SAM Magazine—Steamboat Springs, Colo., Jan. 17, 2015—Chris Diamond, president and COO of Steamboat Ski and Resort Corporation, will retire June 30, 2015.

During his 15-year tenure, Steamboat has greatly expanded its snowmaking capabilities, added night skiing, constructed the Four Points Lodge, and completed numerous lift upgrades and various Urban Renewal Authority projects. Diamond began his ski industry career in 1972, following discharge from the U.S. Army. He joined Steamboat in 1999 as managing director.

SAM Magazine—Steamboat Springs, Colo., Jan. 17, 2015—Chris Diamond, president and COO of Steamboat Ski and Resort Corporation, will retire June 30, 2015.

During his 15-year tenure, Steamboat has greatly expanded its snowmaking capabilities, added night skiing, constructed the Four Points Lodge, and completed numerous lift upgrades and various Urban Renewal Authority projects. Diamond began his ski industry career in 1972, following discharge from the U.S. Army. He joined Steamboat in 1999 as managing director.

“I've enjoyed working with an incredibly talented team over the years, the resort's future looks bright, and the company is in very good hands with the current management team,” Diamond said in a press release.

Diamond has championed the public/private partnership between the Yampa Valley community and the resort through his involvement in numerous civic, charitable and governmental organizations, including serving on the board of trustees of the Yampa Valley Community Foundation, the Urban Renewal Authority Advisory Committee, the Yampa Valley Airport Advisory Commission, the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association, and Colorado Ski Country USA.

He is a past chairman of Ski Country and National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) and was presented with NSAA's Lifetime Achievement Award in May 2013 for his contributions to the ski and snowboard industry.

Diamond first declared his intention to retire to the management team during an executive retreat in October, according to the press release.

Intrawest, Steamboat's parent company, will be conducting an internal and external search for a qualified successor.

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