We would like to thank each of these newly elected people for their level of
commitment to the Conifer community.
The Conifer Area Chamber of Commerce would not be possible
without the many contributions of these members!
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Jeff Courtney
2nd Vice President
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Jeff owns the UPS Store and has lived in the Conifer area most of his life. Jacourtney30@aol.com |
Susan Sharnas
Director
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Since 1984, Susan Sharnas has called Colorado home and for 16 years the Conifer area has been her community of choice. She is the proud parent to two fine young men; Chad, an Evergreen High Graduate 1997 and Tyler, a Conifer High Graduate 1999.
Susan is a licensed Colorado broker and member of the Colorado and National Associations of Realtors. Susan formed Homes At New Heights, her own corporation in 2001 www.HomesAtNewHeights.com.
Susan is an active participant and founding member of the Conifair Committee, she chaired the annual event in 2000, 2001 and 2002. She was elected vice president of the Chamber for 2003-04. In 2005, she co-chaired the much revered Fall Wine Tasting with current president, Steve Gallup.
The Mountain Metro Association of Realtors also reaps the benefits of Susan’s professional experience. She joined the group in 1999 and has served on the MLS Committee (2001-02), Social Committee (2003-04) and the Government Affairs Committee (2004-06), serving as chair this term.
Susan can be accessed via her cell phone: 303.475.3096, toll free at 800.670.8486 x146 or via email at ssharnas@msn.com |
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Harvey Penland
Director
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Harvey Penland and his wife Laura live in the Richmond Hill area. They moved to Conifer 3 1/2 years ago in search of a new home and a new lifestyle that would embrace their love of the outdoors, skiing, golf and horses, and provide a more friendly and approachable environment.
Harvey and Laura are both Realtors with Coldwell Banker focusing on our beautiful foothills areas. Since arriving in Conifer, Harvey has been actively involved in the community including participation on the Conifer Sign Committee, the Jefferson County Horse Council and the Mountain Metro Board of Realtors.
Harvey and Laura have 2 grown children – living in Texas – and 3 grandchildren who visit often. Their household also includes several horses, 2 Rhodesian Ridgebacks and 2 cats. Contact Harvey at Penlandh@evcohs.com
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Kristine Walnock
Director
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Kristine lives on Kings Valley mountain with her bulldog Harley and her boxer Teutel. Kristine owns The Burning Wick Candle Company which she created in 1999. She moved her store to Conifer in May of 2006 and is currently in the King Sooper Center. Kristine has been a Conifer resident since 2001. You may contact her at: 303-838-6767 or by email at Kristine@theburningwickcandlecompany.com and visit her website at www.theburningwickcandlecompany.com
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Steve Gallup
Ex-Officio
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Steve has been a director on the Chamber for
many years and we welcome him back as an Ex-Officio. Steve
owns a local house painting business that operates in the foothills
area. For more information and a FREE Estimate, give him a call at
303-674-8002 or email him at SLGallup@Comcast.net. To find out more click here.
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Rebecca Brown
Secretary
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Rebecca has been a resident of Colorado since 1988. She represents the Conifer Area Chamber of Commerse Insurance Association Plans for commercial and personal insurance savings to our members. Rebecca has worked in workers' compensation and other insurance areas since 2000. You can reach her at
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Rob Holmes
Director
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Rob is a Director and owns MeadowCreek Bed and Breakfast.
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Bob Potrykus
1st Vice President
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Bob Potrykus and his wife Deborah have lived in the Conifer – Evergreen area for 15 years. Deborah is a teacher at Marshdale Elementary school. They have two children who graduated from Conifer High School, Angela (attending University of Missouri) and son Bobby (attending CSU). Bob is a local attorney has been actively involved in the community with the Stingers Soccer Association, the Big Chili Cook-Off, the Conifer Mountain Music Festival, Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Church and is a musician. Bob and his son Bobby started a local video production and event management business called Red Stag Productions. Contact Bob at 720-261-0860,
highelev@evcohs.com or
bob@rstag.com. |
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Michelle Johnston
Secretary
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Michelle grew up in Upstate New York, as well as Maryland, but moved to Colorado because she loved the lifestyle (skiing, hiking, biking and camping). She is married to Scott, an insurance adjuster, and they have two young children, Casey age 5 ½ and Shane age 2 ½. She is the VP of her homeowner’s association.
Michelle has been in the newspaper industry since 1991 when she started out as a District Sales Manager in the circulation department of Capital-Gazette Newspapers in Annapolis, MD. She moved to Colorado in 1996 and began working for the Daily Camera in Boulder. She transferred to the Rocky Mountain News in 1998 to work as a Retail Account Executive. Michelle started as an Account Executive at the Canyon Courier in 2001 and then transferred to the 285 Hustler/High Timber Times office in 2003 to be the Sales Supervisor as well as an Account Executive. Contact her at michelle@evergreenco.com |
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Phil Tatro
Director
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Phil is the owner of Four Seasons Property Inspection Inc. Contact Phil at info@fspiinc.com or (303) 838-5175 |
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Gwen Wert
Executive Director
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Gwen has had five years experience with the Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce in California, in addition to fifteen years on the graphics side of the market research industry. Raised in North Carolina, she raised her three sons and a daughter in California. Drawn to Colorado by the friendly mountain folk, and her son, Craig, she’s taken on the challenge of helping the Conifer Chamber develop into a positive force in the Conifer community. |
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Bill Prescott
Director
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Bill Prescott, of Farmer’s Insurance, hopes to have his agency established in Conifer in the near future to better serve the mountain communities in auto, home, life and business insurance. He is currently serving on the Vendors Committee for Conifair and is eager to participate in community affairs. Originally from Colorado, he and his wife Barbara have lived in Arizona, Kansas and North Carolina, and have come all the way back home. Now located in Pine, Bill, his wife Barbara, and their four dogs are enjoying mountain living on their Harleys (with their Rocky Mountain Harley Owners Group), and in their 1985 Jeep CJ-7 fourwheeler. |
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Deb Watts
Ex- President |
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Dave Watts
President
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Cynthia Whitlock
Director
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Cynthia is the principal at Conifer High School. She can be reached atGwen has had five years experience with the Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce in California, in addition to fifteen years on the graphics side of the market research industry. Raised in North Carolina, she raised her three sons and a daughter in California. Drawn to Colorado by the friendly mountain folk, and her son, Craig, she’s taken on the challenge of helping the Conifer Chamber develop into a positive force in the Conifer community. 303-982-5235 or cwhitloc@jeffco.k12.co.us |
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Ben Grant
Board Member
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Cyndy Allert
Director
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My name is Cyndy Allert. I work for Security Title in the accounting dept. I moved to Conifer from Keller, Texas 8 years ago. My husband and I love to ride our Harley’s. We have 5 children and 8 grandchildren. |
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