Mike has been skiing at Bear Valley since 1993 when his family purchased a vacation home in Big Trees Village. He has been involved with BVSF since the early 2000s when both his kids, Zac and Mackenzie, were involved in the various Bear Valley programs starting with Skiing Bears, Devo program and then the Race Team. As parents of racers, Mike and his wife Nancy quickly learned the ins and outs of alpine racing competition in the Central Series, Far West and the Western Region of US Ski & Snowboard.

Mike was on the BVSF Board from 2004 and the president from 2007 through 2020 and 2024-2025. He was also the Central Series representative on the Far West Board of Directors from 2007-2009. He has held US Ski & Snowboard certifications for Competition Official, Race Administrator and Referee.

Mike’s career includes senior positions at DHL Express, founding a logistics consulting company and pivotal positions in 4 start-up companies. He holds a BA in Recreation Administration from San Francisco State University where he interned as Aspen Highlands ski resort.

Mike Gilmore has been connected to Bear Valley since childhood, when he and his family built their cabin in Big Trees in 1987. He graduated from UC Davis in 1996 with a B.S. in Environmental Biology and went on to build his career as a licensed crop advisor. After a nearly 20-year hiatus from skiing, Mike returned to the slopes when his oldest son fell in love with the sport. Since then, all three of his sons have participated in the All-Mountain Ski Team Program, while Mike himself skied with the adult team for two seasons. He is now preparing to coach with the All-Mountain Program as the next step in his skiing journey.

Mike joined the Bear Valley Snowsports Foundation board to give back to the community and help make Bear Valley an even better place for families. He lives in Brentwood with his wife, Nicole, and their three sons—Travis, Mariano, and Chance. Professionally, he works with Simplot Grower Solutions out of Lodi, advising growers from Sacramento to Modesto. While his agricultural career keeps him busy much of the year, he treasures the winter season as dedicated time to ski with his family and enjoy the Bear Valley community. Nicole can often be found in the lodge surrounded by “littles,” coloring or doing activities with them while their parents and siblings are out on the mountain.

Ellen grew up in Castro Valley & her family came to Bear Valley in 1967; built a cabin and joined the Bear Valley Ski Club. The BVSC arranged every-other weekend group lessons and ski club kids started running gates & doing NASTAR. Winter ’72 was her first year on BV Race Team and raced Far West/USSA for the next 12 years. After high school & a year full time in Squaw Valley she returned to BV. She worked for the Rasmussen family and started coaching. Ellen became a race official and served on the Far West BOD for 4 years. Coaching turned into managing the Mt Reba Race Dept. which included the NASTAR program, J3 Junior Olympics & a Western Region FIS series. Ellen is a level 4 Technical Delegate. Leaving winter employment in 1991, she finished her Business degree at Cal State Hayward, and managed her father’s pediatric dental practice and continued traveling to Race Official assignments in the Western Region; including the 2002 Olympics in Park City. She continued to work in dental including consulting to build & then managing a non-profit clinic in Hayward.

Ellen has been back in Bear Valley full-time since 2011 and works for BVRE in the vacation rental department; and in winter works for BVSF managing the NASTAR program. She is also on the Board for the non-profit, Ebbetts Pass Historical Assn & manages the museum in the Village. Along with other BV community activities, including Alpine County Kids Fishing Day & Hermit Valley Aid Station for the Death Ride.

“I have loved my time in the mountains and skiing. I get great joy watching & helping young kids, & even adults, learn about skiing and racing. I love seeing BVRT carry on!”

Martha and her family have been skiing at Bear Valley since 2014 when they were introduced to the area by close friends and they are currently building a house in Bear Valley to be able to live her full-time. She has two kids on the race team, her husband is a coach, and she has been on the Adult Team for 6 years. She has been on the board since 2022 and is a USSA certified Level 1 Race Administrator.

Outside of skiing, she has served on nonprofit boards including co-founding the Sunnyvale Education Foundation and serving as Secretary and Parliamentarian on the Vargas Elementary PTA. Professionally, she has a BS and PhD in Chemical Engineering from MIT and the University of Wisconsin – Madison and has been working as an engineer and operations manager in the Semiconductor industry for over 20 years.

Angela Roberts first fell in love with snowsports at Bear Valley in 2003, during a $12 Tuesday snowboarding trip with her husband Kyle. That day, they made a pact to learn to ski and snowboard—and if they had children, to raise them on the mountain. Today, their three daughters—Ariah, Magnolia, and Hazel—are all proud members of the Bear Valley Race Team.

Angela and Kyle own PAS Inc, a general contracting company and split their time between their home and their cabin in Arnold, embracing mountain life with their family.

Outside of work and winter sports, Angela enjoys trail running, boating, wake surfing, and live music.

As a parent and passionate advocate for youth development through skiing and snowboarding, Angela is proud to serve as Secretary of the Bear Valley Snowsports Foundation and support its mission to make snowsports accessible and meaningful for the next generation.

Nick Shawkey has been involved with the Bear Valley Race Team for over 20 years. Nick raced on the Bear Valley Race Team in the early 80’s as a Junior athlete. He continued racing through college, racing in different series, and USSA Masters.

Nick started his Ski Instruction career in 1983. Nick is presently the Head Coach, a US Ski and Snowboard Level 300 Alpine Coach, Level 100 developer, Level 3 – Referee, Chief of Course, Level 2Chief of Race, certified in Timing and Calculation, Race Administrator, and Technical Delegate.

Besides skiing, Nick is retired after 26 years with CalFire and is presently employed as a Safety Officer with AIS Infrastructure.

Gary grew up in the Bay Area and has called Brentwood home for the past 26 years. His lifelong connection to Bear Valley Ski Resort began in the late 1970s, skiing with family and friends — and it’s where he met his wife, Charisse. They’ve now been married for 33 years and share a love for travel, boating, and off-roading in their Jeep.

Professionally, Gary has spent his career in the grocery industry, starting in high school and working with Safeway Stores/Albertsons Companies. He currently serves as a Business Service Manager in the company’s Human Resources IT group.

Gary is deeply committed to community service and has actively supported numerous nonprofit organizations, including Easter Seals, MDA, the Safeway Foundation, Operation Wake Surf, and Knot on Call — all focused on improving lives and supporting First Responders and Military personnel.

He is a member of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association as a Competition Alpine Official and a former ski instructor with Achieve Tahoe at Alpine Meadows. His son, Matthew, was a proud member of the Bear Valley Race Team, participating in both DEVO and Skiing Bears programs.

Gary’s passion for youth development and mountain sports drives his involvement with BVSEF.

“My goal is to support the mountain through our athletes’ development and life-enhancing values offered by BVSEF’s educational programs. I strongly believe the foundation helps build lifelong friendships and positive life lessons for all our team members”

Joseph Trapasso grew up in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He enjoys skiing at Bear Valley with his wife and two children. Following the pandemic, Joseph joined the BVSF board to support the race and all-mountain programs. He currently holds a US Ski and Snowboard level 1 referee certification.

Joseph is an Eagle Scout and an active leader within his son’s BSA Troop. He holds an MS degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and has been working on computer hardware at NVIDIA since 2007.

Joseph enjoys hiking with his dog, woodworking, tinkering, and telling dad jokes.

Nicole Trapasso, originally from Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, has been skiing at Bear Valley since 2016. Her two kids have been involved in the BVSF ski program since 2017. During the 23-24 ski season, Nicole took on the role of Rasmussen Classic Slalom Race dinner and silent auction coordinator. As of May 2024, she has also taken on the role of the BVSF treasurer.

Apart from her BVSF roles, Nicole holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a master’s degree in education, both from the University of Pittsburgh. Since 2007, Nicole has been working in the education field as a high school science teacher, educational specialist, and volunteer in the non-profit k-12 homeschool community.

In her free time, Nicole enjoys painting, baking, learning Japanese, and reading historical fiction books.

Having grown up in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, Mae snowboarded at Bear Valley for the first time in the ‘99-00 winter season. Since the turn of the century she’s come full circle, now with 2 kids and husband Andrew who share their love of snowboarding on the BV Snowboard Teams.

Mae brings 20+ years of professional experience in Marketing Operations and Communications to BVSF as the Director of Communications and is constantly and curiously looking to add value and fun to the incredible initiatives the board is already doing.

Outside of snow time Mae enjoys hiking, swimming and live music. She also plays summer softball with the Ebbetts Pass Softball Association at White Pines in Arnold while waiting for winter to come around again