Julia Ford
As a former member of the U.S. Ski Team, Julia Ford competed in 40 World Cup races, won three national titles, and competed in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.Ford grew up in New Hampshire as the third of four Ford children. A passion for sport and competition was instilled in her at young age, where she participated in almost every sport and thoroughly enjoyed the pursuit of bettering herself. Before joining the U.S. Ski Team, she was a multi-sport athlete at Holderness School. At Holderness, Ford was friends with Betsy O’Leary (Abelson), who, she says, embodied great sportsmanship and team building skills—which later became the backbone of Better & Faster Together, inspired by O’Leary.As Ford finished her ski racing career, she attended GroundSwell Institute, where she studied entrepreneurial owner-management through scenario-based learning. Currently, Ford is the Assistant Athletic Director and Director of Alpine Ski Racing at Cardigan Mountain School in Canaan, New Hampshire.