Note: terms begin and end when new officers are sworn in at the annual conference.
Jennifer Kirkland
Colorado Public Utilities Commission
Email: president@conenaapco.org
Term: 2025 - 2026
Duties:
Serve as chair of the Executive Board and preside at all meetings of this chapter and the Executive Board;
Report on the state of the chapter to the membership at all scheduled chapter meetings.
Appoint committees as allowed by these bylaws and policies.
Serve as co-vice-chair of the Conference Committee with the 2nd Vice-President
Perform the duties incidental to the office and such other duties as may be prescribed by the governing documents or by the Executive Board.
Term: 1 year. The president automatically becomes the immediate past president at the end of their term.
Sara Shover
South Metro Fire Rescue
Email: vice.president@conenaapco.org
Term: 2025 - 2026
Duties:
Perform all the duties of the president in their absence or inability to act. When so acting, the Vice President shall have the powers of and be subject to all restrictions upon the president.
Perform the duties incidental to the office and such other duties as may be prescribed by the governing documents or by the Executive Board.
Serve as vice chair of the Awards committee.
Serve as chair of the Conference committee.
Term: 1 year. The vice president automatically becomes the president at the end of their term.
Jodie Chinn
Gunnison-Hinsdale 9-1-1
Email: 2nd.vp@conenaapco.org
Term: 2025 - 2026
Duties:
Serve as chair of the Bylaws committee.
Serve as chair of the Grievance committee.
Serve as co-vice-chair of the Conference committee with the President.
Serve as chair of the Awards committee.
Perform the duties incidental to the office and such other duties as may be prescribed by the governing documents or by the Executive Board.
Term: 1 year. The 2nd vice president automatically becomes the vice president at the end of their term.
Chris Carnahan
South Metro Fire Rescue
Email: past.president@conenaapco.org
Term: 2025 - 2026
Duties:
Act as Chair of the Elections Committee to oversee nomination and the election process of joint chapter officers.
Oversee swearing-in of elected officers at the induction ceremony.
Conduct an orientation session with new board members following the induction ceremony.
Perform the duties incidental to the office and such other duties as may be prescribed by the governing documents or by the chapter Executive Board.
Term: 1 year.
Ensure the production and distribution of accurate minutes of all meetings of the members and chapter Executive Board.
Ensure that there is the proper publication of documents on behalf of the chapter.
Perform the duties incidental to the officer including but not limited to, completing NDAs, giving updates to NENA and APCO International, and such other duties as may be prescribed by the governing documents or by the Executive Board.
Term: 2 years.
Cathy Raley
Arapahoe County 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Service Authority
Email: treasurer@conenaapco.org
Term: 2025 - 2027
Duties:
Have general oversight authority of the books, funds and securities of the membership. The Treasurer shall receive all funds belonging to the Chapter and shall maintain bank account(s) for the orderly processing of all funds. The Treasurer shall pay from the account(s) all Chapter obligations as prescribed by the Chapter, or upon orders from the Executive Committee during intervals between chapter meetings.
Prepare the chapter financial records of the membership for review by the chapter. The Treasurer shall prepare a financial report and present it at each meeting, and shall make financial records, to include bank statements, available to the Executive Board for monthly review.
Prepare a budget for the following year’s operation to be approved by the membership at the State Conference.
Send or cause to be sent all financial reports required by law to the national chapters.
Coordinate the management of all aspects regarding the finances for the state conference to be held every year.
All members of the Executive Board shall be bondable. The Bond shall be maintained at the Chapter’s expense throughout the Treasurer’s term of office. The bond for the Treasurer should be reviewed or applied for as soon as possible following each October meeting. If an elected Treasurer cannot obtain a bond, the individual must resign, and the vacancy will be filled in accordance with the Chapter’s bylaws. The Chapter will be obligated to pay for the bond.
Perform the duties incidental to the officer and such other duties as may be prescribed by the governing documents or by the Executive Board.
Term: 2 years.
Nathen Treusch
Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office
Email: eastern.region1@conenaapco.org
Term: 2024- 2026
Duties:
Represent issues and concerns of the membership from each assigned territory.
Perform duties incidental to the office and such other duties as may be prescribed by the governing documents or by the chapter Executive Board.
Be responsible for establishing and maintaining communication with members of the region represented. This includes, but not solely, membership, training, meetings, nominations, elections and the annual conference.
Be responsible for working together, with the assistance of other committee members if needed, to recruit candidates for positions on the board.
Assists in bringing new training opportunities to the state and participates in the logistical planning of each.
At least one of the four officers will serve as a committee member with the Vice President as the Chair of the Awards Committee.
Term: 2 years.
Sarah Franz
City of Aurora 911
Email: eastern.region2@conenaapco.org
Term: 2025 - 2027
Duties:
Represent issues and concerns of the membership from each assigned territory.
Perform duties incidental to the office and such other duties as may be prescribed by the governing documents or by the chapter Executive Board.
Be responsible for establishing and maintaining communication with members of the region represented. This includes, but not solely, membership, training, meetings, nominations, elections and the annual conference.
Be responsible for working together, with the assistance of other committee members if needed, to recruit candidates for positions on the board.
Assists in bringing new training opportunities to the state and participates in the logistical planning of each.
At least one of the four officers will serve as a committee member with the Vice President as the Chair of the Awards Committee.
Term: 2 years.
Gena Baker
Garfield County 911
Email: western.region2@conenaapco.org
Term: 2024 - 2026
Duties:
Represent issues and concerns of the membership from each assigned territory.
Perform duties incidental to the office and such other duties as may be prescribed by the governing documents or by the chapter Executive Board.
Be responsible for establishing and maintaining communication with members of the region represented. This includes, but not solely, membership, training, meetings, nominations, elections and the annual conference.
Be responsible for working together, with the assistance of other committee members if needed, to recruit candidates for positions on the board.
Assists in bringing new training opportunities to the state and participates in the logistical planning of each.
At least one of the four officers will serve as a committee member with the Vice President as the Chair of the Awards Committee.
Term: 2 years.
Brittany Mancini
Rangely PD
Email: western.region1@conenaapco.org
Term: 2025 - 2027
Duties:
Represent issues and concerns of the membership from each assigned territory.
Perform duties incidental to the office and such other duties as may be prescribed by the governing documents or by the chapter Executive Board.
Be responsible for establishing and maintaining communication with members of the region represented. This includes, but not solely, membership, training, meetings, nominations, elections and the annual conference.
Be responsible for working together, with the assistance of other committee members if needed, to recruit candidates for positions on the board.
Assists in bringing new training opportunities to the state and participates in the logistical planning of each.
At least one of the four officers will serve as a committee member with the Vice President as the Chair of the Awards Committee.
Term: 2 years.
Jackie Romero
Denver International Airport
Email: executive.council@conenaapco.org
Term: 2025 - 2027
Duties:
Give quarterly reports on activities on a national level.
Act as a liaison between the joint chapter and national APCO.
Serve as the chapter’s representative at the annual APCO Executive Council meeting.
Perform the duties incidental to the office and such other duties as may be prescribed by the governing documents or by the Executive Board.
Term: 2 years.
Duties:
Establish open lines of communications with commercial members and the non-commercial members and serve as an ex-officio Executive Board member.
Assist with the state conference, working as the chair of the vendor committee.
Perform the duties incidental to the office and such other duties as may be prescribed by the governing documents or by the chapter Executive Board.
Term: 2 years.