Board of Trustees
Ami Voutilainen
Position: Member
Committees: Development
Years Served: 2020 -
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Occupation: Designer/Art Director
Other Relevant Experience/Expertise: Born and educated in Helsinki, Finland. Snowboarded professionally and traveled the world for 10+ years, until fell in love with the PNW and settled in Portland in the early 2000s.
Degrees: 18º in the front, -6º in the back (Regular) ;)
Dan Tattersfield
Position: Member, Secretary
Committees: Development
Years Served: 2016 -
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Occupation: Academy Admissions Director
Other Relevant Experience/Expertise: Worked within the education services industry for over 15 years.
Degrees: B.S. Aeronautics, San Jose State University
Ed Jaramillo
Position: Member, Treasurer
Committees: Development
Years Served: 2020 -
Resides: Taos, New Mexico
Occupation: Construction project manager
Other Relevant Experience/Expertise: AK Helicopter Ski Guide, Avalanche Forecaster and Rock Climbing Guide
Nonprofit Board Member: LOR Foundation 2008-Present
Henry Paul Scheidel
Position: Member
Committees: Steering
Years Served: 2017 -
Resides: Neptune Beach, Florida
Occupation: Founder & Owner of PureCorp, Taipei, Taiwan/USA
Other Relevant Experience/Expertise: English language school executive (World Family (Disney’s World of English); Taipei, Taiwan), real estate developing, and philanthropy. American Express (1990-1991); Jacksonville, Florida. U.S. Collection Bureau; Falls Church, VA (1991-1992); Member, Scheidel Family Foundation
Other Interests: Surfing, Diving, Deep Sea Fishing, Project Developments, Educational Charity
Kevin English
Position: Member, President, Board Chair
Committees: Governance (Chair), Steering
Years Served: 2014 -
Resides: Portland, Oregon
Occupation: Academy President and Executive Camp Director
Other Relevant Experience/Expertise: Life long snowboarder (1989). Team Management (K2 Snowboarding), Ski resort marketing & operations (Lake Tahoe). Board member & VP of Ski Oregon, former advisory board member of CHILL, founder and owner / real estate development firm - Human Developments. Parent of two young children (George & Milani).
Degrees: B.S. Industrial Technology (Cal Poly, SLO), M.B.A. (University of Oregon)
Luke (Dingo) Trembath
Position: Member
Committees: Development
Years Served: 2020 -
Resides: Los Angeles, California
Occupation: Co-founder: Find Your Grind, Ambassador to Monster Energy
Experience: TV / Hosting / Live Events / Marketing / Grenade Gloves
Other Organizations:
FYG Goundation 2016 - present
The Bay, Lincoln Nebraska 2015 - present
More: Luke "the Dingo" Trembath is a one of a Kind personality whose fun loving spirit and contagious energy has made him a mainstay on television for years. The former pro snowboarder is the CO founder of "FIND YOUR GRIND" A self-discovery platform helping individuals define their road map to discover who they are, where they are going, and the first steps to get there. A leading voice of the action sports world & beyond, where he has done everything from announcing high profile sporting events, The MTV MUSIC music awards to starring in 5 seasons of fuel TV's "The Adventures Of Danny & The Dingo". Once you've meet him, you'll agree – there’s only 1 Dingo A true social chameleon - The Dingo's ability to find common ground with anyone and adapt to any social situation makes him the perfect role model for kindness and acceptance among todays youth.
Rob MacInnis, Ph.D
Position: Member, Vice President
Committees: Governance, Steering (Chair)
Years Served: 2020 -
Resides: Wilson, Wyoming
Occupation: CEO & Founder @ AetherWorks, Partner @ Blue Bear Capital, Founder @ MooseDar, Photographer @MacMacGoose
Other Relevant Experience/Expertise: Member, Board of Trustees @ University of St Andrews American Foundation, Advisor @ Atlas Organization, HCSC Camper 1996-2001, Husband/Dad
Degrees: Ph.D. & B.Sc. in Computer Science @ University of St Andrews, Scotland
Tim Windell
Position: Member
Committees: Development, Governance, Steering
Years Served: 2009 -
Resides: Brightwood, Oregon
Occupation: Founder & Facilities Director, We Are Camp & Wy’East Mountain Academy
Founder, Windells Camp (1988); Founder Wy’East Mountain Academy (formerly Windells Academy). Vice President, United States Snowboard and Free Ski Association (11 years). Voted in by my North American pears, I served 6 years as North America’s “Rider’s Representative,” charged with developing regional, national, and international competitions to create defined pathway from development to the Olympics. Founded Windells Gloves under Camp Gloves” in 1994 for the Japanese marketplace. Founder, The Snowboard Shop (Purgatory Colorado, 1985 -1995).
Degrees: B.S. Business Administration
Trevor Graves
Position: Member
Committees: Development
Years Served: 2020 -
Resides: Portland, Oregon
Occupation: Founder/ President of Nemo Design
Other Relevant Experience/Expertise: Former advisory board member of Board member Portland Entrepreneur’s Organization, CHILL, CHAP, Metropolitan Family Services
Degrees: A.A.S. degree in Advertising Design and Production – Mohawk College, Utica NY
More: Graves is a pioneer in snowboarding history. His editorial career includes being the first Senior Staff Photographer at Snowboarder Magazine and Editor at Ray Gun Publishing, helming youth-lifestyle publications Bikini and Stick. Chasing the snow around the globe in the era of snowboarding’s most phenomenal growth in the 90's. Craig Kelly, Shaun White, Jamie Lynn and a whole industry of snowboard icons all were subjects captured by Trevor’s eye. By 2000 he won the coveted Crystal Awards of photography, an action sports photo shoot-off held in St. Mortiz, Switzerland. This served as a nice book end to his professional career as a photographer. Graves next adventure was as the Creative Director of Morrow Snowboards, where he helped bring the brand to life and took the company public.
His next chapter had him playing the role as a founder of Nemo Design based in Portland, OR. High Cascade was one of Nemo’s first big accounts in 2001/02. The HCSC Photo Workshop that is still going today was an idea to generate new revenue and excitement for the camp each summer. Nemo is celebrating is 20th year in 2019 and over the years have serviced active lifestyle brands like MasterCraft wakeboard boats, Ikon Ski pass, Mammoth ski resort, Solomon, K2, Oakley, Smith, Bell Helmets, Danner boots, Converse and Nike to name a few.
Graves is a frequent motivational speaker on building entrepreneurial skills and running a creative agency. His keynote talks have inspired a range of audiences, from the Oregon State University Entrepreneurship Program to various industry events. Trevor also served as a board member for the Portland, Oregon chapter of the Entrepreneur’s Organization and the Wy’East Mountain academy.
When not leading the Nemo team, he works passionality on personal video/photography projects and his husband/Dad duties with his wife Amy and their three children.
trevorg@nemodesign.com
Ben Wixon
Position: Member
Committees:
Years Served: 2024 -
Resides: Portland, Oregon
Occupation: Educator and consultant
Relevant Experience/Expertise:
Robson Forensic, Inc. Associate/Expert Witness.
Portland Public School District, Certified Teacher, ESL/Social Studies
NIKE SB/Nike Better World Foundation, Master Trainer.
Portland Parks and Recreation, Recreation Leader, Skatepark Leadership Advisory Team.
Skaters for Public Skateparks, Director of Development, Programming, and Instruction.
U.S. State Department/Amid East, Municipality of Aglanzia. Nicosia, Cyprus. Skatepark Advisor.
Maui Family YMCA, Skate Camp Manager and Head Coach.
Site Design Group Skateparks, Skatepark Manager and Builder.
Windell’s Action Sports Camp, Skate Camp Manager/Park Builder/Grounds Supervisor.
Arizona Snowbowl, Snowboard Instructor/Terrain Park Crew.
Degrees:
M.A.ED, Curriculum and Instruction, Arizona State University, 2002,
B.A. Secondary Education/History Ed., Northern Arizona University, 1998
More: A lifelong skater Ben has been participating in and judging local and international skateboarding events for three decades. As a recreation professional and certified teacher, he has more than twenty years of experience providing insights and support to municipalities, recreation programs, camps, facility operators, and students around the world. In addition to his work with skateboarding and educational programming Ben has extensive experience with skatepark project planning and construction, as well as best practices.
Libby Miller
Position: Member
Committees: Governance
Years Served: 2020 -
Resides: Flagstaff, Arizona (Originally from New England)
Occupation: Principal, Flagstaff High School
Other Relevant Experience/Expertise: Former Science Teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal, and College Professor.
Education:
Studied Behavioral Science at Green Mountain College, Vermont
B.S. Environmental Science from Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff
MEd Education from Portland State University, Oregon
Doctoral Candidate in Educational Leadership at Lewis and Clark College, Oregon
Personal Statement: I started my first job out of college teaching Outdoor Science to students in Orange County, Ca. Students came to the mountains, some for the very first time - a life-changing experience for many. Living in Oceanside, Ca, at the time, I was also exposed to a deep culture of skateboarding, and snowboarding - an experience that changed my life. The combination of teaching and falling in love with snowboarding prompted me to move to Portland, where I could work on my Masters in Education and snowboard year-round at Mt. Hood. Still today, I work hard to balance these two lifestyles and am beyond thrilled to offer my passion and skillset to Wy’East Mountain Academy where students can follow their passion in a safe, unique, and rigorous landscape.