Vermont Business Magazine Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in Eastern North America and a POWDR company announces that Killington and Pico Resort Partners President and General Manager Mike Solimano has been named a recipient of the 2023 Sammy Leadership award. The 25th annual award honors innovative, inspiring, courageous, and passionate industry leaders making a difference locally and nationally. Recipients are determined based on nominations by members of the ski and snowboard industry, including many members of the Killington Team, who shared their thoughts.
“I am humbled and honored to be recognized by Ski Area Management (SAM) with this award,” Solimano says. “The fact that I was nominated by the team here at Killington and Pico makes it even more prestigious and I’d also like to thank the entire management team at POWDR for believing in our vision and allowing Killington and Pico to grow in the right direction.
Some of the attributes that earned Solimano included his openness to listening to feedback and enacting real change to improve the experience of working at and visiting The Beast. He is also no stranger to working on the front lines of the resort – often found boot fitting, bussing tables or driving a shuttle bus.
“Mike’s da bomb! Killington is a BEAST, in more ways than one and he navigates it well—there are few in the business who could do that with his even-tempered and methodical approach,” said one team member according to SAM.
He’s been instrumental in Killington Resort’s year-round growth and was the first to propose the Beast 365 pass, which gives our most dedicated crowd the option to pay monthly and visit daily for skiing and riding, mountain biking, golf and adventure center attractions.
“Congratulations to Mike Solimano for being recognized for this well-deserved award,” says CEO of POWDR Justin Sibley. “As the teams at Killington and Pico know well, he exemplifies the traits and qualities of a great leader day in and day out. All of us at POWDR know it to be true, as well, and are honored to call him a colleague and friend. No doubt Killington’s best days are ahead with Solimano at the wheel.”
About Killington Resort:
Killington Resort is a four-season destination sitting on 3,000 acres in the heart of Central Vermont’s Green Mountains. Killington boasts 92 miles of diverse snow sports terrain spread across six peaks including Pico Mountain and served by the most expansive lift network and snowmaking system in Eastern North America. After the snow melts, Killington features an 18-hole championship golf course, the family-friendly Snowshed Adventure Center, 35 miles of mountain biking trails and 15 miles of hiking trails. The seemingly infinite après, dining, and lodging options have made Killington a world-class destination for East Coast skiers and riders for over 60 years. Killington is part of the POWDR adventure lifestyle portfolio. Visit www.killington.com for more information and discover more of what The Beast offers with and #beast365.
Source: KILLINGTON, Vt. (April 10, 2023) – Killington Resort
