We live, work, and play in an extraordinary environment and a unique community. With that privilege comes a responsibility to provide strong foundations for generations to come. We are committed to supporting the youth of our community to ensure a sustainable, collaborative, vibrant, and hopeful future.

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Taos Ski Valley’s management and staff are engaged in a variety of projects, organizations, and non-profits dedicated to supporting our community. Meet some of our team members who are associated with those initiatives.

Dawn is a fourth-generation New Mexican. She was born and raised in Taos and is a graduate of Taos High School. She holds a BA in Political Science and Religion from the University of Redlands, CA and a MA in Elementary Education from the University of New Mexico. She has worked for Taos Ski Valley for over 30 years in various capacities including Marketing and Human Resources. Dawn currently serves as the Vice President of Social and Environmental Responsibility. Dawn’s Board service includes the Taos Education Collaborative, Taos Pueblo Foundation, and the New Mexico Partnership. She is a former board member of the Field Institute of Taos. Dawn enjoys skiing, hiking, river rafting, camping, traveling, motorcycling, and gardening with her husband, family, friends, and dogs.

Mona Nozhackum is a citizen of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation with family roots in Taos Pueblo and Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate. She received an MEd in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University and a BA in Business Administration from Fort Lewis College. Mona's career has always been centered in community—she worked with Taos Municipal Schools right out of college, served youth outreach at Taos Pueblo Health and Community Services, and stewarded the next generation of native leaders in Washington, D.C. She resides at Taos Pueblo with her family, finding joy in gardening and savoring a good cup of coffee or tea. Mona strives to be a good relative and foster connection in every community she serves.

Matt was born and raised in Taos, NM in Los Cordovas. He graduated from Taos High School, then relocated to South Dakota to swim for the University of South Dakota Coyotes, while earning a B.S in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Matt spent a few years in California working, then moved to Colorado to work for a municipal utility on energy efficiency and water conservation projects, and working to build out renewable energy projects for local businesses. He then moved back to Taos with his wife and two dogs to be closer to family and community. Growing up along the banks of the Rio Pueblo, skiing at Taos Ski Valley, and spending as much time as possible in the natural landscapes of Northern New Mexico is what makes the work that he does as Taos Ski Valley’s Sustainability Manager a personal mission to create a more sustainable future for the resort and its surrounding communities.

Taos Ski Valley acknowledges that it sits on the ancestral homelands of the Red Willow People of Taos Pueblo. The history of this land and its people has shaped our collective responsibility to care for this place. With gratitude, we are committed to partnering with the Red Willow People for a shared, respectful future.