Max Mancini
CEO
Life Turn’s CEO co-founder, has seven years of experience as a professional skier. He grew up in Crested Butte, CO, where his parent’s enthusiasm for the outdoors instilled in him a passion for kayaking, mountain biking, camping and skiing. Max’s love of the environment paired with his enthusiasm to ski as much as he could drove him to the University of Colorado where he studied film and environmental science. During college Max stared his own ski film company, Falling Forward productions, allowing him to ski, film and travel. While traveling the world as a professional skier, Max used his success as a skier to volunteer and raise awareness for multiple charitable causes. He has volunteered as a featured athlete for the Denver Children’s Hospital “Slopes for Hope” event to raise money for EB (epidermolysis bullosa), and for the Crested Butte Adaptive Sport Center, among other causes. These experiences along with his personal experiences of healing through skiing, and love for the outdoors, inspired him to use his talent as a skier to help others. Through Life Turns, Max connects his talents as a skier to his broader aspirations of creating opportunities for healing and growth through skiing to children in need. Max is also a Wilderness First Responder.

Jen Schumacher
COO
Jen Schumacher, Life Turn’s COO and co-founder, is a photographer and a yoga teacher, and has over 8 years of experience as a ski instructor. Jen grew up in Aspen, CO where she had the opportunity for many adventures in the outdoors such as camping, skiing, rafting and mountain biking starting at an early age. Experiences in the out-of-doors made her passionate about the environment, and she pursued this as a student at the University of Denver where she received a BA in Geography in 2006 with a minor in environmental science. At the University of Denver, Jen also pursued her love of travel, visiting many countries and studying abroad in India where she worked with Tibetan refugees. Jen also volunteered for 3 years at Warren Village in Denver, where she cared for the children of abused and battered women. Her love of the environment and outdoor sports, combined with her experiences as a volunteer working with children from broken families motivates her to create opportunities for others to have positive experiences in the outdoors. Life Turns is a way for her to share her talents as a teacher, leader and athlete to provide constructive recreational opportunities in the outdoors to children in need. Jen is as PSIA certified ski instructor and a Wilderness First Responder.

Peter Jackson
Director, Board Member, and father of Molly Jackson
Pete is actively engaged in various areas of real estate management and development in his hometown, Dallas, TX. Community endeavors include having served on the Dallas County Grand Jury and as an officer of brokerage,fraternal, and social clubs. His "Life Turns" activities are fund raising and camp counselor.

Sharon Jackson
Director, Board Member, and mother of Molly Jackson
Sharon is an interior designer, working for 20 years with two of the highest regarded designers in the Southwest. She has served as an officer of the Dallas Chapter of the United Ostomy Association. Fund raising and being a camp counselor are her "Life Turns" activities.

Lee Schumacher
Board Member
Lee has been a tax lawyer practicing in Aspen, Colorado, for 27 years. He is on the board of the Aspen Hospital and has been a member of many school and public boards throughout his career. Lee will be active in planning the Life Turns budget and managing finances.

Johnny Alamo
Executive Director, Sponsorships
Bonnier Mountain Group (Warren Miller Entertainment / Ski / Skiing)

• Oversees all sponsorship revenue for the Bonnier Mountain Group
  
• Sells National, Regional, Film Inclusion, Resort, Tourism, Manufacturer Sponsorships
  
• Oversees Sponsorship Division & Team
  
• Develops new program elements surrounding current sponsorship platforms
  
• Develops business models for new events and film tours
  
• Develops and implements retail partnership program
  
• Associate Publisher of Warren Miller’s SnoWorld Magazine

Steve Ayers
Chief of staff at Aspen valley Hospital

Retta Bruegger
Life Turns Writer
Retta grew up outside of Aspen, CO, where she was engaged in many outdoors activities, such as skiing, camping and backpacking starting at a young age. After receiving her B.A. in comparative literature from Colorado College in 2005, Retta was awarded a year-long Fulbright Student Fellowship to Mongolia. There she completed an independent research project on representations of nature in Mongolian folk literature. Upon her return to the United States, she has worked for various not-for-profit organizations related to sustainable agriculture, climate change research, health advocacy and for the county government. Retta maintains a strong interest in writing and communication, and is excited to be able to use these skills in her work with Life Turns.