Dave Fields, an 18-year employee of Snowbird who has been the resort’s general manager since 2017, has been named its president. He will retain the title of general manager, the company said. Fields replaces Bob Bonar, who is retiring.
Other changes in top Snowbird management include the retirement of Tom Jones as senior vice president and chief financial officer as well as the retirement of Jerry Giles as director of village operations. A replacement for Jones has not been named while Nina Mahak will succeed Giles.
Bonar started at Snowbird in 1971 and is Snowbird’s longest-serving general manager. He served on the boards of the National Ski Area Association, Cottonwood Canyons Foundation, Wasatch Adaptive Sports, Ski Utah, Utah Sports Commission and the Utah Office of Tourism.
“Our family is grateful to Bob, Tom and Jerry for their dedicated service to Snowbird and making the resort the amazing place it is today,” said John Cumming, Snowbird chairman. “Snowbird’s future is bright with the capable hands that take over for these extraordinary leaders.”
“Bob, Tom and Jerry were like adopted sons to our dad,” said Jim Bass, Snowbird board member and son of Snowbird co-founder Dick Bass. “Bob has been at Snowbird since before the resort opened and Jerry started not long after. Tom was instrumental in our dad’s ability to retain Snowbird during difficult financial times and getting the resort onto the solid financial footing it enjoys today.”