Employment

President, Vail Valley Foundation

Education: 

University of Wisconsin- LaCrosse

History/Background: 

Originally from the Chicago suburbs, Ceil and her husband, Steve, moved to the Vail Valley in 1982.  Ceil worked for the Town of Vail organizing special events until 1989 when she took a position with the Vail Valley Foundation.  And she has been there since. In that time, she has assisted in organizing two World Alpine Ski Championships and two World Mountain Bike Championships.

She started in 1989, coordinating the organization's slate of events and working with their sponsors. In 1994, she was named Vice President of Operations and identified her ultimate goal of running the operations of the 1999 World Alpine Ski Championships. Folz was named president of the Vail Valley Foundation in 1999, presiding over all Vail Valley Foundation programs in the areas of athletics, culture and education, including the annual Birds of Prey World Cup and American Ski Classic. She currently serves as co-chair of the Beaver Creek/Vail bid for the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships.

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