Western Region Staff

Executive Staff

Office/AreaNameContact InfoNotes
Region Director Jeffrey Olsen
C152 Wild Mountain
Region Director, Assistant Jeannine Mogan
C046 Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort
OEC and Administration
Region Director, Assistant Craig Johnson
C152 Wild Mountain
Skiing and Toboggan
National Board Member Deb Endly
C055 Three Rivers
National Board Member Kristi Ball
C055 Three Rivers

Programs Staff

Office/AreaNameContact InfoNotes
Administrative Assistant Susan Vermeland
C002 Afton Alps Ski Area
Alumni Advisor Roger Johnson
C609 Western/Alumni
Avalanche Advisor David Anderson
C140 Welch Village Ski and Snowboard Area
Awards Advisor David Bolstad
C057 Spirit Mountain
Bike Patrol Advisor Ryan Larson
C019 Buck Hill
Certified Contact Aaron Hislop
C057 Spirit Mountain
Communications Lee Massey
C202 Detroit Mountain Ski Patrol and Bike Patrol
Critical Incident Stress Management Contact Stacy Salvevold
C202 Detroit Mountain Ski Patrol and Bike Patrol
Election Coordinator Jeannine Mogan
C046 Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort
Instructor Development Advisor Wrick Dunning
C055 Three Rivers
Legal Contact Dave Olson
C055 Three Rivers
Lift Evacuation Contact Scott Stanley
C055 Three Rivers
Medical Advisor Bjorn Peterson
C002 Afton Alps Ski Area
Mountain Travel and Rescue Advisor Wrick Dunning
C055 Three Rivers
Nordic Advisor Peter Wollan
C294 Hiawatha Nordic
NSP-C/Snowsports Advisor Jill Nothwehr
C609 Western/Alumni
OEC Administrator Ed Thompson
C151 Coffee Mill Ski & Snowboard Resort
OET Advisor Jim McLeod
C066 Lutsen Mountains
Outdoor Risk Management Ken Liddell
C002 Afton Alps Ski Area
Safety Team Advisor Mike Knutson
C055 Three Rivers
Senior Aid Room Module Coordinator Kathy Glynn
C055 Three Rivers
Senior Alpine Advisor Terrie Brandt
C140 Welch Village Ski and Snowboard Area
Senior OEC Coordinator Matt Stordahl
C140 Welch Village Ski and Snowboard Area
Senior Program Coordinator Terrie Brandt
C140 Welch Village Ski and Snowboard Area
Snowboard Advisor Kristen Jung
C140 Welch Village Ski and Snowboard Area
Telecom Division Contact Paul Botnen
C066 Lutsen Mountains
Treasurer Cindy McLeod
C066 Lutsen Mountains
Women's Event Coordinator Roxie Permuth
C019 Buck Hill
WR Webmaster Mark Rafn
C609 Western/Alumni
Young Adult Program Advisor Dan Kirsch
C046 Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort

Western Region Patrol Representatives

Office/AreaNameContact InfoNotes
Afton Alps Ken Liddell
C002 Afton Alps Ski Area
Assistant PR:
W-1
Andes Towers Hills Rod Votava
C296 Andes Tower Hills
Assistant PR: Dale Englund
W-3
Buck Hill Ryan Larson
C019 Buck Hill
Assistant PR:
W-5
Buena Vista Matt Schmid
C098 Buena Vista Ski Area
Assistant PR:
W-3
Christie Mountain Tim Ruhde
C154 Christie Mountain
Assistant PR:
W-1
Coffee Mill Mitch McNallan
C151 Coffee Mill Ski & Snowboard Resort
Assistant PR:
W-6
Detroit Mountain Lee Massey
C202 Detroit Mountain Ski Patrol and Bike Patrol
Assistant PR:
W-3
Giants Ridge Jeremy Schwarze
C046 Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort
Assistant PR:
W-2
Great Bear Jeff Johnson
C285 Great Bear
Assistant PR:
W-6
Hiawatha Nordic Peter Wollan
C294 Hiawatha Nordic
Assistant PR: Daniel Wilder
W-6
Lutsen Mel Rajkowski
C066 Lutsen Mountains
Assistant PR: Barb Gaasedelen
W-2
Mont du Lac Steve Lauring
C073 Mont Du Lac
Assistant PR:
W-2
Mount Kato Jesse Hiniker
C192 Mount Kato Ski Area
Assistant PR:
W-6
Pinehurst Andy Wians
Pinehurst
Assistant PR:
W-1
Powder Ridge Mary Helm
C105 Powder Ridge Ski Area
Assistant PR: Joe Druga
W-5
Ski Gull Patrick OBrien
C197 Ski Gull
Assistant PR:
W-3
Spirit Mountain Jacob Jung
C057 Spirit Mountain
Assistant PR: Todd Heggestad
W-2
Steeplechase Rosemary Bengal
C213 Steeplechase Ski Area
Assistant PR: Eric Alter
W-6
Three Rivers Ashley ORourke
C055 Three Rivers
Assistant PR:
W-5
Trollhaugen Bill Schmidt
C132 Trollhaugen
Assistant PR:
W-1
Viking Nordic Daniel Wilder
C045 Viking Nordic
Assistant PR: Tom McConville
W-5
Welch Village Matt Stordahl
C140 Welch Village Ski and Snowboard Area
Assistant PR:
W-6
Wild Mountain Jeffrey Olsen
C152 Wild Mountain
Assistant PR: Matt Haberman
W-1

Western Region Section Chiefs

Office/AreaNameContact InfoNotes
Section Chief W-1 John Shaw
C152 Wild Mountain
Section Chief W-2 Joe Gravelle
C066 Lutsen Mountains
Section Chief W-3 Stacy Salvevold
C202 Detroit Mountain Ski Patrol and Bike Patrol
Section Chief W-5 Vicki Zierden
C055 Three Rivers
Section Chief W-6 Rosemary Bengal
C213 Steeplechase Ski Area

Western Region Office Terms

Office Name Term Start Term End Term Number
Section Chief W1 Cheryl Runde 2021-04-01 2024-04-01 1
Section Chief W2 Joe Gravelle 2022-04-01 2025-04-01 1
Section Chief W3 Stacy Salvevold 2023-04-01 2026-04-01 1
Section Chief W5 Vicki Zierden 2022-04-01 2025-04-01 2
Section Chief W6 Rosemary Bengal 2023-04-01 2026-04-01 2