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Jenn Bruno
Vail Town Council/Owner of Luca Bruno and DUE
Jenn has served on the town council since 2013. She has lived in Vail for over 20
years. Jenn and her husband Luca own and operate DUE and Luca Bruno, two
clothing boutiques in Vail Village. Jenn has been Mayor Pro Tem for the last two
years. Prior to her service as a Town Council member, Jenn was a member of the
Commission on Special events for four years and the Chair for two years. She
serves as the Town Council representative on the Vail Local Marketing District Advisory
Council.
John Dawsey
Colorado Mountain Express
John Dawsey is a twenty-four year veteran of the hospitality industry. He has
served a variety of lodging and transportation operations, sales and marketing
leadership roles within the mountain resort industry. In June 2009 John joined
Colorado Mountain Express as Director of Sales and Marketing, Colorado’s
largest ground transportation service provider. He was promoted to Vice
President & General Manager in September of 2015. As a member of CME’s leadership team,
John has been instrumental in helping drive CME’s growth over the last eight years through
new guest service initiatives, new technology enhancements, partner relationships and staff
development. John has served as Treasurer on the Vail Local Marketing District Advisory
Committee for twelve years and is active in a variety of community organizations.
Scott Gubrud
The Four Seasons
Scott Gubrud served in a variety of capacities within the sales and marketing
hospitality field spanning almost 30 years. He currently is Director of Sales &
Marketing for Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail and has also worked
for other luxury brands as well as independents such as Park Hyatt Beaver
Creek Resort & Spa, Vail Cascade (Destination Hotels and Resorts), Beaver Run
Resort and Keystone Resort. He has been actively involved in the industry currently serving on
the Vail Local Marketing District Advisory Council and served on the Board along with being
Past President of Destination Colorado. Scott received his degree in Finance & Marketing from
the University of Colorado at Denver and received his certification as a Hospitality Sales
Professional from AHMA.
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Kelli McDonald
Town of Vail
Kelli McDonald is the Economic Development Manager for the Town of Vail and
has been in her current position for 10 years. She is responsible for the oversight
and strategic direction of several town of Vail boards including the Vail Local
Marketing District Advisory Council, Commission on Special Events and the Vail
Economic Advisory Council. Prior to this she was the Vice President of Marketing
for the Vail Valley Chamber & Tourism Bureau (now the Vail Valley Partnership). Before
relocating to Vail she spent 25 years managing advertising agencies in Denver such as Barnhart
Advertising, Evans Group and Tracy Locke Denver.
Phil Metz
Vail Resorts
Phil Metz is the Senior Director of Brand Marketing for Vail Mountain and
Beaver Creek Resort. Metz, previously the Director of Marketing for Beaver
Creek, oversees the marketing departments and brand direction at both
Vail Mountain and Beaver Creek and serves on the Beaver Creek Resort
Company Board and the Vail Local Marketing District Advisory Council.
Laurie Mullen
West Vail Liquor Mart
Laurie started her sales and marketing career at Lion Square Lodge and
eventually directed four Vail Valley properties. She helped create and brand
The Resort Company which managed over 25 independently owned
properties in Vail, Beaver Creek and Steamboat Springs. In 2008, Laurie
decided to leave hospitality and focus her efforts in the retail sector and other
personal goals. She joined her husband, Tom, in managing West Vail Liquor Mart, their business
in West Vail. Laurie has been involved in many community organizations and boards including
Vail Local Marketing District Advisory Council, Vail Economic Advisory Council, Vail Valley
Partnership, Eagle Air Alliance, HSMAI, CO Licensed Beverage Assoc, Bravo Vail, Vail Valley
Cares, Women's Foundation, recreational and youth hockey.
Skip Thurnauer
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VLMDAC Board Member
Skip spent over 40 years in healthcare marketing and advertising, beginning with Pfizer
Pharmaceuticals in marketing and marketing research. After a decade with Pfizer, Skip
transitioned to advertising where he was responsible for some of the largest product launches
in pharmaceutical history, including the largest product in today’s global pharmaceutical
market, Humira. Skip was the President of McCann-Erickson Healthcare Chicago and was the
Managing Director of Euro RSCG Healthcare Chicago. As a partner in a boutique healthcare
advertising agency, Skip helped start an agency to market healthcare products to Hispanics, and
joint ventures for medical education and interactive/internet media. He was the Chairman and
a board member of the Midwest Healthcare Marketing Association for over a decade. Skip
joined the Vail Local Marketing Advisory Council in 2010 and has enjoyed the opportunity to
deliver a different kind of “healthcare” message to people looking for a mountain vacation
experience.
Laura Waniuk
Town of Vail
Laura Waniuk is the Event Liaison Specialist for the Town of Vail and has
held her position for 4 years. Laura is responsible for management of
the Commission on Special Events as well as overseeing and approving
event marketing. She also participates in economic development
initiatives and relevant boards. Her previous career path was in games
and toys as either an event, product or brand manager at Microsoft, Hasbro, Cranium and
Mega Brands. She currently serves on the Vail Valley Business Women’s Board as the
Membership Director.
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