Directors
Shelly Wedge, President
Shelly is a Ski Instructor for the Alf Engen Ski School at Alta Ski Area in Utah. Her career in education began in traditional public schools and evolved as her focus shifted first to teaching students of families serving in the armed services and later to people with disabilities. For the past 16 years, Shelly has coached skiing, gymnastics, freestyle ski jumping, and mountain biking. She is the mother of two active-duty daughters serving in the U.S. Air Force and Army; her husband is a U.S. Marine (now a technology executive). Shelly received a Graduate Certificate in K-12 Teaching from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University.
Through the foundation, we proudly support individuals who wish to make ski teaching their profession, easing financial hurdles and fostering a culture of guidance and growth. Robbe’s passion for skiing and his deep purpose in mentoring others live on through our work, as we help future instructors bring joy and purpose to their students’ lives.
Thank you for joining us in honoring Robbe’s legacy and supporting a mission that brings inspiration, growth, and joy to the skiing community.
Jim McDermott
Jim is a nationally-recognized business litigation attorney and author. He has worked on an assembly line, represented multinational corporations, and recently published his first novel. Jim lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and two daughters. He is a graduate of Syracuse University and the University of Virginia Law School.
Through the foundation, we proudly support individuals who wish to make ski teaching their profession, easing financial hurdles and fostering a culture of guidance and growth. Robbe’s passion for skiing and his deep purpose in mentoring others live on through our work, as we help future instructors bring joy and purpose to their students’ lives.
Thank you for joining us in honoring Robbe’s legacy and supporting a mission that brings inspiration, growth, and joy to the skiing community.
Phil is the Executive Director of the Robbe Mayall Ski Education Foundation, a nonprofit focused on finding a cure for diabetes. Previously, Phil worked for Kraft Foods and General Mills in a range of marketing and general management roles, in both the United States and Asia. Phil has an MBA from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts from Brandeis University.
Through the foundation, we proudly support individuals who wish to make ski teaching their profession, easing financial hurdles and fostering a culture of guidance and growth. Robbe’s passion for skiing and his deep purpose in mentoring others live on through our work, as we help future instructors bring joy and purpose to their students’ lives.
Thank you for joining us in honoring Robbe’s legacy and supporting a mission that brings inspiration, growth, and joy to the skiing community.
Big Snow. Big Air. Big Skiing. Big Smiles.
Alta ski instructors deliver. The good ones give us new skills, inspire a love of the sport, and fill us with a lifetime of memories.
But becoming a top-notch ski instructor is often a hard road. It takes several years to rise – to gain the training, certifications, build up clientele. It is a catch-twenty-two – all this requires personal time, money, and perseverance.
For those who stick with it the rewards are vast. But many more very talented professionals drop out due to financial or family hardship. “I love it more than anything else”, they say, “but. I wish someone could help, even a little bit.”
Robbe Mayall always helped. He took time to teach, train, inspire, and always gave money to those ski professionals who needed it to keep on going. They need you, too.
You make the difference.
Support the next generation of ski Professionals. Change Lives Forever.
What’s New at RMSEF
Robbe Mayall Memorial Run 2025: Honoring a Legacy of Skiing and Community
Skiers taking their turns down the course during the 2025 Robbe Memorial Run, honoring Robbe’s spirit with every run.On April 11, 2025, the Robbe Mayall Ski Education Foundation hosted its annual Robbe Memorial Run—a day filled with sunshine, laughter, reflection, and...
Empowering Women in Skiing: Laurie Norman’s Experience at the Women’s Summit
The Robbe Mayall Memorial Scholarship exists to support passionate ski instructors in advancing their skills and fostering a strong community within the sport. One of our 2025 scholarship recipients, Laurie Norman of Alf Engen Ski School, recently attended the Women's...
A Heartfelt Thank You from One of Our Scholarship Recipients
We recently received a touching handwritten letter from one of our scholarship recipients, expressing their gratitude for the support they received through the Robbe Mayall Ski Education Foundation. It’s moments like these that remind us why this work matters. Here’s...