CULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY - CONNECTIONS TO PLACES
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Carl Eaton is the son of Earl Eaton the man credited with finding Vail. Earl Eaton, a prospector who spotted the potential of a then-nameless Colorado peak in 1957 and helped transform it into Vai..
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Former Alaskan Extreme Skiing Champion, Veteran of nine World Extreme Skiing Championships and 23 Warren Miller Films.
Chris Anthony is a Colorado native and longtime Vail resident. For a go..
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Ms Minniecon is an Elder of the Butchulla People from the Fraser Coast, Queensland – Australia and an active member of her local Elders and Leaders group. Gayle is also an advisor to the Si..
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Greg Eaton is a Tagalaka man from his Mum’s country in North Queensland. Greg has made his home in Butchulla Country where he takes an active role in the Butchulla Maryborough Elders and Le..
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Jamie is a descendant of both Wakka Wakka and Cubbi Cubbi peoples from South East Queensland. Jamie grew up in Maryborough and moved to Darwin in the Northern Territory and to Auckland New Zealan..
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Kenny is actively involved in the protection of sacred sites of the Ute people in Colorado. He is consider by the Native people in Denver as the authority of the lands of Colorado. Kenny has prese..
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Shane Nelson is of Aboriginal, Zulu and Irish decent. He was born in Redfern in Sydney but he and his families connection to Country is from the Biripi (tribe) from northern coastal area of New S..
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BUILT ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILTY
CREATING AND BUILDING (RESTORING AND PRESERVING) SPECIAL PLACES
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Erik Peterson has worked in the development and construction industry for over 25 years and has had direct oversight over $1 billion of work in residential, medical, multi family, hotel, commercia..
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Gary Lapera is Principal and Studio Head at Michael Graves & Associates with a broad range of experience in many building types. Since 1983 when he joined the firm, Gary has undertaken many of..
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George Ruther has more than 15 years of land use planning and mountain resort development experience. He is responsible for implementing the Town’s master plans and has overseen the developm..
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Principal | Land Use & Outreach
Jeff Winston has served as a urban design consultant for the Town of Vail for over 30 years. Over the past 5 years, MIG/Winston started a 3D model of the ..
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As founding partner in 2003, John’s focus has not only been on design, but also strategically positioning Rowland+Broughton into the ‘art of doing business’. His belief that inter-o..
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Zeppelin Development's mission - create unique, new and reappointed places for people to live, work and play in an environment that is comfortable, visually stimulating and communal - reflec..
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As Principal of Rowland+Broughton Architecture and Urban Design, Sarah brings over 15 years of experience in the Architecture and Interior Design industry. Sarah is the champion of Rowland+Broughton&r..
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Will has 29 years experience in the design and construction of over 2,200 swimming pools, aquatic centres and water theme parks across the globe in over 15 countries. His environmentally sustainab..
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ECONOMIC VIABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
BUSINESS AND INNOVATION
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Mr. Iskenderian was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Vail Resorts Development Company, the real estate division of Vail Resorts, Inc. in August 2010. Mr. Iskend..
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David Perry is currently Aspen Skiing Company’s Senior Vice President, Mountain Division and has been with Aspen since 2002, prior to which he served as President/CEO of Colorado Ski Country..
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Doris was named CEO of the VVMC in September 2009. She had previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) for VVMC for eight years from 1986-1994. As COO, Doris directed 450 of the hosp..
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Economic Development Manager for the Town of Vail since the office opened in April 2007. She has more than 25 years of experience in the marketing and tourism industries, having previously been Vi..
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With over 20 years of experience as consultant, attorney, and healthcare administrator, Kevin brings his expertise to his work with healthcare organizations nationwide. As a recognized expert in h..
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Professor Cole is a leading strategic thinker and adviser in sustainable development. An early proponent of triple bottom line thinking and business sustainability for competitive advantage, sinc..
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Rob LeVine is the General Manager of the Antlers at Vail, having worked in the hospitality business since 1978. He has served on the Vail Town Council as well as the boards of many non-profit orga..
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NATURAL ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILTY
VALUING AND UNDERSTANDING IMPACT, SYSTEMS AND VIABILITY
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Chris is responsible for the River District’s legislative and regulatory governmental relations in Denver and D.C. He is also responsible for the District’s water education and ..
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Leigh Bennett has worked extensively with government, corporations and small business. He worked for 10 years as a former local government CEO and senior executive and as an educator, HR Manager a..
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Mark has Dip AII and also holds a USA and Australian Airline Transport Licence is a Qualified Flight Instructor, Check Captain, Simulator Instructor, Glider Pilot and CAMS Certified Race Car Driver. ..
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Pavan Sukhdev is the founder and author of “Corporation 2020”, a campaign and a book which envisions tomorrow’s corporation, and shows how corporations and society can and should..
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Over 30 years ago Peter, bought a run-down 2000 acre grazing property called Tarwyn Park, near Bylong in the Upper Hunter Valley. He then quietly set about testing the theories that he had been de..
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GOVERNANCE and LEADERSHIP
PEOPLE MAKE PLACES - PLACES MAKE PEOPLE
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Mayor Andy Daly was the top vote-getter in the 2011 election after having won the most votes during his first run for town council in 2007. His resort industry experience is extensive and includes..
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Bob and his wife, Mary Lou, moved from Detroit, Michigan. Bob left a career in the Steel Industry and followed his passion for skiing by joining the Vail Ski School as an instructor. After vacat..
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Constance is an innovative complex problem-solving strategist who has worked extensively as a community capacity building expert across Australia. Her work includes world best practice industry/e..
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After serving 8 years on the Vail Town Council, four as Mayor, Dick did not seek reelection in November 2011. Since leaving the Vail Town Council he continues to serve on a number of boards and co..
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Mayor Pro- Tem - Town of Vail
Current Term: November 2011 - November 2015
Ludwig Kurz is a native of Salzburg, Austria and has lived in Vail since 1966. His service to the community ..
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Former Mayor of Vail, Peggy Osterfoss (1991 - 1995) will contribute to a panel discussion on the evolution of the town. This will include the many trails and tribulations as leader and how best to..
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Pete Seibert Jr., was one of the lucky kids who got to be here from the start. When his father built the resort in the summer of '62, Pete played cowboys and Indians in the hayloft at the ranch ho..
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There is a saying that "Rod Slifer has been in Vail as long as Vail has been Vail." and it's true. Arriving in 1962, the year the ski area was formed, he has been an integral part of the community eve..
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