Meet Northern Colorado’s Water Literate Leaders
2022-2023 Cohort
| Name | Title & Affiliation while enrolled in the Water Literate Leaders Program | Community |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Alper | President of the Big Thompson Watershed Coalition | Greeley |
| Scott Baily | Conservation Chair, Rocky Mountain Flycasters | Fort Collins |
| Mary Baird | Director of Global Sales & Project Enablement, Hach | Loveland |
| Scott Ballstadt | Director of Planning, Town of Windsor | Windsor |
| Sally Boccella | Northern Colorado Regional Director for Senator John Hickenlooper | Johnstown |
| Christian Bordewick | Market President, Bank of Colorado | Johnstown |
| Claire Bouchard | Director of Community Engagement and Communications, Community Foundation of Northern Colorado | Fort Collins |
| Bradley Curtis | Director of Municipal Services, Northern Engineering | Greeley |
| Carol Dollard | Energy & Sustainability Program Manager, Colorado State University | Fort Collins |
| Brian Hayes | Land Agent, City of Loveland | Loveland |
| Alan MacGregor | Board Member, Windsor Water and Sewer Board | Windsor |
| Mitzi McCoy | Deputy Town Manager, Town of Johnstown | Johnstown |
| Shirley Peel | Council Member, City of Fort Collins | Fort Collins |
| Heidi Pruess | Climate and Sustainability Program Manager, Larimer County | Fort Collins |
| Carrie Rossman | Vice President of Association Advancement, YMCA of the Rockies | Estes Park |
| Justine Schoenbacher | Water Conservation Coordinator, City of Evans | Evans |
| Benjamin Snow | Director, Economic Health and Housing, City of Greeley | Greeley |
| David Thorpe | Director of Entitlements, Hartford Homes | Timnath |
| Cheri Witt-Brown | Executive Director, Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity | Greeley |
| Janese Younger | Senior Vice President, FirstBank | Loveland |
2021-2022 Cohort
| Name | Title & Affiliation while enrolled in the Water Literate Leaders Program | Community |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Beede | Chapter Vice President and Chair of Grants Subcommittee, Rocky Mountain Flycasters/Trout Unlimited | Northern Colorado/ Fort Collins |
| Tricia Canonico | Council Member, City of Fort Collins | Fort Collins |
| Ella Fahrlander | Chief Engagement Officer, Community Foundation of Northern Colorado | Northern Colorado/ Fort Collins |
| Wilynn Formeller | Program & Development Coordinator, Estes Valley Watershed Coalition | Estes Park |
| Patti Garcia | Town Administrator, Town of Wellington | Wellington |
| Travis Goeglein | Senior Vice President, First FarmBank | Greeley/Evans |
| Amber Graves | Manager/Farm Hand, Colorado General Assembly/Morning Fresh Dairy Farm | Bellvue |
| Jaime Henning | President and CEO, Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce | Greeley |
| Hunter Hoshiko | Director of Development – Great Western Industrial Park, BROE Real Estate Group | Windsor |
| Wyatt Knutson | Regional Manager/Water Task Force Member, CTL Thompson/Town of Wellington | Wellington |
| John Kolanz | Partner, Otis & Bedingfield, LLC | Loveland |
| Matt LeCerf | Town Manager, Town of Johnstown | Johnstown |
| Eric Lucas | Public Services Director, Town of Windsor | Windsor |
| Dawson Metcalf | Program Coordinator for Conservation Leadership, Colorado State University | Fort Collins |
| Christian Morgan | Town Manager, Town of Kersey | Kersey |
| Don Overcash | City Councilor and Mayor Pro Tem, City of Loveland | Loveland |
| Kim Perry | Vice President of Community Design and Neighborhood Development, McWhinney | Loveland |
| Kevin Ross | Vice President, Poudre Valley Capital | Greeley |
| Tim Whitehouse | Trustee and Planning Commissioner, Town of Wellington | Wellington |
| Janene Willey | Secretary, Town of Windsor Water and Sewer Board | Windsor |
2019-2020 Water Literate Leaders Cohort
| Name | Title & Affiliation while enrolled in the Water Literate Leaders Program |
|---|---|
| Kim Akeley-Charron | Executive Director, Thompson Education Foundation |
| Heather Banks | Fuels and Water Manager, Platte River Power Authority |
| Jordana Barrack | Water Program Manager and Convener, New Belgium Family Foundation and Fort Collins River District Business Group |
| Colin Glover | Partner and Broker; Board Member, The Group Inc.; Trout Unlimited; Coalition for Poudre River Watershed |
| Bob Gowing | Director of Public Works, Town of Wellington |
| Susan Gutowsky | City Council Member, District 1, City of Fort Collins |
| Shane Hale | Town Manager, Town of Windsor |
| Dale Hall | City Council Member, Ward 4, City of Greeley |
| Landon Hoover | President, Hartford Homes |
| Erin Hottenstein | Founder, Colorado 50-50 |
| John Kefalas | County Commissioner, Larimer County |
| Larry Modlin | Commissioner, Greeley Planning Commission |
| Peter O’Neill | Associate Director, Fort Collins – Loveland Water District |
| Suzanne Peterson | Vice President and CFO, Peterson Energy Operating, Inc. |
| Randy Ready | Assistant City Manager, City of Evans |
| Paul Rennemeyer | Town Board Member, District 4, Town of Windsor |
| Larry Rogstad | Restoration Manager; Board Member, Poudre Learning Center; Big Thompson Watershed Coalition |
| Dan Sattler | President, Sattler Dealer Services; Mayor Pro Tem, Town of Wellington |
| Justin Scharton | Natural Areas & Trails Division Superintendent, City of Greeley Natural Areas and Trails Division |
| Jody Shadduck-McNally | President/Cofounder; Co-owner, Every Word We Utter Monument; Caribou Creek Consulting & Farms |
| Tim Singewald | Town Administrator, Town of Milliken |
| Milt Tokunaga | Board Member, Town of Windsor Water and Sewer Board |
| Barry Wilson | Town Board Member, District 2, Town of Windsor |
| Kathi Wright | City Council Member, Ward 2, City of Loveland |
2018-2019 Water Literate Leaders Cohort
| Name | Title & Affiliation while enrolled in the Water Literate Leaders Program |
|---|---|
| Myles Baker | Former Mayor Pro Tem and Board Member, District 1, Town of Windsor |
| Stacey Baumgarn | Campus Energy Coordinator, Colorado State University |
| Jim Becklenberg | City Manager, City of Evans |
| Ken Bennett | Mayor Pro Tem, District 3, Town of Windsor |
| Ed Cannon | Town Administrator, Town of Wellington |
| Kelly DiMartino | Senior Assistant City Manager, City of Fort Collins |
| Sean Dougherty | Realtor, RE/MAX Alliance of Northern Colorado, Larimer County Commissioner Candidate |
| Nick Haws | President, CEO, Northern Engineering; Executive Committee Member, Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce |
| Grant Houx | Owner, St. Peter’s Fly Shop |
| Jane Lopez | Board of Directors Secretary and Treasurer, Big Thompson Watershed Coalition |
| Jacki Marsh | Mayor, City of Loveland |
| Patrick McMeekin | Vice President of Land Development, Partner, Hartford Homes |
| Billy Mihelich | District Engineer, Central Colorado Water Conservancy District |
| Corey Odell | Sustainability Coordinator, Odell Brewing Company |
| Julie Pignataro | City Council Member, District 2, City of Fort Collins |
| Michael Pruznick | Board of Directors, Fort Collins Loveland Water District |
| David Sislowski | Board Member, District 6, Town of Windsor |
| Manuel Sisneros | Board Member, Water and Sewer, City of Greeley |
2017-2018 Water Literate Leaders Cohort
| Name | Title & Affiliation while enrolled in the Water Literate Leaders Program |
|---|---|
| Erik Barstow | Director of Sales, Visit Fort Collins |
| Gregory Bielawski | Board Member, Windsor Water & Sewer Board |
| Carol Cochran | Owner, Horse & Dragon Brewing Company |
| Bob Hewson | President and Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Youth Outdoors |
| Gerry Horak | Mayor Pro-Tem, City of Fort Collins |
| Dick Jefferies | Board Vice President, Colorado Trout Unlimited |
| Leah Johnson | City Council Member, City of Loveland |
| Troy Jones | Co-Owner, MTA Planning & Architecture |
| Kevin Jones | Business Advocacy Director, Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Shayna Jones | Director, Big Thompson Watershed Coalition |
| Glenn Ledall | Spray Technician, Weld County Public Works Department, Weed Division |
| Kristie Melendez | Mayor, Town of Windsor |
| Tony Miller | Exec Vice President of Lending, First FarmBank |
| Ty Notestine | Co-Owner, Thomas & Tyler LLC |
| Steve Olson | City Council Member, City of Loveland |
| Gage Osthoff | Broker, Realtec Commercial Real Estate Services |
| Roy Otto | City Manager, City of Greeley |
| Ryan Schaefer | Chief Executive Officer, NAI Affinity |
| Kristin Stephens | City Council Member, City of Fort Collins |
| Ralph Trenary | Former City Council Member, City of Loveland |
| Matt Zoccali | Environmental Regulatory Affairs Manager, City of Fort Collins |
