2021 Summer Policy Presentations
Below are the presentations made during the Club 20's 2021 Summer Policy Committee Meetings. Not all speakers had presentations or made their presentations available for distribution. If you have any questions regarding a presentation please contact Club 20 Staff.
Agriculture Committee
Colorado Department of Agriculture Update, Kate Greenberg, Commissioner, Colorado Department of Agriculture
Initiative 16 Then and Now, Terry Fankhauser, Executive Vice President, Colorado Cattleman's Association
Business Affairs Committee
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) Community Investment, Jerilynn Francis, Director of Marketing and Community Relations, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA)
CLIMBER Small Business Loan Program, Dave Young, Colorado State Treasurer
Education Committee
Pertinent Issues Facing Post-Secondary Institutions, Dr. Kathryn Regjo, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Colorado Mountain College
Energy Committee
Status of Colorado's Just Transition Efforts for Coal Communities and Workers, Wade Buchanan, Director, Colorado Office of Just Transition
Colorado Energy Policy and the 2021 Legislative Session, Mike Kruger, Executive Director, Colorado Solar & Storage Association
Public Lands and Natural Resources Committee
The Colorado River, Drought, and Secondary Local Effects, Marielle Cowdin, Director of Public Affairs, Colorado River Water Conservation District
Colorado Forest and Water Alliance (COFWA) Principles
News Clip -- Last Year's Wildfires Affecting Water Supply in Northern Colorado, CBSN Denver
Telecommunications Committee
Elevate Network Update, Mark Kurtz, Smart Grid Supervisor, Elevate--Delta Montrose Electric Association
Status of Wireless in Colorado, Leah Curtsinger, Director of Governmental Affairs & Grants, Viaero Wireless
Tourism & Outdoor Rec Committee
Recreation Economy & It's Impacts, Jeff Patterson, Director of Sales, MayFly Outdoors
Transportation Committee
HAZMAT Through the Eisenhower Tunnel, Greg Fulton, President, Colorado Motor Carriers Association and Grier Bailey, Executive Director, Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association
Water Committee
Hydro-Power in a Non-Fossil Fuel Future, Mike Berry, General Manager, Tri-County Water Conservancy District
Drought Conditions in Colorado, Bob Hurford, Division Engineer, Water Division 4, Colorado Division of Water Resources
Colorado River Updates, Rebecca Mitchell, Director, Colorado Water Conservation Board
2021 Winter Policy Presentations
Below are the presentations made during the Club 20's 2021 Winter Policy Committee Meetings. Not all speakers had presentations or made their presentations available for distribution. If you have any questions regarding a presentation please contact Club 20 Staff.
Business Affairs
Double Trouble, Diane Schwenke, President/CEO, Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce
Education
Workforce Readiness, Alex Carter, Vice President of Implementation, Colorado Education Initiative
Higher Education, Kathryn Regjo, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Colorado Mountain College
Energy
Status of Colorado Senate Bill 19-181 and Oil & Gas Rulemaking, Chelsie Miera, Executive Director, West Slope COGA and Jep Semen, Principal/Co-Founder, Colorado Advocates
Joint: Public Lands and Natural Resources & Water
South Platte Water Storage, Jim Yahn, General Manager, N. Sterling Irrigation District
A Story of Everything Working: The Wilder-Highlands Mountain Pine Beetle Response Project, Matt McCombs, USFS District Ranger -- Gunnison
Watershed Wildfire Recovery, Kimberly Mihelich, Source Water Protection, Northern Water
Telecommunications
OIT Update, Teresa Ferguson, Director, Federal Broadband Engagement, Colorado Broadband Office
Tourism
Arts Drive Tourism, Meredith Badler, Deputy Director, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts
Visit Grand Junction Update, Elizabeth Fogarty, Director, Visit Grand Junction
Transportation
10 Year Transportation Plan, CDOT
2020 Summer Policy Meeting Presentations
Below are the presentations made during Club 20's 2020 Summer Policy Meetings. Not all speakers had presentations or made their presentations available for distribution. If you have any questions regarding a presentation please contact Club 20 Staff.
Agriculture
Colorado Agriculture Outlook, Dr. James Pritchett, Executive Association Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences
Energy
Colorado's Rural Electric Cooperatives, Kent Singer, Executive Director, Colorado Rural Electric Association
Health Care
Connect 4 Health Colorado Update, Kevin Patterson, CEO, Connect for Health Colorado
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Colorado Forrest and Water Alliances (COFWA), Cindy Dozier, Past Club 20 Chair and Voting Member of COFWA
Lockeed Martin and Sikorsky FIREHAWK Helicopter, Jeanette Eaton, Worldwide Strategy and Business Development at Sikorsky
Transportation
Aeronautics Division Briefing, David Ulane, Director, Colorado Department of Transportation
Water
Demand Management Feasibility Investigation Management, Amy Ostdiek, Deputy Chief, Federal, Interstate, and Water Information Section
2019 Summer Policy Meeting Presentations
Below are the presentations made during the Club 20's 2019 Summer Policy Meetings. Not all speakers had presentations or made their presentations available for distribution. If you have any questions regarding a presentation please contact Club 20 Staff.
Health Care
Connect 4 Health Colorado Update, Linda Gann, Senior Manager, Connect 4 Health Colorado
Legislative Update from Colorado Health Institute (CHI), Legislation in Review 2019, Legislation in Review 2019 - Full Report, Eli Boone, Research Analyst, Colorado Health Institute
Valley Health Alliance, Chris McDowell, Executive Director, Valley Health Alliance
Club 20 Discussion on the Affordability Roadmap, Kim Bimestefer, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Health Care & Policy Financing
Business Affairs
The Benefits of Club 20 Membership, Ray Beck, Club 20 Membership Chairman, Moffat County Commissioner
The Opioid Crisis in the United States and Pending Federal Legislation, Pattie Snidow, USDA Community Solutions Specialist, USDA Innovation Center - Colorado and Utah & Cindy Chadwick, Business & Cooperative Programs Specialist, USDA Rural Development
Education & Workforce Development
Making Colorado's Property Tax System More Fair: Step One to a More Equitable and Sustainable PreK-12 Revenue System, Leslie Colwell, Vice President, Education Initiatives
Transportation
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Update, Shoshana Lew, Executive Director, CDOT
Air Transportation: Global, National & State of Colorado Issues, Dr. Jeff Forrest, Chairman of the Colorado Aeronautical Board, Chair of Metro State Aviation and Aerospace Science Department
Tourism & Outdoor Recreation
Managing the Impact of Front Range Population Growth on our Mountains, Steve Coffin, Steven Coffin Strategies
Outdoor Recreation Industry and Rural Community Prosperity, Nathan Fey, Director of the Colorado Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry
Destination Management, Community Partnerships and Marketing Disruptors, Elizabeth Fogerty, Executive Director of Visit Grand Junction
Agriculture
National Western Center Project Update, Kathay Rennels, Vice President for the Office of Engagement, Colorado State University & Christie Vilsack, Senior Advisor to the Chancellor for Educational Access, Colorado State University System
Initiative #107 (A wolf in sheep's clothing), Bonnie Brown, Executive Director, Colorado Wool Growers Association, Vice-Chair, Colorado Stop the Wolf Coalition
Bighorn / Domestic Sheep Conflict, Bonnie Brown, Executive Director, Colorado Wool Growers Association
Water
Colorado Legislative Session Recap, Zane Kessler, Communications Director, The Colorado River District
Colorado River Basin Risk Study & Drought Contingency Planning, Zane Kessler, Communications Director, The Colorado River District
Public Lands & Natural Resources
Watershed Assessments & Planning, Brad Piehl, Co-Owner JW Associates
A Business Solution: Restoring the Forests in Southwest Colorado, J.R. Ford, Forest Health Timber Products, LLC
Energy
2019 Climate Legislation: TurDucken or Just a Turkey?, Dianna Orf, Attorney/Lobbyist, Orf & Orf, PC
Recap of 2019 Colorado Legislative Session, Scott Prestidge, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Colorado Oil & Gas Association
Colorado's 2019 Climate Change and Oil and Gas Legislation, Garry Kaufman, Director, Air Pollution Control Division, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment