About Our Foundation Board...
All Community VolunteersOur Foundation Board members are dedicated, community volunteers. Our Board is made up of a variety of individuals and professionals including local business owners, consultants, teachers, medical professionals, financial advisors, bank representatives, sales managers, retirees, and parents.
A sincere “Thank You” to our 2021 Foundation Board Chair, Georgann Jouflas!! Your leadership was instrumental in another successful year, and during a pandemic. Our events continued to surpass goals with your support. Looking forward to an amazing 2022 with Jim Simons following in your footsteps!
Meet Our Foundation Board…
Jim Simons
Chair – Owner, Enstrom Candies
Nate Cook
Vice Chair – Sales Leader, Western Paper
Karen Ledebur Davis
Secretary – Owner, Carpetime
Cindy Willms
STRiVE Foundation Board Executive Director
Jeff Franklin
Market President, Bank of Colorado
Stephen Grisier
Owner, Mesa Bloom Market
Georgann Jouflas
2021 Chair – CMU Business Department
Kevin McChesney
Sales Manager, KREX/KFQX T.V.
Stan Orr
Retired Nonprofit CEO and Consultant
Dee Ramsel
Owner, Ramsel Consulting, LLC
Doug Sorter
STRiVE Senior Vice President Development
Sandy Thies
Retired Teacher SD51
STRiVE
Sandra Weckerly
Owner, Redlands Mesa Golf Club
Nick Westfall
Physician/Multiple Business Owner
Emeritus Members
Robert Bray
Owner/CEO, Bray and Company
Larry Beckner
Attorney at Law
Rod Christ
President/CEO, Best Exploration
Louise Goodman
President, Grand Junction Timberline Bank
Gordon Harbert
Partial Owner, Harbert Lumber, Retired
Jenna Noem
CEO and Co-Founder, Nuclear Care Partners
Matt Rosenberg
CFA, CPA, PFS Owner/President, RoseCap Financial Advisors
Jay Seaton
Publisher, GJ Daily Sentinel Newspaper
Jamee Simons
Owner, Enstrom Candies
Barbara Traylor Smith
Owner, Retirement Outfitters, former Grand Junction Mayor and City Council Representative
Bill Vrettos
Will Corporation Consultants
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