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DOVER, VT – Dec. 4, 2024 – Today, Mount Snow, Vermont, announced Lea Gabrielle Potts as Vice President and General Manager, effective December 19. With more than 25 years of global leadership experience, Lea is poised to lead the resort with a steadfast focus on delivering the Experience of a Lifetime to the team and valued guests.
“I’m excited for Lea to take on the role of VP/GM at Mount Snow. Throughout her career, Lea has proven to be a strong leader with a focus on personal connection, leading complex operations to tremendous success. Supported by the world-class team at Mount Snow, I am excited to see how Lea leads one of our premier Vermont resorts and helps elevate and innovate the guest and employee experience.”
– Tim Baker, Senior Vice President and COO of Eastern Region Mountain Division
With more than a decade of service in the U.S. Navy, Lea first served as a U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot, flying combat missions overseas. She rose through the U.S. Navy with roles of increasing leadership responsibility, from Defense Foreign Liaison Officer to Human Intelligence Officer running intelligence missions globally to the Director of a U.S. Navy sensitive intelligence program. Most recently, Lea was the U.S. Special Envoy for Global Engagement at the U.S. Department of State. In this executive director role, she collaborated with NATO and more than 40 foreign nations. She has experience as a national security and foreign relations journalist at various local and national broadcast networks.
While new to the ski industry, Lea’s decades of executive leadership experience, learning agility, ability to develop high-performing leadership teams, and team-first mentality make her well-suited to lead the team at Mount Snow.
Lea is a lifelong skier, having learned to ski at sister resort Liberty Mountain in Penn before she was three years old. She is deeply passionate about the outdoors and mountain culture, having savored the opportunity to explore iconic peaks across the Vail Resorts portfolio—from Vail Mountain and Breckenridge to the familiar slopes of Mount Snow.
“Skiing has been a cornerstone of my life for as long as I can remember, from birthday traditions on the mountain to ringing in a special New Years at Mount Snow. I’m thrilled to be joining the talented team at Mount Snow and to become a part of the community. Mount Snow has a legacy of producing legendary moments, and I look forward to seeing what we can do together this winter as we celebrate 70 years, and as we look ahead to the next 70 years.”
– Lea Gabrielle Potts
Lea has an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she was a Sloan Fellow, and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy.
