Staff
Sport & Events Manager
GRUBER, Josef
Profile
Endurance sports is the passion of Josef Gruber. After his international career as logistics and process manager he graduated as sports scientist in sports management and training. In his sports career he competed in more than ten ironman races with excellent results, participated twice in gigathlon and completed several ski mountaineering and ultra trail races. With his sports agency he organises several triathlon and running events during summer and offers personal coachings and courses. Since 2016 he is the sports coordinator of skimountaineering of the Austrian Ski Federation (OESV) and fully responsible for the athletes, their training and races, marketing and sponsorship, education, youth programmes. The principles of his life are: 'everything is possible' and 'always think positive'! Josef Gruber was the ISMF Coach Representative from March 2019 to 2021.
Marketing & Communication Manager
MILLASTRE, Jordi
Profile
Jordi, an entrepreneur and passionate traveler, is dedicated to creating value for society, the environment, and local economies. With over 9 years of expertise in the sports and travel industry, Jordi possesses a diverse skill set to navigate the ever-evolving business landscape. Experienced in startups and international ventures, he understands the intricacies of building and scaling businesses. Jordi's extensive global exposure provides him with a broad perspective and valuable insights. As a Marketing and Communication Manager, Jordi brings a people-centric approach, prioritizing community value. Beyond work, Jordi finds solace in endurance sports and adventure travel, considering them an elixir for the soul. From biking across Mongolia to running the most well-know ski mountaineering and trail running races, he embraces challenges with passion. Jordi holds an MBA in Hospitality and Tourism Management, complemented by a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification. This educational foundation and expertise in process improvement enable him to approach his role strategically, delivering exceptional results. With a drive to exceed expectations and challenge conventional business models, Jordi is a self-motivated and innovative professional committed to making a positive impact.
Administration & HR Manager
AVAGNINA, Giulia
Profile
She is the first contact at the ISMF Headquarters for external requests and fulfils daily administrative tasks at the ISMF. She works closely with the President and General Secretary in order to do the day-by-day work. She is responsible for coordinating the Administration & Human Resources of the ISMF.
Ranking Manager
MANSIOT, Olivier
Profile
He is National Technical Advisor for FFME and in charge of the French Ski mountaineering events and rules (100 events each year with 10 major events as national championships, national cups and international events). He is skimo and mountaineering instructor, race director, coordinator of the French referees group, member of the Jury as mountain guide probative for ENSA (French national school of mountain guide) and member of the Jury for climbing (DE Escalade). For ISMF he is member of the Jury for World Cups, Referee course instructor, Technical Advisor for international competitions and member of the Technical Group. In addition, he is a professional mountain guide (author of 30 first ascent in the Alps and Himalaya) and member and writer of the review panel for ANENA (French national association for avalanches and snow study).
ISMF Office, Sport & Events
PONZO, Valeria
Profile
She is one of the first contact person at the ISMF Headquarters for external requests and fulfils daily administrative tasks at the ISMF office. She works closely with the ISMF Sport & Events Manager in order to do the day-by-day work. She is in support of the whole ISMF Sport Department at administrative level.
ISMF Office, Administration & Accounting
LOBERA, Federica
Profile
She is one of the first contact person at the ISMF Headquarters for external requests and fulfils daily administrative tasks at the ISMF office. She works closely with the ISMF Administration & HR Manager in order to do the day-by-day work. She is in support of the Administration Department and she is the bookkeeper at the ISMF.