Me and my husband first met him through a local ski group a few years ago. He offered to drive the group from Portland to Mt. Hood Meadows and was always reliable, safe, and organized. Over time, we became good friends through our shared love of skiing and outdoor activities. He has excellent ski skills and is friendly, patient, and supportive. He never judges others for having different skiing levels and is always encouraging and willing to help.

During his company’s HTC (Hood to Coast) team event, Kevin volunteered to take on the role of team leader and managed all the logistics: from organizing transportation to coordinating schedules and ensuring everyone was prepared. Although this was not part of his formal job responsibilities, he handled this extra workload with a positive attitude and without complaint. While other team members treated it mainly as a company team-building activity, he took full ownership to ensure the team’s success. His ability to manage differing levels of engagement among team members, and still keep everyone motivated and on track demonstrated strong leadership, patience, and conflict management skills.

Kevin is highly dedicated both in outdoor activities and in his professional life. He consistently commits to group activities and ensures that everything runs smoothly, whether it’s a ski trip or a team relay event like Hood to Coast. His reliability makes him someone people enjoy working and spending time with.

Kevin demonstrates strong self-discipline and continuous self-improvement. He maintains a daily fitness routine, takes on endurance challenges like Marathons and Spartan races, and encourages others to stay fit and achieve goals. He is always eager to push his limits and continuously strives to improve.

Kevin's key strengths include strong leadership, reliability, and a positive attitude. He is friendly, patient, and supportive, which makes him great at working with people of various ski levels. He’s highly organized, self-disciplined, and consistently takes initiative in both professional environment and personal life. He also demonstrates strong teamwork and problem-solving skills, especially when coordinating group events.
If there is one area for improvement, it might be that he sometimes takes on too much responsibility himself, as he’s very committed to ensuring everything runs smoothly. However, this comes from his strong sense of dedication and care for the group’s success.

Kevin currently works as a project manager at a reputable tech company. Despite his busy career, he maintains a highly self-disciplined lifestyle and actively participates in outdoor activities (skiing, marathons, sparta races, and team events like Hood to Coast). He has excellent ski skills, a friendly personality, and a strong sense of teamwork. I have no doubt he would be a valuable asset as a ski instructor!