, mountain operations.

As the seasons change, skiing and snowboarding becomes top of mind again, especially with Vail Mountain’s opening day just around the corner on Friday, Nov. 22. For the world-class Vail Ski & Snowboard School, though, skiing and snowboarding is a year-round focus and the school has been hard at work re-organizing its structure in order to provide an even better experience for guests and employees this winter.