For the week of August 14 - 20, 2002

Wiseman named 
SVSEF chief

New executive director

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Don Wiseman, former partner and owner of Sun Summit Ski & Cycle, has been named the new executive director of the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation. He replaces Sheryl Schowengerdt, who resigned.

After a two-month search the SVSEF Board of Directors voted last week to appoint Wiseman to the key organizational and fund-raising position. The SVSEF oversees Sun Valley’s Alpine and Nordic ski teams.

His new job, effective Aug. 19, was a case of promoting from within.

Wiseman, 47, has been a SVSEF board member for several years. Last winter he was the board’s vice president, and he was due to start a term as the board’s president this month.

"At first I didn’t consider the job," said Wiseman. "Then I was asked by the board and the program directors if I was interested, and I went through the application process."

He has 23 years of ski instruction experience. Wiseman managed the Sun Valley Ski School’s Masters Racing Program from 1986-90. A mountain bike competitor, Wiseman also has worked with the U.S. Forest Service in the formation of the Bigwood Backcountry Trails group.

A 1980 graduate of Montana State Univ. in business and accounting, Wiseman has worked in management for Aqua Investors, a Ketchum-based real estate investment company. He and his wife Vikki live in Ketchum.

Wiseman’s duties will include maintaining the smooth operation of the SVSEF’s Engl Training Center; refining communication between the office, coaches and parents/athletes; and helping to raise funds.

"It should be a rewarding job," said Wiseman. "The ski team is a big tradition in this valley. It has helped a lot of kids become successful."

 

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