LAKEWOOD, Colorado – The Nationwide Ski Areas Affiliation (NSAA) has appointed longtime Ski California President Mike Reitzell as their new President and Chief Government Officer. Reitzell has been within the ski trade for over 20 years, 9 of which have been spent as President of Ski California.
“Mike’s ardour for the ski trade and his spectacular achievements on behalf of Ski California make him the right match for this function. Mike has persistently demonstrated his dedication to the trade by means of revolutionary applications and a collaborative strategy, which have elevated Ski California to new heights. We look ahead to the constructive impression he may have on the nationwide stage as he brings his strategic imaginative and prescient and management to NSAA.” – Chip Seamans, NSAA Board Chair and Hiring Committee Chief.
Reitzell can be liable for authorities relations, lobbying actions, public relations, analysis, monetary administration, member schooling, administration and extra as the brand new President and CEO.
“I’m humbled by the chance to be the subsequent chief of NSAA and in addition extremely excited concerning the future and what the NSAA crew and our member resorts will be capable of accomplish collectively. It has been my honor to steer Ski California, and I’m immensely pleased with what our member resorts in California and Nevada have completed.” – Mike Reitzell
Reitzell was an lawyer for 14 years in San Francisco and Lake Tahoe earlier than turning into President of Ski California. He grew up snowboarding, beginning when he was 5, and serving because the captain of his ski crew for USC. His begin date can be decided based mostly on transition time to usher in a brand new chief to Ski California.
Ski California Statment:
“Though we’re unhappy to see Mike go away Ski California, our board and 36 member resorts are exceedingly proud that his departure is barely coming as a result of he’s been elevated into a good larger function that helps our total trade. Throughout his tenure, Mike has made an indelible impression on our group. He’s straight liable for guiding the event of our award-winning Mountain Security Information and making it simple for all of us to share a common security message with our visitors, advancing persevering with schooling efforts for our groups with the Raise Upkeep and Operations Schooling (LMOE) Convention, and supporting our trade by means of advocacy in any respect ranges of presidency. Whereas we’ll miss Mike, we’re excited that we nonetheless get to work with him at NSAA. Our board will quickly start the search course of to determine the subsequent particular person to steer Ski California. Till that particular person is in place, Mike will proceed to steer the group by means of this transition.” – Tom Fortune, Ski California board chair and former Vail Resorts VP and COO Heavenly and Tahoe Area
