Darin Atteberry
CEO, SGR
Darin is currently the new CEO of SRG, a Texas-based public sector recruiting firm. Formally, Darin led Elevations’ market expansion efforts in the Northern Colorado region, along with the credit union’s government affairs programs and strategic relationships. Throughout his career, Darin has served as an advocate for community collaboration and built strong relationships with both public and private sector partners.
Prior to joining Elevations in 2021, Darin served as the Fort Collins City Manager for over 17 years. Under his leadership, the city government transformed from a “trust us” model to one that is data-driven and performance-based, and in 2017 the city received the prestigious Malcom Baldrige National Quality Award.
Beyond Colorado, he’s helped build communities and high-performing cultures in California, Washington and Georgia. Darin attended Harvard University’s Senior Executive program, and he holds master’s degrees in both civil engineering and city planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology as well as a bachelor’s degree in city and regional planning from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
Cody Bird
Town planner, town of Wellington
Cody Bird is the town planner for Wellington and is responsible for overseeing the planning and zoning department, building department, and all planning, development and building activities of the Town. Cody has a master’s degree in urban and regional community planning from Kansas State University, and is certified with the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). Cody served a similar capacity as the city planner for Derby, Kansas before relocating to Wellington in 2017.
Brandon Brooks
Director of Sales, Landmark Homes
Sarah Crosthwaite
Economic Development Manager, town of Johnstown
Sarah Crosthwaite is a California native from the City of Redlands. She holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science from California State University, San Bernardino. She received her graduate degree in Public Administration from California State University, San Bernardino in December 2017. She recently began her position as Economic Development Manager for the Town of Johnstown. Her efforts focus on business retention and expansion, along with attraction and development of major corridors within the community. Prior to her current position she served as the Economic Development Specialist for the City of Fort Morgan for two years.
Kelly DiMartino
City Manager, City of Fort Collins
Kelly DiMartino is the City Manager for the City of Fort Collins. During her 24+ years in Fort Collins, she has held multiple roles and helped lead and implement a variety of programs and initiatives, including a robust citizen engagement program, a priority-based Budgeting for Outcomes and performance measurement process, and numerous workforce initiatives. Kelly is the City’s liaison to multiple community organizations, and she feels fortunate to be in both a job and a community that she loves.
Prior to coming to Fort Collins, Kelly worked as the Public Information Officer for the City of Grand Island, NE. She has a bachelor’s degree from Hastings College in business administration with an emphasis in marketing and a Master’s of Business Administration from Colorado State University.
Chris Doyle
Broker, Associate Partner, The Group Inc.
My wife and I are proud to call Northern Colorado our home since 2001 and feel very blessed by the high-quality lifestyle we enjoy here. Our two children were raised here and have flourished over time due to the amazing schools and supportive community. As a family you will often find us skiing, snowboarding, camping, hiking, fishing, biking, or spending time with our beloved dog Dawson. Our son is a graduate of Montana State University and a professional snowboarder on the Freeride World Tour. Our daughter is a retired World Class Irish Step dancer and currently attending University of Colorado – Boulder.
During my career in Real Estate, I have been honored to be named among Real Trends America’s Best Real Estate Professionals numerous years and have also achieved a Platinum Service Rating as measured by Rated Agent.
Before real estate I enjoyed a 13-year college coaching career in swimming with positions at The University of Kansas – Lawrence and The University of Wisconsin – Madison. During that time I was a member of the 2000-2001 USA National Team coaching staff and guided numerous athletes who became All-Americans, members of the US National Team, and an American Record Holder.
I have lived in six different states and know what picking up and moving is all about. Thus, I have a heart for relocation and the many moving parts involved in all real estate moves. Whether your next move involves investment, personal, or vacation real estate I would be honored to be at your service and will strive to exceed your expectations.
Evan Forrest
Vice President/Advisory, Western Division, Zonda Home
Evan Forrest is a Senior Consultant for Zonda Advisory, based out of Southern California with over 15 years of experience in the homebuilding industry. Prior to joining Zonda Advisory, he served as Director of Planning and Research for The Atalon Group, a small boutique firm meeting the real estate needs of lenders, investors, developers, and private individuals. He was charged with performing analysis, due diligence, market studies, segmentation, acquisition analysis, and property tax review for clients throughout the United States on various residential, commercial, and recreational properties. Before Atalon, he worked for the largest private homebuilder in Las Vegas leading the market research, pricing, special projects, and working on acquisitions throughout the southwestern United States.
Clay Frickey
Planning Manager, city of Fort Collins
Clay Frickey is the Planning Manager for the City of Fort Collins. Fort Collins has a vision of being a sustainable, connected, and inclusive community. Clay leads the Planning department in helping ensure our built environment in Fort Collins becomes the sustainable, connected, inclusive place that our community envisions. Prior to his work with the Planning department, Clay was the Redevelopment Program Manager in Sustainability Services. His work while the Redevelopment Program Manager focused on managing the operations of the Urban Renewal Authority. This work included supporting redevelopment projects, developing investment strategies with the community, and fostering development aligned with the community’s vision.
Nancy Gedeon
Demography Office, State of Colorado
Nancy Gedeon joined the State Demography Office in 2020 as the estimates demographer. The State Demography Office is the primary state agency for population and demographic information which is used by state agencies, local governments, and non-profit organizations. Nancy has experience with local government and community development, and is certified with the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). She has a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University, and a master’s degree in urban planning and development from Cleveland State University.
Amanda Smith Greenberg
Shareholder, Otten Johnson Robinson Neff & Ragonetti
Amanda Smith Greenberg is a commercial real estate and land use planning attorney whose clients include local and national developers, owners, investors and tenants. Amanda represents clients in sophisticated purchase, sale and development transactions, including mixed-use projects, industrial developments, large scale residential developments, office buildings, hotels, shopping centers and sports and entertainment stadiums and venues. She often advises clients on title and survey matters, entitlements issues and land use and development approvals, such as easements and rights-of-way, zoning, subdivision, development agreements and infrastructure needs.
Amanda grew up in Fort Collins, Colorado, obtained a B.A. in Government with a Certificate of concentration in Latin American Studies from Cornell University, and began her career as a legal assistant in the international trade practice group at a large Washington, D.C., law firm. During law school, Amanda was a clerk/intern for the Hon. Larry J. Naves at the Denver District Court.
Bill Grubbs
Chief Investment Officer, McWhinney
In this role, Grubbs is overseeing McWhinney’s real estate investment portfolio and institutional equity capital markets activities. Grubbs brings over 30 years of real estate experience, including extensive work in portfolio and fund management across diverse property types and a proven track record in equity transactions, development, financing, and investor relations, working successfully with both domestic and international investors. In his new role, he will partner with McWhinney’s acquisition and development teams to recommend and secure financing programs for both the company’s existing and future portfolio, recommending debt and equity capital strategies to support the company’s goals.
Before joining McWhinney, Grubbs was with Invesco Real Estate for 20 years, most recently serving as Chief Investment Officer for the past 5 years. In this role, he oversaw an impressive $45 billion in assets across various equity and debt strategies and was the founding Lead Portfolio Manager for Invesco’s flagship open-end fund. A longtime civic leader, he was also a staff member for U.S. Senator William Armstrong of Colorado.
Grubbs holds a Master of Business Administration with Distinction from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics from Colorado State University.
Shane Hale
Town Manager, town of Windsor
Shane has been working in Colorado local government for over 20 years, which includes as Town Manager for the Town of Grand Lake, City Manager for the City of Cortez (2011-2018), and his current position as Town Manager in Windsor. He holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from the University of Colorado at Denver, and is an ICMA credentialed manager.
John Hall
Economic Development & Urban
Revitalization Director, city of Greeley
John Hall is an organizational leader focused on providing strategic vision, strong partnerships, and timely execution. He is an experienced and dedicated community and economic development professional, able to build collaborative relationships within communities and among residents to create strong, thriving neighborhoods. John is a subject matter expert in community economic development, land use and development, housing, and economic equity. He is a politically astute leader with a broad knowledge base of economics, real estate, and urban and regional planning; proven commitment to integrity, open communication, and accountability. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Willamette University in Salem and a master’s in economics from Portland State.
Jacob Hallauer
President & Principal, NAI Affinity
Jake Hallauer is president of NAI Affinity (formerly known as Chrisland Inc.). The Affinity Real Estate Partners family of companies includes NAI Affinity, a Northern Colorado-based commercial real estate brokerage that is part of NAI Global, and Affinity Partners LLC, a real estate investment and development company. Hallauer’s prior experience includes serving as assistant project manager for Peak 7 Construction LLC, a Breckenridge-based general-contracting arm of a resort development and management company.
Julian Jacquin
Economic development director, town of Erie
Julian Jacquin is the economic development director for the town of Erie. Julian started with the town in September 2021, coming from Missouri where he worked for the last five years with the city of Wildwood as their economic development manager and also as the interim deputy city administrator. Before joining local government, Julian worked with a consulting company which specialized in working with local governments and real estate developers to realize development and redevelopment opportunities. Julian serves on the Public Policy Committee for the Economic Development Council of Colorado, and previously served as the chairman of the West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce and Public Policy Chair of the Missouri Economic Development Council.
Anne Best Johnson
Community development director, town of Berthoud
Anne is a self-motivated and successful land manager/planner with nearly 30 years’ experience in all phases of project management/land planning activities. She is a strategic thinker with the talent to identify waste, engage others in solutions and to lead positive change through Continuous Improvement methodologies. A comprehensive planner with the ability to develop creative solutions to add value, reduce costs and generate revenue. Anne is committed to community engagement, developing the potential in others, and continuously improving.
Kareen Larsen
Broker, RE/MAX Alliance Kinzli Team
For over 25 years, Kareen has served Northern Colorado as an expert real estate strategist and negotiator and has helped hundreds of individuals and families realize their personal and investment goals with real estate. Kareen is a Colorado native, a graduate of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado, and comes from a long time Northern Colorado real estate family. She has a wealth of knowledge in residential real estate, investment properties, residential acreages, farm and land, vacant land, and rural land developments. She is well versed in 1031 tax deferred exchanges and the tax intricacies involved in selling high end real estate, farms and ranches, or investment properties. Kareen is part of the prestigious RE/MAX Hall of Fame and has received the RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement Award. She continues to be a trusted source on rural real estate issues for the Northern Colorado RE/MAX Alliance organization. Kareen served on the Fort Collins Board of Realtors as President in 2024 and was the Fort Collins Board of Realtors Realtor of the Year for 2024.
Matt LeCerf
Town Manager, town of Johnstown
Matt LeCerf has been the current Town Manager in Johnstown since October 2018. In a full-service community of 20,000, Matt is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Town, leading a staff of 115 full-time employees. Prior to being the Town Manager in Johnstown, Matt was the Town Manager in Frederick, Colorado for about 7 years. In total, Matt has over 18 years’ experience as a City Manager.
As Manager in Johnstown, Matt is currently helping to lead significant cultural development and change in the organization. On the development side, major growth is taking place in Johnstown related to residential, commercial, and industrial uses. To meet these needs, the Town is undertaking water and wastewater construction projects totaling over $250 million that includes of two new Wastewater Treatment Plants, a new Water Treatment Plant, an additional transmission/trunk line from a water supply reservoir to the new water plant, construction of a new water tower, and overseeing a current change case for water consisting of approximately 3000 AF of water.
Matt has an undergraduate degree in Geography, focusing on Geographic Information Systems from the University of Kansas and a Masters of Public Administration from Valdosta State University. In his free time, Matt enjoys spending time with his family and trying to golf and fly fish.
Raymond C. Lee III
City Manager, city of Greeley
Raymond Lee III currently serves as the City Manager of Greeley, Colorado, having previously held the position of Deputy City Manager. Raymond’s leadership portfolio includes overseeing key city departments such as community development, economic health, public works, and culture, parks, and recreation.
Before joining Greeley, Raymond served as Director of Public Works for Amarillo, Texas, and held several roles within the City of Dallas. He is known for his strategic vision and his dedication to enhancing the quality of life for city residents through sustainable growth and improved city services.
Raymond holds a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Henderson State University and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Kansas. He also completed the Harvard Senior Executives in State and Local Government program in 2021.
A passionate leader, Raymond is committed to fostering community engagement, ensuring that Greeley remains a great place to live, work, and play.
Michael Masciola
Economic Development Manager, Brighton Economic Development Corporation
Michael Masciola is the Economic Development Manager at the Brighton Economic Development Corporation. He is responsible for the attraction of industrial, office, and retail employers as well as strategic planning and market and real estate analysis. Mike has 30 years of experience in the field directing economic development in the public, quasi-public, and private sectors. This background includes work in Fairfax County, VA, Chicago, Colorado Springs, and Northern Colorado. In these markets, Mike has assisted the successful completion of projects in the office, industrial, retail, aviation, housing, and governmental sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Urban Planning and an MBA in Finance from the University of Colorado.
Marci Meyer
Senior Vice President & Director of Mortgage, Mountain Valley Bank/Platte Valley Companies
Marci Meyer serves as the Senior Vice President and Director of Mortgage at Mountain Valley Bank/Platte Valley Companies, where she leads a dedicated team of 28 mortgage professionals in sales, compliance, and servicing. With 25 years of experience in the mortgage industry, Marci brings a deep well of expertise to every stage of the mortgage process, from processing and lending to underwriting.
A recognized leader, Marci has been honored as her community’s favorite lender twice. As an FHA/DE Underwriter and senior underwriter for her company, she combines her technical knowledge with a strong commitment to making a positive impact on her clients’ lives. Throughout her career, she has originated a wide variety of mortgage loans, including USDA and VA loans, motivated by her own experience as a female veteran.
Marci is passionate about transforming the mortgage experience, empowering professionals to create exceptional moments for clients at the pivotal milestones of homeownership.
Laura Moody
Redevelopment manager, City of Longmont
Laura Moody is the redevelopment revitalization manager with the City of Longmont and the Longmont Urban Renewal Authority. Moody has spent over 9 years in economic development and urban renewal and loves making an impact in her community every day. Prior to coming to Longmont, also worked with Commerce City, the City of Lakewood and the Lakewood Reinvestment Authority.
Robert Paulsen
Current planning manager, city of Loveland
Bob moved to Northern Colorado in 2006 to become the Planning Manager for the City. He has always had a passion for planning, the built environment, and working collaboratively on innovative design ideas. He studied planning at the University of New Mexico and received a bachelor’s of arts in American Studies at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. He has worked in both the public sector as a planner and planning manager for the City of Albuquerque and in the private sector as a planning consultant for URS and at his own planning consulting business. Bob is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and runs the City’s development review team. In his free time, Bob enjoys playing competitive handball and has participated in handball tournaments around the Front Range. He is also an enthusiastic spectator cheering for his children’s soccer teams.
Ryan Schaefer
CEO, NAI Affinity
Ryan Schaefer is CEO of NAI Affinity and manager of Affinity Partners LLC. Over the course of his 20+ year career, Schaefer has brokered hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of transactions, including residential and commercial land, investment sales, industrial facilities, anchor retailer transactions, restaurants and corporate office and medical buildings. Schaefer co-founded Chrisland Inc. in November 2003. Chrisland changed its name to Affinity Real Estate Partners Inc. in February 2019.
Dennis Schick
Managing partner, broker-owner, RE/MAX Alliance
Dennis Schick is a managing partner and broker/owner with RE/MAX Alliance. RE/MAX Alliance in Northern Colorado has 300 brokers and an additional 700 brokers with Alliance throughout the Front Range. He also has ownership in Home Mortgage Alliance and Alliance Insurance.. Dennis has more than 30 years of new construction experience. He has been with RE/MAX for 17 years and represents builders, buyers and sellers throughout Northern Colorado.
Matt Shoup
Broker, C3 Real Estate Solutions
Matt was born and spent the early years of his life in New Jersey. At the age of 10, his family moved to Loveland, and he has been thrilled to call Northern Colorado home for the past 25 years. He attended high school in Loveland, and went on to study at Colorado State University in 1999. While there, his passion for business, entrepreneurship and Spanish was ignited. He was presented with two amazing opportunities while at CSU: one was to study abroad in Spain, which he did his spring semester of 2002; the other was to work for a college painting company during his college years.
Matt founded M & E Painting in March of 2005. Over the years, M & E Painting has painted thousands of homes in Northern Colorado, and has been recognized as a Top Small Workplace in the US by INC Magazine and Winning Workplaces, as well as received recognition from the Wall Street Journal (Small Business, Big Innovation Award). M & E has appeared on the INC 500 list, Colorado Biz, and Mercury’s List of fastest growing companies in the country, state and Northern Colorado.
Nicholas Sly
Vice president, economist & Denver Branch executive, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Nicholas Sly is vice president, economist and the Denver Branch executive at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. He serves as the Bank’s regional economist and its representative in the states of Colorado, Wyoming and in northern New Mexico. Mr. Sly works closely with the Branch’s board of directors and is responsible for briefing the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City on economic conditions in the Denver Branch’s region. Prior to joining the Bank in 2015 Mr. Sly was associate professor of economics at the University of Oregon. He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in mathematics and economics and earned his PhD in economics from Michigan State University.
Blair Snow
Acting City Manager, city of Greeley
Blair Snow has over 16 years of public service in strategic leadership positions in municipal government, Blair joined the City of Greeley after serving as assistant director of Finance in Amarillo, Texas.
In her role as Chief Operations Officer, Blair manages, coordinates, and administers citywide projects and programs, working across departments to solve complex organizational issues and build collaboration on citywide initiatives.
Pete Thrasher
Director of the Everitt Real Estate Center at the College of Business (CSU)
Pete is currently the Director of the Everitt Real Estate Center in the College of Business and teaches approximately 300 students per semester on real estate topics such as market analysis, investment, and finance. His entire career has been focused on service and education. He grew up in Colorado but came to Fort Collins for a graduate degree (CSU) after serving as an officer in the US Army. He was even an adjunct instructor in Mathematics during his military service. After 20 years working in the Real Estate industry locally as a Broker/Owner of 2 Nationally branded brokerages, mentor, coach, and teacher; he started his own real estate company in 2015 with a mission of providing exceptional service to clients and education to brokers, but also giving back to the community through volunteerism and grants. Pete was also a high school Coach for 20 years at Windsor and Fort Collins High schools coaching over 4,000 athletes – but stepped away in 2018 – giving him the opportunity to start teaching Real Estate at CSU.
Kristen Todd
CEO, NoCo Foundation
Kristin leads the Foundation and guides our efforts as a service provider to philanthropists while helping to inspire impactful community projects. She is a lifelong proponent of philanthropy, and throughout her 25-year career, she’s experienced its ability to have a lasting – and meaningful – impact on communities. She previously served as executive vice president for the Daniels Fund, grew up in New Orleans (Geaux Saints), and earned her master’s degree from the University of Colorado. Her family relocated from Denver in the spring of 2021, and they are excited to spend time outdoors hiking, biking, exploring, and learning about Northern Colorado.
Sarah Tyler
Managing Broker, Realtor, Kentwood Real Estate
Sarah Tyler is an experienced and passionate REALTOR®. She is a member of the Fort Collins Board of Realtors, a Colorado Native, and a Colorado State University Alumna. She and her husband Jon have two beautiful children, Maggie and Ian. Sarah puts customer service at the forefront of her business and continues to form long-term relationships with Client’s past working with them on their home sale/purchase. She is dedicated to making her individual client’s goals come true. Sarah Tyler specializes in working with both buyers and sellers in Northern Colorado. She develops a personal marketing plan customized for each individual client when selling their home and makes the buying and selling process enjoyable and easy. She always keeps in mind the client’s goals and the climate of the current market.
Evan Wendlandt
Director of Economic Development, town of Windsor
Evan Wendlandt joined Windsor’s Economic Development in July, 2024 with the pleasure of leading the community’s dynamic team focused on economic growth in the Town of Windsor. Serving in this role he will help create regional plans and goals while facilitating conversations around growth and economic success for the region. Wendlandt has been in Economic Development since 2009 with experience in serving communities in Wisconsin and Colorado, and state-level economic development for Washington State. His educational background includes a degree in Urban Regional Studies from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh, and a minor in Business Administration.
David Wood
Vice President of Finance and Accounting, Landmark Homes
