Come Meet our Board and Staff
Who We Are:
The Chaffee County Economic Development Corporation’s mission is to assure that Chaffee County is Open For Business and promote the retention, expansion and creation of jobs.
Located in the heart of the Rocky Mountain Region, Chaffee County boasts an incredible combination of human capital and natural resources.
Board Members
Dave Blazer
Board Chair
Owner
The Trailhead
Buena Vista, CO
Jeff Post
Past Chair
Owner/Broker
First Colorado Land Office
Salida, CO
Joe Smith
Board Vice-Chair
Vice President
Collegiate Peaks Bank
Salida, CO
Gwen Allen
Board Secretary
Owner
Central Colorado Title & Escrow
Salida, CO
Paul Erickson
Chief Executive Officer
Sangre de Cristo Electric Association, Inc.
Buena Vista, CO
Robert Morasko
Chief Executive Officer
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center (HRRMC)
Salida, CO
Thomas Warren
General Manager
Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort
Nathrop, CO
Greg Felt
(Non-Voting Governmental Representative)
Commissioner
Chaffee County, District #2
Salida, CO
Charlie Chupp
Owner
Fading West, LLC
Buena Vista, CO
Randy Crane
President
Comfurt Gas Inc.
Buena Vista, CO
Carlin Walsh
Founder/CEO
Elevation Beer Co.
Poncha Springs, CO
Erik Young
Treasurer
Stotler & Young CPA
Salida, CO
Thomas Moltz
Owner
ACA Products
Buena Vista, CO
Georgie Craig
SVP
12 Peaks Farms
Salida, CO
Drew Nelson
City Manager
City of Salida
Brian Berger
Town Administrator
Town of Poncha Springs
Brian Berger
Town Administrator
Town of Poncha Springs
Lisa Parnell Rowe
Town Administrator
Town of Buena Vista
Staff
Jake Rishavy, Executive Director
Tara Reed, Administration