Ron Cohen: Director, Government Relations and Environmental
Affairs
As Director of Government Relations, Ron is responsible for
managing MMSA's relationships with the United States Forest
Service, the Town of Mammoth Lakes, and other government and
stakeholder groups. As Director of Environmental Affairs, Ron is
responsible for managing MMSA's environmental programs. Before
joining the MMSA team, Ron was the on-site owner/operator of Tioga
Pass Resort, the Inyo National Forest's oldest permitted resort,
where he ran the resort year round for five years, and then in the
summer only for three more years. Before TPR, Ron was a practicing
attorney, first in Los Angeles and then in Mammoth Lakes. Ron moved
to the Eastern Sierra in 1999. Ron received a B.A. in Political
Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a
J.D. from the Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago.
Tom Hodges: Director, Planning and Development
Tom is directly responsible for the planning and development of
MMSA's new facilities, and the continual improvement of MMSA's many
existing facilities. In this role, Tom has been instrumental
in the construction of MMSA's new LEED certified facilities, and
also managed the development of MMSA's reclaimed water project.
Tom holds a B.A. in Construction Management from California
State University San Luis Obispo, and is a licensed California
Contractor. Tom started working at MMSA in the early
1990s..
Jim Smith: Vice President, Real Estate
Jim is the senior manager responsible for the company's
development, planning, construction, government relations, and
environmental programs divisions. Previously, Jim was
vice-president of Katell Properties, a leading
commercial-development firm based in Los Angeles. Prior to Katell,
he was associated with AEW Capital Management and Berkshire Realty
Trust, both in Boston. Jim received a B.S. in Accounting from
Syracuse University, an M.B.A from Southern New Hampshire
University, and a Master of Real Estate Development from the
University of Southern California. From 2001 to 2006, Jim served as
an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California's
School of Policy, Planning, and Development. Jim is a member of
both the Urban Land Institute and USC's Lusk Center for Real Estate
Development. Locally, Jim dedicates an impressive amount of
time to the community, serving as a Board member of Mammoth Lakes
Trails and Public Access, Mammoth Lakes Housing, and the High
Sierra Striders, a non-profit running club in Mammoth Lakes.
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