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2022 Judges

Gregor Neal

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Years judged 2003-2019, 2023

Teaching Qualifications/Experience
  • 37th year teaching as of 2018 
  • 32 at Vail/Beaver Creek 
Synchro Qualifications/Experience 
  • Started synchro skiing in Vail 1987
  • Co-founded the BC Demo program in 1993. Managed and coached the team up until winning the World championship in 2000.
  • Judged Synchro World championships at Vail, Whistler and Aspen as well as Powder 8's competitions in New England over the past 18 years.
  • Gregor also co- authored the format and original rule book (1998) for the World Synchro Championships and with amendments, now the official rules for the AWSC's.

Stacey Gerrish

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Years judged 2009 - 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023

Teaching Qualifications/Experience Synchro
  • PSIA RMT
  • Childrens Examiner
  • USSA Coaches Educator
  • Co-author of the PSIA National Children’s Manual
  • Training Manager Beaver Creek Ski School.​
Synchro Qualifications/Experience 
  • Competed in sync skiing since 1994
  • New England Powder 8 Champion 2009
  • USA Women’s Powder 8 Champion 2009. 6th year judging the Aspen event as of 2014. 29 years at Beaver Creek Ski School as of 2018.
Other Stuff
  • Loves long walks on the beach as well as skiing deep fluffy powder!!!

Joey Roberts

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Years judged Judge at the Synchro Championships for four years
Teaching Qualifications/Experience
  • Private Lesson Instructor and Resort Trainer in Vail
  • Retired Training Manager at Golden Peak Children's center- Vail Ski and Snowboard School
  • Resort Trainer, Hire and Training of New Hire Instructors, Womens Specialist
  • PSIA Trainer Acred. Snowboard Level 1. APSI Level 3. Austrian Landeslehrer Taught skiing in Austria, Australia and Vail for 25 years. Ski and Boot Tester for Ski Magazine for 5 years. Listed among the top 100 SKi Instructors in the country in SKi magazine.
Synchro Qualifications/Experience
  • ​Member of Contessa Women's Demo Team Vail Snowsports School - World Champions in Whistler 2001.
  • Member of 10th Mountain Division Torch Light Team
  • Vail Blue Knights Team Manager/competitor in 2019 at Aspen 
Other Stuff
  • Bachelor of Education Majoring in Physical Education, Dance and Outdoor Education.
  • 500 Hr certified Yoga Instructor
  • Can be found swimming at 6:30am outside in a snowstorm!​

Juan Manuel Faccio

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Year judged 2022, 2023

Teaching Qualifications/Experience
  • Trainer and Examiner Level 5 from AADIDESS, Argentina. 
  • Between 2015 and 2019 Technical Director of the Academic Area in AADIDESS. 
  • As an instructor and coach, I work in Cerro Chapelco, Cerro Catedral (Argentina), Soldeu el Tarter (Andorra), Aspen (USA).
  • Trainer for Aspen Training Academy (USA).
  • In 2018 I participated as a skiman of the Paralympic Winter Games delegation in PyeongChang, Korea. 
Synchro Qualifications / Experience
  • I took part in the demonstrators teams which represented Argentina in Interski 2015 performed in Ushuaia and in the 2019 edition, which took place in Pamporovo, Bulgaria. 
  • In 2017 I participated in the Samnaun ISIA World Championship, in Switzerland. 
  • Head Coach of the Argentine National team of Demonstrators ‘Levi 2023’.
Other Stuff
  • ​IG: jmfaccio

Tomas Mical

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Years judged 2022, 2023
Teaching Qualifications / Experience
  • APUL Senior Examiner and Technical Committee Member (2013-2018)
  • ​Former Director of Education at APUL Snowsports Education
  • Czech INTERSKI Team Member (2015)
  • Co-author of the APUL Snowsport Manual
  • LSIA (Lithuanian Snowsports Instructor Association) Senior Examiner and Technical Committee Member (2017-present)
  • LSIA INTERSKI Delegation Member (2019)
  • Teaching Experience in US, Austria, Japan, Australia
Synchro Qualifications / Experience
  • 2012 Czech Synchro Skiing Championship 1st Place
  • ​2012 Tirolean Synchro Skiing Championship 2nd Place
  • 2014 Tirolean Synchro Skiing Championship 1st Place
  • 2014 Austrian National Synchro Championship 1st Place
  • 2015 Tirolean Synchro Skiing Championship 2nd Place
  • Member of Czech Interski Demo Team 2015
  • Head Judge of Czech Synchro Skiing Championship (2016-2018)
Other Stuff
  • Master of Education in Sport Science and History, Contributor for Czech SNOW Magazine, Dad of Tadeas, Self-Directed Education supporter, Outdoor sports and coffee lover.

Tom Jacobsen

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​Years Judged 2009 to 2019

Synchro Qualifications/Experience
  • Judged Synchros in 2002 in Whistler
  • Judged AWSC from 2009 to 2019
  • Utilized as Race Course Judge and Bump Competition Judge
  • Falls Judge on Synchro Days for 10 years
  • USSA credentialed World Cup Alpine Official 1999 - 2015
  • Participated in over 80 World Cup Races as Gate Judge, Start Judge or Finish Judge in Vail, Park City, Palisades Tahoe /Squaw
  • Participated in Officiating 2 USSA National Championships in Deer Valley and Park City as Gate Judge

Other Stuff
  • ​BS/MBA from University of Colorado with 40 year career in Banking
  • Road Cycling is my other passion
  • Skied 12 different ski resorts in 2021/2002
  • Skied 7 resorts this season to date thru January 2023
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