About Us

Our Team

Officers

Chair- Kirk Holwell
Chair Elect - Mark Harding
Co- Founder- Jack Kever
Co-Founder- Will Chase
Secretary - Glenn Rotkovich
Treasurer - Ivy Craig
Officer At Large - Becky Zierer
Officer At Large - Gary May
Officer At Large - Kevin Haugen

Private Sector Directors Affiliation

Angie Bedolla - CORE Electric
Wil Chase - REAP Co-Founder
Doug Claussen - I-70 Publishing
Naomi Colwell - Aurora Chamber
Ivy Craig - F&M Bank in Colorado
Debra Deines - First National Bank
Sarah Dewindt - Independent Bank
Michelle Gayeski - Bennett Crossing
Mark Harding - Pure Cycle Corporation
Kirk Holwell - High Plains Bank
Frank Linnebur - CoLand Realty
Gary May - May Farms
Glenn Rotkovich - Lead Valley Range
Becky Zierer - I-70 CoCC and LaZy B Alpacas

Public Sector Directors Affiliation

Lynn Baca - Adam County Commissoner
Jeff Baker - Arapahoe County Commissioner
Loretta Daniel/Alternate - Arapahoe County
Dave Gruber - City of Aurora
Dan Hoff - Strasburg School Dist. Superintendent
Michael Jobman - Deer Trail School Dist. Superintendent
Jeff Kloska - Colorado Air & Space Port
Robin Purdy - Bennett School Dist. Superintendent
Robert Rhodes - Deer Trail Trustee
Donna Sus - Bennett Trustee
Tom Turrell - Byers School Dist. Superintendent

Executive Director

Louis X. "Kip" Cheroutes
303-204-0479

REAP Administrator

Sherry James
720-800-1999

REAP Intern 

Dakota Strasser

Initiatives

General Growth & Development

In Adams & Arapahoe Counties, REAP will be an active player for balanced growth and sustainable quality of life along the I-70 Corridor from Aurora to Deer Trail.

Water

REAP will align with Colorado Air & space

Aerospace

REAP will align with Colorado Air & space Port, commercial and general aviation to advance research development and manufacturing job creation.

Transportation & Infrastructure

REAP will find, leverage, advocate and help implement new highway, internet, grid and transit funding.

Energy

REAP will lead exploration of new electric technologies and help guide the orderly development of existing oil and gas resources.

Agriculture & Agritourism

REAP will support a strong local agriculture economy including hemp, assist agritourism enterprises and bring cultural arts to the region.

Education

REAP will partner with rural schools to connect job centers for early workforce development.

Healthcare

REAP will explore new options for quality rural care with cost and urgent care as priorities.