
Board of Directors
The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors leads the National Governing Body in the pursuit of the realization of its vision and the fulfillment of its mission, rather than managing the activities of the NGB in any particular area or on a day-to-day basis. The Board ensures that the activities of the NGB are guided by clear strategic plans, organizational priorities, and program goals and objectives consistent with the vision, mission and objectives of the NGB. The Board schedules four meetings yearly, including one annual in-person meeting in May, and three quarterly teleconferences.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors
Chairman: Kipp Nelson, Ketchum, ID
Vice Chair: Steve Strandberg, San Francisco, CA (Foundation)
Liz Arky, Washington, DC (Foundation)
Frankki Bevins, Denver, CO (At-Large)
Rosie Brennan, Anchorage, AK (Cross Country Athlete)
Alex Deibold, Salt Lake City, UT (Snowboarding Athlete)
Karen Ghent, Edwards, CO (Alpine)
Jasper Good, Park City, UT (Jumping/Nordic Combined Athlete)
Ken Graham, Newtown Square, PA (Foundation)
Rick Kapala, Hailey, ID (Cross Country)
Martina Lussi, Lake Placid, NY (Jumping/Combined)
Troy Murphy, Park City, UT (Freestyle Athlete)
Warner Nickerson, Tilton, NH (Alpine Athlete)
Dylan Omlin, Truckee, CA (Snowboarding)
Mike Page, Park City, UT (Freestyle)
Kikkan Randall, Penticton, BC (Overall Athlete)
Henri Rivers, West Babylon, NY (Foundation)
Steve Shafran, Sun Valley, ID (Foundation)
Dune Thorne, Boston, MA (Foundation
Tom Wallisch, Park City, UT (Freeskiing Athlete)
Andrew Weibrecht, Lake Placid, NY (USOPC Athletes' Advisory Council)
Tom Yaps, New York, NY (Freeskiing)
Ex-Officio
Dexter Paine, New York, NY (Immediate Past Chairman)
Emily Cook, Park City, UT (USOPC Athletes' Advisory Council - Alternate)
Sophie Goldschmidt, Park City, UT (President & CEO)
Brian Leach, New York, NY (Audit Chair)
Kelly Pawlak, Lakewood, CO (National Ski Areas Association)
Nick Sargent, Park City, UT (SnowSports Industries America)
Hank Tauber, Park City, UT (FIS) - 2021
- Revised 06/22
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - March 2022
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - November 2021
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - September 2021
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - May 2021
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - March 2021
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - November 2020
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - September 2020
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - May 2020
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - March 2020
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - November 2019
- U,S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - September 2019
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - May 2019
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - February 2019
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - November 2018
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - September 2018
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - May 2018
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - March 2018
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - November 2017
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - September 2017
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - May 2017
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board of Directors' Meeting Recap - May 2017
- USSA Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes - March 2017