Advisory Committee on Governmental Accounting
The Advisory Committee on Governmental Accounting assists the auditor in formulating and prescribing a classification of accounts which will be uniform for every level of local government with exceptions.
for terms expiring May 18, 2025:
- Gina Lanier of Aurora, Colorado, to serve as a representative of school and junior college districts, reappointed;
- Anne Penney of Erie, Colorado, to serve as a representative of city and town government, appointed;
- Stephanie Corbo of Golden, Colorado, to serve as a representative of a county government, appointed.
Coal Mine Board of Examiners
The Coal Mine Board of Examiners prepares and conducts examinations for all applicants to positions in coal mines that require certification under federal law. The Board issues certificates of competency to those who qualify. The Board also provides assistance in developing curriculum for coal miner training programs.
for a term expiring July 1, 2025:
- Michael Gregg McFarland of Dolores, Colorado, to serve as a coal mine owner, operator, manager, or other mine official actively engaged in underground mining, reappointed.
Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Board of Directors
The Authority issues bonds to provide affordable financing for educational and cultural buildings and equipment owned by non-profit institutions.
effective July 1, 2021 for a term expiring June 30, 2025:
- Morris Price of Denver, Colorado, a Democrat, reappointed;
- Keo Frazier of Denver, Colorado, an Unaffiliated, appointed.
Colorado Humanities Board of Directors
The Board was established to promote progress and scholarship in the humanities and the arts in Colorado.
for a term expiring May 1, 2024:
- Kathleen Brendza of Gypsum, Colorado, appointed;
- Amy Hoeven of Fort Collins, Colorado, appointed
Education Leadership Council
The Education Leadership Council shall provide a forum to discuss policy, legislative and financial initiatives that could be created, implemented or promoted for the purpose of addressing the state’s early childhood efforts and world-class postsecondary programs and institutions that link directly to the workforce system and to prepare students for successful entry into formal education.
for a term expiring August 8, 2024:
- Brenda Bautsch Dickhoner, Ph.D, of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a representative with experience and interest in the education system, appointed;
- Nicole Frazier, of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a public member, appointed.
Financial Services Board
This board is the policy-making and rule-making authority for the Division of Financial Services.
for a term expiring July 1, 2023:
- Shane Silvernale of Lakewood, Colorado, to serve as an executive officer of a state credit union and as an Unaffiliated, occasioned by the resignation of Sundie Lynn Seefried, appointed;
effective July 2, 2021 for a term expiring July 1, 2025:
- Mickey Freeman of Golden, Colorado, to serve as a member of the public with expertise in finance and as an Unaffiliated, reappointed;
- Michael George Hurst of Del Norte, Colorado, to serve as an executive officer of a state savings and loan association and a Democrat, reappointed;
- Michael L. Williams of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, to serve as an executive officer of a state credit union and a Republican, reappointed.
Ground Water Commission
The Commission determines the boundaries of designated groundwater basins by geographic description and considers well permit applications for persons desiring to appropriate designated groundwater for beneficial use. The Commission is responsible for the development of policies and procedures for maximum economic development, as well as the protection of the vested rights of the designated groundwater basins of the state.
for terms expiring May 1, 2025:
- Marc Christopher Arnusch of Keenesburg, Colorado, to serve as a resident agriculturist from the Lost Creek Basin, reappointed;
- Scott W. Tietmeyer of Grover, Colorado, a resident agriculturist from the Upper Big Sandy Basin, reappointed;
- David Keeler of Wray, Colorado, a resident agriculturist from the Northern High Plains Basin, appointed.
Independent Ethics Commission
The Independent Ethics Commission is a constitutionally created independent commission and is charged with the implementation of Article XXIX of the Colorado Constitution. The purpose of the IEC is to give advice and guidance on ethics issues arising under Article 29 of the Colorado Constitution and any other standards of conduct or reporting requirements as provided by law, and to hear complaints, issue findings and assess penalties and sanctions where appropriate.
for a term expiring June 30, 2025:
- Elizabeth Espinosa Krupa of Evergreen, Colorado, reappointed.
Scientific and Cultural Facility District Board of Directors
The Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) Board of Directors oversees seven Denver metropolitan counties—Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Boulder, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson—and comprises more than 280 nonprofit and local government organizations. These groups provide metro residents with a multitude of programs and activities, many of which are free or low cost, including art, music, theatre, dance, zoology, botany, natural history or cultural history.
for terms expiring May 15, 2025:
- Jacki Cooper Melmed of Denver, Colorado, appointed;
- Kathy Nesbitt of Aurora, Colorado, reappointed;
- Jack D. Finlaw of Denver, Colorado, reappointed;
- Marcela R. de la Mar of Denver, Colorado, reappointed.
State Board of Accountancy
The Board regulates public accountants and reviews applications, gives examinations, grants certificates and permits, and acts on complaints against certified public accountants.
effective August 2, 2021 for terms expiring August 1, 2025:
- David Gestner of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a public member, reappointed;
- Justin E. Rojas of Centennial, Colorado, to serve as a professional member, appointed.
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners
The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is responsible for making rules and regulations dealing with the Chiropractic Profession in Colorado. It also grants licenses to qualified applicants, approves chiropractic schools and conducts hearings when necessary.
for terms expiring May 18, 2023:
- Robert Joseph Smigelski, DC, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, to serve as a professional member, occasioned by the resignation of Donald Corenman of Edwards, Colorado, appointed;
for terms expiring May 18, 2025:
- Brandy L. Brimhall of Parker, Colorado, to serve as a public member, appointed;
- Patrick Joseph Helma, DC, of Longmont, Colorado, to serve as a professional member, reappointed;
- Kimberly Kesner, DC, of Littleton, Colorado, to serve as a professional member, appointed.
State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Land Surveyors
The Colorado Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors will regulate the practice of those professions. Its responsibilities encompass the evaluation of whether applicants are minimally qualified for licensure, the examination of such applicants, licensing, license renewal, setting policy with regard to the practice of the profession, consideration of complaints against licensees and those who may have practiced without a license, and disciplining those who have not complied with the law.
effective July 2, 2021 for terms expiring July 1, 2025:
- William Buntrock, BLS, of Littleton, Colorado, to serve as a professional member, reappointed;
- Timothy A. Hayashi, PE, of Grand Junction, Colorado, to serve as a professional member, reappointed;
- William Hoffman, Jr. of Colorado Springs, Colorado, to serve as a professional engineer, appointed;
- Stephanie Morales Ostasuc of Lakewood, Colorado, to serve as a licensed architect, appointed.
Statewide Internet Portal Authority
The Statewide Internet Portal Authority develops the officially recognized statewide internet portal that provides one-stop access to electronic information, products, and services in order to give members of the public an alternative way to transact business with the state.
for a term expiring June 1, 2025:
- Danielle Morrill, of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a representative of the private sector, appointed.
Venture Capital Authority
The Authority makes funding available for Colorado businesses in the beginning and early stages of their development.
for a term expiring May 5, 2025:
- Stratton Rollins Heath, Jr, of Boulder, Colorado to serve as a representative of venture capital, reappointed;
- Lena Giacomini, of Broomfield, Colorado, to serve as a representative of institutional investment, appointed.
Western State University Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees for Western State Colorado University makes policy for the school and oversees its operation.
for a term expiring December 31, 2023:
- Kristen Blessman of Denver, Colorado, an Unaffiliated, occasioned the resignation of Christian Blees of Colorado Springs, Colorado, appointed.
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