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Jerry Blann Scott Brandi
President President
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Ski Areas of New York, Inc. – ISKINY
With nearly 40 years of experience in the Scott Brandi has served as president
ski resort business, Jerry Blann is one of of SANY since 2007 and has grown
the most well-known and respected ski SANY’s presence and reputation through
industry leaders. Since 1995, he has marketing and legislative efforts. Brandi
been the president and a board member also serves on the TIC, NYSHTA, and
of JHMR, overseeing the resort through other boards, and works closely with the
several years of intense development, focusing on the expansion of NYS Legislature and Empire State Development. He also leads his
new lifts, replacement of Jackson’s iconic aerial tram, and guiding own independent insurance operation and has served in the insurance
the resort to approaching 600,000 skier visits. JHMR was named industry for more than 30 years. Brandi’s greatest accomplishment is
the #1 Ski Resort in North America by SKI Magazine for the 2013- being married for 31 years to his wife, Susan, and being the father of
14 winter ski season. In addition, Blann serves on the Jackson three children, Matt, Mike, and Maddie.
Hole Airport Board, the executive committee of JH AIR, and on the
Wyoming Business Council. Previously, he was president of Bear Dave Byrd
Mountain, Calif., and recently served on the NSAA Board and as Director of Risk & Regulatory Affairs
chairman of the Environmental Committee for 10 years. National Ski Areas Association, CO
Dave Byrd is the director of risk and
Jeff Boliba regulatory affairs for the National Ski
Vice President of Global Resorts Areas Association. A former journalist and
Burton Snowboards, VT attorney practicing litigation defense, Byrd
Jeff Boliba is an industry leader, strategic handles a range of legal, risk management,
thinker, and innovator. As VP of global compliance, and public relations issues
resorts at Burton, he’s traveled the world that impact ski resort operations and the broader industry. A Kansas
many times over working with resorts native, Byrd grew up skiing at a number of Colorado resorts. He is
and snowboarders to advance the sport. a fan of the band Radiohead, college basketball, and chicken wings,
His knowledge, experience, and eye not necessarily in that order.
for performance detail has produced unique, industry-first product
designs and customer experiences. He is driven by the question, Ron Cohen
“How can we improve the snowboarding experience for all?” He Chief Administrative Officer /
loves collaborating with the riders and resorts to share insights, General Counsel
education, tips, and techniques. Boliba lives in Vermont with his wife Mammoth Mountain, CA
and three kids. Ron Cohen grew up in Southern
California and moved to Mammoth in
Jesse Boyd 1999, where he worked as a small town
Vice President Operations lawyer representing small and large
Peak Resorts, MO businesses. Seeking to broaden his skill
Jesse Boyd grew up in the Midwest, set and to challenge himself to do something unique, Cohen formed
spending most of his life in and around an investor group and purchased Tioga Pass Resort in 2002. He
the ski business. For most of the last 14 operated TPR year-round for five years, and in summers for three
years, Boyd has been on the East Coast more years, learning all of the hands-on skills necessary to operate
focusing on resort operations at several a remote, high-elevation, complex, and self-sufficient backcountry ski
different ski areas. Prior to taking the and summer lodge. Cohen came to Mammoth Mountain in 2010 and
position of VP of operations at Peak Resorts, he was the general now leads Mammoth Resorts’ administrative division.
manager at Jack Frost and Big Boulder Resorts in the Pocono
Mountains. He and his wife, Jessica, live in West Dover, Vt.

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