habitat vail board

Directors

Board of Directors

President

Kristin Kenney Williams

Vice President

Pete Thompson

Treasurer

Dan White

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Secretary

Kathy Chandler-Henry

Officer

Chris Rowberry

Board Member

Nick Brinkman

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Alexia Jurschak

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Jill Klosterman

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Jennifer Law

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Bobby Murphy

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Kevin O’Donnell

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Jeris Romeo

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Toby Seay

President

Kristin Kenney Williams

Kristin is the founder and president of Commfluent LLC, a Vail Valley-based communications firm specializing in entitlement strategy, campaign planning and community relations. Kristin previously served as Vice President of Mountain Community Affairs for Vail Resorts where she oversaw government and community relations for its mountain resort communities.

Vice President

Pete Thompson

Pete retired to the Vail Valley from Chevy Chase, Maryland, following a 33 year career in homebuilding. Pete worked as a Division President, Regional President and President of National Homebuilding Operations for MDC Holdings, Inc., and as a Group President for KHovnanian Homes, both publicly traded national homebuilders. Pete is currently consulting for homebuilders and developers under The Thompson Group, LLC.

Pete received his BA degree from Vanderbilt University and his JD degree from Washington University in St. Louis, School of Law.

Pete and his wife Chris live in Singletree.

Treasurer

Dan White

Dan grew up in the Denver area. He graduated from Metropolitan State College of Denver with a B.S. in Accounting. He worked for 10 years for a regional CPA firm before moving to the Vail Valley in 2006. While living in Denver, he served as the treasurer for the Hispanic Contractors of Colorado. Dan has been the controller at the Gallegos Corporation since May 2015. He has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley since 2017, as a member of the finance committee.

Dan lives in Gypsum with his wife Monica and their daughter, Sage, who all enjoy skiing, rafting, hiking and camping.

Secretary

Kathy Chandler-Henry

Kathy is serving her second term as an Eagle County Commissioner. She’s a fourth-generation Coloradan with a love of open spaces, air, water and land quality. Kathy is the county’s representative to the Water Quality Quantity Committee, Ruedi Reservoir Water and Power Authority, NWCCOG Economic Development District Board of Directors & Lake Creek Affordable Housing Corporation.

Officer

Chris Rowberry

Chris is a Denver native. He graduated from CSU with a degree in Finance and later obtained a Master’s Degree in Finance at CU – Denver and a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designation. Chris has lived in Eagle County since 2015 and is currently the President of Alpine Bank in Vail. He is a member and past president of the Edwards Rotary Club and has served on Habitat Vail Valley’s Finance Committee since 2017.

Chris, his wife Adrienne and dog Boo-Ray, live in Vail. In his spare time, he enjoys skiing, golfing, fly fishing, running and playing the guitar.

Board Member

Nick Brinkman

Nick is the President of FirstBank’s Mountains market, primarily overseeing lending and operations in Summit and Eagle Counties. He joined the company in 2001 and has worked in various roles.

Nick has been active in both the Eagle and Summit County communities throughout his career. He previously served on several boards in Eagle and Summit Counties. He currently serves the Summit Foundation, Summit County School District Finance Committee, Junior Achievement and Eagle Valley Community Foundation. He served on Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley Finance Committee before becoming a board member.

Nick graduated Colorado State University with a B.S. degree in Business and Finance and earned a degree from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin. He along with his wife Kristy, their two children (Emmy and Evan) and their two dogs (Ramsey and Roxy) currently reside in Edwards.

Board Member

Alexia Jurschak

Alexia is involved with many local nonprofits including Vail Dance Festival, Vail Veterans Program, serving as the chair of the Vail Valley Foundation’s Vilar Performing Arts Center committee Eagle Valley Family Assistance Fund, where she has been a valuable leader for nearly 20 years and currently serves as vice chair of the board of directors. Finally, she has also contributed significantly to the mission of Vail Health, Bravo! Vail, Walking Mountains, Bright Future Foundation, and other organizations. In additions, she is on the advisory board of Issacson School of Communications, Arts & Media (CMC), BCPOA Board of Directors and Beaver Creek Club.

Alexia has lived in Beaver Creek since 2014 with her husband.

Board Member

Jill Klosterman

Jill is the Chief Financial Officer at Eagle County Government and was previously the county’s Housing Director. She has held a variety of real estate, lending and finance positions over the past 30 years.

Jill holds an MBA with a focus in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics from the University of Wisconsin and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Marquette University. While still a Packers fan at heart, she realizes how lucky she is to live in Eagle, Colorado with her wonderful husband and two spectacular daughters.

Board Member

Jennifer Law

Jen serves as the Vice President Human Resources for Vail Health. She started her career at Vail Resorts in Children’s Ski School working her way into a variety of HR roles before taking a seven year hiatus and returning for another eight years, ending as a Senior Director Human Resource Business Partner, driving business outcomes through talent strategy and creating a culture of experience of a lifetime for employees.

During her time away from VR she was the HR Director for the Gallegos Corporation- a large specialty sub-contractor, as well as the co-owner and principal consultant with HR Link, an outsourcing and consulting firm. She holds a BA in Business Communications and Psychology from the University of Puget Sound as well as three Human Resources specific certifications. She is passionate about education and community where she has volunteered time as a school board member, youth mentor and Habitat Vail Valley committee member.

Jen is very involved with her two daughters and enjoys spending time outdoors and on the river with her husband and kids as much as possible. 

Board Member

Bobby Murphy

Bobby has spent more than 15 years in leadership roles at Vail Resorts and three decades in the ski and mountain resort industry. Prior to his appointment as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Beaver Creek, he served as Vice President and General Manager of Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont from 2017-2023, where he also had leadership oversight of Attitash and Wildcat Mountains in N.H.

Prior to Stowe, Bobby served at Vail Mountain from 2010-2017, first as Senior Director of Ski and Snowboard School and then as Vice President of Skier Services. He is uniquely suited to lead Beaver Creek, based on his career focus in guest service, his time and experience in Eagle County, and his leadership of Stowe and the Northeast region.

A native of Evanston, Ill., Bobby received his Bachelor of Science degree in Commercial Recreation at the University of Iowa and represented the United States, nationally and internationally, on the Professional Ski Instructor of America (PSIA) National Alpine Team from 2004-2012. Bobby is the past Vice Chair of the Vermont Ski Area Association Board of Directors and served on the SOS Outreach Board of Directors. He is married to his wife Jenny and they have two daughters, Ella and Anja.

Board Member

Kevin O’Donnell

Kevin is honored to work with the outstanding staff and dedicated board members at Habitat Vail Valley.  He is thrilled to be part of a dedicated team that changes the lives of the people we serve while improving the fabric of our community.

After graduating from the University of Denver in 1996 with a degree in real estate and construction management, Kevin moved the Vail Valley to begin a career with Beck Building Company. He came up through the ranks at Beck, starting as a project manager and over the next 18 years oversaw the construction of several large homes and remodels. In 2007, he became an owner in the company and president.

Board Member

Jeris Romeo

Jeris is the Community Bank President for ANB Bank’s Avon and Eagle Banking Centers in the Vail Valley. Through building strong and lasting relationships, he finds the best solutions for customers to fit their financial needs. He is responsible for the commercial and consumer lending portfolio of $80MM and overseeing the daily operations of the two banking centers. 

Prior to joining ANB Bank in 2019, Jeris gained over a decade of banking experience through retail and commercial relationship management roles for a large financial institution, as well as a Market President role for a community bank. 

Originally from Vermont, Jeris moved to Colorado in 2001. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO. 

Jeris enjoys life in the Eagle County community. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for Bravo! Vail and volunteers on the Finance Committee for Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley. In addition, he enjoys time with his wife and twin daughters that are in elementary school. 

Board Member

Toby Seay

Toby is a Denver native. He was in the the engineering procurement and construction of communications, infrastructure and energy fields in Potomac, Maryland, before retiring in 2017. He managed projects in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas. He and his wife have three children and two grandchildren. Toby is an avid golfer and fly fisherman.

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