Ralph D. Scurfield
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Ralph D. Scurfield is the CEO, President, and majority shareholder of Sunshine Village
Corporation,
The oldest of seven children of Ralph T.
and Sonia Scurfield
. Ralph and his brothers and sisters grew up in Calgary
, Alberta
. He is best known as the owner and operator of Banff
's Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard
Resort. He is also a director of Jasper
's Marmot Basin
; in which Sunshine Village has a major shareholding.
Scurfield holds a B.A.
from University of Alberta
, a J.D.
from Gonzaga University
, a Certificate in Tourism Management
from Simon Fraser University
and a Certificate in Management Studies
from the University of Oxford
Advanced Management Program. He is a member of the Law Society of Alberta
and State Bar of California
. He is a member of WPO/YPO
Scurfield has considerable experience in the areas of tourism
, finance and independent business
. He was a finalist in the 1996 Prairie Region Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Scurfield has served on private sector boards in the hotel, oil and gas, and financial services industries, as well as on tourism associations. He served on the Canadian Forces
Liaison Council (Alberta) from 2002–08 and was awarded the Alberta Centennial Medal
in 2005.
He served as a Director of ATB Financial for seven years and was vice-chair of the Audit committee as the "bank" transformed from an agency of the Alberta government to a Crown Corporation. He also served on the Governance Committee and H.R. Committee of the ATB Financial Board.
He has worked extensively since 1981, with the Canadian federal government and Parks Canada to improve both world famous ski resorts; Sunshine Village in Banff National Park
and Marmot Basin in Jasper National Park
. In October 1994, Scurfield addressed the Canadian Senate Committee on Energy, The Environment and Natural Resources.
Scurfield has, on several occasions, shown his support to help raise funds to protect North America
n waterway
s through Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
’s Waterkeeper Alliance
, and he is also a long time supporter of the Dave Irwin
Foundation for Brain Injury
Recovery in support of his long time friend Dave Irwin.
Sunshine Village
Sunshine Village is a Canadian ski resort, located within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is one of three major ski resorts located in the Banff National Park. The Sunshine base area is located Southwest of the town of Banff, Alberta. By car, it is about one hour and thirty minute drive...
Corporation,
The oldest of seven children of Ralph T.
Ralph Thomas Scurfield
Ralph Thomas Scurfield, B.Sc , the son of Ralph and Ann Scurfield . He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Manitoba in 1948. He was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Nu-West Group Limited , and was an original owner of the Calgary Flames...
and Sonia Scurfield
Sonia Scurfield
Sonia Scurfield, B.A was a co-owner of the Calgary Flames hockey team from 1985 to 1994. She became only the second woman, and the only Canadian woman, to have her name engraved on the Stanley Cup when the Calgary Flames won the National Hockey League championship in 1989.- Biography :Sonia...
. Ralph and his brothers and sisters grew up in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. He is best known as the owner and operator of Banff
Banff, Alberta
Banff is a town within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located in Alberta's Rockies along the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately west of Calgary and east of Lake Louise....
's Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard
Sunshine Village
Sunshine Village is a Canadian ski resort, located within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is one of three major ski resorts located in the Banff National Park. The Sunshine base area is located Southwest of the town of Banff, Alberta. By car, it is about one hour and thirty minute drive...
Resort. He is also a director of Jasper
Jasper, Alberta
Jasper is a specialized municipality in western Alberta, Canada. It is the commercial centre of Jasper National Park, located in the Canadian Rockies in the Athabasca River valley....
's Marmot Basin
Marmot Basin
Marmot Basin is an alpine ski area located in Alberta's Jasper National Park. It has offered a broad variety of basin and glade skiing since it first served enthusiasts in 1961 with a single rope tow driven by a truck engine....
; in which Sunshine Village has a major shareholding.
Scurfield holds a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
, a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the young Jesuit saint, Aloysius Gonzaga...
, a Certificate in Tourism Management
Hospitality management studies
Hospitality management is the academic study of the hospitality industry. A degree in Hospitality management is often conferred from either a university college dedicated to the studies of hospitality management or a business school with a department in hospitality management studies...
from Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
and a Certificate in Management Studies
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
from the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
Advanced Management Program. He is a member of the Law Society of Alberta
Law Society of Alberta
The Law Society of Alberta is the self-regulating body for lawyers in Alberta, Canada.-Purpose:The Law Society is created and governed by the . As a law society, the Law Society is much more than a professional association and every lawyer who practices in Alberta must belong to it...
and State Bar of California
State Bar of California
The State Bar of California is California's official bar association. It is responsible for managing the admission of lawyers to the practice of law, investigating complaints of professional misconduct, and prescribing appropriate discipline...
. He is a member of WPO/YPO
Young Presidents' Organization
The Young Presidents’ Organization is a global network of young chief executives. With approximately 18,000 members in more than 100 countries, YPO and its graduate organization, WPO share a founding mission: Better Leaders Through Education and Idea Exchange....
Scurfield has considerable experience in the areas of tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
, finance and independent business
Independent business
In business, an independent business as a term of distinction generally refers to privately owned companies . Independent businesses most commonly take the form of sole-proprietorships...
. He was a finalist in the 1996 Prairie Region Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Scurfield has served on private sector boards in the hotel, oil and gas, and financial services industries, as well as on tourism associations. He served on the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
Liaison Council (Alberta) from 2002–08 and was awarded the Alberta Centennial Medal
Alberta Centennial Medal
The Alberta Centennial Medal is a commemorative medal celebrating Alberta’s first 100 years of confederation.-Purpose:This medal is meant to pay tribute to Albertans whose achievements have benefited their fellow citizens, their community and their province....
in 2005.
He served as a Director of ATB Financial for seven years and was vice-chair of the Audit committee as the "bank" transformed from an agency of the Alberta government to a Crown Corporation. He also served on the Governance Committee and H.R. Committee of the ATB Financial Board.
He has worked extensively since 1981, with the Canadian federal government and Parks Canada to improve both world famous ski resorts; Sunshine Village in Banff National Park
Banff National Park
Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine...
and Marmot Basin in Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10,878 km² . It is located in the province of Alberta, north of Banff National Park and west of the City of Edmonton. The park includes the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, hot springs, lakes, waterfalls and...
. In October 1994, Scurfield addressed the Canadian Senate Committee on Energy, The Environment and Natural Resources.
Scurfield has, on several occasions, shown his support to help raise funds to protect North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n waterway
Waterway
A waterway is any navigable body of water. Waterways can include rivers, lakes, seas, oceans, and canals. In order for a waterway to be navigable, it must meet several criteria:...
s through Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr. is an American radio host, activist, and attorney specializing in environmental law. He is the third of eleven children born to Ethel Skakel Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy and is the nephew of John F. Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy...
’s Waterkeeper Alliance
Waterkeeper Alliance
Waterkeeper Alliance is an environmental organization founded in 1999, responding to a growing movement of organizations with the name Riverkeeper, Baykeeper, Soundkeeper, and other related "keeper" names, of which there are over 150 around the globe...
, and he is also a long time supporter of the Dave Irwin
Dave Irwin
Dave Irwin is a former alpine ski racer who represented Canada at two Winter Olympic Games and won a World Cup. He was one of the "Crazy Canucks", a group of Canadian downhill racers who rose to prominence on the World Cup circuit in the late 1970s...
Foundation for Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury , also known as intracranial injury, occurs when an external force traumatically injures the brain. TBI can be classified based on severity, mechanism , or other features...
Recovery in support of his long time friend Dave Irwin.