Board and staff
The people behind the gates.
Three managing directors, full-time professional coaches, parent captains and a volunteer board. Most of our coaches raced for Team Gilboa first.
Managing directors
Call your managing director.
Each managing director leads a group of programs and is the first call for families in it.
Each managing director leads a group of programs and is the first call for families in it.
Scott "Scully" SkavangerU16, U18 and FIS, HSD. 612-850-1991, scully@teamgilboa.com Started skiing at two on family trips out west, raced for the Trollhaugen race team and then Team Gilboa, and captained the St. Olaf ski team for three years as an All-American, graduating in economics and finance. He traded commodities for 15 years, has coached at Team Gilboa every season since 1998, in every age group, and was St. Olaf's head coach from 2004 to 2006. Off snow: kiteboarding, waterskiing, golf, mountain biking and competitive pickleball.
Trevor DavisU10, U12 and U14. 231-838-8168, trevor@teamgilboa.com His parents taught him to ski at Nubs Nob in Harbor Springs, Michigan, where he raced for the Nubs Nob USSA and FIS team and was a Junior Olympian many times over. He skied four varsity years at St. Olaf, majoring in mathematics, and has coached at Team Gilboa since graduating in 2007, first as an assistant US Ski coach, then as head U16 coach, and now leading U10 to U14. Summers, he races sailboats and has run the waterfront at the Lake Minnetonka Sailing School.
Krissy MacMahonJr. Race. 952-261-6179 Started in Team Gilboa's Jr. Race program and went on to the Central Division A Team, the Junior Olympics and J2 US Nationals. After Jefferson High School she raced NCAA Division 1 for the University of New Hampshire from 2007 to 2011, earning Academic All-American honors. Her enthusiasm motivates young athletes, and she leads Jr. Race.
Coaches
A certified coach for every age group.
Every US Ski age group has its own certified head coach, supported by assistant coaches who know the club from the inside.
Parents who run the club.
Team Gilboa is a nonprofit governed by a volunteer board. Board members and parents serve on six standing committees.
- Chris LappiTreasurer, Finance chair
- John KatzungSecretary
- Nick RichardsonBoard member
- Ricky BrownBoard member
- Krissy MacMahonManaging Director representative
- Stephanie ShawAt-Large, C/C chair
- Hannah MeekerAt-Large, Jr. Race liaison
- Rob ThomasAt-Large, Programming chair
- Patrick DalyAt-Large, Facilities chair
- Kara SimeAt-Large
- Theresa KnoedlerAt-Large
- Gavin McLainAt-Large
- Craig WestmanAt-Large
- Ben SmithAt-Large
- Nick JakobeAt-Large
The right person, first time.
Parent captains, 2025-26
U12 Craig Westman. U14 Ashley Biorn. U16 Angela Brown and Megan Feeney. Captains for 2026-27 are named each fall.
Volunteers and aid
Volunteer coordinator Jessica Scherer at volunteercoordinator@teamgilboa.com. Financial aid requests to financialaid@teamgilboa.com.
Feedback, any time
Share feedback, questions or concerns confidentially with your lead coach, the board president at president@teamgilboa.com, or the HR committee chair at HRChair@teamgilboa.com.
Find us
The Comp Center, bottom of North.
Competition Center, 8740 Chalet Road, Bloomington, MN 55438.