Our Team

Meet the team behind MetroSlopes.

Our founders and leaders bring experience in elite competition, ski coaching, community programming, resort operations, and technology.

  • Meng Yang

    Co-Founder & CEO

    Meng's experience raising two young competitive skiers through more than 100 ski days a year across more than 40 resorts worldwide inspired her mission to close the accessibility gap between the local community and the mountain. Her background includes 20 years in technology, senior engineering management at Apple, more than $70 million in real estate development, and founding a private equity fund with investor returns of more than 50%.

  • Sacha Theocharis

    Co-Founder & Visionary Director

    Originally from France, Sacha is a two-time Olympian, World Cup medalist, and six-time French champion in moguls skiing. After more than a decade competing at the highest level of international moguls skiing, he brings the same ambition, discipline, and performance-driven mindset to MetroSlopes. With a master's degree from EM Lyon Business School, Sacha focuses on building innovative experiences at the intersection of sport, technology, and training. As a co-founder of MetroSlopes, he aims to redefine how people learn, train, and experience winter sports in urban environments.

  • Ayyub Hansia

    Chief Operating Officer

    Ayyub brings nearly 20 years of experience serving the Bay Area community through leadership with the Bay Club Company. His work has focused on fitness, camps, family programming, and sports.

  • Austin Baird

    Assistant General Manager & Alpine Race Director

    Austin has eight years of experience in ski resort management and youth program development. He has served as a Snowsports Director, Race Team Program Director, and leader across numerous summer camp operations. Austin is an Alpine Level 200 Coach with U.S. Ski & Snowboard and holds Alpine Level 1 and Children's Specialist 1 certifications with PSIA.

  • Alexandre Boss

    Head Coach

    Alexandre is a professional snowsports coach with 13 years of experience specializing in children and beginner development. He holds advanced national certifications in freestyle, alpine, and children's instruction through PSIA, and has coached competitive racing, freeride, and freestyle athletes at resorts across North America, Australia, and New Zealand. With deep expertise in off-snow progression, he develops young skiers from their very first steps through competitive performance. As Head Coach at MetroSlopes, Alexandre brings world-class mountain coaching to Bay Area families year-round.

Get started

Choose how you want to start.

Membership

Every membership includes weekly classes, open area access, equipment rental and a complimentary Discovery Pass ($280 value).

Starts at

$280per month
Early-bird bonus$300$150 initiation fee

Discovery Pass

Try MetroSlopes first

Explore MetroSlopes for 3 hours, including a 30-minute private lesson and equipment rental.

As low as

$70per person

$280 total for up to 4 people

Early-bird bonus2 guest passes

Groups of 5–8 can add guests for $70 each.