SAM Coverage
Leadership
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Vail Resorts Taps Career Military and Government Leader Lea Gabrielle Potts as New Mount Snow GM
SAM Magazine—West Dover, Vt., Dec. 4, 2024—Lea Gabrielle Potts is the new vice president and general manager of Mount Snow, Vt., effective Dec. 19.…
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Dan Healy to Lead Sierra-at-Tahoe as New GM
SAM Magazine—Twin Bridges, Calif., Dec. 4, 2024—Dan Healy is returning to Sierra-at-Tahoe, this time as the resort’s vice president and general manager, effective early…
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Vail Resorts Names Brandon Swartz GM of Wildcat, With Oversight of Attitash
SAM Magazine—Gorham, N.H., Dec. 3, 2024—Vail Resorts has appointed Brandon Swartz general manager of Wildcat Resort, effective immediately. Swartz, who currently serves as general…
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SAM Catches Up with New Mt. Abram GM, Josh Thompson
SAM Magazine—Greenwood, Maine, Nov. 21, 2024—Mt. Abram Ski Area & Bike Park hired Josh Thompson as its new general manager. Thompson previously served as…
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JD Crichton to Serve as VP and GM of Crested Butte Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—Crested Butte, Colo., Nov. 20, 2024—Vail Resorts named JD Crichton as the new vice president and general manager of Crested Butte Mountain Resort,…
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Deirdre Riley Named as Crotched Mountain General Manager
SAM Magazine—Bennington, N.H., Nov. 21, 2024—Vail Resorts has promoted Deirdre Riley to general manager of Crotched Mountain, effective Nov. 25. Riley most recently served as senior…
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Australian Ski Areas Association Appoints Josh Elliott as CEO
SAM Magazine—Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 13, 2024—The Australian Ski Areas Association (ASAA), which represents the interests of Australia’s ski areas and their stakeholders, has named…
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Snow People — November 2024
In SAM’s Snow People, we highlight personnel moves in the mountain resort industry. From resort hires, promotions, and retirements to awards, obits, and supplier…
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Mike Giorgio Appointed GM of Stowe Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—Stowe, Vt., Nov. 7, 2024—Vail Resorts appointed Mike Giorgio as general manager of Stowe Mountain Resort, effective Nov. 18. Giorgio mostly recently led…
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Midwest Ski Areas Association Appoints Bo Bigelow as Executive Director
SAM Magazine—Saint Paul, Minn., Nov. 1, 2024—The Midwest Ski Areas Association (MSAA) has named Bo Bigelow as its next executive director, effective today. His…

