Tampa Bay Snow Skiers and Boarders

Club Leadership 2025-26
Leadership Job Descriptions Below

Board Members and Bios

Janica VanBrocklin, President

Ever since my first trip with the club, I knew I met my tribe! Getting to know travelers locally, statewide and even across the country is one of the greatest attributes of TBSSB. With my passion for skiing and meeting new people, it was a natural step to take co-leading and then leading some fantastic trips to bucket list destinations. Exploring, and then sharing the best of what each ski destination offers as far as cuisine, activities and sights like ice sculptures makes the work fun!

Locally, as Social Director for three years, I was able to grow relationships with those in my area and create some exciting events such as touring the murals on bikes in St. Pete, kayaking Honeymoon Island in Dunedin, and floating down the Rainbow River in the heat of summer. Planning our monthly off-season events was a challenge well met and attended!

As Vice President for the past two years, my role included planning our kick-off, fall, Christmas and end of season parties along with the mundane budget business. LOL If you attended any one of those, you experienced a welcome atmosphere with fellow travelers sharing their best ski/snowboard stories with hopes of creating more great mountain memories. I'm looking forward to doing my part to bring more excitement and camaraderie to the TBSSB club!

I can be reached at 727-278-4322 or email

Roger Copp, Vice President

I have been a member of TBSSB since 2006, and my first trip was to Banff. I joined the board in 2009 and served as Assistant Treasurer. During that year, I was asked to also assume the role of Vice President due to a resignation of another Board member. I was President in 2010-2011, and 2011-2012. I served on the Trip Committee through 2013. I ran summer trips to Ichetucknee in 2009 and 2010. I have been either assistant or trip leader for 19 trips since 2008. I returned to the Board in 2019 and served as Sitz Editor for five years. Being a social butterfly, I enjoy serving on the Board and helping to run trips. I love to snowboard and enjoy creating opportunities for others to have fun on the snow. My favorite thing to do is help a new snowboarder perfect a toe-side turn.

I can be reached at 813-431-4959 or email

Karen Ritter, Secretary

My family and I have traveled on many fabulous ski trips with TBSSB over the past twenty years. Once retired, I became an Assistant Trip Leader on trips to Winter Park and Snowmass. I continued to become more involved and accepted the Board position of Social Director for two consecutive years. During our non-ski seasons, I planned multiple bike rides and get togethers, keeping club members engaged while also attracting new members. This season, I will be the Assistant Trip Leader on our upcoming trip to beautiful Telluride. Along with my love for skiing, I enjoy running, golf, pickleball, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

I can be reached at 813-716-3099 or email

Pattie Housewright, Treasurer

I have been a member of TBSSB for over 25 years. I have been on the Board several times in the past. I have been a Leader or Assistant on countless trips over the years, which has given me a chance to meet a lot of GREAT travelers and form some lasting friendships. I appreciate the opportunity to again be on the Board for this Club and help keep TBSSB moving forward.

I can be reached by email

Leslie Forman, FSC Delegate, Past President

I have been skiing with Tampa Bay Snow Skiers and Boarders since 2009 and became an Assistant Trip Leader with the club for the first time in 2017. You will not find a finer group of ski club members and leaders in the country! Every board member and trip leader is committed to making sure that all of our travelers have an outstanding and memorable experience on every trip.

Tampa Bay Snow Skiers and Boarders is committed to providing fun, social activities throughout the year, which we encourage all current and new members to attend. As an avid cyclist, I am thrilled the club offers both international Bike and Barge trips and local Bike and Blade outings.

Please email or call me at 727-510-6286. Our best ideas come from you, our great travelers!

Peter Doten, Trip Committee Chair

I have been a member of the Club since 2017. After a few years just as a traveler I have started leading trips, created a new Technology Administrator role within the club, and most recently have taken the helm as Trip Committee co-chair. I am looking forward to help bring in new members to the club and ensure we have the best experiences for our travelers for years to come.

I enjoy many of the non ski social activities that our club has to offer like Bike-and-Blades and you can often find me on the Pinellas Trail which is only a few blocks from my home. I have been working in the technology space for over 12 years and have been applying that knowledge to my leadership within the club.

I can be reached at 914-475-7124 or email

Rob Livingston, Webmaster

I have lived in the bay area for over forty years and have been graphic freelance artist for over thirty years. I first learned web design in 1999 which married nicely with my knowledge of graphic software.

I became a member of TBSSB in 2009. I have been passionate about being part of the TBSSB team, doing the web and leading trips and making tons of new ski buddies. The web keeps me busy year round so I'm involved all the time and I love it!

I can be reached at 727-656-0214 or email

Peter Doten, Technology Administrator

The 2021-2022 season marks my 6th season with the club and my second as the Technology Administrator. I am looking to take my experience working within the tech sector to make the lives of our board, trip leaders, assistant trip leaders, and travelers easier.

When I am not out on the slopes I enjoy biking, cooking, and spending time with my rescue pup. I became hooked on the club with my very first trip and haven’t looked back!

I can be reached at 914-475-7124 or email

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING SCHEDULE
All meetings are Wednesday's at 7:00 PM
with Aprés Meeting Activity unless noted

..And This Is What They Do...

President
Provides leadership to the Club by setting goals and objectives; runs the Board meetings and serves as designated representative of the Club.

Vice President
Chairs the program committee, which is responsible for planning all Club meetings, arranging sponsors and coordinating programs.

Secretary
Responsible for the maintenance and organization of all Club records, including minutes and correspondence, and inventory of Club stationary, office supplies and forms.

Treasurer
Issues monthly reports to the Board on expenditures and income for each budget category and trip. Is responsible for the training of accounting procedures for all trip leaders and assistants. Conducts reconciliation's with all trip leaders before and after their trips. Oversees Club office and prepares tax returns.

Assistant Treasurer
Works with the treasurer on monthly reports to the Board, trip leader training, reconciliation's, maintenance of Club office and preparation of tax returns.

Sitzmark Director
Prepares, publishes and distributes the Club's monthly newsletter "The Sitzmark.”

Social/Publicity Director
Recruitment of new members. This includes answering questions and approving new members on TBSSB Facebook page (along with other administrators). Plan fun non-ski related activities (monthly) : biking, golf, kayak, happy hours, etc. Man the welcome table at all club functions and parties, (recruiting necessary help).

Trip Committee Chairman and Co-Chairman
Responsibilities include, establishing the list of trips to be taken by the club, recruiting new trip leaders, training trip leaders, coordination of trips with Travel Agent.

FSC Representative
A little background goes with this one. Our Club is a member of an organization known as the "Florida Ski Council". This is a group made up of Ski Clubs from around the State of Florida. They hold meetings and set up trips that all participating Clubs attend. This greatly enhances our Club's "Buying Power" in the Skiing Industry. There are too many positive reasons that we are members of the FSC, to list them here. So essentially, the FSC Rep. is the liaison between our Club and the FSC. He is our voting delegate at all FSC meetings.

Webmaster
Manages the club’s website year round even when there isn't any apparent skiing activity. Work to include posting the current roster of trips and archiving older ones, posting party and board meeting schedules. Webmaster also takes head shot photos of new trip leaders and assistants and processes those photos for all uses.

Technology Administrator
Manages the club’s online trip system, digital assets, online voting, and assists other board members and directors in the many technical platforms we employ.