Intrawest Appoints Charles Massicotte To The Position Of President And Chief Operating Officer For Its Mont Tremblant Resort

Industry Veteran to Oversee all Resort Operations at Tremblant in Quebec, including Real Estate Development and Sales

Intrawest ULC a world leader in the development and management of experiential destination resorts, announced the appointment of Charles Massicotte to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer for Mont Tremblant resort in Quebec. In this newly created position, Massicotte will be responsible for all aspects of Tremblant’s resort operations, including real estate development and sales. Massicotte will report directly to Alex Wasilov, President and Chief Operating Officer at Intrawest.
 
From 1998 to 2003, Massicotte previously held the position of Vice President of Finance at Tremblant. During his tenure he was responsible for the financial management of the resort and he played a key role in the planning and development of Versant Soleil, the new resort real estate development that incorporates resort residences, a landmark hotel, premium shopping and dining, and a direct connection to the South Village of Tremblant.
“I am extremely pleased to add an executive of Charles’ calibre to the Senior Leadership Team,” said Alex Wasilov, president and chief operating officer at Intrawest. “Charles brings a wealth of industry knowledge and a solid background in strategic development, management, operations and finance. These leadership qualities will ensure that we continue to provide exceptional experiences for our resort guests and our employees at Tremblant. Charles will play a critical role to help Intrawest deliver on our vision to be a world leader in the development and management of experiential destination resorts.”

In 2003, Massicotte joined the Aéroports de Montréal (ADM) in the position of Chief Financial Officer. In this role, he initiated and negotiated several long-term strategic agreements including a partnership with Bell Canada to make Montreal-Trudeau a high-tech airport allowing ADM to generate new sources of income. He implemented several service level agreements with suppliers to establish and monitor the performance of quality of service standards. Massicotte also developed creative structures to have third-parties contribute to the financing of Airport assets instead of ADM assuming all of the financing.

Massicotte is a Chartered Accountant and has previously had 12 years of service with Price Waterhouse. In his role as Vice President for their corporate finance group, he assisted shareholders, corporate managers and lenders in areas of management, restructuring, acquisitions, sales and financing.

“Intrawest is the undisputed leader in destination resort industry and I am thrilled to work with one of the most talented resort teams in the industry,” Massicotte said. “Tremblant has a proud heritage and strong ties to the local community. My goal is to capitalize on the new opportunities ahead to enhance the picturesque pedestrian village, develop exceptional real estate properties and to continue to deliver world-class on-mountain experiences for our resort guests, homeowners and employees.”

Massicotte is a graduate of the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières, and he is an active member of the Ordre des comptables agrées du Québec and of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.