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MODERATORS & PANELISTS

Lise Aangeenbrug Jeni Batte
Executive Director Vice President, Account Services
The Outdoor Foundation, CO Guest Research Inc, CO
Lise Aangeenbrug has spent 30 years Jeni Batte has more than 20 years’
protecting land and wildlife habitat, building experience in guest research, competitive
parks and trails, and connecting commu- intelligence, and business improvement
nities to the outdoors. Before joining The across diverse service-based industries.
Outdoor Foundation, the charitable arm At Guest Research, Batte is responsible for
of the Outdoor Industry Association, she was executive VP of the overseeing the account services team as well as providing strategic
National Park Foundation, helping ensure a strong second cen- guidance based on program data, consumer trends, and the
tury for America’s national parks. She has also worked for Kenya’s competitive landscape. In addition, she is responsible for iden-
Maasai Mara National Park, the Colorado Conservation Trust, tifying internal and external data needs, directing the collection
California Department of Fish and Game, US Department of the of data including market research, and synthesizing the data to
Interior, and National Association of State Foresters. She has a master’s identify and outline actionable information that can be leveraged
degree from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, by senior leadership to make better, more informed decisions.
and a bachelor’s degree from St. Lawrence University.
Travis Beck
Thomas Aicher Director of Environmental Services
Partner SE Group, CO
Cleary Shahi & Aicher, VT Travis Beck has been with the SE Group
Tom Aicher is one of the leading ski team for over 15 years, specializing in
resort industry defense attorneys in the managing large, often controversial, land
US. An active member of the Association management projects. His dedication and
of Ski Defense Attorneys (ASDA), Aicher forward-thinking leads to plans and analyses
is regularly involved with the defense of that effectively navigate challenging regulatory and politically
many of Vermont’s mountain resorts in connection with injuries charged landscapes. Beck’s significant contributions toward
from skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, golf, ATV, tennis, and streamlining the NEPA process have recently received recognition
other recreational/sports injury claims. He also handles general from Region 2 of the US Forest Service with the 2018 Regional
premises liability claims. Aicher is special counsel to Vermont’s Forester’s Award for Innovation. He has moderated several rec-
Outdoor Guide Association in connection with risk management reation industry conference panels and currently serves on the
and liability issues, and works closely with NSAA and the Vermont board of directors for the Breckenridge Tourism Office.
Ski Areas Association on risk management and legal issues.
Dave Belin
Dave Amirault Director of Consulting Services
Marketing Director RRC Associates, CO
Snowbird, UT Dave Belin brings strong analytical skills
At Snowbird, Dave Amirault—or “Digi and a common sense approach to help
Dave,” as he is known in the ski world— clients make data-driven decisions. He
is responsible for the resort’s social works closely with RRC’s travel and tourism
media, content strategy, video, mobile clients, including ski resorts, destination
applications, and other nerdy, but criti- marketing organizations, hotels, and attractions. His work has
cal, projects. Amirault’s career began at Sunday River Ski Resort anchored numerous strategic and marketing plans for resorts
in Maine, where as a 16-year-old he worked in the marketing and other tourism-based clients. As primary author of the NSAA
department managing the resort’s online presence. In 2005, Economic Analysis of US Ski Areas, Belin has an excellent under-
he joined Freeskier Magazine as online editor, and while there standing of the financial state of the ski resort business. He also
he developed Freeskier.com into one of the first socially driven is involved in NSAA’s two other major research reports, the Kottke
action-sports sites on the web. In 2009 Apple recognized the End of Season Survey and National Demographic Study.
Freeskier Magazine Podcast produced by Amirault as a “Top 10
Video Podcast.”

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