BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Paul Reid

Chair

Paul has called the Valley his home since 1985. Paul and his wife Kim raised their two children in the Fishhook area where they learned to ski and play in their backyard of Hatcher Pass.  Paul was an educator for 27 years in the Mat-Su School District and retired as principal of Palmer High School in 2023.  Paul is an avid outdoorsman and has a love of the mountain sports of skiing and biking.  He is excited to see the growth of Skeetawk for kids and families of the Mat-Su and Southcentral Alaska. 

Lyle Stohler

Secretary

Lyle has lived in the Mat-Su Valley with his wife Kristen since 2006. They enjoy winter activities such as skiing with their dogs in Hatcher Pass, as well as hiking there in the summer. He looks forward to working on expanded access to the mountains for outdoor enthusiasts of all levels. Lyle works professionally as an attorney in Palmer at Stohler and Lonergan PC.

Loren Prosser

Vice-Chair

Loren’s local roots run many generations deep. Born & raised in Southcentral Alaska, Loren skied road runs at Hatcher Pass as a teenager for early season powder shots. With a background in commercial finance and civil construction, Loren is the Project Manager for Graphite One Alaska. A lifetime downhill skier, Loren supports Skeetawk’s continued development of affordable outdoor opportunities for Southcentral residents and youth. He and his family live in Palmer and are often seen chasing each other down the winter slopes at Skeetawk.

Simon Johnson

Director

Simon is a lifelong Alaskan and he and his wife have lived in the Fishhook community since 2007. He and his wife Tamira have enjoyed out just about every kind of outdoor activity there is to appreciate in the Hatchers Pass area since their teen years. He and his family are excited to see Skeetawk thrive and continue to grow. Simon is self employed as a mechanic at Hatch Peak Motor Works.

Brad Ohs

Treasurer

Brad has lived in Mat-Su Valley since 2002 with his wife Sandy.  They are outdoor enthusiasts and embrace the opportunities that Skeetawk has offered our growing community to say the least.  He is a strong advocate for promoting healthy lifestyles for the youth and families living in Mat-Su through recreational possibilities.  Professionally, he has a private practice as a Psychotherapist in Palmer.

Ben Stephens

Director

Monica Goyette

Director

Lucy Hope

Director

Lucy has lived in Mat-Su Valley since 1980, and could be found backcountry skiing in Hatcher Pass every weekend for a number of years. She has coached Special Olympics skiing for over 20 years, which required driving a school bus to Anchorage, or grooming a run at Independence Mine for skiers to access skiing locally. It is exciting to see this thriving, growing non-profit ski resort in the Pass, and Lucy serves on the board to assist in developing inclusive ski opportunities. She has recently retired from a long career in Special Education with the Mat-Su Borough School District.

Rob Wells

Director

Rob is a longtime advocate for lift-assisted skiing in the area designated for downhill skiing in Hatcher Pass and has brought a wealth of knowledge of the history of the area and helped to bring our club into being. Since 1991 he has served nine years on Mat-Su Borough Assembly, nine years on Mat- Su School Board, five years as the Director of Agriculture and has been the executive director for Mat-Su Resource Conservation & Development.