Two New At-Large Board Nominees Endorsed by the Eastern Board
After vetting a strong pool of applicants, the Board selected Stephen Gover and Marc Angelillo for the open At-Large Board positions. Stephen and Marc were selected based on their industry experience, professional skills, and strong alignment with the Board’s strategic goals, and will serve a three-year term. Their three-year terms will begin on day two of the June Board of Directors Meeting—June 23, 2025.
We thank all members who expressed interest in serving. Their dedication is vital to the strength and future of our organization.
OPEN AT LARGE BOARD SEATS – In addition to our four Zone elected seats, the Eastern Region Board of Directors also includes four At Large members who are selected by the existing Board based on their diversity of thought, expertise and experience.
Members who are eligible to affirm or decline the at-large nominees were sent an email to submit their vote. The voting period ends May 31, 2025.
Please visit the At Large Voting page to view a brief summary of their backgrounds and to affirm or decline Stephen and/or Marc.
Newly Elected
In January, Eastern Members elected Ben DeBenedictis as the new Zone 1 (ME, NH, VT) Board Representative. Ben will serve a three-year term beginning during the June Board meeting.
Ben DeBenedictis is a member of our Alpine Education Staff, Alpine Level III, and Children’s Specialist 2 certified instructor who lives in Vermont. He is affiliated with the ski and ride school at Stowe in Vermont where he is a full-time employee managing staff training, the race department, and their seasonal programs. Ben’s experience for a Vail Resort has helped develop his strong financial management and human resource skills. Ben hopes to focus on supporting the newest members of our organization for our long-term viability and exploring opportunities to increase access to our educational materials.
Thank You For Your Service
As part of this transition, Tera Adams will be stepping down as the Zone 1 Board Representative, when Ben DeBenedictis assumes the role during the June board meeting. We are extremely grateful for her volunteer leadership and years of service. Tera is a member of our Adaptive Education Staff, and our Snowboard Development Team. She has her Adaptive Snowboard Level III, Snowboard Level III, Adaptive Alpine Level II, Alpine Level I, Telemark LI, CS2 and FS1 certifications and credentials. Tera has more than a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector. Tera has served on the Board of Directors since June of 2022. Over that time, she participated on several committees including the Board’s Awards and Nominations committee which she helped form to recognize the contributions our members have made to our local communities, region and at the national level. It has been a privilege to work with Tera and our organization was lucky to have her input as the Board set our strategic direction.
If you run into them, please congratulate them and thank them for their service.