Mr. Beckley was involved with the design and construction of Vail and Beaver Creek for twenty years. Beginning in the mid seventies, he was integrally involved in a total revamp of the signage concept of Vail Mountain. As Beaver Creek started to become a flourishing ski area, it was felt there was a major need to become a viable ski mountain. The legendary "Grouse Mountain" and "Birds of Prey" were a joint effort with Vail resort’s excellent design team. Later, the purchase of the adjacent Arrowhead Mountain and the resultant interconnection involved Mr. Beckley and the Vail team. Moving to Steamboat Springs as President and General Manager of Catamount Ranch and Club, a highly successful golf course and lake community was established. Mr. Beckley has since been involved in design aspects of ski areas in British Columbia and several fishing operations. He continues to work on design concepts for beach-front properties in Chile, a castle in Scotland and his own project, "Utopie" in Northern Spain. Mr. Beckley has also submitted a destination garden concept covering over 300 acres called, "Garden gates" to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

"Michael has vast experience in all aspects of the ski and golf business. Having built and managed Vail and Beaver Creek, run two World Alpine Ski Championships and built two golf courses, Mr. Beckley has spent 30 years developing his expertise... I would highly recommend Mr. beckley to provide an in depth analysis of any resort operation and integrate his skills in design, operation and financial feasibility. - Darrell Whitaker, Former Chief Operating Officer of the Cliffs Communities, Current President and COO of IMI Resort Holdings, Inc.