Cristal Lee Logan, Vice President, Aspen Community Programs and Engagement at the Aspen Institute is responsible for creating and overseeing over 60 days of year-round public programs for the Aspen and Roaring Fork Valley community. During her 25-year tenure at the Institute, Cristal has expanded the number of community events exponentially. The Aspen Community Programs hosts a variety of events including the McCloskey Speaker Series, the Hurst Lecture Series, the Murdock Mind Body Spirit Series, the Hurst Student Seminars for Middle School, and High School Students; Great Books and Great Decisions Discussion Series’, Teen Socrates, Sharing Shakespeare, as well as a host of diverse offerings throughout the years. Under Cristal’s leadership, the Aspen Community Programs hosts programming for residents, visitors, and teens –and now an expanded audience around the country virtually. Cristal also launched the Hurst Community Initiative which applies a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach to solving issues from Aspen to Parachute. As Vice President, Cristal has had oversight of the Aspen Institute’s significant Art Collection, and she handles external affairs for the Aspen office.
Prior to joining the Institute in 1999, Cristal worked in Administration at Aspen Valley Hospital; in Finance at the Aspen Skiing Company, and taught skiing to adults and children. A fourth-generation resident of the Roaring Fork Valley, Cristal has been a committed member of the community by serving on the board of the Aspen Hall of Fame, participating as a member of Leadership Aspen Class of 2000, and as one of the inaugural members of the Aspen Community Foundation Spring Board. She is Chair of the Board of the Aspen Chamber Resort Association, serves on the Colorado Mountain College President’s Advisory Council, and on the board of Aspen Journalism. In 2017, the Aspen Chamber Resort Association honored Cristal with the prestigious Molly Campbell Service Award. The annual award recognizes an Aspen local who embodies Molly’s commitment to service and leadership in the community.