SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Aug. 17, 2018—Deer Valley’s longtime leader and current president and chief operating officer Bob Wheaton will be transitioning into a senior strategic advisory role with the resort’s owner, Alterra Mountain Company. Hospitality Bob Wheatonindustry veteran Todd Shallan will be Wheaton’s successor, working alongside him starting Sept. 24, and then taking the reins when Wheaton departs in January.

Wheaton has been in the ski industry for more than 45 years, nearly 38 of which have been spent at Deer Valley. He’s worked at Deer Valley since the resort opened in 1981. He rose through the ranks and held several positions before being named general manager in 1988. In 1989, he became vice president of operations, and then president in 1997. Alterra named him president and COO when it purchased Deer Valley in 2017.

“I feel so fortunate to have spent my career in this industry and especially at Deer Valley. It’s been one of the biggest joys of my life to watch it evolve into a place for both our staff and guests to create so many experiences,” said Wheaton. “I am proud of what we have built here as a team and am grateful to leadership at Alterra Mountain Company for the opportunity to stay engaged and involved.”

“There are a handful of ski veterans and true pioneers who have contributed greatly to our industry, and we have been fortunate enough to have worked with one of them since the starting months of Alterra Mountain Company. Deer Valley’s Bob Wheaton is one of those people,” said Alterra president and COO David Perry.

Shallan has as 35-year track record in the resort, hospitality, and recreation industries. He is currently the COO at iFly Indoor Skydiving in Austin, Texas. Previously, he was director of asset management for KSL Capital Partners, one of the two partners that formed Alterra, in London. Prior to that, he was vice president and general manager at Hotel Del Coronado & Beach Village in Coronado, Calif.

Todd Shallan“I could not be more excited to join the team at Deer Valley and to be taking up the baton from Bob Wheaton, a true legend in the ski industry,” said Shallan. “The opportunity to lead an organization with a reputation and brand of this caliber is once-in-a-lifetime. Working alongside the teams at Deer Valley and Alterra Mountain Company, I look forward to continue building on the tremendous legacy of Deer Valley well into the future.”