board of directors

Amy Bryer - President
Donating my time and talent has been a part of my life for nearly 30 years and it’s a thread that I weaved through my career. Even as I began my work experience in Journalism, I made time to volunteer at animal shelters and read for a blind friend. My years as a reporter at Colorado weekly and dally newspapers took me from covering city government and technology back to nonprofits yet again.  I left newspapers and continued freelance writing and public relations. I was contracted by for-profit agencies but I was always drawn back to clients in the nonprofit sector.
One of my longtime clients, Foresight Ski Guides, has a mission to bring the exhilaration of skiing to blind and visually impaired youth and adults. To call the work “rewarding” would be an understatement.  I frequently observe the bravery of teens (some of whom were blind since birth) who put on skis and partner with a sighted guide to ski down a black diamond at Vail.  I don’t personally guide our skiers on the slopes but I was energized by the process of making it all come together for them, and the people around them, through fundraising, social media, and operations.  Foresight Ski Guides inspired me to educate myself on business analysis and strategies that breed success in a nonprofit environment. I recently enrolled at Johnson & Wales University in Denver and I’m working toward my MBA.
I live in Denver with my husband and two kids, a dog and a cat. Our free time is spent attending my kids numerous sporting events, skiing and biking when we can. 
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Bill Murphy 
Bill has been guiding blind and visually impaired skiers since 1982.  At first with the Colorado Ski School for the Blind and now with Foresight Ski Guides.  He has been in leadership roles with Foresight as a member of the Board of Directors, as President, and as a Sr. Guide and trainer of guides.  He is constantly reminded of why he guides when rewarded with the smiles and enthusiasm shown by the Foresight clients. He has developed some life changing friendships and vows to not stop guiding until his legs are worn down to little nubs!

Jan Masto
I have been a proud board member of Foresight Ski Guides over the past 4 years, but I have been a volunteer guide/shadow since its inception in 2001.
Foresight’s program empowers, encourages, and gives confidence to those individuals who are blind or visually impaired (VIP) by offering a venue that gives them accessibility to a variety of snow sports.  

Kevin Rose - Treasurer 
Kevin is looking forward to another fun season with Foresight Ski Guides.  He began guiding visually impaired skiers in 2002.  Over the years Kevin has met some wonderful people that have helped build great experiences.  “Let’s get out on the snow and have some fun.”
Kevin is married, has two sons and lives in Colorado.  Some of Kevin’s favorite activities include: being a volunteer ski guide for visually impaired skiers, hiking, fishing, weight lifting, working on his Jeep, spending time with his family and their Siberian husky.  In the morning of September 13, 2014, Kevin stood on top of Uncompahgre Peak (14,309 feet) with his two teenage sons.  It was our fifty fifth fourteener summit together. 
In Kevin’s free time, he is a Certified Financial Planner™ with Trilogy Financial in Denver.  Coaching and support help my clients smoothly endure and make the most of the circumstances of their lives.

Lauren Witte
Lauren has been a board member with Foresight Ski Guides since 2015. However, her involvement with the organization goes back well beyond that date. Lauren’s parents, Linda and Randy Witte, were teachers at the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind for 30 years. Her father Randy was involved with Foresight for over 10 years and upon his retirement from the school he became the Program Coordinator for the non-profit. This organization quite literally became a family affair for the Witte crew. Lauren has always believed that getting involved in your community is the best way to create meaningful, lasting impact. Leave it better than you found it is a commonly used phrase and what better way to get involved than to create a fulfilling, life-changing opportunity for the blind and visually impaired people of Colorado.
“I grew up playing sports and always knew I was very fortunate to have that experience of excitement – one that constantly tested me mentally and physically to achieve something I didn’t think I was capable of, and that taught me to fall and pick myself up again. To be able to create that same kind of experience for kids that never envisioned the possibility of skiing or performing other snow sports is humbling and rewarding. Every child should be given the opportunity to try something exceptional in their youth, and Foresight Ski Guides makes that possible for students throughout our state. Skiing is a lifelong sport for many individuals, and making that accessible to people with an impairment is a cause I am extremely passionate about.”
Lauren holds a B.S. in Finance and Marketing from the University of Colorado Boulder and has over fifteen years of professional experience working in various client-facing roles working with executives in B2B settings within healthcare, education, and high-tech industries.

David Schadle
David began working with the disabled community 27 years ago when he first volunteered to teach skiing at Eldora Ski Resort outside of Boulder, CO.  This led to working with the Eldora Special Recreation Program (ESRP) teaching blind and developmentally disabled students. David’s dedication and enthusiasm in the ESRP Program lead him to achieve PSIA Adaptive Level II instructor certification.  He has also spent years working as a supervisor and trainer, as well as holding various board positions.
David has served as Veteran’s Program Director working with the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Olympic Opportunity Fund administering grant reporting requirements.  In this position, David was instrumental in developing, organizing, and recruiting disabled veteran participation throughout the Front Range.
David has been volunteering as an instructor at the DSUSA Ski Spectacular, and Grand Junction VAMC Winter Sports Clinics since 2009, as well as at the NSCD Winter Park program for the past 4 seasons. He also has volunteered as a teacher at the Shining Stars week for children suffering from cancer since 2017. In 2015, David started guiding visually impaired guests with the Foresight Ski Guides program in Vail.
David himself is a U.S. Army Veteran who served in Korea during the Vietnam War and believes strongly in volunteering in the programs for people with disabilities in Colorado.  He has been married to Susan for 48 years and has 2 grown children and 6 grandchildren.

​Barbara Oleynick
Barbara has experienced firsthand how vision loss can change life’s trajectory and send it in an entirely new direction. Blindsided with a diagnosis for a progressive retinal degenerative disease in mid-life, she’s become familiar with the ever-evolving challenge of having one foot in the visual world and one foot out - never quite feeling comfortable in either.  While skiing has always been something she loved, her diagnosis initially led her to believe she’d no longer be able to enjoy it out of fear of colliding with another skier. Although her beloved guide dog, Foxfire, could help navigate her day-to-day, unfortunately he wasn't suited for helping her navigate the slopes!
Everything shifted when Barbara found Foresight Ski Guides while browsing online. Not only did FSG open up her physical world to the opportunity to ski again (and experience the exhilaration, challenge and fun that came along with it), but also to heartwarming new friendships.
Barbara graduated from University of Colorado School of Physical Therapy and spent 20 years in a career she loved before retiring due to vision loss. She has been married for 32 years to her husband Gary, whom she’s raised two beautiful kids with.

David Nicknair
Dave has been with Vail Resorts for just over 3 years and is currently the Regional Director of Retail and Rental in Eagle Country. He is responsible for leading his team across 50 locations. Previous to his current position Dave started with Vail as the Director of Health & Safety/Loss Prevention supporting VRR and eventually adding Hospitality and the corporate office to his scope.  Dave started his career with a big box specialty sporting goods retailer where he held leadership roles in both Operations and Asset Protection.  He is passionate about guest service and helping others achieve their full potential.
Out of work David enjoys living the mountain lifestyle with his wife Karen, two daughters, Delaney and Kendal and dog Hazel May.
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​Kevin Foster
Kevin Foster held a variety of Human Resource leadership roles at Motorola Solutions for over 25 years. In 2018, Kevin founded First Tracks Solutions which provides consulting services to companies and non-profit organizations in strategic development and managing change. Kevin currently serves on a number of different non-profit boards that support people with disabilities. Kevin competed as a member of the US Paralympic Alpine Ski Team. Kevin enjoys skiing, hiking, backpacking, and photography.