James A. Telling is a senior partner with East West Partners, a resort development firm headquartered in beaver Creek, Colorado. He is currently partner in charge of all development at The Village at Northstar and The Highlands, both at orthsat at Tahoe resort,. near Truckee, California. He manages all facets of design, \sales and marketing, construction and owner relations. Mr. Telling previously worked for Vail Resorts and Deloitte & Co., where he earned his CPA in 1979. Mr. Telling holds a B.S. degree in accounting from Indiana University. He is a member of Urban Land Institute and serves on several affordable housing boards.