North Country Snow and Ice Management in Glens Falls, a New York based winter services firm, operating since October 2003. North Country principals are active members of the Snow and Ice Management Association (SIMA - sima.org) providing ongoing training and mentoring of snow and ice professionals. Michael Merrill, North Country's CEO is Past Chairman of the Education Committee and a member of Snow Business Magazine’s Editorial Advisory Board. Mr. Merrill has over 12 years of culinary training, operations and management experience with Darden Restaurants. Michael and North Country have been featured in the USA Weekend magazine, the History Channel, CNN, ABC News, NBC News, Time Warner News and Snow Business Magazine regarding their expertise on snow removal services.