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2010 Board of Directors

 

Kathy Chandler-Henry

President

Owner, Black Diamond Research (1992-present); Director of Institutional Research, Colorado Mountain College; MHA (Heath Administration), MA in Political Science; Past President United Way of Eagle County; Vice Chairman Eagle County Home Rule Commission; Board member Eagle Childhood Partners. Eagle County native.

Arlene S. Quenon

Vice President

Past ERWC Board President (2007-08), Attorney (Retired); Corporate Executive; Eagle County Planning Commission (1991-2002); Eagle Valley Land Trust Board (2003-06); Eagle Valley Chamber of Commerce, Past President; Sylvan Lake State Park (Volunteer). Member of Board of the Eagle Valley Nordic Council, Inc., Secretary (2009-10)

Josiah (Joe) Macy

Vice President

Past ERWC Board President (2006), Fishing Guide, Vail Resorts (Retired) Governmental Affairs; Eagle Valley Land Trust Board. Expertise in water quality and quantity, fisheries, riparian values, local government.

Phil Frank

Treasurer

Sr. VP, Community Banks of Colorado, Eagle, 2005 to present; WestStar Bank, Sr. VP/Avon (2004-05); Alpine Bank, Pres./VP, Eagle (1982-2003); Other: Eagle Valley Chamber of Commerce, Past-President; Eagle Ranch HOA. Expertise in financial planning, accounting and leadership.

Susan G. Pollack

Assistant Treasurer

Financial analyst (retired); MBA Finance; Gore Range Natural Science School Board (1999-2008): Assistant Governor, Rotary International, Vail Valley Wine Auction, Treasurer and Board Member.

John Mosesso

 Secretary

Attorney with Otten, Johnson, Robinson, Neff & Ragonetti, P.C., Avon; Independent Contractor for U.S. Department of Interior as a wildlife photographer. Experienced in real estate, land use and troubled assets.

Dr. Thomas (Tom) Steinberg

Chairman Emeritus

Physician (Retired); Past Vail Town Council Member; Eagle Valley Land Trust Board. Expertise in water quality; fisheries, stream flows; Gore Creek and upper Eagle River historic flows.

Adam Bybliw

Director

Environmental Manager, Vail Resorts, Inc., Mountain Operations, certified CDOT erosion control specialist, expertise in trail construction, trail maintenance, run off control. Other: avid, lifelong fly fisherman.

Bill Carlson

Director

Environmental Health Officer/Sr. Environmental Planner, Town of Vail; Eagle County Department of Environment; Oakland County Health Department, Southfield/Pontiac, MI; Masters in Public Health;30 yrs. of environmental health experience with 21 yrs. in administration. Member, Trout Unlimited.

Phil Hancock

Director

Community Banks of Colorado, President, Avon Branch, 2006 to 2010; Colorado Business Bank, Edwards, VP (1999-2006), Westar Bank, 1st VP (1996-1999) Other: Eagle Rotary, President of Western Valley Rotary Foundation.

Keith Kepler

Director

Water Engineer (Retired), Colorado Division of Water Resources; MS in Environmental (Water Quality) Engineering. Over 30 years expertise in water quality and quantity; monitoring, non-point source pollution, water supply and wastewater facility planning. Other Activities: Vail Resort (Community Guest Services).

Dr. Joseph (Joe) E. LeBeau

Director

V.P., Product Responsibility, Dow Chemical Co. (retired): certified in general toxicology; licensed veterinarian in the State of Michigan; B.S. degree in zoology ; D.V.M in veterinary medicine; M.S. in pharmacology – all from Michigan State University. Activities: Avid outdoorsman, Community Guest Services, Ducks Unlimited, R.M. Elk Foundation.

Timm E. Paxson

Director

Chemist (PhD, MS, BA) Shell Chemical Company (retired), expertise in Discovery and Development chemical reserarch, Business Technical Center work (base chemicals & detergents), leader in Presentations Workshop.  Other activities: Betty Ford Alpine Gardens (Volunteer); Vail Resorts (Community Guest Services). Native son.

Steve Sarro

Director

Golf Course Superintendent, Vail Golf Club (2006-present); BS in Plant and Soil Sciences; Director, Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendent Association; Eagle Valley Golf Course Environmental Group. Expertise in landscape and construction management, equipment operation. Activities: Vail Breakaways, Coach.


 


 

Staff

Melissa Macdonald

Executive Director

Nonprofit Executive Director, Mesa Verde Foundation (2005-07) and Colorado Project Exile (2000-05); Finance Director, State of Colorado Republican Party (1998-2000), VP Marketing and SEC registered with private and NYSE investment firms (1975-2000). Professional editor, writer, photographer - and Beaver Creek ski instructor.

Tambi Katieb

Director of Policy and Planning

Certified Land Planner and Project Manager; Principal, Land Planning Collaborative, Inc.; MPA in Public Administration, BS in Geography/Environmental Planning; Expertise in land use, development, public and private project management, and the physical and economic aspects of watershed issues and growth.

Kirby Wynn

Water Program Director

Principal, Wynn Environmental, LLC; Colorado Water Program Officer, USGS (2008-09); Hydrologic Studies Manager, USGS (2001-2008); Hydrologist, USGS (1995-2001); BS in Geological Sciences from UT Austin; President, Mesa County Water Association; BOD, Colorado Watershed Assembly. BS in Geological Sciences. Expertise in stakeholder engagement, government relations, and water resource assessment planning and management.

Scott Conklin

Community Outreach Coordinator (VISTA)

BA from California State University, San Bernardino, in Political Science: substitute teacher, Fontana, CA, K-12; avid back packer, outdoorsman.

Elena Jones

Events and Finance Coordinator

Matthews Restaurant Gen. Mgr. and owner; Vail Resorts Development Co, Financial Analyst II; Vail Resorts Construction, Financial Analyst I; Chair of Snowshoe Shuffle event; BFA University of Colorado, Denver.

Kelsey Elwood

Community Outreach Summer Associate (VISTA)

Colorado College student in Environmental Science (2012); Eagle Valley High School graduate (2008); Beaver Creek Ski Instructor; lifetime Eagle Valley resident.

Ashley Fransen

Abandoned Mine Lands Summer Associate (VISTA)

BS in Business and Spanish from Colorado State University; Marketing Team Lead, US Marketing and Promotions; Vail ski instructor; currently Bachelor student in Geology at CSU (2012); Colorado native.

  
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