Advisory Board for the Sierra Avalanche Center


Jennifer Lees Advisory Board	Jennifer Lees served on the Board of Directors of Sierra Avalanche Center for three years from it’s inception in 2004 to 2007, including one year (2005-2006) as Secretary. She is now works on the Advisory Board. She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley. After college she spent two years mountaineering in the Rocky Mountains. In 1998 she settled in Tahoe City, California, and began her career in architecture with Cox & Kromydas Architects in Truckee, California. She won the 2007 top Award of Honor from the Northern Nevada American Institute of Architects for her work in Truckee, CA. In 2004 and 2005 she received her Certificate of Completion of Level I and Level II avalanche education from Alpine Skills International in Truckee, California. She has also been featured as a telemark ski equipment tester for Couloir Magazine’s Gear Guide in 2006. Her personal goal is to make her friends and backcountry community aware of the dangers of traveling in avalanche terrain and to ensure the free service, of the Sierra Avalanche Center forecast, is always available to mitigate that danger.
Hank Hennessy Advisory Board	Hank Hennessy has detailed into the Winter Sports Specialist position behind Bob Moore, for the past two winter seasons. Hank has worked for the US Forest Service for nineteen years in the summers and has worked in the ski industry in the public safety (patrol and avalanche control) arenas for twenty three years. His experience most recently was as Patrol Director at Boreal and Soda Springs Ski Areas, for three seasons.He also had twenty seasons at Alpine Meadows, fifteen of those seasons on the patrol and doing avalanche control and is well respected by his peers. Hank is an advisor on the Sierra Avalanche Center Board of Directors. Hank supervises the two meteorologists/ forecasters, Brandon and Andy.Hank is also an avalanche dog handler with his best friend Ginger, an eight year old golden retriever.
Debby Broback Advisory Board

Jennifer Lees
Advisory Board

Jennifer Lees served on the Board of Directors of Sierra Avalanche Center for three years from it’s inception in 2004 to 2007, including one year (2005-2006) as Secretary. She is now works on the Advisory Board.

She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley. After college she spent two years mountaineering in the Rocky Mountains. In 1998 she settled in Tahoe City, California, and began her career in architecture with Cox & Kromydas Architects in Truckee, California. She won the 2007 top Award of Honor from the Northern Nevada American Institute of Architects for her work in Truckee, CA.

In 2004 and 2005 she received her Certificate of Completion of Level I and Level II avalanche education from Alpine Skills International in Truckee, California. She has also been featured as a telemark ski equipment tester for Couloir Magazine’s Gear Guide in 2006. Her personal goal is to make her friends and backcountry community aware of the dangers of traveling in avalanche terrain and to ensure the free service, of the Sierra Avalanche Center forecast, is always available to mitigate that danger.

Hank Hennessy
Advisory Board

Hank Hennessy has detailed into the Winter Sports Specialist position behind Bob Moore, for the past two winter seasons. Hank has worked for the US Forest Service for nineteen years in the summers and has worked in the ski industry in the public safety (patrol and avalanche control) arenas for twenty three years. His experience most recently was as Patrol Director at Boreal and Soda Springs Ski Areas, for three seasons.He also had twenty seasons at Alpine Meadows, fifteen of those seasons on the patrol and doing avalanche control and is well respected by his peers.

Hank is an advisor on the Sierra Avalanche Center Board of Directors. Hank supervises the two meteorologists/ forecasters, Brandon and Andy.Hank is also an avalanche dog handler with his best friend Ginger, an eight year old golden retriever.

Debby Broback
Advisory Board

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