About this episode
A discussion on managing change effectively within the sports industry featuring mentors and mentees.
When change seems to be all we do, how do we manage it to our advantage? Listen in to a conversation from the fall with the Class of 2024-25 mentors and mentees. Looking for more? Read "Change Management" from the January 2025 issue of SAM. Mentors: Kim Jones, Vice President and General Counsel, WinSport Olympic Park, Calgary, Alberta Karl Kapucinski, Chief Executive Officer, California Mountain Resort Company JR Murray, Chief Planning Officer, Mountain Capital Partners Karyn Thorr, Chief Operating Officer, Crystal Mountain, Mich. Brent Tregaskis, President & General Manager, Eldora Mountain Resort, Colo. Mike Unruh, Senior Vice President of Mountain Operations, Boyne Resorts Mentees: Josiah Akin, Maintenance and Rental Manager, Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Ore. Christie Barbour, Lift Operations Manager, Whistler Blackcomb, BC Rob Hallowell, Innovative Environments Manager, Boreal Mountain Resort, Woodward Tahoe, Soda Springs, Calif. Ella Klott, Sales Manager, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyo. Sarah Nutt, Assistant Patrol Director, Sunday River Resort, Maine Loryn Roberson, Director of Marketing and Communications, Loveland Ski Area, Colo. Tim Shannon, Director of Skier Services, The…
People in this episode
Guests: Kim Jones, Karl Kapucinski, JR Murray, Karyn Thorr, Brent Tregaskis, Mike Unruh, Josiah Akin, Christie Barbour, Ella Klott, Sarah Nutt, Loryn Roberson, Tim Shannon, Jenny Weaver, Jeremy Wildgoose, Kyle Wilson, Rachel Wyckoff, Rob Hallowell
Topics covered
- change management
- mentorship
- sports industry
Keywords
- mentorship
- sports management
- leadership
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Change Management
Books & works: Change Management
Places: Calgary, Alberta, Crystal Mountain, Ore., Woodward Tahoe, Soda Springs, Wyo, Maine, Loveland Ski, Vt.
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