The Board of Directors WELCOME you

to the 41st annual

Directors’ Invitational Ski Classic
March 24 – 28th, 2010

2010 Book of Attendees

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Kirsten Aarsbergen
Michele Anderson
Director of Operations for EEI; Rutgers
College of Engineering; (Skip Barber
competition certified); split time between
Hoboken, NJ and Vail, CO.
Michelle Avery
Kannan Ayyar
Bobbi Babitz
A venture capital professional with over
fifteen years of investment and operating
experience in early-stage and high growth
companies in both the public and private
realms. She has served as principal inves-
tor, senior executive and board member
for companies in a wide range of industries
with a substantial focus on technology and
healthcare. Bobbi is an active patron of
youth and educational philanthropy, which
includes her ongoing support and involve-
ment with Stoked Mentoring, where she
currently serves as board chairman, and
Sarah Lawrence College, from where she
holds a B.A. She is an avid skier, runner,
and outdoors enthusiast. Looking forward
to Vail.
Lenny Barshack
DISC Board Member
I’m Lenny Barshack and I have been attend-
ing the DISC since1982. The first year I
raced I had been on skis a total of 4 days,
so yes, any level skier is welcome. In 1995,
after spending 15 years on Wall Street, I be-
came an internet entrepreneur, co-founding
a handful of startups. In 2007, I gave a new
meaning to “I survived the Directors’ Cup.” I
live in Sun Valley with my wife, Erin Smith.
Erin Smith
I’ve had many special moments at the DISC
over the last 20 years: my first ski race,
getting engaged at the final night dinner in
Sun Valley, and eloping at lunch in Aspen 15
years ago!
Kirsten Bartok
Returning for her second year in the Direc-
tors’ Cup, Kirsten is looking to at least know
what she is getting into this time around! Af-
ter growing up in Maine, Kirsten was lucky
enough to attend university with Dan Bo-
land, Tom Huang and Sang Lee. She cur-
rently splits her time between San Francisco
and New York City.
Day to day, Kirsten is a managing di-
rector at AirFinance Capital, the leasing and
investment firm that provides assed backed
leases and loans to manufacturers and com-
mercial operators of business jest globally.
Prior to AirFinance, Kirsten was co-founder,
board member and CFO of the business jet
fleet operators XOJET before it was sold to
TPG in 2007. Before XOJET Kirsten had
spent the majority of her career in private
equity, credit investing and finance at Alpine
Investors, JP Morgan Partners, and Goldman
Sachs & Co.

Nicholas C. Besobrasov
This will be my second year at DISC and I
have no where to go but up after finishing
DFL in 09. I will be training vigorously for te-
quila night as I have a podium chance there.
See you in Vail!
Ellen Krimmel Besobrasov
Passionate about athletics and fashion, Ellen
is currently the Design Director at Athleta, a
women’s specific athletic apparel company
and the newest member of the Gap, Inc.
family of brands. Ellen grew up in Con-
necticut and graduated from the University
of Vermont, where she spent many winter
weekends skiing at Sugarbush North and
Mad River. She began her design career
in New York City where she met her hus-
band Nick. In 1988 she moved west to San
Francisco and has lived in the Bay Area ever
since. She has participated in the USSA East
and Farwest Masters ski racing series, was
a member of the nationally ranked Saeco-
Timex Women’s Professional Cycling team
and currently enjoys long distance trail run-
ning. She is looking forward to her first Di-
rectors’ Cup.
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Rohina Bhandari
Managing Director, Business Development
PineBridge Investments, New York Ms.
Bhandari joined the firm’s Business Devel-
opment team in 2004. Prior to PineBridge
Investments, she held product and relation-
ship management roles with the Credit Su-
isse Group, both in New York and Hong
Kong. At Credit Suisse Asset Management
in New York, her product management
roles focused on traditional asset manage-
Dan Boland
ment and alternative investments. In Hong
DISC Board Member & 2009 Co-Chairman
Kong, Ms. Bhandari was a relationship
Ski racing career got off to a hobbled start
manager for Credit Suisse Private Banking.
when he didn’t learn how to ski until his teen
Prior to joining Credit Suisse in 1998, she
years . . . and then only on the hills above
worked for nearly three years as a Business
the abandoned coal mines of western Penn-
Development Manager with Philippine Ho-
sylvania (have to watch out for those sink-
teliers Inc. in Manila, Philippines. In this role,
holes). Eventually Dan turned to car racing
Ms. Bhandari marketed the group’s equity
to get the speed rush that his limited skiing
investment and management contracts of
ability could not provide. Dan enjoys long
leading developers to open business op-
walks on the beach, sunsets, puppy dogs,
portunities. Since 2003, she has served as
and drinking out of a calf-hoof flask (espe-
a Director of the U.S. India Business Coun-
cially while enjoying a nice glass of Meursault
cil. Ms. Bhandari received an MBA from
in the other hand).
the Asian Institute of Management (Manila,
Philippines) and an M.S. in Finance from
Emily Carroll
George Washington University.
Artist and loves to ski!
Todd Binder
Dan Chung
Managing Director of GABT.
Heidi Blum
I first skied in the DISC in 1987 in Sun
Valley. After being absent for a long time I
have been really happy to be able to join in
the last few years. Owner and designer of
heidiskis, we are making skis for all of you
to fall in love again with the sport–come
try them during the race! Born and raised
2010
in Marin County, California, I have lived in
Montreux Switzerland for the last 20 years
and have two great, fast skiing sons, ages 7
and 9.
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Michael Culver & Michelle Browne
DISC Co-Chair and Board Member
Michael Culver has had a long and fruitful
association with the Directors’ Invitational
Ski Classic.
He first attended as a pro in 1976 and
has attended all events but one since 1980
as a Legend. He has made great long-term
friends as a result of participating in the
event, which has kept Michael in touch with
former Alpine Canada Ski Team members
Doug Woodcock and Paul Carson, and fel-
low World Cup competitors Otto Tschudi,
Ken Corrock, Tyler Palmer, and Terry Palm-
er.
Michael Culver is co-founder, princi-
pal, and 50% owner of First Equity Group,
founded in 1985. First Equity is an invest-
ment company that provides financial ad-
visory services primarily to the aerospace
industry and invests in control positions in
the aviation and transportation industries.
First Equity Group’s returns have exceeded
20% since its first control investment was
made in 1992.
Mr. Culver is Chairman of the Skip Bar-
ber Racing School, LLC and a member of its
executive committee.
Mr. Culver serves on the board of di-
rectors and executive committee of Imtek
and is Co-President of First Equity Devel-
opment. First Equity has advised corporate
and general aviation companies more than
any other investment bank focused on
aerospace. Mr. Culver was the First Equity
principal primarily responsible for the day-
to-day operations of National Airmotive
Corporation and Aerospace Products Inter-
national, Inc.. Mr. Culver gained valuable op-
erating experience in the aerospace industry
working at Canadair Limited in various po-
sitions. He began his career at Canadair in
1981, was named Director of Marketing for
the Challenger business jet in July 1982, and
was responsible for that program’s marketing
strategy until January 1985.
Mr. Culver graduated with a Masters in
Business Administration from Harvard
Business School. He graduated from McGill
University with a Bachelor of Commerce
summa cum laude. Upon graduation, he was
awarded the Faculty of Management prize in
Small Business. 
Christine Dusek
Mr. Culver was a member of Canada’s
Corporate comms Guru and permanent
National Alpine Ski Team, racing at the
sidelines sand bagger. Looking forward to ski-
World Cup level. Mr. Culver is a private pi-
ing, shopping and spending David’s money.
lot with a multiengine rating. In addition, he
has won several Skip Barber Formula Dodge
Masters Motor Racing Championships, won
the Speedvision Cup in 1998, competed in
the 24 hours of Daytona, and successfully
competed in SCCA Speed World Challenge
GT between 2002 and 2004. Mr. Culver has
been a speaker at various aerospace confer-
ences, including the National Business Aircraft
Association.
Howard Ecker
DISC Board Member
I started attending the Moreault Cup 35
years ago. Over the years there have been
many fond memories including watch-
ing a race between David Stein and Ralph
David Dusek
Wanger that lasted over 5 minutes. My re-
Corporate Real Estate Professional. Physically
cent skiing accomplishments include beating
challenged in drinking and table dancing. Still
Johnny Woodcock, age approximately 11;
doubling down on Boland thru the gates.
unfortunately he was only skiing with one ski.
Of course my crowning glory is my annual
thrashing of the bobo!

Janet Ecker
I attended my first race - 33 years ago. .
.ouch!! It was still known as the “Moreault
Cup” and Howard was 6”2”, Mike Culver,
Billy Shaw and Doug Woodcock (or as we
affectionately called him “Timberdick”) were
the “pros” and the Bobbo was still decked
out in surfer regalia --boy did we have fun.
The independent spirit award would have
had to go to everybody. I’m a real estate
broker in Chicago and still striving to be an
acceptable skier. Love to golf and am so
happy to be able to see how the race has
changed. I was also on the only all women’s
team ever, where we won every race --
what a satisfying win that was!! Thank god
for the handicapping.
Jeffrey Eigenman
Larry Feinberg
Analyst investment banker, merchant bank-
er and hedge fund manager since 1980.
His Oracle Investment Management, Inc.
firm is one of Wall Street’s leading health
care specific investment firms and started
the nation’s first health care hedge fund in
1989. Mr. Feinberg grew up in Burlington,
Vermont, and has skied for more than 40
years. He currently spends 2-3 months per
year at his home in Beaver Creek, Colo-
rado, where he remains an avid skier.
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John S. Gates
Adam Goldberg
Principal of Wild Rose Capital LLC, A West-
port, CT based firm. For much of the past
6 years, Adam has played an integral role
in the life settlement industry. He has also
begun diversifying his interests to small start-
up companies as well as real estate invest-
ments.
Michael W. Halstead
Long-time DISC racer from Yachtstore.com.
Joshua Harris
Josh is an amateur skier who has previously
raced in four other Directors’ Cups.
Ken Hausman
DISC Board Member
I’ve been coming to the Directors’ Cup for
13 years and have been on the board for
over half that time. The camaraderie, com-
petition, and good times (all sometimes in
extremes) are special. Lining up at the bar
mid-afternoon to do tequila shots on the day
of arrival is a long lost art.
David Helfand
DISC Board Member
As always, my primary reason for participat-
ing in this event is the chance to see Jennifer
Diehl!
Marilyn Heston
CEO of Los Angeles based MHA Media, spe-
cializing in Fashion public relations, events and
marketing. Canadian born Marilyn grew up ski-
ing in eastern Canada and the northern U.S.,
migrated to Vancouver, became a F.O.H.,
discovered God=Whistler, and subsequently
moved south to Los Angeles. She began her
innovative celebrity branding business in 1997
after previously working as an entertainment
publicist at a few high profile agencies in Los
Angeles. While at celebrity bootcamp Mari-
lyn handled press for a number of celebrities,
coordinated events for corporate clients and
developed publicity campaigns for a number
of studio and independent feature films. In the
past decade MHA Media has either launched
new brands or firmly reinforced those who
are already household names, in Hollywood,
by establishing strong celebrity brand loyalty
for Jimmy Choo, Elie Saab, Christian Dior
Couture, Roland Mouret, Roberto Cavalli,
Emanuel Ungaro, Alexander McQueen, Reem
Acra, Swarovski, H. Stern, M.A.C Cosmetics,
Nicole Miller, Vidal Sassoon, Matthew Wil-
liamson, and MontBlanc to name a few.
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Molly Hobin
Molly Hobin is President and CEO of The
Hobin Company, a Residential and Com-
mercial Real Estate Company based in
Manhattan Beach and Palm Desert. After
taking a fabulous one-year sabbatical from
the working world in 2009, Molly just re-
launched the Hobin Company which was
founded by her great grandfather in 1925.
Molly is a die-hard skier and golfer and is
excited to be attending her 4th Directors’
Cup!
Christopher Hojlo
Born in Duxbury, Massachusetts, Chris
spent his teen years skiing on the hills of
New England. Today, he is better known
as the wife of Julie and the father of Ted
(19 months), resides in New York City, and
heads out West for his skiing fix. He is an
avid runner and triathlete, and a golf and
racquet sports enthusiast. This year’s event
marks Chris’s fifth Directors’ Invitational.
Chris heads up the financial services invest-
ing efforts of Court Square Capital Part-
ners, a $6 billion private equity firm based
in New York City. He previously has served
on the boards of directors of US Express
Leasing, Peachtree Financial Solutions, and
HealthMarkets. He is a member of the
Steering Committee of the Young Friends
of the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Chris holds an AB from Harvard College
and an MBA from the Tuck School of Busi-
ness at Dartmouth.
Julie Prince-Hojlo
Julie is coming out with Chris for her 4th Di-
rectors’ Cup – her inaugural trip sans their
son of 20 months. Hailing from the rough
lower west end of CT, Julie skied at virtually
every New England ice hill as a child and has
the frostbite marks on her face, hands and
feet to prove it. Now also a snowboarder
(to her husband’s chagrin), Julie’s day job is
within the alternative investments business at
Krusen Capital Management. Like Chris, Julie
is an avid runner, former tri-athlete and rac-
quets and golf enthusiast. She met Chris at
Tuck for business school, but was able to gain
acceptance to a superior college in her
youth, getting her BA at Yale.
Bob Jaffe
DISC Board Member; 2006 DISC Chairman
Andrew Hromyk
Happy board member and Pro Babe wran-
gler. Film producer, former studio executive
and aspiring ski bum who lives in NY with his
wife, Leelee, and his daughter, Avery. Long
overdue for a Directors’ Cup win!
Alex Jeffers
With Macquarie Capital in New York City.
Libra and first time at DISC.
Tom Huang
DISC Board Member
This Director enjoyed a brief stint as a pro-
fessional bull rider and calf-roper. As you can
see from the pictures, his trademark was
grip-hand ambidexterity, a skill no other rider
could match. Tragically, his once-promising
Charlie Johnson
career was cut short by an acute case of ro-
I am a southern Wisconsin Native, but have
deo clown phobia, forcing him to retire
called Colorado home for 6 years. I grew up
to the tranquility of Manhattan, which boasts
skiing in the West and moved here for that
the nation’s lowest concentration of rodeo
reason, among other less important things
clowns per capita. He spends as much of his
like school. I now live in Denver and I do not
free time as possible on the hills surrounding
get to ski very much because my employers
Red Tail Camp in Beaver Creek.
at RocHenge have me on a tight leash!
Hans Humes
Will Johnson
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William Kunkler Sang T. Lee

Kathy Kendrick
DISC Board Member
is General Counsel of DreamWorks SKG.
She lives in Los Angeles, is single, and loves
to ski (including during the summer in Chile).
This is Kathy’s third year as a Director.
Third year DISC vet. Looking forward to This is my 5th year at DISC. When not skiing
checking out the competition at Vail this year. or snowboarding, I’m in NYC where I work
Home base is Chicago, but spend as much as a technology consultant and keep myself
time as possible in Aspen. Still working as busy working on new business ventures.
Exec VP of CC Industries - a private equity
firm focused on basic manufacturing and real
estate.
Tracy Kyne
Despite skiing since I was 4 yrs old and be-
ing a member of Bishops University Ski Team
(long story) - I’ve never raced but always
wanted to. With 17 years experience in the
financial industry and three boys (all avid rac-
ers) I’m finally ready to try racing.

Eberhard Lange
Having come to the US for boarding school
in the northeast, I was briefly exposed to ski
racing and hopefully learned a thing or two
that I will be able to use at the Director’s
Cup. I am looking forward to getting back
into racing and having some fun out in Vail.
I am currently working for Macquarie Capital
in NYC and am mainly focused on principal
transactions.
Bob Mardian & Ali Knights
DISC Board Member
Twenty-five years as a participant, twenty-
two years as a Director, Creator of the Un-
tamed Spirit Award, and nicknamed “Bob-
O.)

Abby Killebrew & Jim Fischer Ed LaPuma

DISC Board Member
Abby is a DISC board member and team
creator extraordinaire! You will find Jim en-
joying the powder anywhere he can find
it…on his snowboard!
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Chris McCutcheon
DISC Board Member
Eight year DISC vet… skiied in 4, injured
in 5, but always from skiing. Married to
Tina and proud father of a baby boy!
Karin McKinnell, NASDAQ
Started her financial services career at
Goldman Sachs 15 years ago, and for the
last 10 years she has been at Nasdaq.
Corey Modeste
Julie Moraco
Eric Pagel
Unfortunately, I missed last year’s event in
Jackson Hole. I will NEVER let that happen
again! I’m psyched for Vail 2010!
Bill Papariella
MARQUISJET Event Sponsor
NetJets is a Berkshire Hathaway - Warren
Buffett owned company. We are the larg-
est global operator of aircraft in the world
and the 2nd largest airline commercial or
private.
Ken Picache
DISC Board Member
The 40th anniversary will mark my 8th out
of 9 years in attendance. While it’s an event
that brings great friends together and even
better tales of absurdity, each year, I dread Oscar Schafer
the nightmares that follow in the days/ The Directors’ Invitational changed my life as
weeks after seeing Dan Boland in a skin suit. I found out that I had a great time skiing with-
Tequila is of course an incredible remedy,
out my first wife, which subsequently led to a
but unfortunately, Tom Huang’s original te-
divorce and a much happier existence. It also
quila canteen has been unable to withstand
the years of DISC’s abuse. I believe, how- improved my skiing!
ever, a suitable replacement has been found
and look forward to many DISC years to
come.
Ronnie Reed
Ira Schuman
Ira has been with Studley for 32 years. . . and
Jordan Saxe – Nasdaq he’s still got them fooled! This is Ira’s first Di-
Jordan hails from NJ’s legendary Hidden rectors’ Cup!
Valley with a Vertical Drop of 620’. Jordan
first fell in love with powder at the age of
three when he was enrolled in SkiWee.
Jordan spent his childhood racing with the
USSA and NASTAR. He later went on to
become the Ski School Director for Hid-
den Valley’s SkiWee Program and is a Level
II Certified Professional Ski Instructor and
member of PSIA. To further feed Jordan’s
skiing addiction he attended the University
of Vermont and spent his mornings skiing Jay Stallard
the back country of Jay Peak, Stow and Tequila is not just a passion - it is an art.
Smuggs all before his noon classes. Favorite
movie quote is from the Ski Patrol, “Suicide: Jeff Simonitsch, MARQUISJET
Taste death, live life.”

Bippy Siegal
DISC Board Member
Bippy is the CEO of Raycliff Capital, a private
equity firm that focuses on financial services
and energy, and is based in New York City.
He loves to ski, surf and have fun.
Kevin Stone, M.D.
DISC Board Member; 2005 Chairman
Orthopaedic Surgeon at The Stone Clinic
and Chairman of the Stone Research Foun-
dation in San Francisco. The Clinic treats
athletes and people with arthritis and focus-
es on knee, shoulder and ankle injuries. The
Foundation conducts research in advanced
surgical techniques and tissue regeneration
for orthopaedic sports medicine. These
efforts have led to improvements in carti-
lage replacement and regeneration, cruci-
ate ligament repair and reconstruction, and
techniques to prevent osteoarthritic degen-
eration. Dr. Stone has lectured around the
world as an expert in cartilage and meniscal
growth, replacement, and repair. He holds
more than 50 U.S. patents on novel inven-
tions to improve healthcare.
Dr. Stone notes that the stupidest thing
he does all year is ski race at the Director’s
Invitational Ski Classic, but it’s also the most
fun.
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Susan Stone
Lovely wife of Kevin Stone.
Andrew R. Tennenbaum
President of Flashpoint Entertainment, the
Los Angeles-based literary management and
film production company. While Andrew has
traveled the world and produced action films
shot in some of the most challenging loca-
tions, he contends that he has never done
anything as dangerous as skiing with his father,
Michael Tennenbaum.
Michael Tennenbaum
Of all the people I know, I am the toughest,
fasted skiing, most dashing and compelling
competitor. I just don’t get out much except
for the DISC!
Suzanne Tennenbaum
As a 15-year DISC participant, my skiing has
improved by several levels, in spite of the
alcohol and aging factors! The DISC is an an-
nual event not to be missed for the camara-
derie and friendships derived.
Bill & Tammy Thorvilson
DISC Board Member and Pro
Vice-Chairman of RocHenge Group, which
consists of several operating companies in-
cluding a construction company that spe-
cializes in sustainable building; a state of the
art fully automated robotic granite and solid
surface fabrication company; and an invest-
ment arm that has been providing returns
in all types of real estate and private equity
investment for high net worth individuals and
institutional investors since 1978.
In addition Mr. Thorvilson serves on
the Regional Board of Directors for United
Western Bank, the Board of Directors for
Stone Craft, Inc., and the Board of Direc-
tors for Cheetah International, Inc. He also
serves on the Board of Directors for World
Hope Foundation, a non-profit organization
committed to bringing educational opportu-
nities to native indigenous people through-
out the world.
Mr. Thorvilson is licensed to practice
law in the State of Colorado and has been
a licensed real estate broker for more than
25 years.
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Jan Walker
John’s lovely wife.

Howard Walker

Steve Visconti
As President and Chief Executive Officer of
Otto Tschudi
Atrato, Inc. Broomfield, CO, Steve Visconti
DISC Chairman of the Board - 2010
executes on corporate strategy, business op-
Winner of the 1983 Legends giant slalom
erations and leads the effort to continuously
and the 1988 Legends downhill, Tschudi
improve customer satisfaction. He brings to Eric Wanger
be­gan his 17-year ski racing career as a
the position over 25 years of domestic and Eric D. Wanger runs Wanger Investment
mem­ber of the Norwegian national team
international business development, sales, Management, a boutique asset manage-
in 1964 and represented his country at the
marketing, and management success. Steve’s ment firm in Chicago. The firm runs a num-
1968 Grenoble and 1972 Sapporo Olym-
leadership experience includes top technol- ber of small-cap equity and income strategy,
pics, in addition to the 1970 World Cham-
ogy companies and startup ventures including provides wealth management services, and
pionships in Val Gardena. He later came
Cisco Systems, Airespace, Ascend, Chipcom, sub-advises to various institutional clients.
to the U.S. and skied for the University
and Banyan Systems. His understanding of
of Denver under Willy Schaeffler and was
technology and market conditions, together
a member of the DU team and won five
with the ability to lead high growth compa-
NCAA titles during his tenure. Following his
nies and build shareholder value, has contrib-
retirement from amateur racing in 1972,
uted to his proven performance record. This
Tschudi raced pro­fessionally until 1980.He
is Steve’s first Directors’ Cup!
was named Director of Skiing at Winter
Park. In 1982, Tschudi resigned that position
Bree Walker
to join his current partner Thomas Weisel at
Lovely and talented daughter of John and Jan
Mont­gomery Securities in San Francisco. In
Walker.
1999 Yvonne and Otto moved to London,
and Otto started up the new firms, Thomas Dana Williams
Weisel Partners (TWPG), operation in Eu- Growing up skiing on the small ski hills of
rope.They are now back in San Francisco Nova Scotia, Dana moved to Whistler, BC
at the TWP headquarters. Otto has been a and quickly climbed the ranks to become the
Board of Trustee member at the University first born and raised Maritimer to become a
of Denver since 1992 and was just inducted member of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team.
into the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame. He spent three years competing on World
Cup and Europa Cup tour stops including
Yvonne Tschudi Beaver Creek Colorado, Val D’Isere France,
Married to Otto Tschudi for over 30 years Sestriere Italy, and Wengen Switzerland.
of fun, excitement and challenge. Mother Following three successive right knee
John Walker reconstruction surgeries, he hung up his skis
of our 30-year daughter, Solveig L.T. Law-
DISC Board Member to pursue an education and employment
rence.
Longest serving Board member. Have now experience. He now lives between San
been to 159 countries, skied outside of Ma- Francisco and Whistler and is Founder and
drid during the summer to keep up the train- President of Best of Both Golf & Ski.
ing for the DISC!

2010 Pros
Caitlin Ciccone
• Gold Medal: US National GS, 2006
• 2nd Place: US National GS, 2007
• 2nd Place: US National Slalom, 2006
• 9 World Cup Starts, 49 Europa
Cup Starts
Last season, Ciccone made the transition
that many greats have made before her.
Like Daron Rahlves and Casey Puckett,
she traded in her World Cup berths for
World Cup Skier X, 48 Straight events,
and X Games. After 15 years of hon-
ing her skills on race courses, she began
racing head-to-head on Skier X courses
around the world.
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Anne-Marie LeFrançois
• 2002 Olympian, DH & SG
• 2 times Canadian Champion
2001-2002
• 10 years on the Canadian Ski Team
• X-Games, ski-cross, 2006
Anne-Marie carried “the Torch” in the
2010 Olympics in Vancouver! In 2005,
after racing around the world on her
downhill skis for many years, Anne-Marie
decided it was time to take on other chal-
lenges. The Quebec city native moved to
Vancouver to pursue a degree in Geolog-
ical Engineering at the University of British
Columbia. Always looking for that adren-
aline rush, she started road cycling and is
now part of the Trek Red Truck Team, an
elite bike team based out of Vancouver.
She is currently the Athlete Rep on the
Board of Directors of Alpine Canada and
has been part of the RBC Olympians Pro-
gram for 3 years.
Charlotte Moats
A graduate of Dartmouth College, Char-
lotte’s freeskiing career has included 15
Freeskiing podiums, hundreds of pages
of print exposure, numerous TV appear-
ances including VH1, and multiple film
segments with Warren Miller and Teton
Gravity Research. A past Junior Olympic
Medalist and winner of the 24 Hours of
Aspen, she is always excited to don the
race sticks each year for the Director’s
Cup. As a Jackson Hole local she looks
forward to showing you around this year!
Off the hill she is a licensed real estate
agent in Jackson, and would be happy to
answer any questions that you may have.
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2010 Pros
Julie Langevin
• Canadian Ski Team Member from
1998 to 2003
• Participated in World Championships • 24 Hours of Aspen Champion
San Anton, Aut, in 2001
• 1 top 30 finish in World Cup
Giant Slalom
• 5th at World Junior Championships
in Giant Slalom
• Bronze medalist at Nationals in
Super-G
• Bronze medalist at Nationals in
Giant Slalom
Participated in World University Games
in 2005 University of Montreal Student,
Bachelors in Human Kinetics; Currently
working in Sales and Marketing for Mid-
town Sporting Club/TCA Holdings.
Anik Demers
• All American Scholar Athlete
• ESPN X-Games Skier-X Gold Medalist
• Canadian Skicross champion
• 2x US Skiercross champion
• 15 Skicross career victories / 35
Skicross career podiums
• Canadian Alpine Ski Team Member
• Canadian Skicross Team Member
After 30 years of uninterrupted ski rac-
ing, ten months away of the Vancouver
2010 Olympics; what could have been
the pinnacle of her ski career, the Athlete
portrayed has “the soul of skicross” by the
Women’s Sports Foundation, announced
her retirement. Three months into trying
to nurse back to health concussion #9;
health, family, friends and a business ca-
reer prevailed. Taking on a new athletic
venture was just a matter of time for Anik,
the gifted athlete performed superbly on
both frozen and liquid water in the past,
therefore stand-up paddle/surfing came
natural using the balance of skiing and the
paddling experience of both sprint canoe-
ing and outrigger paddling. Along with
competing on a SUP, Anik refocused her
time toward growing her existing business
and taking on a personal trainer career.
Brett Buckles
Member of the U.S. Ski Team from
1998-2002 in Alpine racing as a Down-
hill and Super G specialist. Plagued by
injuries, Buckles retired at age 19 to be-
gin her educational aspirations. While
in school Brett returned to professional
skiing in 2004 and was the lone female
U.S. Ski Cross competitor on the then-
unofficial U.S. Freestyle Ski Cross Team
from 2004-2008. Highlights of her career
include winning the 2005 Gravity Games,
the 2005 U.S. East Coast Freeskiing Open
and the U.S. Freeskiing Open in 2005 and
2006. Buckles ranked 3rd overall on the
Jeep King of the Mountain Tour in 2006.
During the winter of 2008 Brett suf-
fered a career-ending and life-threatening
accident in a World Cup Ski Cross in
Tignes, France. After a miraculous recov-
ery she’s since hung up her race skis and
become a recreational powder shredder.
Buckles is pursuing her freelance journal-
ism career within the action sports in-
dustry as well as coaching the first junior
Ski Cross program in the country. Brett’s
been published in Powder, Skiing, SKi and
Steamboat magazines. She’s two-for-
two victories with DISC and looking for
a third!

2010 Pros
Caroline Lalive
• Olympics: 1998, 2002, ’06**;
Worlds: ’99, ’00, ’01, ’03, ‘05
• Career: 5 World Cup top-3s,
25 other top-10s
• 2nd in ’06 Val d’Isere DH
• 2nd in ‘02 Zauchensee DH
• 3rd in ‘02 Lake Louise super G
• 2nd in two combined events (‘00, ‘01)
• ‘99 World Juniors CO gold medal
After retiring in April, I went back and
finished school. I am currently working
in Steamboat in medical esthetics as well
as personal training. I still love skiing and
have been enjoying some fabulous days
this season.
2010 list of attendees I vail, colorado
Kristina Koznick Anna Prchal
• 54x World Cup Top-10’s • Canadian Ski Team member for
(50-SL, 4-GS) 7 years
• 20x World Cup SL Podiums • Participated World Championship
• 11x Top US World Cup SL Points is St-Anton Aut. in 2001
Earner:1995-2005 • 2 x Canadian SL champion
• 7x World Cup SL Standings top-10’s: • 1 x Overall NORAM champion
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, • Participated in Wolrd University
2004, 2005 games in 2005
• 6x World Cup SL Victories: 1998,
1999, 2000x2, 2002, 2003 Graduated from Concordia University
• 6x US World Championship Team: in 2009 with a Bachelors in Commerce.
1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 Currently working for Rossignol Apparel.
• 5x US National SL Champion: 1995,
1996, 1997, 1998, 2003
• 5x Top US World Cup Overall Points
Earner: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
2002
• 4x “US Skier of the Year” SkiRacing.
com: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002
• 3x US Olympic Team Member:
1998, 2002, 2006
• 3rd(tied) in total US Women’s World
Cup Wins: (as of 20050212) Tamara
McKinney (18), Picabo Street (9),
Kristina Koznick & Cindy Nelson (tie, 6)
• 2x World Cup Overall Standings
top-10’s: 1998, 2002
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