Board Chairperson
Jack Benedick

Involved with disabled sports since the 1970s, Jack was a member of the US Adaptive Ski Team from 1979 to 1986 medaling at the Paralympics. A retired military man, Jack was Director of Disabled Skiing for the United State Ski & Snowboard Association from 1989 to 1995 and a member of the United States Olympic Committee from 1987 to 1989. From 1992 to 2000, he was the IPC Chairperson of the Alpine Skiing Sports Assembly Executive Committee. Besides his post as Chairman for alpine skiing, he was also the Representative for Winter Sports on the IPC Executive Committee.

Treasurer
Rick Simms

Director
Susan Burgstiner

In 1996, CTAM of the Rocky Mountains launched its support of the USAST through a fundraising event known as SkiTAM. Susan has been involved with SkiTAM since its inception as Social Chairperson and Administrator. President of Marketing On Demand, Inc., Susan increased her interest in supporting the team by joining the No Excuses board in 2007.

Director
Willie Stewart

Director
Chris Waddell

Chuck Ellis Chuck started his career in sales and marketing with General Foods. He joined Group W Cable in 1982 and remained there until Westinghouse sold their cable business in 1986. He transitioned to Warner Cable through the merger which created Time Warner in 1992. He became Executive Vice President of Operations until 2002 when he was named Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. In addition to his professional roles, he was active in industry organizations serving on the Cable Advertising Bureau, Women in Cable and Telecommunications, CTAM and CTAM's Educational Foundation Board and co-chair of SkiTAM for a number of years. He is currently active in a number of charity and community service organizations including the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation of Fairfield County, Fairfield Young Life and Cancer Care of Connecticut. He is also deeply involved in the Appalachian Service Project.

Sandy Metzger, Program Director - USAST

Sandy started working for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association in April 2001. Prior to this, she was the events manager at Breckenridge Ski Resort. In that position, Sandy was responsible for the inaugural Disabled Alpine World Cup in the United States in 1999. Sandy has been involved with Disabled Skiing since 1994. Currently, she resides in Breckenridge with her three teenage sons.

Tygve Myhren, President - Myhren Media Inc.

Mr. Myhren is president of Myhren Media, Inc. and Myhren Ventures, LP, private investment firms in Denver and Vail. In 2006, he served as Chief of Mission at the Winter Paralympic Games in Torino, Italy. Currently, Trygve serves as trustee of University of Denver and Denver Art Museum, on the board of Dreyfus Founders Funds and AdPay, Inc., the Advisory Board of American National Bank and the Colorado Forum. He is a past board member at JD Edwards, Verio, Turner Broadcasting, Peapod, Continental Cablevision, Citizen's Bank, R.I. Hospital and U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team Foundation. His posts in the corporate world included President of Providence Journal Company, Chairman/CEO of American Television & Communications Corporation, Chairman of the National Cable TV Association. He is a member of the Cable Hall of Fame and founder or co-founder of cable networks including Food Network, NW Cable News, E! Entertainment.