Gov. Polis Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments

Air Quality Enterprise Board

The Air Quality Enterprise Board will conduct air quality modeling, monitoring, and data assessment and research; implement emission mitigation projects; and provide its data to the division of administration and the air quality control commission in the department of public health and environment to facilitate the administration of the state's air quality laws.

for a term expiring January 1, 2027:

• Jessica Ayala of Thornton, Colorado, to serve as a representative of fee payers with expertise in environmental management, occasioned by a resignation, appointed.

Black Historical and Cultural Studies Advisory Committee

The Black Historical and Cultural Studies Advisory Committee recommends standards, updates history and civics content, and supports local educators.

effective immediately for terms expiring January 1, 2030:

• Dr. Alexander Pittman of Fort Collins, Colorado, to serve as an academic expert in black history and culture, appointed;

• Dr. Ashleigh Lawrence of Westminster, Colorado, to serve as a historian with expertise in the history of black Coloradans, appointed;

• Nick Psarakis of Colorado Springs, Colorado, to serve as a teacher in a school district that is not a rural district or a small district, appointed;

• Jameka Lewis of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a librarian specializing in black arts and culture and is a member of a professional association of librarians, appointed;

• Dr. Floyd Cobb of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a curriculum specialist who specializes in elementary education, appointed;

• Dr. Biaze Houston of Aurora, Colorado, to serve as a curriculum specialist who specializes in secondary education, appointed;

• Jamal Skinner of Fort Collins, Colorado, to serve as a representative of a nonprofit organization specializing in civil rights and racial justice with an emphasis on black historical and cultural education in public schools, appointed;

• Jaleesa McIntosh of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a representative of a nonprofit organization specializing in black arts and culture, appointed;

• Khadija Haynes of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a representative of the black community whose leadership in literary, artistic, military, business, science, technology media or civic life contributes valuable lived experience to the work of the committee, appointed.

Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System

The Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System is the governing board for Colorado State University System. The Board makes policy for the school and oversees its operation.

for terms expiring December 31, 2029:

• Elizabeth Markey of Fort Collins, Colorado, reappointed;

• Louis Martin of Rush, Colorado, reappointed;

• Kenzo Kawanabe of Denver, Colorado, reappointed.

Board of Trustees for Adams State University

The Board of Trustees for Adams State University makes policy for the school and oversees its operation.

for terms expiring December 31, 2029:

• Jon Barba of Henderson, Colorado, appointed;

• Donna Wehe of Alamosa, Colorado, appointed;

• Duane Bussey of Alamosa, Colorado, reappointed.

Board of Trustees for Colorado Mesa University

The Board of Trustees for Colorado Mesa University makes policy for the school and oversees its operation.

for terms expiring December 31, 2029:

• Timothy Fry of Grand Junction, Colorado, reappointed;

• Gary Reiff of Denver, Colorado, reappointed.

Board of Trustees for the Colorado School of Mines

The Board of Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines makes policy for the school and oversees its operation.

for a term expiring December 31, 2028:

• Wendy Lea of Boulder, Colorado, to serve as a non-alumnus of the school, occasioned by a passing, appointed;

for terms expiring December 31, 2029:

• Stephen Fenberg of Boulder, Colorado, to serve as an non-alumnus of the school, appointed;

• David Lawler of Denver, Colorado, to serve as an alumnus of the school, reappointed.

Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College

The Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College makes policy for the school and oversees its operation.

effective January 1, 2026 for a term expiring December 31, 2029:

• Paul Major of Telluride, Colorado, reappointed.

Board of Trustees for the University of Northern Colorado

The Board of Trustees of the University of Northern Colorado makes policy for the school and oversees its operation.

effective January 1, 2026 for a term expiring December 31, 2029:

• Annette Martinez of Windsor, Colorado, reappointed.

Building Urgent Infrastructure and Leveraging Dollars Authority

Established through SB25-081, the Build Authority gives communities a coordinated path to fund projects that improve daily life for Coloradans, from upgrading water systems to repairing roads to supporting clean energy development and school upgrades. The authority can issue tax-exempt bonds, originate loans and grants, and leverage both public and private capital to power regional projects.

effective immediately for a term expiring January 1, 2029:

• Tamara Pogue of Dillon, Colorado, to serve as a representative of a statewide organization represented by counties, appointed;

effective immediately for terms expiring January 1, 2030:

• Anna Bertanzetti of Thornton, Colorado to serve as a representative of a statewide organization representing municipalities, appointed;

• Nathan Cooper of Arvada, Colorado, to serve as a representative of a statewide organization of general and speciality commercial construction contractors, appointed.

Colorado Aeronautical Board

The Colorado Aeronautical Board is an advisory board that assesses the state's aviation needs and makes recommendations to the Director of the Division of Aeronautics within the Department of Transportation.

for terms expiring December 19, 2028:

• Leslie Summey of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a representative of local government that operates airports on the Eastern Slope, reappointed;

• Brianna Lehman of Lafayette, Colorado, to serve as a resident of a community affected by general aviation airport traffic or traffic at a commercial airport at which there is significant general aviation activity, reappointed.

Colorado Commission on Low-Income Energy Assistance

The Commission works through the Low Income Energy Assistance Program to collect and distribute money to eligible recipients for use in the payment of electric and gas utility bills.

for a term expiring May 6, 2026:

• Emily Hoskins of Silverthorne, Colorado, to serve as a representative of an entity that serves a population eligible for low-income assistance, occasioned by a resignation, appointed.

Colorado Health Services Corps Advisory Council

The Colorado Health Service Corps Advisory Council acts as the state advisory body of the Colorado Health Service Corps and reviews applications received from health care professionals to participate in the program, subject to available appropriations. The program emphasizes long-term retention of health professionals in underserved communities and seeks to increase health equity for all Coloradans.

for a term expiring November 20, 2026:

• Stacey Robben of Alamosa, Colorado, to serve as an oral health provider who has experience in rural health, safety net clinics, or health equity, occasioned by a resignation, appointed.

for terms expiring November 20, 2028:

• Brian Turner of Canon City, Colorado, to serve as a representative of a membership organization representing community behavioral health center providers, appointed;

• Kathleen Burnell of Montrose, Colorado, to serve as a mental health provider who has experience in rural health, safety net clinics, or healthy equity, appointed;

• Suzanne Parsons of Longmont, Colorado, to serve as a physician who has experience in rural healthy, safety net clinics or health equity, appointed;

• Vernice Bautista of La Junta, Colorado, to serve as a citizen representative who has knowledge in rural health, safety net clinics, or health equity, reappointed;

• Marcy Cameron of Aurora, Colorado, to serve as a representative of a nonprofit statewide membership organization that provides programs and services to enhance healthcare in rural Colorado, reappointed;

• Jessica Sanchez of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a representative of a membership organization representing federally qualified health centers in Colorado, reappointed.

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority Board of Directors

The Board of Directors serves as the governing body of the Authority. Through its financing programs, capital for which is provided by the issuance of its revenue bonds, the Authority works to increase the availability of affordable housing for low and moderate income families, and to assist the state's small businesses. The Governor appoints nine of the Directors, including an executive director of a state department. One member shall be experienced in mortgage banking and another in real estate transactions; six additional members shall be public members.

for terms expiring July 1, 2029:

• Willa Williford of Crested Butte, Colorado, to serve as a member representing the public, appointed;

• Melinda Pollack of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a member representing the public, appointed.

Colorado Human Trafficking Council

The purpose of the Council is to bring together leadership from community-based and statewide anti-trafficking efforts, to build and enhance collaboration among communities and counties within the state, to establish and improve comprehensive services for victims and survivors of human trafficking, to assist in the successful prosecution of human traffickers, and to help prevent human trafficking in Colorado.

for terms expiring December 31, 2027:

• Ana Gabriella Materon of Westminster, Colorado, to serve as a representative of an organization that provides direct services to victims, occasioned by a resignation, appointed;

• Jillian Henry of Fort Collins, Colorado, to serve as a representative of a regional human trafficking task force, occasioned by a resignation, appointed.

for terms expiring December 31, 2029:

• Cassandra Baca of Hayden, Colorado, to serve as a representative of a child advocacy center, appointed;

• April Lacey of Colorado Springs, Colorado, to serve as a representative of a child welfare service for a county department of social services, appointed;

• Esteban Villarreal Jimenez of Charlotte, North Caroline, to serve as a representative of a former victim of human trafficking for involuntary servitude, appointed;

• Jocelyn Jenks of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a representative of statewide immigration rights organization, reappointed;

• Dominique LaCroix of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a representative of organizations that provide direct services to victims of human trafficking, reappointed;

• Christian Gardner-Wood of Westminster, Colorado, to serve as a representative of a statewide organization of district attorneys, reappointed;

• Steven E. Ramirez of Littleton, Colorado, to serve as a representative of a nonprofit organization that facilitates the treatment of housing of human trafficking victims, reappointed.

Juvenile Parole Board

The Colorado Juvenile Parole Board, one of six in the county, grants, denies, modifies, suspends or revokes parole for juvenile delinquents committed to the Department of Human Services.

for terms expiring November 15, 2029:

• Lory Comer of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a representative of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, appointed;

• Tiffany Pelham Webb of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a public member, reappointed;

• Adrienne Benavidez of Denver, Colorado, to serve as public member, reappointed;

• Kim Branham of Thornton, Colorado, to serve as a representative of the Colorado Department of Public Safety, reappointed;

• Heidi Jeanne Hess of Clifton, Colorado, to serve as a public member from the Western Slope that is not employed by the state government, reappointed.

Middle Income Housing Authority

The Middle Income Housing Authority (MIHA) is a special purpose authority independent from the state whose purpose is to promote affordable rental housing projects for the middle-income workforce throughout Colorado.

for terms expiring September 1, 2029:

• Timothy Hoppin of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, to serve as a public member, appointed;

• Darren Everett of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a public member, reappointed;

• Patrick Meyers of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a public member, reappointed;

• Dominique Acevedo of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a representative of a nonprofit organization that has experience developing middle income housing, reappointed;

• Carl Koelbel of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a member with experience in the development of rental housing, reappointed.

Petroleum Storage Tank Advisory Committee

for terms expiring October 16, 2028:

• ODeana Wilson of Aurora, Colorado, to serve as a representative of independent retail outlets;

• Glen Vallance of Fort Collins, Colorado, to serve as a representative of companies that conduct corrective actions, appointed;

• Jennifer Steffes of Morrison, Colorado, to serve as a private citizen, reappointed.

State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education

The Board is the governing body for the state community college system and the coordinating body for the two local district colleges. It also regulates and coordinates the activities of area vocational schools.

for terms expiring December 31, 2030:

• Ross Dueber of Colorado Springs, Colorado, to serve as a representative of the Fifth Congressional District, reappointed;

• Karen McNeil Miller of Centennial, Colorado, to serve as a representative of the Sixth Congressional District, reappointed;

• Yolanda Ortega of Westminster, Colorado, to serve as a representative of the Eighth Congressional District, reappointed.

State Board of Equalization

The State Board of Equalization reviews the valuations of real and personal property and, upon a majority vote, raises, lowers and otherwise changes such valuations so that the state's tax burden is equally and fairly distributed.

for terms expiring September 2, 2029:

• Ty Coleman of Alamosa, Colorado, to serve as a member with knowledge of property taxation, appointed;

• Rosalind Saucedo of Pueblo, Colorado, to serve as a member with knowledge of property taxation, appointed.

State Board of Health

The Board acts as an advisory counsel to the Executive Director of the Department of Public Health and Environment and determines general policies in administering and enforcing public health laws and orders. The Board's rulemaking jurisdiction is diverse and covers areas from radiation rules to disease reporting requirements.

for a term expiring March 1, 2027:

• Meagan Hillman of Lamar, Colorado, to serve as a resident of the Fourth Congressional District, occasioned by a resignation, appointed.

for terms expiring March 1, 2029:

• Laura Shunk of Denver, Colorado, a resident of the First Congressional District, to serve as a member at-large, appointed;

• Deborah Fitch of Parshall, Colorado, a resident of the Second Congressional District, to serve as a member at-large, appointed;

• Eric Stiansy of Cahone, Colorado, a resident of the Third Congressional District, to serve as a County Commissioner, appointed.

State Electrical Board

The Board examines and licenses electricians and provides for the inspection of electrical installations where local authorities do not provide such services. The board also adopts and revises rules and regulations concerning the installation, repair and alteration of wiring apparatus and equipment for electric light, heat and power.

for a term expiring July 1, 2027:

• Michael Cachat of Wheatridge, Colorado, to serve as a general contractor, occasioned by a resignation, appointed.

Judicial Nominating Commissions

There is a judicial district nominating commission for each of Colorado's 23 judicial districts that select nominees for district and county judicial vacancies. Each district nominating commission is chaired by a justice of the Supreme Court, who is a non-voting member of the commission. Attorney appointments are a joint appointment by the Governor, Chief Justice, and Attorney General.

Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission

effective January 1, 2026 for terms expiring December 31, 2031:

• David Powell of Denver, Colorado, to serve as an attorney, and a member from the First Congressional District, appointed;

• Patrick O'Rourke of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, to serve as an attorney, and a member from the Fourth Congressional District, appointed;

• Steven Erkenbrack of Grand Junction, Colorado, to serve as an attorney, and a member from the Third Congressional District, appointed;

• Daneya Esgar of Pueblo, Colorado, to serve as a non-attorney, and a member from the Third Congressional District, appointed;

• Janet Buckner of Aurora, Colorado, to serve as a non-attorney and a member from the Sixth Congressional District, appointed;

• Eva Henry of Thornton, Colorado, to serve as a non-attorney, and a member from the Eighth Congressional District, appointed;

• Alvina Vasquez of Wheatridge, Colorado, to serve as a non-attorney, and a member at-large.

Western Colorado University Board of Trustees

The Western Colorado University Board of Trustees makes policy for the school and oversees its operation.

for a term expiring December 31, 2028:

• Kelly Nordini of Denver, Colorado, occasioned by a resignation, appointed;

for terms expiring December 31, 2029:

• Danielle Henry of Thornton, Colorado, appointed;

• Kara Buckley of Crested Butte, Colorado, reappointed.

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