Allen Joo lives in Southern California and has a second home in Mammoth Lakes, which helps him to log 50+ on-snow days while working full-time.  Allen, an accounting/finance professional with a CPA certification, worked for public accounting/consulting firms, automotive firms, and is working for a pharmaceutical company. Allen graduated from Pacific Union College with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and has an MBA degree from University of California, Irvine.

Allen developed his love for winter sports as a child, ice-skating on the frozen rivers of Korea. Learning to ski in California mountains felt very natural and it has been same for more than 30 years. He started volunteering at DSES from 2015, and it has been very meaningful for him and for his children’s development as teenage volunteers.

He holds PSIA Alpine Level II certification in skiing and loves to improve his skills and understanding of the sport. He also trains in cycling, running, triathlons. He believes participating in sports is a privilege and blessing that we should strive to extend to all.  He hopes to contribute more for the cause by serving on the DSES board.