Meet Northern Colorado’s Water Literate Leaders

2024-2025 Cohort
Name | Title & Affiliation while enrolled in the Water Literate Leaders Program | Community |
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Greg Brinck | Assistant Town Administrator | Town of Eaton |
Thomas Butler | City Councilmember | City of Greeley |
Cory Channell | Communications Specialist II | City of Greeley, Communications & Engagement |
Tim Coons | President/CEO | Weld Community Foundation |
Amber Ortiz Cragg | PE-III | EPS Group |
Debbie Davis | Vice President & Manager | Independent Financial |
Nathan Ewert | Engineer III | Town of Wellington |
Bryce Goldade | Senior Environmental Geologist | Tasman, Inc |
Jamie Goodvin | Northeast District VP/Realtor | Colorado Association of Realtors/JPAR Modern Real Estate |
Jason Hallett | Town Board Member | Town of Windsor |
Kara Kish | Parks and Recreation Director | City of Loveland |
Cole Kramer | Associate Land Agent | City of Loveland |
Megan Maiolo-Health | Communications, Outreach & Marketing Manager | Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed |
Evan McCurnin | Water Resources Analyst | Central Colorado Water Conservancy District |
Scott Moser | Mayor | Town of Eaton |
Melanie Potyondy | Fort Collins City Councilmember, District 4 | City of Fort Collins |
Lindsay Radcliff-Coombes | Deputy Town Manager | Town of Severance |
Amie Ruggles | Assistant Controller | Odell Brewing Company |
Abbey Shaneyfelt | Lead Ambassador | Poudre Learning Center |
Shelby Sommer | Senior Director of Planning & Engagement | Brendle Group |
Ron Steinbach | Windsor Town Board Member, District 1 | Town of Windsor |
2023-2024 Cohort
Name | Title & Affiliation while enrolled in the Water Literate Leaders Program | Community |
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Michael Bellus | Market President, Bank of Colorado | Loveland |
Tatum Cochran | General Manager, Horse & Dragon Brewing Company | Fort Collins |
Nick Combs | Communications & Marketing Manager, Fort Collins Utilities | Fort Collins |
Staycie Coons | Intergovernmental Affairs Officer, City of Greeley | Greeley |
Deb DeBoutez | Greeley City Coucilmember, City of Greeley | Greeley |
Mark Driscoll | Retired, formerly Market President, FNBO CO | Fort Collins |
Julie Dubin | Executive Director, Peaks to People Water Fund | Fort Collins |
David Eisenbraun | Senior City Planner, Town of Windsor | Windsor |
Ellen Hilbig | Utilities Director, Town of Johnstown | Johnstown |
Lauren Hillmer | Stormwater Quality Administrator, City of Greeley | Greeley |
Jessica Humphries | Administrative Services Director, Town of Windsor | Windsor |
Julie Jensen | CEO, Greeley Area Realtor Association | Greeley |
David Katz | Senior Broker, Waypoint Real Estate | Fort Collins |
Wesley LaVanchy | Town Administrator, Town of Eaton | Eaton |
Jason Maxey | Director, Oil & Gas Energy Dept, Weld County | Greeley |
Laura Quattrini | Executive Director, Big Thompson Watershed Coalition | Loveland |
Denis Symes | Associate Board Director, Fort Collins-Loveland Water District | Fort Collins |
Ethnie Treick | President, Whitewood Limited Partnership | Fort Collins |
Nicholas Wharton | Town Manager, Town of Severance | Severance |
Jennifer Woods | Planning Director, Town of Hudson | Hudson |
2022-2023 Cohort
Name | Title & Affiliation while enrolled in the Water Literate Leaders Program | Community |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |

