Leadership

Maile

**Owner //** **maile@utemountaineer.com**
Growing up in Aspen, Maile had her own personal guide (her dad Bob) to teach her to ski, climb, bike, hike, and appreciate the mountains.
She received her BS from UVM where she competed on the Division I Nordic Ski Team. After college, Maile worked as a mountain guide for RMI in Washington, Alaska, and South America in the summers. Her winters were spent ski patrolling in Aspen. She eventually landed full time at the Ute Mountaineer in 2010 after spending much of her childhood in and out of the family business. While learning all she can about the world of retail, Maile still gets out to “product test” with her dad. Although they sit about 5 feet apart all day, they still like each other enough to get into the mountains together. She is currently the climbing and ski hardgoods buyer and works closely with Paul, our GM, to manage the store.

Paul

**General Manager //** **paul@utemountaineer.com**
Paul moved here in 1985 from New Jersey. Most of his time is spent these days enjoying outdoor sports, like mountain biking, hiking, rafting, nordic & downhill skiing, with his family – Jenifer, Spencer & Andrew. Paul still telemark skis even though most of his friends have given it up.

Joel

**Marketing and Web Director //** **joel@utemountaineer.com**
A native of Austin, Texas, Joel moved to Aspen after an epiphany on a powder day at Aspen Highlands. With a background and passion for film and photography, you can find Joel bugging his friends to get in front of his camera while running around the mountains.

Evan

**Floor Manager //** **evan@utemountaineer.com**
Born and raised on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, Evan moved to Aspen Colorado in 2014. An active outdoorsman and wilderness advocate; he spends his summers exploring trailheads and refining his backpacking skills. During the winter he searches for powder on his snowboard. Stop in and have a conversation with Evan about current summer trail conditions or secret winter trails down Highlands.

Tom

**Floor Manager //** **tom@utemountaineer.com**
Originally a Wisconsonite, Tom moved to the Roaring Fork valley in 2014. With a background in geology and paleontology, Tom is passionate about nature and science. While backpacking, fishing, and snowboarding are the usual endeavors, Tom likes most any activity that lets him explore the outdoors.

Sam

**Buyer - Footwear and Men’s Casual //** **sam@utemountaineer.com**
Sam hails from Arkansas and has a extensive background in buying from Dillards. He enjoys running, hiking, and competing in most of the local uphill challenges either on foot or on his skis.

Barb

**Buyer - Technical Apparel and Women’s Casual //** **barbara@utemountaineer.com**
Barb grew up in the Midwest and moved to Colorado with her family after high school. Right after college she moved to Aspen where a friend of hers was living (she didn’t even ski). Like many others, she had no intentions on staying but still absolutely loves living here 40 years later. She has over 35 years experience in retail buying, and she’s been lucky enough to do that all in Aspen. Barb loves to ski, hike and garden in her spare time.

**Nico**

**Buyer - Hardgoods //** **nico@utemountaineer.com**
Nico was raised in the Roaring Fork Valley and has sampled life in other mountain towns, but has always returned home. This Summer you’ll find him out hiking with his dogs or rebuilding his old Jeep Wrangler for further backcountry exploration. When the snow begins to Fall Nico’s lifelong love for skiing will keep him playing in the resort or traveling the backcountry as often as possible.

Sales and Operations

Charlie

Sales Associate

One of Charlie’s favorite moments was skiing Castle Peak in the summer of 2005 with his girlfriend. Dubbed Charlie “Gearlord” by his friends he’s a gear-aholic who just loves his shades. Zipping off on a hike to Willow Lake or riding his bike outdoors is where you can find him when he is not helping customers at the Ute.

Staff

Leadership

Sales and Operations