Ski industry veteran joins Sun Valley team at start of 2016-17 winter season
Sun Valley, Idaho – Nov. 29, 2016 – Sun Valley Resort announced that ski industry veteran, Jim Snyder, has joined its management team as Director of Food and Beverage. Snyder assumes overall responsibility for all Sun Valley Resort Food and Beverage operations, including village and mountain restaurants, banquets, catering and bar operations.
“We are very excited to have Jim on the team. This is a key position for the resort, and Jim’s leadership qualities and deep experience will be a great addition,” stated Tim Silva, Sun Valley Resort’s vice president and general manager.
A seasoned ski resort food and beverage professional with over thirty years of multi-unit responsibility in the resort industry, Jim most recently was Senior Vice President of Food and Beverage for Intrawest. Based out of the Steamboat Resort, he oversaw six resorts in North America with over 80 restaurant venues, as well as all food and beverage operations at the Steamboat Resort. Prior to his time at Intrawest, Jim held executive food and beverage positions at Canyons Resort, and was Vice President of Food and Beverage for American Skiing Company — both based in Park City, Utah. Snyder began his career as the Executive Vice President of Good Earth restaurants, a pioneering concept in the natural food industry. He is a graduate of California State University-Northridge with a Bachelor of Arts in political science.
“The opportunity to join the Sun Valley Resort with its industry leading food and beverage operation is very exciting to me” Snyder said. “The facilities and philosophies that the Holding family have developed, along with the cultural atmosphere created by Mr. Silva and the leadership team here are a perfect fit for me and I feel privileged to have been offered this position.”
Snyder and his wife, Nicole, and their two sons, have already relocated to Sun Valley.
