Executive Athletes

Troy Howard- https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-howard-a0b4b94/  I completed my first 100 mile trail run around 2007 at Angeles Crest in Southern California.  I came in second and had such a positive experience. In 2009 I ran my first Hardrock 100 in Southern Colorado’s San Juan mountains.  It was unlike anything I thought was possible.  I came in second in the second fastest time on record. That Hardrock experience led my wife and I to decide to leave California and make the move to Colorado where we still live today. I worked for Vail Resorts for 9 years where I led their HR & Finance systems.  I also received the CIO 100 award for implementing real-time lift line wait times across all of the destination resorts. A year ago I left Vail Resorts for the opportunity to live more directly in the mountains and for a company more aligned with my values.  I now work for Aspen Skiing Company where help run all of Aspen’s systems. Sidenote: I have a heart condition known as