Meet the New Board Members: Hans Auer, Class of 1993

Current Profession/Background

First Vice President, Financial Advisor at UBS Financial Services. I'm part of a team that works with successful families and business owners to help them make informed decisions about how they manage their wealth.

First and Favorite Memories at the Mountain

While I spent a few weekends at the Mountain as a student, I rediscovered my love for the Mountain during an alumni retreat last year. Just being around a great group of people who all shared their life experiences and how lessons learned at the Mountain and from Fr. Dan Riley that have helped them see what's really important in life.

Inspiration for Donating Time & Talents to Mt. Irenaeus’ Mission

Spending some quality time with Fr. Dan and Mike and Julie Fenn at my home the last two years sort of opened my eyes to how the Mountain can be more than just a place, but a way of life. Wanting to share that way of life with people I care about (and maybe people that I have yet to meet!) helped me to commit to getting involved and inspired the thought of helping to share that gift.

Goals/Areas of Focus as a Board Member

Naturally, I'd be happy to help with any finance- or investment-related support, but what I would really be interested in is helping to spread the mission of the Mountain in our community, especially with young people. Having two teenagers, I have seen how sometimes they tune out during traditional Sunday Mass. I think having kids see things from a different perspective could be life-changing for many of them and could ultimately help to make the world a better place. There may be an opportunity in our community given our proximity to the place, "The Mountain", that I feel like I might help facilitate.