USA Nordic Adds Five New Board Members

Curtis Dowd has spent his career in public accounting, law and business management. He graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, later going to law school at Fordham University. He spent several years as a Wall Street attorney before joining the legal team at Huntsman Chemical, working in law, finance and corporate development in London, Houston, and Salt Lake City. He went on to serve as CFO of Savage Companies in Salt Lake City and recently guided a Dallas-based utility construction company through a sales process as CEO. Originally from the Pittsburgh area, Down now splits time between Dallas and Park City.

“My son was a competitive alpine racer so I have a sense of the dedication and commitment young athletes put into their respective competitive pursuits. I want to use that background to support our athletes and help foster success for the USA Nordic Sport organization. 

Liz Holbrook spent her career as a health benefits leader at US Healthcare and Aetna. In her career she used innovative approaches and business process improvement strategies to successful management and turn-around efforts at service center operations around the USA and the world. She led strategic planning, governance and risk management for small and large divisions, as well as leading many corporate-wide initiatives. Since her retirement she works as a volunteer in Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for abused and neglected children in the child welfare system. She also serves on the board of Fox Chase Bank Charitable Fund which awards grants to organizations in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

“I love sports, but, more importantly, I gravitate toward growth opportunities. Nordic sports are not nearly as well known or followed in the US. In addition, the women's team still seeks the same international competitive opportunities as the men. My goal is to support the growth of USA Nordic Sports so all of the athletes can achieve their goals without limits.”

David Noteware has successfully created and led teams in for-profit and not-for-profit environments including technology, electronics manufacturing, real estate, legal services and software. Noteware earned his BA and was a National Merit Scholar at Duke University, his JD at the University of Texas School of Law, and his MBA in Entrepreneurial Strategy and Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He began his professional career as an intellectual property attorney. His career progressed to successful leadership of businesses and incubators. Recently he became the first Executive in Residence at the University of Utah  leading faculty-generated start-ups and began teaching Entrepreneurial Finance at the Eccles School of Business. A Dallas native, he now lives in Park City, Utah.

“I support USA Nordic and its involvement in the Olympics and international sporting events because those activities promote a world that respects excellence without discrimination.”

A former member of both the USA Ski Jumping and USA Nordic boards, Robin Outwater rejoins after a two-year absence. He has held many board roles in governance, strategic planning, nominating, secretary and finance. A lifelong commercial pilot, he held a leadership role with an air freight charter company for 27 years responsible for business growth, flight operations and FAA compliance. He then served in a leadership role with a precast concrete company for eight years managing over 50 projects across New England. A Vermont native, he skied at the University of Vermont and was an All American baseball athlete at Eckerd College.
 
"Although a former competitive nordic combined skier, my major focus is on organizational development - helping to ensure the continued growth and success of our staff, programs, athletes and regional clubs." 

Tom Petro brings over 30 years of business and boardroom leadership to USA Nordic. Petro is currently managing partner of 1867 Capital Partners, a venture investor in early-stage life sciences, FinTech and tech-enabled business services companies. He previously served as president and CEO of Fox Chase Bank. He serves on a variety of commercial and nonprofit boards and is a National Association of Corporate Directors Board Leadership Fellow. He and his wife and business partner, Kris Messner, split their time between Pennsylvania and their Deer Valley home in Park City, Utah. He will serve as USA Nordic’s treasurer.
 
“Ski jumping and nordic combined are the original extreme winter sports. I’m thrilled to serve USA Nordic’s leadership, board and staff to support our athletes and advance their sport in America.”