Deborah Edwards

Women’s Ski Jumping USA, a 501c3 nonprofit, is the primary support organization for U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping. It raises the necessary funds to pay for coaching, travel, training and equipment for the World Cup and Continental Cup teams.

WSJ-USA advocates for equality in sport and was a leader in the push to get a women’s ski jumping event added to the Olympic Winter Games program.

WSJ-USA Coaches

Alan Alborn
Head Coach & Athletic
Program Manager

Vasja Bajc
World Cup Coach

Blake Hughes
Development Coach

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Laura Sankey, President
Peter Jerome, Vice President
Blair Tomten, Secretary/Treasurer
Kristian Anderson
Paul Benson
Chris Crowley
Herwig Demschar
Jim Holland

ADVISORY BOARD

Sarah Hendrickson, athlete rep
Beatrice Peck, legal counsel
Lane Beattie
Tom Bradley
Spence Eccles
Chuck Heckert
Jane Hitzelberger
Bill Johnson
Carl Kjeldsberg
Larry Stone
Nikki Stone
George Van

ABOUT US

Deborah Edwards, JD

Prior to her retirement in 2013, Deborah Edwards was Managing Director, Employee Compliance at United Airlines in Chicago, where she oversaw the integration of HR Programs during the merger between Continental Airlines and United. Prior to the merger, Deborah handled international labor and employment compliance for Continental in Houston, Texas. Deborah previously worked in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East in the oil and gas industry.

Deborah earned her JD from the University of Houston Law Center, having graduated cum laude in Government from Smith College, Massachusetts. She now lives in Park City, Utah with Ted Forbes, EVP -People for backcountry.com, and their two dogs.