Gov. Polis Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Adams State University Board of Trustees

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

for a term expiring December 31, 2024:

  • LeRoy Salazar of Alamosa, Colorado, occasioned by the resignation of Amanda DeLaRosa of Denver, Colorado, appointed;

for a term expiring December 31, 2025:

  • Duane Bussey of Alamosa, Colorado, occasioned by the resignation of Jennifer Mueller of Alamosa, Colorado, appointed;

effective January 1, 2023 for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

  • Karen Middleton of Aurora, Colorado, appointed;

  • Thomas Kim of Centennial, Colorado, appointed.

Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund Board

The Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund Board provides funding to programs around the State of Colorado that focus on the prevention of child abuse and neglect.  The primary goals of the Board are to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect for Colorado's children and to reduce the need for state intervention in child abuse prevention and education.

for terms expiring November 7, 2025:

  • Kathryn Wells of Denver, Colorado to serve as a subject matter expert with knowledge of child abuse prevention, reappointed;

  • Nadyne Montiel de Gagnier of Aurora, Colorado to serve as a subject matter expert with knowledge of child abuse prevention, appointed;

  • Christine Meyer of Denver, Colorado to serve as a subject matter expert with knowledge of child abuse prevention, appointed.

Colorado Access to Justice Commission

The mission of the Colorado Access to Justice Commission is to develop, coordinate and implement policy initiatives to expand access to and enhance the quality of justice in civil legal matters for persons who encounter barriers in gaining access to Colorado’s civil justice system.

for a term expiring December 31, 2025:

  • Brittany Kay Teksten Kauffman of Denver, Colorado, to serve as the Governor’s appointee, reappointed.

Colorado Mesa University Board of Trustees

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

effective January 1, 2023 for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

  • Kasia Iwaniczko-MacLeod of Denver, Colorado, reappointed;

  • Daniel Ramos of Denver, Colorado, reappointed;

  • Joyce Sekharan of Grand Junction, Colorado, appointed.


Colorado School of Mines Board of Trustees

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

effective January 1, 2023 for a term expiring December 31, 2026:

  • Denise Burgess of Denver, Colorado, a Democrat, reappointed.

Colorado State Fair Authority Board of Directors

The Colorado State Fair Authority Board of Commissioners is a corporate body, a political subdivision of the state. The Board directs and supervises the Colorado State Fair and Industrial Exposition.  The Fair is held annually at Pueblo for the display of livestock and agricultural, horticultural, industrial, mining, recreational, educational and scientific products of the State of Colorado.

for a term expiring November 1, 2024:

  • Thomas Kim of Centennial, Colorado, to serve as a representative of the public at large, and as a Republican, appointed.

Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees

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

effective January 1, 2023 for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

  • Janet Vilsack of Mountain View, Colorado, reappointed;

  • Christopher Red of Bayfield, Colorado, reappointed;

  • Stacey DeFore of Castle Rock, Colorado, appointed.

Historic Preservation Review Board

The Historic Preservation State Review Board approves national register nominations.  The Board also reviews the State Historic Preservation Officer's recommendations for national landmarks and provides general advice, guidance and professional recommendations to the State Historic Preservation Officer in carrying out the duties and responsibilities authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act.

effective January 1, 2023 for terms expiring January 1, 2025:

  • Majel Boxer of Durango, Colorado to serve as a recognized professional in the field of

history, appointed;

  • Michelle Slaughter, RPA of Edgewater, Colorado, to serve as a recognized professional in the field of prehistoric archaeology, reappointed;

  • Margaret Ann Van Ness of Golden, Colorado, to serve as a recognized professional in the field of historic archaeology, reappointed;

  • Jennifer Susan Wahlers, MHP of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a recognized professional in the field of architectural history, reappointed;

  • Robert Allen Nauman, PhD of Boulder, Colorado, to serve as a recognized professional in the field of architectural history, reappointed;

  • Tina Bishop, RLA, ASLA of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a member of the public,

reappointed;

  • Jane Crisler, AIA, LEED AP, of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a recognized professional in

the field of architecture, appointed;

  • Haley Harms of Otis, Colorado, to serve as a recognized professional in the field of history, reappointed.

Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Board

The Board assists the Attorney General, sheriffs, police, and district attorneys in investigating identity theft and financial fraud crimes and in prosecuting persons who commit those crimes. The Board also serves as an educational resource for law enforcement agencies.

for a term expiring June 30, 2025:

  • Sheriff Jarrod Poley of Walden, Colorado, to serve as a representative of a sheriff’s department, appointed.

Judicial Nominating Commissions

There is a judicial district nominating commission for each of Colorado’s 22 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.

First Judicial Nominating Commission

effective January 1, 2023, for a term expiring December 31, 2028:

  • Helen Raleigh of Littleton, Colorado, to serve as a non-attorney, a Republican, and resident from Jefferson County, appointed.

Second Judicial Nominating Commission

effective January 1, 2023 for a term expiring December 31, 2028:

  • Kiel Brunner of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a non-attorney, a Democrat, and member from Denver County, appointed.

Ninth Judicial Nominating Commission

effective January 1, 2023 and expiring December 31, 2028:

  • Chris McDowell of Carbondale, Colorado, to serve as a non-attorney, an Unaffiliated, and resident from Garfield County, appointed.

Tenth Judicial Nominating Commission

effective January 1, 2023 for a term expiring December 31, 2028:

  • Albert Singleton of Pueblo, Colorado, to serve as an attorney, an Unaffiliated, and resident from Pueblo County, appointed.

Eleventh Judicial Nominating Commission

effective January 1, 2023 for a term expiring December 31, 2028:

  • Debra Adams of Westcliffe, Colorado, to serve as a non-attorney, an Unaffiliated, and resident from Custer County, appointed.

Fourteenth Judicial Nominating Commission

effective January 1, 2023 for a term expiring December 31, 2028:

  • Casey Quillen of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, to serve as an attorney, an Unaffiliated, and as a member from Routt County, appointed;

  • Staci Nichols of Craig, Colorado, to serve as a non-attorney, a Republican, and a member from Moffat County, appointed.

Eighteenth Judicial Nominating Commission

effective January 1, 2023 for terms expiring December 31, 2028:

  • Tracie Keesee of Elizabeth, Colorado, to serve as a non-attorney, an Unaffiliated, and a member from Elbert County, appointed;

  • Becky Hogan of Aurora, Colorado, to serve as a non-attorney, a Republican, and a member from Arapahoe County, appointed.

Twenty Second Judicial Nominating Commission

effective January 1, 2023 for a term expiring December 31, 2028:

  • Bryson McCabe of Dolores, Colorado, to serve as an attorney, an Unaffiliated, and a member from Montezuma County, appointed.

Metropolitan State University of Denver Board of Trustees

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

effective January 1, 2023 for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

  • Russell Noles of Denver, Colorado, reappointed;

  • Marissa Molina of Denver, Colorado, reappointed;

  • Jerry Glick of Denver, Colorado, appointed.

Sickle Cell Anemia Advisory Committee

The Sickle-Cell Anemia Board uses the existing staff and facilities of the University of Colorado School of Medicine to establish programs and conduct research for the care and treatment of persons suffering from sickle-cell anemia.  The Board shall be composed of eleven members representing hospitals, voluntary agencies interested in sickle-cell anemia, medical specialists in sickle-cell anemia patient care, and the general public.

for a term expiring January 31, 2024:

  • Cheri Burge of Fort Lupton, Colorado, to serve as a representative of the general public, occasioned by the resignation of Nicole Shoemaker of Golden, Colorado, appointed;

for a term expiring January 31, 2026:

  • Sheila Dianne Grumbach, RN, BSN of Colorado Springs, Colorado, to serve as a medical specialist in sickle-cell anemia patient care, reappointed.

University of Northern Colorado Board of Trustees

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

effective January 1, 2023 for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

  • Stephen Moreland Jordan, PhD, of Lafayette, Colorado, reappointed;

  • Greg Anton of Denver, Colorado, appointed.

Western Colorado University Board of Trustees

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

effective January 1, 2023 for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

  • David Wiens of Gunnison, Colorado, appointed;

  • James Pribyl of Louisville, Colorado, reappointed.