Guided by experience
Our Business Advisory Council, a cornerstone of our educational initiative, plays a pivotal role in molding the contours of your business education. Comprised of distinguished professionals from diverse industries, this council brings together a tapestry of expertise and insights. From finance to technology, marketing to entrepreneurship, our members represent the full spectrum of the business world, ensuring that your educational experience is both rich and relevant.
Their involvement goes beyond the classroom; they actively foster connections with the regional business community, opening doors for you to engage with real-world projects and network with industry leaders. This council is not just an advisory body; it is a dynamic bridge linking academic learning with practical, hands-on experiences, thereby enriching your journey towards becoming a future business leader.
Durango, CO Former CEO of Osprey Packs and founder of ElevenPine in Boulder, CO. Drawn to bring his practical business perspective to start-ups.
BA in Economics & Geology, Lawrence University, 1982. MBA, Tuck School, Dartmouth College, 1985.
Member of Katz School of Business Advisory Council.
Denver, CO Managing Director of Strategy Consulting at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Alumni graduate of the School of Business Administration Fort Lewis College, 1984.
Durango, CO Owner & General Manager of Durango and Silverton Harley-Davidson and a partner at Gruene H-D in New Braunfels, TX, and Javelina H-D in Boerne, TX. Currently a licensed insurance agent in TX, NM, & CO & formerly a licensed Boxing Promoter in TX.
BBA, Marketing, Texas Christian University, 1999.
Albuquerque, NM Organizational effectiveness consultant and executive coach with her own consulting practice. Elveta retired from Sandia National Laboratories in 2008.
Alumni graduate, Accounting, School of Business Administration Fort Lewis College, 1976. MBA, Business Admin, University of New Mexico, 1980.
Business Advisory Council Co-Chair; serves on the Accreditation Support Team.
Denver, CO Works as a Real Estate Agent/Investor with VanWest Real Estate Group, LLC.
Alumni graduate, Exercise Science Department, Fort Lewis College, 2005.
Denver, CO Tax Partner and Business Advisor with Eide Bailly, LLP.
Alumni graduate, Accounting, School of Business Administration, Fort Lewis College, 1993. Masters of Taxation, University of Denver-Sturm College of Law, 2003.
BAC Co-Chair; Chairs the Accreditation Support Team.
Castle Rock, CO Director of Business Development, Commercial & Civil Space, Teledyne Brown Engineering.
Alumni graduate, School of Business Administration Fort Lewis College, 1994.
Durango, CO Professor Emeritus of Marketing at the School of Business Administration, Fort Lewis College. He provides faculty and student perspectives on issues discussed by the BAC.
PhD, Business Administration/Marketing, Virginia Tech, 1985 MS/BS, Industrial Management, Clarkson University, 1972/1970.
Durango, CO Market President for Alpine Bank Durango. Eric has worked for Alpine Bank for over 21 years.
Alumni of School of Business Administration Fort Lewis College, 1996.
Member of Katz School of Business Advisory Council; serves on the Accreditation Support Team.
Durango, CO CPA and the managing owner of FredrickZink & Associates, PC.
Alumni graduate, Accounting, School of Business Administration Fort Lewis College, 1977.
Durango, CO General Manager and Vice President of American Heritage Railways (AHR). AHR is a diversified holding company that owns railroads, branded entertainment, hotels, & real estate throughout the United States.
Alumni graduate, Hotel & Hospitality, School of Business Administration Fort Lewis College, 2014.
Durango, CO Chief Operations Officer, Mountain Capital Partners. She oversees mountain operations at all of MCP’s resorts, including lift operations & maintenance, mountain operations & on-mountain events, including construction and capital improvement projects. Elizabeth has also served as the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board member.
BS, Loyola University Chicago, 1990.
Durango, CO Serves as the Executive Director of the Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado. Laura serves on numerous boards of directors, including the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) and the Economic Development Council of Colorado.
BA in Journalism & Mass Communications, New Mexico State University. MBA, Colorado State University. Certified Economic Developer (CEcD).
Durango, CO Owns several small businesses, is a local non-profit president and volunteer,
Alumni graduate, Business Administration, School of Business Administration Fort Lewis College, 1994.
Castlerock, CO Retired Vice President of advanced programs and strategy Lockheed Martin Space Systems, August 2018.
Alumni graduate, School of Business Administration Fort Lewis College, 1985.
Executive Programs: Northwestern, Kellogg School of Management; UCLA, Anderson School of Management; University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School; and Harvard University.
President and Chair of the Business Advisory Council for the Katz School of Business, Fort Lewis College.
Chair of the Business Advisory Council for the Katz School of Business.
Durango, CO Vice President of Operations of ASAP Accounting & Payroll, Inc. in Durango. Diana also serves on the Boards of the Durango Chamber of Commerce & Riverhouse Children’s Center.
BA, Journalism & Environmental Studies, California State University, Chico, CA CMCA, Certified Manager of Community Associations.
Littleton, CO Director of Government Relations for Lockheed Martin Space since August 2011.
BA, Metropolitan State University of Denver (1989), MPA, University of Colorado at Denver (2007), and MA, United States Army War College (2009).
Represents Lockheed Martin to the Fort Lewis College Business Advisory Council.
Durango, CO CEO of StoneAge, Inc., a global leader in the design & manufacture of high-pressure water blasting and sewer cleaning tools & equipment used for industrial cleaning.
BS, Business Economics, Colorado School of Mines.
Ignacio, CO. Joined the Southern Ute Indian tribal organization in 2016 as the Director of Strategic Planning to support strategic efforts, including economic development and indigenous entrepreneurial efforts.
BS, Finance, University of Denver. MS, Finance, Indiana University.