Deirdra Walsh named vice president and general manager of Northstar California Resort

Vail Resorts has appointed Deirdra Walsh as the Vice President and General Manager of their Northstar California Resort.

The former senior director of mountain dining at Park City Mountain in Utah is moving to Lake Tahoe full time with her husband Rob and two children Henry, 7 and Bridget, 4 later this summer.

She is replacing Nadia Guerriero who moved to Vail's Beaver Creek Resort as their new vice president and chief operating officer.

Deirdra brings a 17-year career in the travel and tourism industry with a decade of resort operational experience to her new role in Lake Tahoe. She joined the resort team at Park City Mountain in 2007 as banquets sales manager and was later promoted to director of mountain dining in 2010 followed by senior director of mountain dining in 2016. During that time, she was responsible for overseeing multiple major capital improvement projects at the resort including Miners Camp, Cloud Dine and Mid Mountain Lodge –projects that shaped the resort as an industry leader in the restaurant and culinary experience.

“Deirdra has played an instrumental role in transforming both the culture and the mountain experience at Park City Mountain; from the integration of Canyons and Park City Mountain Resort to successfully overseeing multiple large scale transformational projects at the resort,” said Mike Goar, chief operating officer, Tahoe region. “Her passion for exceptional guest service and team collaboration will shape the future of Northstar and I’m thrilled to welcome her to Tahoe.”

Deirdra will oversee all ski area operations at Northstar and report directly to Mike Goar.