Our Team

Staff Members

We’re a small, but mighty team committed to building more livable communities. Our work is creative, collaborative, and strategic. We get stuff done. We have fun. And, we fling rubber chickens.

Clark Anderson

Executive Director

Erica Heller, AICP

Senior Director

Joe Babeu

Senior Director of Operations

J.J. Folsom, AICP

Director

Mackinzi Taylor, AICP

Project Manager

Cathy Click

Manager of Development

Marissa Mommaerts

Project Manager

Rachel Woolworth

Project Associate

Brooke Murphy

Project Manager

Join Our Team

We’re always interested in hearing from experienced professionals that are driven to building better places. If you feel like you’d be a good fit for our team, give us a shout. Check out our open job listings here.

Board of Directors

Tom Boyd

Treasurer

Russ Forrest

Vice Chair

Bobby Lipnick

Board Director

Elyse Howard

Chair

Holly Kuzmich

Board Director

Cathie Pagano

Board Director

Leslie Bethel

In Memoriam

The Community Builders Council

The Community Builders Council is a network of leaders—from across the nonprofit, state, and private sectors—that helps elevate and guide our work and mission: to help local leaders build healthy, equitable, and prosperous communities that improve people’s lives today and ensure a sustainable tomorrow. These committed ambassadors work with us to explore the strategic landscape for our programs in communities throughout the Mountain West and to connect with new audiences to make our mountain and rural towns more livable for all.

Thank you to our current CB Council members!

Jordana Barack, Mighty Arrow Foundation
Hannah Berman, Basalt Town Council
Tom Boyd, Eagle County Board of Commissioners
Cole Buerger, Business Owner
Kathy Chandler-Henry, Black Diamond Consulting
Marjo Curges, Chaffee Housing Authority
Russ Forrest, Town of Vail Manager
Alicia Gresley, Rifle City Council
Mark Harvey, Rancher
Elyse Howard, Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley
Andy Hill, Dept. of Local Affairs

Holly Kuzmich, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Nathan Lindquist, Land Use Planner
Bobby Lipnick, Eagle County Housing Task Force
Blake McKinlay, ZOMA Foundation
Cathie Pagano, Gunnison County Assistant Manager
James Russell, Dept. of Local Affairs
Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Dept. Public Health & Environment
Yesenia Silva Estrada, Colorado Mountain College
Jon Stavney, NW CO Council of Governments
Amy Swiatek, Philanthropy Colorado
Tim Wohlganat, Yampa Valley Community Foundation

Our Values

We value progress. We are go-getters.
We are impact-oriented and entrepreneurial.

We value people. We are collaborative.
We bring people together and have a lot of fun doing it.

We value fairness. We are inclusive.
We strive to prioritize equitable access for all people to participate in shaping the future of their community.

We value creativity. We are innovative problem solvers.
We use our expertise and strategic approach to deliver customized solutions.

We value community leadership. We are community guides.
We listen to the community’s wisdom and experience to co-develop solutions that will inspire action for years to come.

We value transparency.  We are accountable.
We are committed to honesty and openness and build trust in communities by being upfront and sticking to our word.