Arkansas River Compact Administration

The Arkansas River Compact Administration was created to administer the provisions of the compact which was created with respect to the waters of the Arkansas River.  The administration shall cooperate with each state charged with the administration of water rights and with federal agencies in the systematic determination and correlation of the facts as to the flow and diversion of the waters of the Arkansas River.

for a term expiring August 16, 2027:

• Scott “Lane” Malone of Holly, Colorado, to serve as a resident of and water right owner in water district 67, reappointed.

Board of Directors for the Office of Public Guardianship

The Board of Directors oversees the Office of Public Guardianship authorized to serve indigent and incapacitated adults.

for terms expiring August 1, 2027:

• Stephanie Garcia of Pueblo, Colorado, to represent the Third Congressional District and serve as a member without advocacy experience, reappointed; 
• Jeffrey Bird of Severance, Colorado, to represent the Eighth Congressional District and serve as a member who is an at-risk adult, appointed; 
• Aisha Young of Fountain, Colorado, to represent the Fifth Congressional District and serve as a member with experience advocating for older adults, appointed; 
• Chandra Matthews of Castle Rock, Colorado, to represent the Fourth Congressional District and serve as a member with experience advocating for older adults, appointed. 

Board of Trustees for the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind

The Board advises and consults with the Commissioner of Education regarding the management of the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind and the education of its students.

for a term expiring July 1, 2026:

• George Welsh of Canon City, Colorado, occasioned by the resignation of Steven Lindauer of Castle Rock, Colorado, appointed.

Colorado Medical Board

The Colorado Medical Board reviews applications for medical licenses.  In cases involving any professional or ethical violations of the Medical Practices Act, the board holds hearings and assists the state’s district attorneys in the prosecution of all persons, firms, associations, or corporations charged with improper conduct.

for terms expiring May 3, 2027:

• Dr. Alan Shackelford of Castle Rock, Colorado, to serve as a doctor of medicine, reappointed; 
• Amy Elizabeth Colen of Evergreen, Colorado, to serve as a public member, reappointed; 
• Dr. Roland Flores Jr., of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a doctor of medicine, reappointed;
• Dr. Peter Kennealey of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a doctor of medicine, appointed. 

Child Protection Ombudsman Board

The Child Protection Ombudsman Board oversees decisions related to the Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman, including personnel decisions, accountability, and consistency in operating policies and procedures, and fiscal oversight of the general operating budget.

for terms expiring August 1, 2027:

• Constance Vigil of Denver, Colorado, to serve as an individual with previous professional experience with the Department of Human Services, appointed;
• April Lane of Denver, Colorado, to serve as an individual with previous professional experience with an urban human or social services agency or an urban private child welfare agency, appointed.

Commission on Judicial Discipline 

The Commission monitors and disciplines misconduct of judges and justices of the state courts of Colorado and provides education programs to judges on their ethics obligations under the Colorado code of Judicial Conducts. 

for terms expiring June 30, 2027: 

• Gina Lopez of Towaoc, Colorado, to serve as a non-attorney, appointed; 
• Marisa Pacheco of Pueblo, Colorado, to serve as a non-attorney, appointed. 

Disability Funding Committee

The Colorado Disability Funding Committee accepts and reviews proposals and funds projects or programs that study or pilot new and innovative ideas that will lead to an improved quality of life or increased independence for persons with disabilities. The Committee accepts proposals from nonprofit entities to aid persons with disabilities in accessing disability benefits. 

for terms expiring August 12, 2026: 

• Kenneth Maestas of Lamar, Colorado, to serve as a person with a disability, reappointed; 
• Brenda Mosby of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a person with a disability, and as a person with experience in or knowledge of business and business management, reappointed; 
• Hanni Raley of Westminster, Colorado, to serve as a person with experience in or knowledge of nonprofit entities and managing nonprofit entities, reappointed; 
• Alvina Vasquez of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, to serve as a person with experience in or knowledge of business and business management, reappointed; 
• Michael Stone of Boulder, Colorado, to serve as a person with a disability, reappointed. 

Energy Impact Assistance Advisory Committee

The Energy Impact Assistance Advisory Committee reviews the existing and potential impact of the development, processing, or energy conversion of mineral and fuel resources on various areas of the state.  The Committee then makes recommendations to the Department of Local Affairs to assist impacted areas.

for terms expiring August 24, 2027:

• Joseph Redmond of Hayden, Colorado, reappointed;
• Trisha Stiles of Aurora, Colorado, reappointed.

Juvenile Parole Board

The Juvenile Parole Board is authorized to grant, deny, suspend, revoke, specify, or modify conditions for parole for any juvenile adjudicated to the Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Services.

for a term expiring November 15, 2026:

• Robin Singer of Englewood, Colorado, to serve as a representative of the Department of Education, occasioned by the resignation of Rachael Victoria Lovendahl of Fort Collins, Colorado, appointed.

Orphaned Wells Mitigation Enterprise

The Orphaned Wells Mitigation Enterprise imposes and collects mitigation fees, funds the plugging, reclaiming, and remediating of orphaned wells in the state, and ensures that the costs associated with plugging, reclaiming, and remediating orphaned wells are borne by operators in the form of mitigation fees.

effective September 2, 2023 for a term expiring September 1, 2026:

• Kimberly Mendoza-Cooke of Evergreen, Colorado to serve as an individual with substantial experience in the oil and gas industry, reappointed.

Pollution Prevention Advisory Board

The Pollution Prevention Advisory Board develops pollution prevention goals and objectives, reviews environmental regulatory programs, laws and policies to identify opportunities and incentives, provides direction for pollution prevention outreach, education, training and technical assistance programs, and supports non-regulatory public and private efforts that promote pollution prevention.

for terms expiring July 1, 2026:

• Melissa Kirr of Leadville, Colorado, to represent environmental groups, reappointed;
• Laurie Johnson of Westminster, Colorado, to represent business, reappointed.

Real Estate Appraisers Board

The Board of Real Estate Appraisers meets monthly to conduct rulemaking hearings, make policy decisions, consider licensing matters, review complaints and take disciplinary action against real estate appraisers. 

for terms expiring July 1, 2026:

• Daisy Glassburn of Parker, Colorado, to serve as a real estate appraiser, appointed;
• Robert Stilo, Jr., of Fort Collins, Colorado, to serve as a real estate appraiser, appointed;
• Brent Goff of Palisade, Colorado, to serve as a county assessor, appointed.

Sales and Use Tax Simplification Task Force

The Task Force shall study sales and use tax simplification between the state and local governments, including home rule municipalities, to identify opportunities and challenges within existing fiscal frameworks to adopt innovative revenue-neutral solutions that do not require constitutional amendments or voter approval.

for terms expiring July 1, 2024: 

• Jim Welte of Lakewood, Colorado, to represent a statewide association of small business addressing simplification, occasioned by the resignation of Paul Archer of Centennial, Colorado, appointed; 
• Rachel Quintana of Denver, Colorado, to represent a statewide chamber of commerce, occasioned by the resignation of Ryan Woods of Englewood, Colorado, appointed. 

State Board of Chiropractic Examiners

The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is responsible for making rules and regulations dealing with the chiropractic profession in Colorado.  It also grants licenses to qualified applicants, approves chiropractic schools, and conducts hearings when necessary.

for a term expiring May 18, 2025: 

• Roxanne Wagner, DC, of Morrison, Colorado, to serve as a professional member occasioned by the resignation of Kimberly Kesner, DC of Littleton, Colorado, appointed. 

State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors

The Colorado Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors regulates the practice of those professions.  Its responsibilities encompass the evaluation of whether applicants are minimally qualified for licensure, the examination of such applicants, licensing, license renewal, setting policy with regard to the practice of the profession, consideration of complaints against licensees and those who may have practiced without a license, and disciplining those who have not complied with the law.

for terms expiring July 1, 2027: 

• Debora Campbell of Windsor, Colorado, to serve as a member of the public, appointed; 
• Kayce Keane, PLS of Boulder, Colorado, to serve as a professional land surveyor, appointed; 
• Eugene Reininger, PLS of Dolores, Colorado, to serve as a professional land surveyor, appointed; 
• Christine Riggs, ARC of Colorado Springs, Colorado, to serve as a licensed architect, appointed.

State Board of Psychologist Examiners

The State Board of Psychologist Examiners reviews applicants for licensure and issues a license to those who meet the requirements to be a psychologist in the State of Colorado. 

for a term expiring May 31, 2025: 

• Rebecca Richey, Psy.D., LP, LSCW, CAC III, MBA of Arvada, Colorado, to serve as a professional member occasioned by the resignation of Sonia Izmirian, Psy.D., of Greenwood Village, Colorado, appointed. 

Tony Grampsas Youth Services Board

The TGYS Board oversees the Tony Grampsas Youth Services (TGYS) Program. The responsibilities of the TGYS Board include developing program guidelines for proposal design, local public-to-private funding match requirements, and application review processes. They also develop criteria for awarding grants and develop result-oriented criteria for measuring the effectiveness of programs.  The TGYS Board establishes timelines for submission and review of grant applications.  Finally, the TGYS Board reviews all applications for funding and chooses those entities that should receive grants.  The TGYS Board submits their grant recommendations to the Governor for final approval.

for terms expiring July 1, 2026:

• Erin Medina of Centennial, Colorado, to serve as a representative of child abuse prevention, reappointed;
• Rose Green of Brighton, Colorado, appointed.

Tourism Office Board of Directors

The Tourism Office Board sets and administers policies within the Colorado Tourism Office for the promotion and development of travel and tourism related activities benefiting the state.

for terms expiring June 1, 2027:

• Daniel Pirrallo of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, to serve as a representative of the hotel, motel, and lodging industry and as a representative of a small town, appointed;
• Amber Blake of Durango, Colorado, to serve as a representative of a tourism-related
• transportation industry, appointed;
• Dana Rodriguez of Westminster, Colorado, to serve as a representative of the food,

beverage, and restaurant industry, appointed.

Transportation Commission

The Transportation Commission formulates general policy for the Colorado Department of Transportation with respect to the management, construction, and maintenance of public highways and other transportation systems in the state.  The Commission also works to assure that the preservation and enhancement of Colorado’s environment, safety, mobility, and economics is considered in the planning of all transportation projects.

for terms expiring July 1, 2027:

• Shelley Cook of Arvada, Colorado, to serve as a commissioner from the Second Transportation District, appointed; 
• James Kelly of Fort Collins, Colorado, to serve as a commissioner from the Fifth Transportation District, appointed; 
• Rick Ridder of Oak Creek, Colorado, to serve as a commissioner from the Sixth Transportation District, appointed; 
• Barbara Bowman of Grand Junction, Colorado, to serve as a commissioner from the Seventh Transportation District, appointed; 
• Hannah Parsons of Colorado Springs, Colorado, to serve as a commissioner from the Ninth Transportation District, appointed; 
• Megan Vasquez of Elizabeth, Colorado, to serve as a commissioner from the Eleventh Transportation District, appointed.

Uninsured Employer Board

The Uninsured Employer Board shall establish standards and criteria for payment of benefits from the fund; set minimum and maximum benefit rates; adjust claims subject to the approval of the director; disseminate information regarding the fund; adopt rules as necessary to carry out the purposes of the fund to ensure the financial stability of the fund; investigate claims brought for benefits and to adjust, compromise, settle and pay covered claims to the extent permitted by statute and rule; deny payment of benefits from the fund of all other claims; and review settlements, releases, and final orders to which the uninsured employer and injured worker were parties; and determine the extent to which such settlements, releases, and orders may affect eligibility for benefits.

effective September 2, 2023 for terms expiring September 1, 2026:

• Shelley Phelps Dodge of Fort Lupton, Colorado, to represent attorneys representing injured workers, reappointed; 
• Lindsay Erskine of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, to represent insurers, appointed.