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Daniel Mon, President
Dan is a Senior Director in global equity research at Nuveen, a TIAA company. Over his career in investment management, Dan has served as an investment analyst and portfolio manager for investment funds such as Citadel and Hoplite Capital Management, among others. He began his career in global equity research at Citigroup in New York and London in 2003. He is currently a trustee of Chatham Day School where he serves as Treasurer and Head of the Finance Committee, having previously served on the Strategic Planning Committee and the Head of School Search Committee. Dan graduated with a degree in History and Philosophy from Boston College. He resides in New Jersey with his wife, Kristin, and his three daughters. He has volunteered at the Bart Center since 2019. In addition to the Bart Center, he volunteers as a coach for TOPSoccer. Dan was inspired to volunteer at the Bart Center by the amazing experience of his youngest daughter and the dedicated volunteers of the program from whom he has learned so much.. |
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Adam Heilemann, Treasurer
Adam is a Managing Director and Head of Liquidity Management at State Street Bank & Trust with over 20 years of experience in fixed income investing, treasury management, and structured finance. While at State Street, he has lived and worked in Boston and Sydney and served on State Street’s Global Outreach Committee dedicated to promoting employee volunteerism. Adam grew up in Vermont and is a lifelong skier. He has been a dedicated Bart Center volunteer since 2020 and continues to advance his adaptive skiing instructional skills. Adam holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and government from St. Lawrence University, a Master’s in Business Administration from Duke University, and a Master’s in Public Administration in economics from Harvard University. Adam also serves as on the Advisory Board for the Massachusetts Oyster Project, a non-profit dedicated to the reintroduction of oysters into Massachusetts waters and is an active volunteer with Boston Partners in Education. |
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Eileen Sawyer, Secretary
Eileen Sawyer is a photographer and life-long skier. She and her family recently relocated from Weston, Connecticut to live full time in South Londonderry, Vermont. While living in Connecticut, Eileen served on the boards of several local non-profit organizations. Eileen graduated from Rutgers University in 1990 with a degree in Finance. Following college, she worked in human resources consulting and outsourcing for sixteen years and was an Account Executive and Owner with Hewitt Associates. Eileen has been skiing at Bromley with her husband and two sons since 2009, and was inspired to become involved with the board after getting to know Joe and Betsy and the outstanding work of the Bart Center. |
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Steve Kerstein
Steven Kerstein is a retired businessman residing in both Westchester County, New York and on Stratton Mountain in Vermont. Steve spends the vast majority of the winter and much of the summer and early fall in Vermont. Since retirement in 2010, Steve has been active in the Stratton community. In addition to being a member of the Bart Center Board, Steve is currently the President of the Stratton Foundation, which he has been involved with since 2010, having served as Treasurer prior to becoming President in 2016. Steve has also served as the Treasurer and board member of the Stratton Trailblazers from 2012-2017, was on the Stratton Mountain Club Advisory Board from 2012-2018, having served as Board Chair from 2013-2018, and is a Board member and the Treasurer of the Stratton Family Fund. Steve is married to his high school sweetheart, Diane Kerstein, who is a part- time pediatric cardiologist in Westchester County, New York. Steve and Diane have two adult children, Jason and Emily. |
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Robin Hogen
Robin grew up skiing at Bromley – back when all of the lifts were J-Bars. He skied competitively at Andover and Yale and - fast forward - now enjoys skiing with his four grandchildren. After retiring from a career in communications and public affairs, Robin and his wife now spit their time between their beach house in South Norwalk, Connecticut and a ski house in Bondville. Sharing the joy of skiing with people with disabilities has brought new meaning to the sport for Robin. There is nothing he likes to do more than follow Betsy down the mountain - and try to keep up with her! When he is not skiing, Robin enjoys sailing, cycling, kayaking, windsurfing, and playing tennis and golf. He is a Fellow of Branford College and serves on the Board of Discovering Amistad and the Yale Club of New York City. |
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Peggy Challe
Peggy founded Carter Holland Recruitment in 1998, a boutique consulting company that services the Asset Management community. Before that, she spent six years at Shearson Lehman Brothers in Human Resources. In 1991, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin. Peggy grew up skiing in Vermont with her childhood best friend and next-door neighbor, Bart Ruggiere. She loves the work the Bart Center has done thus far and is excited to be a part of it moving forward. When she is not skiing, Peggy loves to run and participates in races all over Fairfield County, CT. She also loves to hike and spend time with family and friends. She lives in New Canaan, CT, with her family, but has long loved Vermont |
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Jim Lawler
Jim has over 30 years of experience in alternative and traditional asset management, with roles encompassing sales, marketing, trading, client relationship, investment and product development. Jim has served on the Board of Directors of the TS Alliance and the TS Alliance Endowment Fund and Abilis Inc. He currently sits on the board of directors of the Glenn Howatt Foundation, and Twin Meadows, Inc (dedicated to building accessible playgrounds for handicapped children). Jim is an alumni of Portsmouth Abbey and New York University. He resides in North Stamford CT with his wife and three children and is an active member of the community. He is an avid outdoorsman and an accomplished sailor and competitive sailboat racer. |
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Dr. Katherine Bentley
Kate Bentley began teaching adaptive skiing in 2002 when she worked in Utah as an adaptive skiing instructor. She is now a pediatric physiatrist at Children’s Specialized Hospital. She is the past president of the medical staff, director of the chronic pain program, director of the continuing medical education department, director of the pediatric physiatry fellowship, assistant professor and section chief of physiatry. Kate graduated from The Lawrenceville School in 1998 and Middlebury College in 2003. She became an adaptive skiing instructor in college which sparked her interest in rehabilitation medicine. Kate graduated from New Jersey Medical School in 2007. Kate was inspired to be a member of the Bart Center board by her son Elliott who is a student at the Bart Center. Kate loves going on adventures in Vermont with her husband Alfred and 3 children: Alfie. Elliott and Annabelle. |
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Mark Odendahl
Mark Odendahl is a Managing Director and the Head of U.S. Research at RBC Capital Markets. Mark has over 20 years of capital markets experience. Mark joined RBC in 2008 and ran the RBC Midwest equity sales region until 2019. Prior to RBC, Mark held equity sales positions at Wachovia and Deutsche Bank/Alex Brown. Mark received his BS in Finance from the Pennsylvania State University. He was also a member of the Pennsylvania State University golf team. Mark resides in New Jersey with his wife, Jennifer, and his three sons. All three Odendahl boys learned how to ski at Bromley. Mark was inspired to work with the Bart Center by witnessing the amazing experiences Bart provides kids, adults, and veterans. |
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Susan Rockwell
Susan is the Director of Communications at the Washington School for Girls (WSG) in Washington, DC and has an extensive background in small-shop non-profit fundraising operations. WSG is an all-scholarship independent school that is philanthropy-funded and is driven by its educational equity mission. Prior to WSG, Susan began her fundraising and communications career at Long Trail School in Dorset, VT, of which she is an alumna. She earned her undergraduate degree in history from Davidson College in North Carolina. She lives in Maryland with her husband, Austin, and two dogs. A native Vermonter and the daughter of two ski instructors, Susan practically grew up in the Bromley Mountain base lodge, first as a Mighty Moose, then a Jet, and then a member of the Bromley Ski School staff. She earned her PSIA Level I certification in the early 2000s before becoming the oddball of her family and seeking year-round, full-time employment in the non-profit sector. Susan was motivated to serve on the Board by her mother, Madeline, who was a long-time volunteer and Board member who delighted in bringing the joy of skiing to Bart Adaptive athletes. |
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Kelly Dauer-Hubschmitt
Kelly is a Senior Director of Marketing in Multiple Myeloma at Johnson & Johnson. She has extensive commercial experience across sales and marketing within Johnson & Johnson, Bausch Health, and Merck, known for being an inclusive “people first” leader with a focus on collaboration, while challenging the status quo. She currently serves as board of director for the Global Foundation for Peroxisomal Disorders (GFPD), a non-profit focused on research, scientific collaboration, and education to support patients and families impacted by rare disease. Previously she served as Chair and Vice Chair from 2016-2022. Kelly earned her undergraduate degree in Economics and Psychology, and her MBA from Rutgers University. She lives in Chester NJ with her husband Matt and two boys Jack (11) and Luke (7). Jack has been skiing with the Bart Adaptive program since 2016, and Matt has been a volunteer instructor for six years. Inspired by her families experience throughout the years, Kelly volunteers to give back to the community that offers individuals the gift of skiing no matter their ability. |
