Powdr names McLeod new Mt. Bachelor president-GM
Powdr Corp. announced Wednesday it has appointed John McLeod as president and general manager at its Pacific Northwest resort, Mt. Bachelor.
A longtime Bend resident, McLeod was at Mt. Bachelor between 2005 and 2011 as director of finance and business development, returning last year to reprise his role as director of finance, the company said.
McLeod has been serving as interim general manager of the resort since the recent leadership changes in mid-March, including the departure of Dave Rathbun, who served as president and GM of the resort for eight years.
“We are excited that John has accepted the position of president and general manager of Mt. Bachelor,” Tim Brennwald, chief operating officer and executive vice president of Powdr Resorts, said in Wednesday’s announcement.
“John has a great deal of experience, both inside and outside of our industry, that will serve him well as the new leader of the resort,” Brennwald said.
Last month, Mt. Bachelor and Powdr announced a contract with lift-maker Doppelmayr to install a new east side chairlift, named Cloudchaser, to be installed by the 2016-17 holiday season. The high-speed detachable quad lift will cost about $6 million and was approved by the Forest Service three years ago as part of the resort’s 10-year master development plan.
Pwdr, which calls itself an “adventure lifestyle company,” is best known for its eight mountain resorts including Copper Mountain, Killington Resort, Pico Mountain, Mt. Bachelor, Boreal Mountain Resort, Soda Springs Mountain Resort, Lee Canyon and Gorgoza Park.
The company also owns Woodward camps and progression centers across the US, events company Human Movement Management, and media company Outside Television.
