Nolan Rosall, President  / (303) 449-6558 x110 / 
A founding partner of RRC Associates, Nolan has a varied and extensive background in both public and private sector planning and strategic research. He has been principally responsible for a wide range of tourism-related research and master planning for ski resorts, convention and visitors' associations, and municipalities. Nolan has been a major contributor of national level research and policy analysis for the ski industry. He has also provided ongoing advice for a wide variety of winter and year-round resorts throughout the United States. Nolan has administered numerous Public Planning projects, starting with his involvement as Planning Director for the City of Boulder in the 1970s, and continuing through his consulting work. He has coordinated several large-scale PUD and urban re-development projects, including their public processing before a wide array of local, regional, and federal agencies.

Chris Cares, Partner  / (303) 449-6558 x115 / 
Chris possesses a diverse background in public and private planning. A founding partner of RRC Associates, he specializes in practical applications of research techniques including survey research, and statistical and computer analysis for problem solving in city planning, administration, and a variety of business applications. His research and recommendations have helped to shape both the design and marketing strategies of major resorts and other developer clients, and he has coordinated the planning and public processing of numerous large resort and mixed use projects. Market feasibility studies and housing needs assessments are a particular area of specialization. Chris has also drafted comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, growth management plans, capital improvements programs, and related regulations for towns and cities of various sizes.

David Belin, Director  / (303) 449-6558 x122 / 
David excels in designing guest research projects that incorporate the needs of clients; he then distills the information and delivers action-based recommendations and key research findings. His work has formed the basis of numerous strategic and marketing plans for resorts and other tourism-based clients. Examples of projects he has directed include guest research studies in the recreation and tourism industries, the NSAA Model for Growth, numerous ski area specific marketing studies, economic analyses of the ski industry (both nationally and regionally), valuation models for resorts, and regional economic impact studies. Research methodologies with which David has extensive experience include surveys conducted via diverse methodologies (the Internet, telephone, mail-out/mail-back, and intercept) and focus groups. David possesses a master's degree in Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Nate Fristoe, Director  / (303) 449-6558 x112 / 
With a background in statistics, psychology, and experimental design, Nate brings a unique and valuable perspective to RRC. Nate has extensive experience in the creation and analysis of snowsports-related research as well in more general web-based research programs. Examples of projects include the long-range projective modeling of skier visits in the United States, evaluation of ticket pricing models, web-based relationship marketing and longitudinal tracking studies, dynamic interactive web-surveys, and the implementation of remote electronic data collection with rapid web-based results reporting.

Angela Atkinson, Analyst  / (970) 264-0966 / 
Angela possesses a broad range of skills, complementing the existing talents of RRC's staff. She has managed a variety of projects within the ski and travel industries, serving as coordinator and primary research analyst for both public and private clients. Her projects have relied on survey-based research, focus groups, and other forms of research to effectively relay feedback from respondents to clients. Angela is skilled in interpreting data and communicating it to the end user in a timely and easily understandable manner.

David Becher, Analyst  / (303) 449-6558 x111 / 
A Senior Research Analyst at RRC Associates, David works in both the research and planning divisions of RRC Associates. He has served as the lead analyst on market research projects for a variety of clients in the skiing, tourism, and real estate industries, as well the primary planner/analyst for a variety of housing, growth management, and economic assessment studies. He has an educational background in Urban and Regional Planning, Public Administration, and Business Administration.

Mike Simone, Analyst  / (303) 449-6558 x117 / 
Mike has been involved in a variety of projects as a research analyst to the ski, gaming and travel industry, providing timely information to policy-makers on various important issues, such as priorities for capital improvement decisions, pricing strategies, market-specific targeting, and other information relating to visitor opinions, satisfaction tracking and perceptions of product experience. Mike has also been engaged in a series of economic impact analyses measuring the effect of different special events in attracting visitors to resort vacation destinations. In addition, Mike has developed a niche in implementing parks, recreation, and open space needs assessment studies for towns and communities, the results of which typically become incorporated into the long-range goal of developing master plans.