Staff

Jim Halavonich

General Manager

Jim is responsible for the overall management and administration of The Bridges Resort. He enjoys spending time with his son Kadence, daughter Cecelia, and wife Susie in the outdoors. Jim is an avid cyclist, fly fisherman, hunter, and telemark skier.

Christopher Rusch

Controller/Human Resources

Chris’s primary function is to oversee the financial soundness of the Association and implement effective, fair and consistent staff policies. Chris enjoys cooking, golfing, traveling, the four seasons and the green mountains.

Bob Lockett

Operations Director

Bob is responsible for facilities and maintenance at The Bridges. He manages the maintenance staff and he is available on call for emergencies concerning maintenance issues. Bob is also in charge of grounds keeping. While not at the resort, he enjoys coaching little league baseball and youth hockey, camping and hiking with his family and relaxing on his porch and playing some cards.

Josh Hanna

Tennis Director

As Tennis Director at The Bridges Josh manages all tennis programs and staff. A graduate of University of Vermont, he was #1 in singles for three years and American East All Conference for 2 years. Josh started working at The Bridges in the summer of 2000 and served as Assistant Coach at UVM in 2001 & 2002. Josh is an avid snowboarder and loves music. When not on the tennis courts, he can be found riding Sugarbush or attending concerts.

Julie Landa

Director of Hospitality

Julie Landa manages the front desk at The Bridges Resort. She grew up spending summers in the Mad River Valley, and graduated from The University of Rhode Island in 1995. After moving to Vermont full time in 2006, Julie first started out at The Bridges as The Garden Girl on the maintenance staff, accepting a position at the front desk in 2010. She lives with her 2 spoiled cats and can now be found obsessively gardening at home on her days off.

Chad Koenig

Aquatics Director

Chad grew up in Warren. He is currently attending Johnson State College majoring in Physical Education. Chad coaches the weekend program at the Green Mountain Valley School and has taken part in competitive swimming all his life. Chad has been involved with the aquatics program at The Bridges for four years.