Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) Taskforce
ACED provides its members with a unique opportunity to support economic development efforts first hand.  Through volunteer opportunities with the BRE Taskforce, ACED members can accompany staff on retention visits with existing primary employers in Adams County to gather direct and honest feedback on key issues.

During these face-to-face visits, members can build new relationships with key businesses in Adams County and respond to their immediate challenges and opportunities.  With emphasis on quality, confidentiality, honesty and timely follow-up, ACED and the BRE Taskforce can take action to improve the business climate moving forward.

The BRE Taskforce can also quickly connect businesses to Adams County and community resources, such as Planning, Public Works, the Sheriff’s Office and the Fire Department through the involvement of our BRE Resource Board.

Join the BRE Taskforce

Meet the BRE Taskforce

ACED Business Retention Taskforce Members
Co-Chairs

Mimi Larsen
Attorney
Moye White*

Colin Walker
Attorney
Fairfield and Woods*

Chris Gray
Business Development Officer
City of Westminster*

Bill Jensen
Co-Chair, Real Estate Group
Moye White*

Bob Bond
Principal
EKS&H*

Charles Bayley
Mayor Pro Tem
Town of Bennett*

Claudia Ossola
Director – Corporate Solutions
Front Range Community College*

Dana Good
Director of Sales
OfficeScapes*

Debbie Tuttle
Economic Development Director
City of Northglenn*

Debra Scarpella
Business Development
Goodwill Industries of Denver

Doug Shepherd
Vice President
Vectra Bank*

Eric Larsen
VP, Business Development
The Neenan Company

Frank Martinez
Vice President
Wells Fargo Bank*

Jamie Tafoya
Banking Officer
FirstBank North

Jessica Erickson
Manager of Business Retention & Expansion
City of Thornton*

Jim Allen
Manager
Beam, Longest & Neff (BLN)*

Jimmy Knoch
Assistant VP
UMB Bank Colorado*

Jonathan Schneider
Director, Project Manager
Guidance Corporate Realty Advisors

Kelli Ehrhardt
VP, Relationship Manager
Chase Bank

Kevin Erickson
President
Summit Bank and Trust

Michelle Hill
Economic Development Specialist
City of Commerce City*

Nadine Pietrowski
Senior Principal
GHP Horwath

Pasty Sullivan
Associate
Martin & Martin Engineering

Paula Mehle
Director, Economic Development
Brighton EDC*

Robert Smith
Economic Development Director
City of Federal Heights*

Ross Preston
Controller
Ross Print Marketing

Rebecca Post
Business Services Lead Worker
Adams County Workforce and Business Center*

Ryan Stachelski
Economic Development Manager
City of Arvada*

Shelley Ormsby
Vice President of North Market
FirstBank North

Terry NeSmith
Vice President
Citywide Banks

Trent Marshall
Engineer
JR Engineering

Stacy Nerger
Long Range Planner
Adams County Government*

Tanya Terrell
Employer Liaison, Career Services
DeVry University

Yuriy Gorlov
Business Development Manager
City of Aurora*
* ACED Board Member

ACED’s Existing Business Resource Board
This is an arsenal of “go to” players in the county who have volunteered to be a part of our resource board and dig up the hard to find answers for our members and existing businesses. We can help make your expansion plans go smoothly. The board has resources in Planning, Engineering, Public Works, Fire Department, Sheriff and key utility providers to just name a few.

Gary Bess
Pretreatment Engineer
South Adams County Wastewater & Sanitation District
303-289-5769

Doug Darr
Sheriff
Adams County Government
303-655-3211

Preston Gibson
Director of Community Relations
Xcel Energy
303-425-3944

Abel Montoya
Planning Director
Adams County Planning & Development
720-523-6842

Besharah Najjar
Public Works Director
Adams County Public Works
720-523-6839

Philipp Noble
Manager, Employment Training & Support
Adams County Workforce & Business Center
720-523-6902

Glenn Plagens
Director, Small Business Development Center Services
Front Range Community College
303-404-5340

Tim Thompson
Deputy Fire Marshall
North Washington Fire Protection District
303-539-6805