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.