VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS​

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PRESIDENT

Brent has been a volunteer with SNO since 2020, working primarily behind the scenes on the SNO website. After joining the board as a Director, VP, and now President, his focus has been on developing SNO into a stronger organization.  Brent is looking to encourage Calgarians to get more into winter sports (specifically at Shag). As a lover of winter sports, Brent got into XC ten-ish years ago once he realised that it is possible to avoid crowds AND have fun on skinny skis.

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VPs

Brad, a board member since 2021, shares VP duties with Linda and has been active with SNO since 2019. Brad is SNO's shared Fat Bike and Snowshoe trail system lead, and worked hard over the past three years finalizing trail routing for all trail systems.  Brad has got a long past with skiing, having cross-country skied actively since 1974 and alpine (telemark-style) skied since 1965.   Brad also picked up fat biking in 2015 and produces a weekly online radio show at radioradio.ca as DJ Grey (Grrr-eh). 

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Linda was the founding President of SNO until stepping down in 2022 to focus on coordinating the outdoor operations side of SNO.  Sharing VP duties with Brad, Linda is also the grooming and track setting lead for the ski trail system, and has been the grooming lead since SNO's inception in 2019.    Linda was the main facilitator incorporating  SNO as a non-profit society in the fall of 2019 with the intentions of improving winter operations at Shag.  Having learned to downhill ski at Shaganappi in the mid-70’s when it was a downhill ski area, Linda also  brings ski knowledge (and experience) from working at different ski areas and resorts both at home and abroad to the board.

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EQUIPMENT & TREASURER

Gry is both Treasurer for SNO at the board level, and  responsible for all efforts surrounding equipment maintenance and operation at Shag.  Gry has been a board member since 2021, supporting with equipment upkeep to ensure the machines are ready for use by volunteers,  and has skied since 1985.  Gry has been a keen volunteer for SNO since 2019, taking on more and more responsibilities over time.

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COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Finn has been a grooming volunteer since the winter of 2022/2023.  Finn came to SNO from the Confederation Park/Foothills Nordic grooming team and was also a Nordic ski racer with Foothills Nordic.  Finn is now focused on University,  and will be managing the  SNO social media presence  as the Communications Director as well as volunteering on the ground at Shaganappi, grooming when there is time to get out on a snowmobile!

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SECRETARY, VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, GRANT WRITING

Laurel volunteered for SNO in the fall of 2022 in an invaluable administrative support role while recuperating from an injury, and has since been gradually taking on more responsibilities including the role of Secretary within the non profit society.   Laurel also is responsible for onboarding, coordinating, tracking, and orienting new volunteers to SNO operations on the ground; and has since also taken on the daunting task and role of grant writing until other people step up!