Vail Resorts works to put women in leadership roles — The Know

Vail Resorts has been one of the companies leading the charge for gender diversity and inclusion, making a deliberate push to put women into leadership positions at all levels of its organization.

Not only does the company have women at the helm of seven of its mountain resorts — including three of its five Colorado resorts — but 44% of its corporate board members are women, and 45% of its executive leadership team (director level or above) are women.

In a male-dominated industry like skiing, making this shift comes from calculated efforts to shift the company’s culture, to build programs that support women moving into leadership roles and to change what is possible for all individuals who want to make it in the industry.

And for all the women rising to the very top — Keystone Resort General Manager Jody Churich, for example — there are just as many women following their precedent, climbing through the ranks of all of the company’s departments.

“Inclusivity comes from the top down and peer to peer,” said Addy McCord, director of ski patrol at Beaver Creek. “Both as a leader and a teammate, I am happy to see more women in leadership roles and ultimately leveling the playing field.”

Read the full story from our partner at vaildaily.com.

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Adventurist, to get outdoors news sent straight to your inbox.

Source: Read Full Article