COAC Board of Directors

Bryce Kellogg
President

Bryce is a native Oregonian, enthusiastic backcountry skier, and forest ecologist. Since moving to Bend in 2016 and getting his AIARE level 1 certification, He has enjoyed exploring widely on skis from remote backcountry lines… more

Shane Roy
Vice President

Shane grew up skiing in Maine and quickly found his way west where he discovered the joy of sharing a skin track with friends. He and his wife have been visiting family in Bend since… more

Lauren Altemari
Development Director

Originally from the Southeast, Lauren started sliding on snow when she moved to Oregon nine years ago. After resort snowboarding for many seasons, she switched to two sticks and found pure joy in exploring untracked… more

Trevor Miller
Director

Trevor arrived to Central Oregon in the fall of 2007. Originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, he grew up skiing in the Wasatch Range while being exposed to some of the finest avalanche forecasting personalities… more

Adam Stroup
Director

A southern Oregon native, Adam moved to Central Oregon in 1998. Although an avid mountain biker, fungi enthusiast and a part-time Idaho river guide during the snow-free months, he’s more at home on a snowmobile… more

David Gaines
Director

Dave moved to Bend in the mid 1970’s from Northern Michigan. Having already learned to ski he was excited to see his first mountains and soon started his ski racing career. His first “backcountry” experience… more

Jereme Monteau
Director

Jereme grew up exploring the peaks of the Chugach range near Anchorage, Alaska by all means necessary. Within weeks of relocating to Bend in 2015, he set a fast time on the South Sister climb… more

Anthony Biolatto
Director

Anthony has spent his life in the outdoor industry, from guiding mountain biking, rock climbing, and winter adventures to leveraging technology to enhance customer experiences in outdoor retail. Anthony has his AIARE Level II, AMGA… more

Andrew Eaton
Director

Andrew is originally from Illinois, having moved out West after high school. He has worked as an ER Technician and Pro Patroller since 2014 at Keystone Resort (Dillon, Colorado) and most recently Alpental (Washington State),… more

Dan Stern
Director

Dan grew up as a nomad moving every ~3 years and learned to ski outside of Seattle at Snoqualmie at age 8. And after a few moves away from snow, he was “lucky” enough to… more

Mark Ramina
Director

Mark made his way west from Maryland, with an extended stay in Colorado on the way out. He’s terrible at skiing deep powder but loves suffering uphill and exploring the mountains with new friends. He’s… more

Donald Bowerman
Director

Born and raised in Bend, Oregon, Donald developed a deep appreciation for the outdoors early in life. Surrounded by the beauty of the Cascades, he's embraced various outdoor hobbies, from skiing and motorcycling to hunting.… more