Ray Mallette

Ray Mallette grew up in Vermont and learned to cross country ski by joining the high school racing team. In the 1980s he moved to Silicon Valley where he earned degrees in Physics and Electrical Engineering, raced sailboats on San Francisco Bay and learned to alpine ski at Lake Tahoe. In the 1990s he moved back to Vermont, introducing skiing to his two children at an early age at Bolton Valley and Sugarbush.

He was employed by IBM for 38 years working in semiconductor manufacturing and development, leading teams on yield management and customer delivery.

He moved to Ashland with his family in 2014, attracted by the beauty of the mountains, the climate and the close proximity to skiing, biking and hiking. Since retiring, he has focused his volunteer efforts on trail building and working with local organizations on the causes and impacts of climate change. He currently is a member of Ashland’s Climate Policy Commission.

He views Mt Ashland as a wonderful recreational and economic resource to the Rogue Valley and would like to see it continue to have an environmentally sustainable future for year-round outdoor activities.