SAM Magazine--Marco Island, Fla., May 25, 2006--The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) got a new chairman when Vail COO Bill Jensen was elected to the position during the national trade show and convention in Marco Island, Florida. Jensen most recently served as vice chairman and will replace outgoing chairman, David Crowley from Wachusett Mountain.

NSAA also elected four new board members. Joining the team are: Blaise Carrig, senior VP and COO of California's Heavenly Mountain, representing the Sierra region; Burton R. Mills, COO and GM of Moonlight Basin, Mont., representing the Northern Rockies region; Brad Moretz, VP and GM of Appalachian Ski Mountain for the Southeast region; and new supplier board member, Charles Santry of Snow Economics.