Members
The WSOA Steering Committee meets monthly to determine how the group should focus our time, resources, and energy to support projects in Delta, Mesa, and Montrose counties.
The steering committee is designed to be representative of various geographic areas, user groups and interests so there will be a balanced say in directing the WSOA.
Steering committee members agree to:
Join monthly meetings to discuss issues at hand or send a representative in their place
Share the perspective of their affiliations and groups with the WSOA on relevant topics
Propose projects for consideration and evaluate projects that others propose
Respond with insights between meetings and take a leadership role as needed to make progress on various tasks
Distribute news from the WSOA with friends and community
Our steering committee meetings are held monthly on the second or third Tuesday of each month at 4 pm. The location varies between the three counties and virtual meetings.
Our current steering committee was formed in Summer 2023 and membership will be revisited in Spring 2024. If you are interested in serving in this capacity in the future, please contact us.
If you’d like to participate in a less official capacity, join our next quarterly Advisory Council meeting. Find more details on the Meetings page.
Steering Committee Members - Voting
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Primary - John Howe with COPMOBA (Delta)
Secondary - Ross Mittleman with Mesa County Public Health Trails Coordinator
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Primary - Christie Aschwanden with Grand Mesa Nordic Council
Secondary - Melissa Newell with Grand Mesa Nordic Council
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Primary - Jeff Bates with Grand Mesa Jeep Club
Secondary - Rick Murdica with Grand Mesa Jeep Club
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Primary - Gary Nickel with Thunder Mountain Wheelers
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TBD
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Primary - John Howard with Colorado Parks & Wildlife commission (retired)
Secondary - Lew French with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers
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Primary - Kim Childs with Gunnison Gorge Anglers Trout Unlimited
Secondary - Joel Evans with Gunnison Gorge Anglers Trout Unlimited
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Primary - Dean Riggs with Colorado Parks & Wildlife (retired)
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Primary - Brien Webster with Conservation Colorado
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Primary - Libby Collins with Colorado West Land Trust
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Primary - Sallie Thoreson with Great Old Broads for Wilderness and Black Canyon Audubon Society
Secondary - Sherry Schenk with Great Old Broads for Wilderness -
Primary - Janie Van Winkle with VanWinkle Ranch and Colorado Cattleman’s Association
Secondary - Robbie LeValley with LeValley Ranch and Delta County
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Primary - Cole Hanson with Gear Junction
Secondary - Chandler Smith with Grand Valley Outdoor Recreation Coalition
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Primary - Melanie Rees with Friends of the River Uncompahgre
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Primary - Chris Herrman with Colorado Canyons Association
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Primary - Wendell Koontz, County Commissioner
Secondary - Mike Lane, County Commissioner
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Primary - Cody Davis, County Commissioner
Secondary - Sean Norris, Planning Development Manager
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Primary - Sue Hansen, County Commissioner
Secondary - Justin Musser, Ecological Services Manager
Steering Committee Members - Non-Voting
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Primary - Edd Franz
Secondary - Greg Larson, Suzanne Copping, Steph Connelly, Caroline Kilbane, Greg Wolfgang
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Primary - Neil Perry
Secondary - Bill Edwards, Lacie Jurado
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Primary - Molly West
Secondary - Kirk Oldham, Rachel Sralla