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Steve Acquafresca represents Mesa County and was reappointed to the Colorado River District Board in January 2017 having previously served from 2011-2014. Mr. Acquafresca has been an advocate for the agricultural community while being actively engaged in farming, conservation, business, community affairs, and public policy-making. As a former Colorado state legislator, Mr. Acquafresca

Steve Beckley was appointed to the Board of Directors in January of 2021. Steve grew up in the Rocky Mountains and turned a lifelong interest in caving into a successful business, opening Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in 1999. In 2015, Steve and Jeanne partnered with another couple to open the Iron Mountain Hot

Tom Gray represents Moffat County. He is a former Moffat County Commissioner and has been a county resident, rancher, water rights holder and active church member for 35 years. Mr. Gray serves on the Yampa/White/Green Basin Roundtable, County Land Use Board, Yampa River Basin Partnership as chairman, Wisconsin Ditch Company president, Fair Board

John Ely represents Pitkin County. He is the county attorney for Pitkin County government, a position that has put him in the forefront of water issues in a county that is the headwaters for the Roaring Fork River. Mr. Ely’s current term expires January 2023. Back to Board of Directors

Alden Vanden Brink represents Rio Blanco County and was appointed in January 2015. Mr. Vanden Brink is currently employed by the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District, after serving as a Director for 4 years. Mr. Vanden Brink also serves as the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District representative to the Yampa / White /

Karn Stiegelmeier represents Summit County. She is a fifth generation Colorado native. Upon graduating from CU Boulder with a degree in Environmental Conservation, Ms. Stiegelmeier took a series of assignments with the National Forest Service and National Park Service including wildland firefighter, wilderness ranger, fire dispatcher, naturalist, and park ranger. In addition, she

Rebie Hazard represents Saguache County. She operates a working ranch on Cochetopa Creek that also accommodates hunting and fishing enthusiasts. Ms. Hazard is a Saguache County Planning Commission Board member, on the Advisory Board for the Saguache County Master Plan, and the Saquache County representative on the Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District. She

Kathleen Curry was appointed to the Board of Directors in January of 2021. Kathleen has been working in the water field since the early 90s and currently owns a small governmental affairs consulting business. Kathleen and her husband Greg Peterson own and operate a cow/calf operation on Tomichi and Razor Creeks in eastern

Stan Whinnery represents Hinsdale County. He was appointed in January of 2013. Mr. Whinnery is a fifth-generation rancher. He runs a cattle ranch, a haying operation and owns an excavation business. His interests include keeping “sustainable agriculture as a way of life, clean water and the cleanup of abandoned mines.” Mr. Whinnery is

Mike Ritschard represents Grand and was appointed in 2016. Mr. Ritschard is a fourth generation rancher in Middle Park, Colorado. He currently serves on  the Grand Foundation, West Grand Community Educational Foundation, Citizens for a Safe Highway 9 and East Fork Mutual Irrigation Co. Mr. Ritschard’s current term expires January 2028. Back to