Congratulations to the ACRA Board Members that won or retained a seat on the Board of Directors: 

Cristal Logan - Chair, Non-Profit

Cari Kuhlman -  Assistant Treasurer, Finance Seat

Andrew Ernemann - Real Estate

Lisa LeMay - Retail

Heather Steenge-Hart - Lodging

Kathleen Wanatowicz - Service

The Board is comprised of twelve elected seats from eight membership categories; real estate, retail, nonprofit, restaurant, service, lodging, professional, and finance. There are also ten appointed seats on the Board, which include representatives from Aspen Skiing Company, Aspen Music Festival and School, Aspen Valley Hospital, the City of Aspen, Pitkin County, Fly Aspen Snowmass, and Snowmass Tourism, along with 3 at-large seats appointed by the chair.

 

Board Member Bios

 

CRISTAL LOGAN

 

 

 

 

Cristal Logan, Vice President and Director, Aspen Community Programs at the Aspen Institute is responsible for creating and overseeing year-round public programs for the Aspen community.  During her 20 year tenure at the Institute, Cristal has expanded the number of community events exponentially. The Aspen Community Programs hosts a variety of events including the McCloskey Speaker Series, the Hurst Lecture Series, The Murdock Mind Body Spirit Series, the Hurst Student Seminars for Middle School, and High School Students; Great Books and Great Decisions Discussion Series’, Fireside Chats, Teen Socrates, the Sharing Shakespeare and Athens to Aspen Series, as well as a host of diverse offerings throughout the years.  Under Cristal’s leadership, the Aspen Community Programs hosts over 60 program days each year for local residents, visitors, and teens. Cristal also heads up the Community Forum which is a program that works to solve issues facing the Roaring Fork Valley, including the recent Community Forum Task Force on Transportation and Mobility.  As Vice President, Cristal oversees the Aspen Institute’s significant Art Collection, is lead on Risk Management and Safety, and handles external affairs for the Aspen office.  

Prior to joining the Institute in 1999, Cristal worked in Administration at Aspen Valley Hospital; and in Finance at the Aspen Skiing Company. A fourth-generation resident of the Roaring Fork Valley, Cristal has been a committed member of the community by serving on the board of the Aspen Hall of Fame, participating as a member of Leadership Aspen Class of 2000, and as one of the inaugural members of the Aspen Community Foundation Spring Board.  She is Chair of the Board of the Aspen Chamber Resort Association and serves on the Colorado Mountain College Board of Overseers.  In 2017, the Aspen Chamber Resort Association honored Cristal with the prestigious Molly Campbell Service Award.  The annual award recognizes an Aspen local who embodies Molly’s commitment to community service and leadership in the community.    

Cristal is married to Mark Logan, principal at Cadence Brand Marketing, and they have a wonderful son.

 

CARI KUHLMAN

Kuhlman brings to the organization over 25 years of community bank management and lending experience in Colorado. Prior to her current position as Senior Vice President and Roaring Fork Valley Market President of Vectra Bank, Cari was Regional President of the Roaring Fork Valley for United Western Bank. Prior to that, Cari opened American National Bank Aspen and was the Market President there for 9 years. Other positions in community banking include 5 years with Pitkin County Bank & Trust in Aspen, now Vectra Bank, and a year in the Bank Management Training Program at National Bank of Alaska in Anchorage, Alaska. Cari grew up in Wyoming and has a Bachelors Degree in Finance from the University of Wyoming. Cari has been extensively involved in non-profit organizations in the Aspen community including Founder and President of AYPA (Aspen Young Professionals Association), Board Member of Aspen Education Foundation, Board Member of JAS Aspen Snowmass, a member of the Junior Board of Les Dames d'Aspen, an ex-officio Aspen Chamber Resort Association Board Member, ACRA Finance Committee Member, President of the Theatre Aspen Board, a member of the Aspen Meadows Advisory Board, the Aspen Historical Society Board, the Buddy Program Board, the Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Board, and the Club 20 Board.

 

ANDREW ERNEMANN

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew Ernemann currently serves as the President of Aspen Snowmass Sotheby's International Realty. Leading the top real estate firm in the Roaring Fork Valley is a perfect marriage of Andrew's business, real estate, and educational experience.

A testament to his work ethic and professional approach to the real estate business, Andrew is a past President of the Aspen Board of REALTORS and has been a recipient of the prestigious REALTOR of the Year award. He personally has been involved in over $2 billion of real estate transactions in Aspen since 2005.

Andrew regularly publishes real estate reports, and is often quoted in local media outlets as well as national and international publications including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, The Financial Times, thestreet.com and the Denver Post.

Previous work endeavors: Various real estate development and consulting engagements in Aspen and San Francisco; Business strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company in Los Angeles; Marketing at Janus Capital in Denver.

Education: Masters in Civil and Construction Engineering from Stanford University; BA in Psychology at CU Boulder, Phi Beta Kappa.

A true competitor at heart, Andrew is a former member of the U.S. Alpine Ski Team, and has competed around the world. He has served on the board of directors for the Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club, Aspen Country Day School, the Aspen Board of Realtors and the Aspen Chamber Resort Association. For fun he enjoys golfing, skiing, biking, hiking, photography and cooking. Married to Ashley, they have two wonderful sons Tillar and Cornell.

 

LISA LEMAY

 

 

 

 

My name is Lisa LeMay and I run three t-shirt shops in the Aspen core.  Our stores are Aspen Tshirt Company, Art Tee Gallery and Generation Aspen.  As the area manager, I also oversee operations for our two stores in Snowmass.  I have been in Aspen running the stores for our company for 20 years now.  The company also has stores in Vail and Beaver Creek which is where I joined the company 24 years ago.  I love living in Aspen and my hope is to give input to ACRA to positively impact business in the downtown Aspen core as well as city-wide.  Since I've been working in the core for so many years, I have vast experience and have been able to see so many events come and go.  I believe I have a strong knowledge of what has worked and want to help ensure our money and time are well-spent.  My connection to Snowmass plus the company connection to Vail and Beaver Creek, give me the opportunity to see what other communities are doing that might be beneficial to our area as well.  Outside of work, I enjoy hiking, traveling, music and all that Aspen has to offer.

 

HEATHER STEENGE-HART

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heather Steenge-Hart holds the position of Area General Manager, Luxury Mountain Resorts – Western Region, which includes The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch, The Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe, The St. Regis Deer Valley, The St. Regis Aspen, and the W Aspen. 

Heather’s industry tenure spans over twenty-years, beginning in her native homeland of Canada at The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto. A promotion to Director of Rooms soon followed, bringing her to the U.S., for The Westin St. Francis in San Francisco. Leadership promotions continued for Heather in the west and across several territories and brands to include: The Westin Century Plaza Hotel, The St. Regis Los Angeles / Beverly Hills, The Four Points and Days Inn Portland and Dual-GM of W Chicago Lakeshore and W Chicago City Center. 

In Heather’s present role at The St. Regis Aspen and in the history of the resort, she has driven all hotel metrics to their peak levels, achieving highest ADR, RevPAR, RevPAR Index, GOP, EBITDA, and F&B Margin. Her hotel has achieved Best in Class for Meeting Planner Satisfaction and substantially improved Guest Satisfaction metrics. Her performance excellence earned her both General Manager of the Year, Western Region and General Manager of the Year, The Americas in 2016. 

An active member of the community, Heather serves on the Board and Public Relations Committee for the Aspen Chamber Resort Association. Heather graduated from Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, majoring in Hospitality and Tourism Management, with a minor in Finance.

 

KATHLEEN WANATOWICZ

 

 

 

 

 

Kathleen Wanatowicz, founder and principal of Project Resource Studio (PRS), has worked in strategic communications and public engagement for over 17 years with an emphasis on community development projects. She is passionate about aligning communities around a shared vision, and with an extensive background working on issues unique to rural areas, she provides a depth of experience in consensus building for public programs and projects. Kathleen’s tactical approach to problem-solving, instincts for project management, and nuanced execution designs have delivered consistently measurable results and growth, including the Aspen Airport ASE Vision project, Centennial redevelopment outreach, and Snowmass Center redevelopment.

 

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