OMS Coaches

COACHES

Luke Bonang

Head Coach // OMS (2010-Present)

Snowboard Program Director // OMST

p. Skye Chalmers

Luke is a Vermont native who graduated from the University of Vermont in 2003.  He has spent the majority of his winters out West throughout and after college, where he resided and spent a collective 5 years in both Colorado and Mammoth Lakes. He has former experience with Rossignol Snowboards during college followed by riding for the company on a regional level in Mammoth Lakes, California.  Luke has also been involved with several Rossignol promotional and business aspects including; Team Focus Groups, Event Promotion, RS Coach in France, and product evaluations for the company. From 2007-2008, Luke worked with a start-up snowboard management company out of Stowe, Vermont where he held the role as VP of Marketing/Rider Relations.  In the summer of 2008, Luke returned home to coach snowboarding at the Bromley Outing Club where he spent two years rebuilding the snowboard program.  During the off-season, Luke works as landscaper performing installation and stonework.  Luke has an undying passion for the shred and has traveled both nationally and abroad (Europe and South America) to get as close as possible to year-round snowboarding. Outside of coaching, Luke enjoys the outdoors, sports-related activities, fishing, music, traveling, and spending time with his lovely wife Michelle, son Henry, and dog Trooper.

Matt Fortuna
Coach // OMS and OMST

Matt has been coaching for the past 6 seasons including coaching the local high school snowboard team in 2004, followed by some private coaching for 2 years.  The past 3 seasons he have been coaching with the GMST team.Matt started competing in middle school in USSA and USASA contests when he was young and then moved up to the Open and Grand Prix Tour for 4 years or so.  He was then invited to train with the US team for 2 years and was invited to the Salt Lake Olympic Games to do a 1/4 Pipe exhibition.