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MODERATORS & PANELISTS (continued)

Win Smith Pete Sonntag
President Senior Vice President
Sugarbush Resort, VT & Chief Operating Officer
Win Smith is chairman/CEO of Summit Whistler Blackcomb
Ventures NE, LLC, which owns Sugarbush Pete Sonntag is the senior vice president
Resort. Smith discovered his passion and chief operating officer for Whistler
for both skiing and the Mad River Valley Blackcomb. A life-long skier, Sonntag has
while in college. After attaining an MBA held many key leadership positions within
at Wharton, he was an investment banker with Merrill Lynch the Vail Resorts portfolio, including roles at Beaver Creek, Vail, and
& Co. for 27 years, the last 10 as executive vice president and Keystone, Colo. Most recently, he served as the senior vice presi-
chairman of Merrill Lynch International. Smith is chair of the dent of Vail Resorts’ Tahoe California region and as chief operating
NSAA Board of Directors, serves on the boards of the Vermont officer of Heavenly Mountain Resort. Sonntag began his ski career
Ski Areas Association board and the Vermont chapter of The as an instructor for the Beaver Creek Ski and Snowboard School.
Nature Conservancy, and is director of Eaton Vance Corporation He is an avid skier, mountain biker, and proud hockey dad who has
in Boston. He also has served as chair of the Vermont Business spent a significant portion of the last 10 years in ice rinks across
Roundtable and the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber North America.
of Commerce.

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