Board of Directors

As a 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization, Riverside Educational Center depends on its Board of Directors to help guide the organization in fulfilling its mission.

Our Board is a diverse and self-perpetuating group of men and women. They are not directly involved in the day-to-day operations of REC but are responsible for hiring and directing the executive director who oversees the program. Board members participate on a volunteer basis and are dedicated to ensuring REC’s fiscal health, its quality programming, and its vision for the future.

Board Members

Kelly Reuss, President

Director, Student Services - WCCC

Gordon Gallagher, Vice President

United States Magistrate Judge

Sue Gormley, Director

Retired, Public Administrator

Kristine Kampf, Secretary

Community Volunteer

Bill Raimer, Director

Chief Financial Officer, Western Healthcare Alliance

Trish Mahre, Director

Chief Deputy District Attorney

Liz Meyer, Director

Rafael Orozco, Director

Louise Goodman, Director

Senior Vice President, Timberline Bank

Dennis Berry, Director

Director, Mesa County Criminal Justice

Brian Hill, Director

Assistant Superintendent, District 51

Steve Bennett, Treasurer

Retired, Banker

Alicia Ramirez, Director

Administrative Specialist, Mesa County DHS

Estrella Ruiz, Director

Outpatient Community Health Worker, Mind Springs Health

Gabriel Otero, Director

Legacy Board

REC’s Legacy Board are past members of the Board of Directors who have fulfilled their maximum term but continue to dedicate their time and resources to the Riverside Educational Center in a variety of ways. We value them as a part of the REC family.

Angela Hegstrom

Mary Beth Buescher

Sally Gaglione

Kathy Hall

Becky Hobart

Fred Jones

Karen Madsen

Dave Patterson

Tim Pollard

Miriam Rodriguez

Blanca Saenz

Angelina Salazar

Jay Seaton

Brigitte Sundermann

Jeff Taets

Jill Waugh