Club Officers
President - Matthew Tran
Matthew founded SCUSB during his freshman year in his Swig dorm room. He has previously served as the vice president. As President, Matthew works with both club and school leadership to allow us to run trips and host events. He is known for his marketing skills, energy, and organization. Matthew always loves to meet new people, so come and introduce yourself on our next trip!
From: Long Beach, California
Home Mountain: Mammoth
Ski or Snowboard: Snowboard
Hobbies: Videography, surfing, mountain biking, cars.
Vice President - TJ Donato
TJ joined the team in the summer of 2023 and has been instrumental to the club’s success. He has previously served as the operations director, where he helped pull off a record-breaking 13 trips in one season. As VP, TJ works with the entire executive team to ensure deadlines are met and trips run smoothly. He is known for his organization, communication, and welcoming personality.
From: Burlingame, California
Home Mountain: Palisades Tahoe
Ski or Snowboard: Ski
Hobbies: Whitewater kayaking, surf/wake surfing, ultimate frisbee, motorsports
Operations Director - Ryan Brighton
Ryan joined the team in 2023 and has since helped lead many of our trips. He previously served as a trip leader. As operations director, he is responsible for managing all aspects of our trips to ensure they run smoothly. He is known to get things done and is integral to our success.
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Marketing Director - Emme Munn
Emme joined the team in 2023 and has since helped run our Instagram, design apparel, and organize club events. She is known for her friendliness, organization, and creativity.
From: Denver, Colorado
Home Mountain: Winter Park
Ski or Snowboard: Ski
Hobbies: Live music & going to concerts, anything in the snow (of course), yoga, and graphic design
Marketing Director - Natalya De La Plaza
Natalya joined the team in 2023 and has since helped with our marketing materials and organizing events. She is known for her energy and ability to keep chaotic exec meetings on track.
From: Missoula, Montana
Home Mountain: Montana Snowbowl
Ski or Snowboard: Ski
Hobbies: Road trips, playing soccer, going to the beach
Secretary - Dawson Rogers
Dawson founded the club with Matthew during his Freshman year. He has previously served as the President. As secretary, he continues to build upon what he started by organizing executive team meetings and running trips. Dawson is known for his comedy and having a great time with people on the slopes. Fun fact: he is in ROTC!
From: Houston, Texas
Home Mountain: Jackson Hole
Ski or Snowboard: Ski
Hobbies: Skiing (duh!), hanging out with friends, and racing cars.
Secretary - Emma Alva
Emma joined the team in 2022 and has been a tremendous asset in helping with our club’s trips, organization, and outreach. She previously served as a trip leader. She is known for her energy, cleverness (she mounted her own snowboard bindings), and organization.
From: California
Home Mountain: Northstar
Ski or Snowboard: Snowboard
Hobbies: Surfing, hiking, outdoor climbing, cliff jumping, backpacking
Treasurer - Vivienne Lu
Our newest addition to the team, Vivienne, joined in 2024 and is responsible for managing our club finances. She is known for her organization and frequent trip attendance. Welcome Vivienne!
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Technology Director - Owen Matejka
Owen joined the team shortly after the club’s founding in 2022. He has previously served as the operations director and president. Since retiring, Owen has continued to run our Ikon Program, trip registration system, and website. He is known to strike up a conversation with anyone he meets and is always eager to find new people to ski with.
From: Boston, Massachusetts
Home Mountain: Killington
Ski or Snowboard: Ski
Hobbies: Competitive Nordic skiing, hiking, frisbee, programming random stuff.
Social Chair - Brody Johnson
Brody joined the team during the club’s founding and has since helped run trips and social functions and organize club meetings. If you know Brody, you’ll know he loves to make people laugh.
From: Seattle, Washington
Home Mountain: Crystal Mountain
Ski or Snowboard: Ski
Hobbies: Volleyball, event planning
Check out our former officers, who have been an integral part of our club: