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Kim Viergever Tom Wells
Reitz Law Firm, CO President & Chief Executive Officer
Kim Viergever represents clients in Royal Trail Works, Inc.
general liability, construction defect, Tom Wells is president and CEO of Royal Trail
products liability, sports and recreation, Works, Inc., an excavation company based
and commercial matters, and serves as in Royalton, Vt., that specializes in ski trail
general counsel for a private country and snowmaking construction within the ski
club. She also served as national industry. He has been involved with various
counsel for the Stand Up Paddle Industry snowmaking and grooming operations over
Association and remains in an advisory role. By invitation, Viergever a 26-year period beginning with the 1976-77 ski season, ending with the
has spoken on a number of topics, ranging from products liability to woman’s downhill events at Snowbasin Resort during the 2002 Olympic
exculpatory agreements. She has vast trial experience at the state Games in Salt Lake. As an experienced equipment operator, Wells spent
and federal levels. Her published opinions at the appellate level multiple summer construction seasons building ski trails and snowmaking
include: Cooper v. United States Ski Assoc., 32 P.3d 502 (Colo. systems before joining Sno.engineering as a construction manager in 1995.
App. 2000) and Stamp v. Vail Corp., 172 P.3d 437 (Colo. 2007), After successful projects with SE in Canada and South Korea, he formed Royal
which limits recovery for wrongful death actions in ski related cases Trail Works in 1997. With a deep regard for the environment, the company has
to $250,000, and Fleury v. Intrawest Winter Park Operations Corp., set the highest standards for construction practices within the ski industry.
372 P.3d 349 (2016). Viergever skied competitively throughout her
youth, competing in nationally and internationally FIS sanctioned Andy Wirth
races. Her competitiveness continues today in her litigation practice. President & CEO
Squaw Valley Ski Holdings,
Elysa Walk Alpine Meadows | Squaw Valley, CA
General Manager Andy With has been president and CEO
Burton Snowboards, VT of Squaw Valley Ski Holdings, the parent
Elysa Walk started at Burton Snowboards company of Squaw Valley and Alpine
as VP of sales for specialty and resort, and Meadows ski resorts, since 2010. He has
became general manager of the Americas more than 25 years as an executive in the
in June 2016. Prior to joining Burton, she mountain resort and hospitality management industry. Most recently, he led
spent 11 years at Giant Bicycle, Inc. as the landmark transaction involving Squaw Valley’s acquisition by KSL Capital
general manager, and the previous 10 Partners in 2010 and Squaw Valley’s acquisition of Alpine Meadows resort
years at a fast-growing telecommunications software company as VP operating company in 2011. Wirth is chairman of the board of trustees,
of operations, finance and HR. During her time in the bike industry, Walk Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority; president and chairman, Regional Air Service
served on the boards of People for Bikes and Camber Outdoors, and Corporation; Executive Committee member, Visit California; chairman and
was on the advisory board of the Women Bike program. She was the president, Lake Tahoe Winter Olympic Committee board of directors; board
founder and leader of the Executive Women in Cycling group and has put member and founders circle member, the Tahoe Fund; board member,
women’s cycling on the map for bicycle manufacturers worldwide. Now Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation; and board member, North Lake
in the snow industry, Walk serves on the SIA Board of Directors. She Tahoe Resort Association. Wirth attended the University of Edinburgh,
has a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Colorado State University, and has professional development certificates
Southern California and an MBA from Pepperdine University. from Stanford University. He has three children, Jace, Cody and Natalie.

Mistica Walker
Specialty Claims Adjuster Steve Wright
Wells Fargo Special Risks, Inc., CO President & General Manager
As a specialty claims adjuster for Jay Peak Resort, VT
Wells Fargo Special Risks, Mistica Steve Wright has been in the snowsports
Walker focuses on liability, property, industry since 1989 when he bumped chairs
and auto claims, and also monitors ski at Breckenridge Resort, Colo. He worked for
resort workers’ compensation claims Killington Resort, Vt., from 1995 to 2004 in
in Colorado and New Mexico. Prior to various marketing capacities, and has since
joining Wells Fargo, Walker worked 11 years in ski resort operations, worked at Jay Peak in northern Vermont
primarily in mountain operations, risk management, and legal. She as vice president of sales and marketing, chief marketing officer and now
has a Bachelor of Arts degree in legal studies from the University general manager. He holds a BA and MA in English from Providence
of Maryland University College, and is a frequent presenter on risk College, and lives with his wife, Brooke, and daughters Dehlia and Maeve
management issues across the US ski industry. in Newport, Vt.

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