EXECUTIVE TEAM
MARK FISCHER
President/CEO & Co-Founder
Relevant Background
- CEO, Blakeslee (a brand development firm): w/ clients Coca-Cola Fountain, FILA, Christian Dior, Mt. Bachelor, McCormick Spice, Hershey’s, Canyons Resort Properties
- Brand Development Strategist: St. Regis Deer Valley, Wolf Creek Ranch, City of Sandy, Utah, Red Ledges
- Partner: Jans, Ltd. (Jans Mountain Outfitters, White Pine Touring, Vail Valley Anglers, Fishwest) and co-founder & managing director of jans.com
- Worked in Corporate Financial Services at Merrill Lynch for eleven years
VERN GRECO
Chairman
Relevant Background
- COO, Powdr: Park City Mountain Resort, Mt. Bachelor, Alpine Meadows, Boreal, Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort
- President & GM: Park City Mountain Resort, Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp., and Durango Mountain Resort
- Chairman: Colorado Ski Country and Park City Chamber & Visitors Bureau
- Board of Directors: National Ski Areas Association, Ski Utah, & PSIA
DOUG ANDERSON
Co-Founder & Director
Relevant Background
- CEO, Pacific Group which has been involved in the construction and development of office parks, student housing, industrial plants, luxury hotels
- Developed 14,000 acre Wolf Creek Ranch and built parts of base villages at Copper, Mammoth, Solitude
- Took United Park City Mines from public company to private company and created Empire Pass in Deer Valley
- Co-Founder, Real Estate Investment Funds, ROC Fund / Bridge IG Fund, currently $47 billion assets under management (AUM)
CHRISTIAN KNAPP
Vice-President/Chief Marketing Officer
Relevant Background
- Vice-President & Chief Marketing Officer of Aspen Skiing Company for nine years
- Chair of the Board of Colorado Tourism and served on the boards of Snowmass Tourism and SnoCountry.org
- Founder and managing partner of Mountain Collective, an international alliance of 23 resorts including Alta, Aspen, Jackson Hole, Snowbird, Squaw Valley, and resorts in France, New Zealand, Japan, Australia, Canada, and Chile
- Served in senior marketing positions with Vail Resorts at Keystone, Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, and Vail Mountain
Ian Russell
Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
Relevant Background
- Sr. Director of Finance, Snowbird Resort where he led finance, accounting, and procurement functions, and participated in master development planning for real estate
- Mountain Collective Finance Committee and management team member collaborating with world-wide industry peers
- Director of Finance for Vail Resorts, Inc.’s Mountain Division, and Director of Finance for Vail Resort’s Hospitality Division
- Also served as Senior Financial Analyst at Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation, and Senior Internal Auditor at Vail Resorts, Inc.
TRACE HUBBARD
Treasurer/Chief Administrative Officer
Relevant Background
- Auditor with KPMG
- Controller for largest petrochemical contractor on the West Coast
- Business operations manager for product development team for Lucent Technologies’ international sales force
- General manager of multi-location automotive repair franchisee
