The NEXT Vail Valley Alumni Community Leader group is made-up of Executive Directors, CEOs, Presidents, Town Managers, Business Owners and former founders of major corporations. We greatly appreciate the quality of professional community leaders that readily give back to our emerging professionals by giving their time to protect and support the future of Vail Valley.

NEXT Session 9 (2021):

• January 27th, 2021 – Kim Bell Williams
  Executive Director, Eagle County Housing and Development Authority
• February  2021 – Kelly Liken
  Food Systems Director, Eagle Valley Community Market
• March 2021 – Chris Anthony
  Founder, Chris Anthony Youth Initiative Project
• April 2021 – Dr. Casey Wolfington
  Clinical Director, Bright Future Foundation
• May 2021 – Johannes Faessler
  GM, President, Sonnenalp Hotel
• June 2021 – Jen Brown
  Managing Director, Beaver Creek Resort Company

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NEXT Session 8 (2020):

• January 2020 – Elaine Kelton
  The Kelton Group; Vail Leader and Pioneer since ’64
• February 2020 – Chief Karl Bauer
  Eagle River Fire Protection District
• March 2020 – Phil Qualman
  Eagle County Schools Superintendent
• April 2020 – Magda King
  General Manager, Antlers at Vail
• May 2020 – Nicole Magistro
  Owner, Bookworm of Edwards
• June 2020 – Rep. Dylan Roberts
  Colorado State Representative

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NEXT Session 7 (2019):

• January 2019 – Mike Imhof
  President, Vail Valley Foundation
• February 2019 – Janet Bartnik
  Executive Director, Mountain Recreation (formerly WECMRD)
• March 2019 – Andy Jessen
  Founder and Owner, Bonfire Brewery, Town of Eagle Trustee
• April 2019 – Jen Brown
  Managing Director, Beaver Creek Resort Company
• May 2019 – Dave Chapin 
  Town of Vail Mayor, Owner of Vendettas
• June 2019 – Kerry Donovan
  Colorado State Senator, District 5

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NEXT Session 6 (2018):

• January 2018 –  Andy Daly
  Former Vail Mayor, Former VR COO and CEO of Gore Peaks Investments
• February 2018 –  Mike Rushmore
  Founder and Chairman of the Board of Our Community Foundation
• March 2018 –  Linda Hill
  Entrepreneur and President, Hill Aevium
• April 2018 – Pat Hammon
  Eagle County Veteran Service Officer, Colorado Board of Veteran’s Affairs
• May 2018 – Father Brooks Keith
  Rector, Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration
• June 2018 – Harry Frampton
  Founder/Chairman East West Partners, principal Slifer Smith and Frampton, CO Business Hall of Fame

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NEXT Session 5 (2018):

• July 2018 – Elaine Kelton
  President of The Kelton Group
• August 2018 – Gary Woodworth
  President & CEO of The Gallegos Corporation
• September 2018 – Jeff Schroll
  Eagle County Manager, Former Town Manager of Gypsum
• October 2018 – Seth Ehrlich
  Executive Director of SOS Outreach
• November 2018 – Kathryn Regjo
  Vice President of Colorado Mountain College – Edwards Campus
• December 2018 – Thomas Salamunovich
  Owner & Culinary Director of Larkspur

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NEXT Session 4 (2017):

• January 2017 –  Andy Daly
  President Powderhorn Partners, former COO of Vail Resorts, former Town of Vail Mayor
• February 2017 – Ellen Miller
  Outdoor Fitness Coach, 1^stAmerican woman to climb Mt. Everest from both Nepal and Tibet
• March 2017 –  Beth Slifer
  Creative Director, Slifer Designs
• April 2017 – Ceil Folz
  Consultant, Premier Projects Consulting
• May 2017 – Brent McFall
  Eagle County Manager
• June 2017 – Gary Woodworth 
  President & CEO Gallegos Corp

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NEXT Session 3 (2017):

• July 2017 –  Harry Frampton
  Founder/Chairman East West Partners, principal Slifer Smith and Frampton, CO Business Hall of Fame
• August 2017 – Doris Kirchner
  President and CEO Vail Valley Medical Center
• September 2017 – Jason Glass
  Superintendent Eagle County Schools, former Dir. Of Education for State of Iowa
• October 2017 –  Johannes Faessler
  GM/President Sonnenalp Resort of Vail
• November 2017 – Doug Lovell
  Vail Mountain Chief Operating Officer
• December 2017 – Kathy Chandler-Henry
  District 2 County Commissioner

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NEXT Session 2A (2016):

• January 2016 – Gary Woodworth
  President & CEO, Gallegos Corporation
• February 2016 – Kathy Chanler-Henry
  Eagle County Commissioner
• March 2016 – Jen Brown
  Beaver Creek Resort Company (Vail Resorts)
• April 2016 – John Shipp
  Founder/Chief Development Officer, Roadhouse Hospitality Group
• May 2016 – Kim Langmaid
  Founder, VP, Director of Sustainability & Stewardship Programs, Walking Mountains Science Center
• June 2016 – Jim Flaum
  President & Managing Broker, Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate

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NEXT Session 2B (2016):

• January 2016 – Beth Slifer
  Owner, Creative Director, Slifer Designs
• February 2016 – Harry Frampton
  Founder & Chairman, East West Partners
• March 2016 – Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser
  President & CEO, Colorado Mountain College
• April 2016 – Andy Daly
  President, Powerhorn Partners; Former COO of Vail Resorts; Former Mayor, Town of Vail
• May 2016 – Brent McFall
  Eagle County Manager
• June 2016 – Mike Rushmore
  Founder, Our Community Foundation; Angel Investor

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NEXT Session 1A (2016):

• July 2016 – Elaine Kelton
  President, The Kelton Group
• August 2016 – Chris Jarnot
  EVP and COO, Vail Mountain (Vail Resorts)
• September 2016 – Virginia Egger
  Town Manager, Town of Avon
• October 2016 – Rob LeVine
  General Manager, Antlers at Vail
• November 2016 – Dr. Jason Glass
  Superintendent, Eagle County Schools
• December 2016 – Laurie Mullen
  Owner, West Vail Liquor Mart

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NEXT Session 1B (2016):

• July 2016 – Dr. Kathryn Regjo
  Vice President, CMC – Edwards Campus
• August 2016 – Ceil Folz
  Consultant, Ceil Folz Consulting; Former President Vail Valley Foundation
• September 2016 – Brian Nolan
  Owner, Group 970
• October 2016 – Johannes Faessler
  Owner, Sonnenalp Hotel
• November 2016 – Doris Kirchner
  President & CEO, Vail Health (formerly Vail Valley Medical Center)
• December 2016 – Jeff Shroll
  Town Manager, Town of Gypsum