NEXT Vail Valley is a new program of Vail Valley Partnership designed to support and advance emerging professionals in our community. This program aims to serve professionals with a ‘mentee’ mindset who seek to learn from and be inspired by established community leaders in the valley while connecting with other emerging professionals.
Because of such high demand, Vail Valley Partnership Vice President, Jill Lammers, has worked to expand the program into two different groups, each consisting of 12 emerging professionals. Both groups will run in tandem from January – June 2016.
Congratulations to those individuals who have committed to this six-month program. The Partnership is honored to be a part of your growth, and ultimately, your impact on this community.
Group I Participants:
- Julie Kapala, Communications & Events, Habitat Vail Valley
- Elyssa Nager, Owner, Resort Books
- Nick Budor, Insurance Agent, Farmers Insurance
- Lorrie Johnson, Business Development Manager, BluSky Restoration Contractors
- Owen Hutchinson, Development Manager, Vail Jazz
- Anna Mattingly, Group Sales Manager, Fours Seasons Resort & Spa
- Mallory Parks, Owner, Mango’s Mountain Grill
- Jason Cole, Director of Operations, Slifer, Smith & Frampton Real Estate
- Jill Coyle, Account Executive, Hill Aevium
- KT Bell, Sales & Marketing Manager, Nova Guides
- Kevin Armitage, President – Edwards, Centennial Bank
- Lisa Mutz – Nelson, General Manager/Falcon Point/East West Resorts
Group II Participants:
- Shaun Bainbridge, Director, Foster Construction
- August Wittenberg, COO, Say No More Promotions
- Emily Tamberino, Communications & Publications Manager, Vail Valley Medical Center
- Chris Howe, Operations Manager Vail/Beaver Creek/Antlers at Vail, Ski Butlers
- John Corbin, Managing Director, BluSky Restoration Contractors
- Blake Putnam, Owner, National Property Inspections
- Alex Everman, Airport Operations Manager, Eagle County Regional Airport
- Magda King, Assistant Manager, Antlers at Vail
- Mikayla Curtis, Resource Development Coordinator, Eagle River Youth Coalition
- Andrew Zaback, Banking Officer, Alpine Bank
- Courtney Knott, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
- Molly Middleton, Marketing & Events Coordinator, Group 970
Each month, these NEXT participants will meet with a different community leader for two hours to discuss a topic of the group’s choosing. Thank you to those community leaders that have volunteered their time and experience to help cultivate this up and coming group of trailblazers.
Leaders for Group I:
– Beth Slifer, Creative Director, Slifer Designs
– Harry Frampton, Founder & Chairman, East West Partners
– Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser, President & CEO, Colorado Mountain College
– Andy Daly, President, Powderhorn Partners, former COO of Vail Resorts, former Town of Vail Mayor
– Brent McFall, Eagle County Manager
– Mike Rushmore, Founder, Our Community Foundation
Leaders for Group II:
– Gary Woodworth, President & CEO, Gallegos Corp.
– Kathy Chandler-Henry, Eagle County Commissioner
– Jen Brown, Managing Director, Beaver Creek Resort Company
– John Shipp, Founder/Chief Development Officer, Roadhouse Hospitality Group
– Kim Langmaid, Founder, VP, Directory of Sustainability & Stewardship Programs, Walking Mountains Science Center
– Jim Flaum, President & Managing Broker, Slifer, Smith & Frampton Real Estate
For more information on this pioneering program, visit VailValleyPartnership.com. If you have a “mentee” mindset and are interested in learning about future openings in the program, please contact Jill Lammers at 970-477-4000 or jlammers@visitvailvalley.com.