Torrey Udall

Chief of Staff, Protect Our Winters

Torrey is POW’s Chief of Staff where he ensures that the organization’s financial management, people operations, organizational performance, partnerships and decision-making are aligned to propel it toward its goals.

Torrey grew up in Carbondale, Colorado where he forged an early and lasting connection to the ski mountain and outdoors.

Before joining POW in 2016, Torrey worked for three years as a strategic advisor to Jim Collins, author of the international bestseller GOOD TO GREAT, and gained unique insight into the practices of building great organizations while diagnosing challenges and opportunities with Fortune 500 corporations, leading social sector enterprises and executive teams.

Torrey is the descendent of a line of conservationists and adventurers. Torrey’s grandfather and great uncle, Morris and Stewart Udall, each played significant roles in conserving natural landscapes throughout the United States. Torrey’s maternal grandfather, Dick Emerson, was part of the first successful American expedition to Mount Everest in 1963.