Born and raised on the legendary steep ski slopes of the mountains around Des Moines, Iowa, Brent grew up with snowsports on the mind almost constantly. For fun, his family would travel to Summit County, Colorado for most winter holidays, further cementing his future in the ski industry.
A lifelong soccer player and golfer, Brent played college soccer at Iowa State where he received his BA in Political Science and History, before traveling west to earn a graduate degree from Colorado State’s Ski Area Management program.
Brent lost his way for a while, spending time in San Francisco working as an IT recruiter for finance and technology companies, before hearing the irresistible call of the mountains again and making his way to the Tahoe area where he spent five years doing revenue management for Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows.
Hired in early July as IVGID’s new Revenue & Ticket Office Manager, Brent has had the summer to learn the ins and outs of the District and is looking forward to his first season at Diamond Peak Ski Resort this winter.
This article originally appeared in the December 2020 IVGID Quarterly Magazine.
