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Meet our
members.

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Ciara Amann

2026 Board Chair

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Kelly Clingman

2026 Vice-Chair

Ciera Hawkins

2026 Secretary

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Lori Mizushima

2026-27 Treasurer

Executive Board & 2026 Members

Ciara Amann

CITY OF FRUITA

camann@fruita.org

(970) 858-6012

 

Lori Mizushima

BIG O TIRES

lmizushima@wsbigo.com

(970) 683-5703

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Ammon Pierce

CITY OF FRUITA

apierce@fruita.org

(970) 858-3663

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GRAND JUNCTION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

xxxxxx@gjchamber.org

(970) 263-xxxx

Callie Berkson

SCHOOL DISTRICT 51

callie.berkson@d51schools.org

(505) 217-6435

Charity Meinhart

CONTEXTURE *formerly QHN

charity.meinhart@contexture.org

(970) 216-3673

Dirk Clingman

GRAND JUNCTION FIRE DEPARTMENT

dirkc@gjcity.org

(970) 283-7385

Elliotte Schroeder

MESA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH

elliotte.schroeder@mesacounty.us

(970) 549-6300

Haley Hahn

COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY

hmhahn@coloradomesa.edu

(970) 248-2260

Heather Marsh

DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR - BLM

hmarsh@blm.gov

(970) 852-9272

Julia Currier

CO WEST LAND TRUST

julia@cowestlandtrust.org

(970) 639-7024

Kellsie Wells

CONTEXTURE *formerly QHN

kellsie.wells@contexture.org

​(970) 644-7774

Luke Carleo

RSI ENTECH

luke.carleo@lm.doe.gov

(970) 312-5329

Molly Casey

MESA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

molly.casey@mesacounty.us

(970) 244-3934

Rita Sanders

GRAND VALLEY POWER

rsanders@gvp.org

(970) 623-8578

Sarah Gray

MESA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH

sarah.gray@mesacounty.us

(970) 697-4611

Stephanie Reecy

MESA COUNTY GOVERNMENT

stephanie.reecy@mesacounty.us

(970) 244-1755

Kelly Clingman

GRAND JUNCTION POLICE DEPARTMENT

kellyc@gjcity.org

(970) 852-1796

Adelaide Martinsen

HOPEWEST

amartinsen@hopewestco.org

(970) 263-2196

Andi Evans

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

aevans@gjhosp.org

(970) 644-3491

Baily Manuppella

ENSTROM CANDIES INC.

baily@enstrom.com

(970) 242-1655

Callie Rapke

HOPEWEST

cjrapke@hopewestco.org

(970) 263-2195

Charles "Chuck" Marsh

COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

charles.marsh@state.co.us

(970) 902-0164

Ed Pacheco

FRUITA POLICE DEPARTMENT

epacheco@fruita.org

(970) 858-3008 x6132

Erika Story

Hannah Key

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION

hannahe@gjcity.org

(970) 244-1516

Jenna Kretschman

ROICE-HURST HUMANE SOCITY

jenna@rhhumanesociety.org

Karen Martsolf

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

karen.martsolf@gjhosp.org

​(970) 644-3490

Kelsey Coleman

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION

kelsey.coleman@gjcity.org

(970) 244-1507

Megan Fiedler

INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH ST. MARY'S REGIONAL HOSPITAL

megan.fiedler@imail.org

(970) 298-2196

Natalee Hall

UTE WATER

nhall@utewater.org

(970) 256-2867

Robyn Darnell

FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL

rdarnell@fhw.org

(970) 858-2170

Selena Sanchez

GRAND JUNCTION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP

selena@gjep.org

​(970) 245-4332

Tamara Vliek

MESA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

tvliek@mcpld.org

(970) 683-2437

Ciera Hawkins

School District 51

ciera.colson@d51schools.org

(970) 254-5112

 

Amber Henning

FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES

ahenning@foodbankrockies.org

(970) 464-1138

Andrea Lopez

UTE WATER

alopez@utewater.org

(970) 242-7491

Barbara Michel

S&K MISSION SUPPORT

barbara.michel@emcbc.doe.gov

(970) 257-2121

Cat Foster-Gruber

RSI ENTECH

Cat.Foster-Gruber@lm.doe.gov

(970) 986-9998

Dana Way

COLORADO DIVISION OF FIRE PROTECTION & CONTROL

dana.way@state.co.us

(303) 217-0062

Elena North

BIG O TIRES

erodriguez@wsbigo.com

(970) 683-5712

Haley Dyer

INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH ST. MARY'S REGIONAL HOSPITAL

haley.dyer@imail2.org 

(970) 298-2273 X87507

Heather Benjamin

MESA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

heather.benjamin@mesacounty.us

(970) 244-3929

Jesse Baalman

MESA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

jesse.baalman@mesacounty.us

(970) 248-2848

Katlin Birdsall

COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY

kbirdsall@coloradomesa.edu 

(970) 248-1277 

Kira Rushton

GRAND JUNCTION POLICE DEPARTMENT

kirar@gjcity.org

(970) 549-5121

Mollie Shepardson

MUSEUM OF WESTERN COLORADO

mshepardson@mowc.co

(970) 242-0971

Nick Peck

FRUITA POLICE DEPARTMENT

npeck@fruita.org

(970) 858-3008 x6101

Robyn Miley

GRAND JUNCTION BUSINESS INCUBATOR

rmiley@gjincubator.org

(970) 243-5242

Sheri Ray

HILLTOP

sherir@htop.org

(970) 244-0422

Tanya Marchun

GRAND VALLEY POWER

tmarchun@gvp.org

(970) 623-8583

LORI MIZUSHIMA

2026-27 Treasurer

Big O Tires

Phone: (970) 683-5703

lmizushima@wsbigo.com

Become A Member

MCCOA membership is composed of personnel in communications roles throughout different organizations in Mesa County. There are two membership options in the organization - voting members and non-voting members. In order to qualify for voting rights, you must attend a minimum of 70% of monthly meetings throughout the calendar year.

 

To apply, simply complete the MCCOA Membership Application and email your completed form to Membership Committee Chair, Heather Benjamin. Upon approval of your application, you will receive an electronic invoice in the amount of $75 for membership dues. Annual dues are not prorated. 

 

Heather Benjamin

MCCOA Membership Sub-Committee Chair

heather.benjamin@mesacounty.us | PH: (970) 244-3929

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Mesa County Communications Officers' Association

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