Walter Frame

Venue Planner

Walter Frame is Executive Vice President at Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe Vermont; implementing the business activities for the 2,500 acre resort; hotel, brewery, cross country skiing, mountain biking, recreation, homeowner association management, and real estate sales & development.  Prior to Trapp Family Lodge, Mr. Frame was Vice President and Director of Real Estate Development at Spruce Peak Realty, LLC (AIG Global Real Estate), for the period 2003-2011 where he administered all development, governance and operations for the planned resort community Spruce Peak at Stowe, and was integral in the formation of Spruce Peak Arts Center Foundation.  Prior to his ventures in Vermont, Frame was a regional financial controller for Destination Hotels & Resorts in Colorado, a hospitality & property management company.  His board experience includes; Copley Hospital, Stowe Land Trust, Vermont Chamber of Commerce, Vermont Business Roundtable, Pitkin County Colorado Financial Advisory Board.  In 2020 & 2021, Frame served on the State of Vermont Economic Mitigation & Recovery Task Force, established by Governor Scott, to provide technical assistance and expertise to mitigate the devastating short-term economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and develop strategies designed to speed long-term business and community recovery. Walter is married to Kristina von Trapp and they live in Stowe with their two daughters, Annie and Stella.  Frame earned a BS from Babson College and an MBA from Boston College.