David Tanner

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Chief Executive Officer, Aspen One : Board Chairman : Transformative Leader @ Aspen One
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About David Tanner

Dave Tanner has a three-decade leadership track record with dozens of global brands cross the consumer landscape in apparel, footwear, sporting goods, outdoor, events, food, beverages, and home products. He has broad expertise in building purpose-led, high-performing cultures and successfully leading strategic transformations, commercial growth and innovation, digital transformations, brand strategy development, portfolio reconfigurations, M&A, and operational and financial restructurings. Dave has led performance improvement programs in over 30 companies, has completed over 35 M&A transactions, and has served as a director on 11 boards.Dave is currently the CEO of Aspen One—the parent company of Aspen Skiing Company, Aspen Hospitality, and Aspen Ventures. Aspen One develops enhanced strategies and services to support growth and accelerate investment across ski, hospitality, retail, experiences, and clubs to expand the Aspen brand and ethos globally.Immediately prior to Aspen One, Dave was a Senior Advisor with the Boston Consulting Group and Kohlberg & Company, and an Executive Fellow teaching at Harvard Business School. Previously, he was the CEO of Boardriders, Inc. Boardriders was a leading designer and omni-channel retailer of outdoor sports branded apparel, footwear, and accessories under eight global brands sold in 110 countries with retail sales of $3B annually. Dave systematically led the Boardriders platform through a six-year transformation that achieved 22 consecutive quarters of earnings growth.Prior to Boardriders, Dave spent seven years at Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. where he built and led their portfolio operations team. While at Oaktree, he conducted due diligence on 40 assets, and led deep performance improvement work that resulted in >$450M of EBITDA improvement in 14 companies such as AdvancePierre Foods, Diamond Foods, Rural / Metro, Hanley Wood, Dayco, and Alliance Healthcare Services. From 2006-2010, Dave held a number of senior roles at Fortune Brands, Inc. (pre-breakup). Among these, he was a SVP charged with driving the transformation of Fortune’s largest portfolio company, now Beam Suntory (spirits and wine). Previously, Dave led M&A activities across Fortune's portfolio and led their corporate strategy efforts in advance of the company’s breakup.At McKinsey & Company (2001-2005), he was a member of the Strategy and Corporate Finance practices.Earlier in his career, Dave served as a Major and Senior Pilot in the United States Air Force, including service in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Aspen One

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Chief Executive Officer, Aspen One : Board Chairman : Transformative Leader
David Tanner Work Experience Details
  • Aspen One
    Chief Executive Officer
    Aspen One 2023 - Present
    Aspen One is the parent company of Aspen Skiing Company, Aspen Hospitality, and Aspen Ventures. Aspen One develops enhanced strategies and services to support growth and accelerate investment across ski, hospitality, residences, retail, experiences, and clubs to expand the Aspen brand and ethos globally.Aspen Skiing Company owns and operates four mountains—Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Snowmass, and Buttermilk—creating premium, sustainable, and transformative experiences in recreation, culture, and nature. In addition, the company runs the award-winning Aspen Snowmass Ski & Snowboard School, Four Mountain Sports rental and retail shops, and a collection of sustainably-sourced on-mountain food and beverage outlets.Aspen Hospitality owns and operates a portfolio of hotels and residences including the Five-Star, Five-Diamond The Little Nell and its affiliated Residences at The Little Nell, both at the base of Aspen Mountain; as well as the Limelight Aspen, Limelight Snowmass, and Limelight Denver in Colorado; and the Limelight Ketchum near Sun Valley in Idaho. Two additional Limelight Hotels in Mammoth, California, and Boulder, Colorado, are currently in development as well as a new Nell property at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Aspen Hospitality also owns and operates the ASPENX Mountain Club and the Snowmass Mountain Club. Aspen Ventures is the innovation engine of Aspen One. It aims to globally amplify Aspen One's vision to renew the mind, body, and spirit to inspire a better world. Aspen Ventures recently launched Aspen Collection--a contemporary performance and lifestyle apparel and experience brand that features the first performance product line designed by a ski resort. Aspen Collection also offers premium, elevated rental equipment and exceptional experiences both on- and off-mountain. Aspen Collection operates retail and rental stores in Aspen and Snowmass, Colorado.Visit us at www.aspen.com.
  • Multiple Boards Of Directors And Pe Firms
    Independent Board Chairman, Director, And Senior Advisor
    Multiple Boards Of Directors And Pe Firms 2021 - Present
    Sara Lee; Chairman of the Board; 2022-PresentGathr Outdoors, Inc.; Board Director, Audit and Compensation Committee Member; 2021-PresentDecoPac, Inc.; Chairman of the Board; 2022-2023Arbor Collective; Board Director; 2021-2023Senior Advisor, Operating Partner, and Investor; Various Private Equity Firms; 2021-2023 Tecovas, Inc.; Senior Advisor and Board Director; 2021-2022Boardriders, Inc.; Board Director, Nomination and Governance Committee Chair; 2018-2023Coriant, Inc.; Board Director; 2017-2018 Quiksilver, Inc; Board Director; 2016-2018AGRO Merchants Group; Board Director; 2014-2018 Rural / Metro Corporation; Board Director; 2013-2015 Hanley Wood, LLC; Chairman of the Board; 2012-2018
  • Boston Consulting Group (Bcg)
    Senior Advisor, Consumer And Private Equity Practices
    Boston Consulting Group (Bcg) 2022 - 2023
    Boston, Massachusetts, Us
    Senior Advisor in BCG's Consumer / Retail and Private Equity practices.
  • Kohlberg & Company
    Senior Advisor, Consumer
    Kohlberg & Company 2022 - 2023
    Mount Kisco, Ny, Us
    Senior Advisor across consumer and retail investments, including sector strategy, asset identification, deal structuring, due diligence, and board governance.
  • Harvard Business School
    Executive Fellow, Transformations
    Harvard Business School 2021 - 2023
    Boston, Ma, Us
    Appointed Executive Fellow to create curriculum and lecture MBA and Exec Ed students on transformations, turnarounds, and private equity operations.
  • Boardriders
    Chief Executive Officer
    Boardriders 2015 - 2021
    Huntington Beach, California, Us
    Board Director, 2015-PresentChief Executive Officer, 2018-2021Chief Turnaround Officer, 2015-2018CEO of premier designer and omni-channel retailer of outdoor sports branded apparel, footwear, and accessories marketed under eight global brands in 110 countries with retail sales of $3B annually sold though 100 e-commerce sites, 1,000 owned retail locations, and 7,500 wholesale partners. Systematically led the Boardriders platform through a six-year transformation that began with the bankruptcy filing of predecessor Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE: ZQK) (2015-16), emergence and turnaround of the company (2016-17), acquisition and integration of its largest competitor Billabong International, Ltd. (ASX: BBG) (2018-19), development of a global operating platform (2019-20), cyber attack recovery (2019), digital transformation (2019-21), launch of a strategic growth and innovation agenda (2019-21), and COVID-19 response and subsequent refinancing (2020-21). Brands included Billabong, Quiksilver, ROXY, DC Shoes, RVCA, Element, Xcel, VonZipper, Surf Dive ‘n’ Ski, and Amazon. During his tenure Boardriders achieved 22 consecutive quarters of earnings growth for Oaktree's largest investment.
  • Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.
    Managing Director And Head Of Portfolio Operations, Special Situations
    Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. 2011 - 2018
    Los Angeles, Ca, Us
    Senior Advisor, 2021-PresentManaging Director and Head of Portfolio Operations, Special Situations, 2013-2018Managing Director, Global Principal Investments, 2012-2013Senior Vice President, Global Principal Investments, 2011-2012Built and led Oaktree's Portfolio Transformation Team--a group of operating executives who partner with portfolio companies to drive strategic repositioning and performance improvement, with particular expertise in turnaround situations. Had operational oversight responsibility for 30 investments, drove deep performance improvement work in 14 companies in control and minority positions that resulted in >$450M of EBITDA improvement, and conducted due diligence on 40 assets. Responsible for sourcing and managing an array of advisors utilized in diligence and improvement efforts. Member of Investment Committee and served as director on five boards. Created holistic operating capability that led to a change in fund investment strategy.
  • Fortune Brands
    Senior Vice President, Strategy And Corporate Development
    Fortune Brands 2006 - 2010
    Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development, Beam Suntory (Fortune Brands portfolio company), 2009-2010Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development, Fortune Brands, 2008-2009Senior Director, Strategy and Corporate Development, Fortune Brands, 2006-2008Architect of corporate strategy, leader of corporate development activities, and operating executive for a $14B Fortune 500 consumer products holding company with portfolio companies across four industries: Spirits and Wine, Building Materials, Sporting Goods, and Security. Holdings span over 120 leading consumer brands, including 20 with sales > $100M each such as Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, Courvoisier, Sauza, Canadian Club, Moen, Titleist, Cobra, FootJoy, and Master Lock. Key advisor to Board, Fortune Brands CEO, and portfolio company CEOs. Completed 11 M&A transactions. Recruited to the leadership team of the largest portfolio company (now Beam Suntory) to drive its transformation program. Promoted twice in three years.
  • The Democracy Alliance
    Chief Operating Officer
    The Democracy Alliance 2005 - 2006
    COO of a $120M Washington DC-based political venture fund during start-up phase. Built and led operations and closed 10 investments. Managed relationships with investors, politicians, media, and portfolio organizations. Co-founded a firm that brought micro-targeting data solutions to a major political party. Advised Senate and House leadership.
  • Mckinsey & Company
    Engagement Manager
    Mckinsey & Company 2001 - 2005
    Us
    Engagement Manager, 2003-2005Associate, 2001-2003Led teams partnering with Fortune 500 and private equity clients—with emphasis on strategy and operational improvement engagements in the consumer, technology, and industrial sectors. Member of the Strategy and Corporate Finance practices.
  • Us Air Force Reserve
    Senior Pilot / Major
    Us Air Force Reserve 1999 - 2005
    Robins Afb, Ga, Us
    U.S. Air Force Reservist—C-5 Evaluator Aircraft Commander; Air Force Liaison Officer, 1999-2006Officer and Senior Pilot qualified to fly five different types of aircraft. In parallel, promoted to a series of non-flying operational leadership roles—executing in dynamic, complex, and hazardous environments. Commanded US’s largest aircraft with >20 crew on worldwide missions as part of combat, Presidential support, and humanitarian operations. Involved in combat operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Somalia.
  • Bain & Company
    Summer Associate
    Bain & Company 2000 - 2000
    Boston, Ma, Us
  • United States Air Force
    Senior Pilot / Major
    United States Air Force 1992 - 1999
    Randolph Afb, Tx, Us
    Director of Operations / Chief, Standardization and Evaluation; C-5 Evaluator Aircraft Commander, 1996-1999Airlift Director / Command Post Controller; C-141 Instructor Aircraft Commander, 1992-1996

David Tanner Skills

Corporate Development Strategy Private Equity Due Diligence Business Strategy Mergers Acquisition Integration Financial Modeling Management Consulting Valuation Start Ups M&a Experience Corporate Finance Strategic Planning Competitive Analysis

David Tanner Education Details

  • The Wharton School
    The Wharton School
    Finance / Strategy
  • United States Air Force Academy
    United States Air Force Academy
    Operations Research

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