Publisher’s Memo :: May 2023

With the winter season behind (most of) us, May is a good time to take in the big picture, to look backward and forward, to review the past season and prepare for the next.

At SAM, we are looking back on 25 years of the SAMMY Leadership Awards. This peer nominated award was started in 1998 to honor your colleagues’ mid-career leadership accomplishments. The SAMMYs have recognized nearly 100 leaders so far, many of whom continue to rise in stature and help shape our industry. Past honorees include: Karl Kapuscinski, Mountain High (’98); Karyn Thorr, Crystal Mountain (’00); Rob Perlman, Steamboat (’02); Bill Rock, Vail Resorts (’05); Joe Hession, Snow Partners (’11); Jody Churich, Breckenridge (’12); Ross Boisvert, McIntyre Ski Area (’13); Christopher Nicholson, CWSAA (’17); Nadia Guerriero, Vail Resorts (’18); Geoff Buchheister, Aspen (’19); and Rick Schmitz, Nordic Mountain (’20).