Colorado TU Staff

• David Nickum
• Profile

• Erica Stock
• Grassroots Engagement Consultant
• ProfileErica is responsible for coordinating the grassroots efforts of Colorado TU’s chapters. Born and raised sailing the Great Lakes, Erica followed westerly winds to Oregon where she worked to protect the core centers of abundance and diversity for Wild Pacific Salmon as the Wild Salmon Center’s North American Program Coordinator. Most recently Erica worked alongside former House Majority Leader Alice Madden on energy and climate change policy for Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. From the wild Rogue to the mighty Colorado, Erica has dedicated herself to protecting watersheds, wild salmon, and native trout in the hopes that future generations will forever have the recreational opportunities provided by North America’s great rivers. Erica lives in Denver with her husband Tim, daughter Portland, and their mischievous border collie Merlin. They can be found on weekends wetting their flies along one of Colorado’s many gold medal trout rivers or experimenting with a new homebrew recipe in their small kitchen.
• erica.stock@coloradotu.org

• Jen Boulton
• Legislative Liaison
• ProfileSince 2003, Jen has served as the legislative liaison for Colorado Trout Unlimited and Audubon Colorado at the Colorado General Assembly. She has helped secure passage of legislation expanding funding for wildlife habitat protection, prohibiting homeowner covenants that require water-intensive landscaping, and enabling water right holders to make emergency loans for water for instream flow purposes. She is also an accomplished horseback rider.
• jen.boulton@coloradotu.org

• John Gamble
• Administrative Assistant
• ProfileAs Administrative Assistant for Colorado Trout Unlimited, John manages the membership and donor databases, as well as recording financial information. John worked for McGraw-Hill for 35 years, retiring in 2005. While with McGraw-Hill, he had several management positions within the Information Technology Division located at the Denver Tech Center. He served on the Board of Directors for the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory for five years, where his wife worked as the Bald Eagle Watch Coordinator at Barr Lake State Park. After retirement, he became involved with CTU as a volunteer for the National Fly Fishing Championships. He has a BA in Economics from the University of Colorado. He enjoys outdoor activities along with his wife, which include fly fishing, upland bird hunting, bird watching, and camping.
• john.gamble@coloradotu.org

• John Woodling
• Water Quality Consultant
• ProfileJohn Woodling received a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Colorado, a Masters Degree from the University of Louisville and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Southern Colorado State College. He was a Researcher with the Colorado Water Quality Control Division, Project Manager with Camp Dresser and McKee, and Aquatic Biologist with the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Dr. Woodling has taught Ecology, Toxicology and Aquatic Biology at the University of Denver and the University of Colorado. Dr. Woodling has been published multiple times in the popular press, refereed scientific journals and in reports released by the State of Colorado. Studies for the State of Colorado included impacts of metals, nutrients and sediment to the aquatic resources of Colorado. Current research includes the distribution and abundance of fishes in Colorado and sexual disruption of fish downstream of domestic wastewater discharges to waters of Colorado.
• john.woodling@coloradotu.org

• Tom Krol
• Communications Consultant
• Profile
• tomkrol@aol.com

• Jake Lemon
• Youth Education Coordinator
• ProfileJake is working to develop and strengthen Colorado TU's youth education program. Hailing from Indiana, he recently graduated from Indiana University at Indianapolis with a degree in Environmental Science. During his undergraduate years, he was involved in water quality research and outreach through his internship with a non-profit research center. After a stint working as a geologist with an environmental consulting company he heard the call to head west. Jake has been fishing with a spinning rod all his life and is very excited to get a fly rod in his hands. In his free time you will find Jake exploring Colorado with his fiance Kate or sampling a local microbrew.
• jake.lemon@coloradotu.org

• David Thompson
• River Watch Coordinator
• ProfileDavid Thompson joined Colorado TU in August 2011 as the River Watch Coordinator. The River Watch Program is run by the Colorado Watershed Assembly with Colorado TU as one of its primary supporters. David facilitates the partnership between the two groups and serves as a direct resource for Colorado TU's 23 chapters. David comes from Thurmond, WV where he served as a VISTA Volunteer for the New River Gorge National Park as a water quality specialist. He worked on many projects in the area including the State of the New River Report and the park’s Long Term Monitoring Program of the New River and its tributaries. David earned his BS in civil engineering from the University of Portland in Portland, OR. He also obtained his Engineer-In-Training (EIT) license. He hopes to one day become a storm water engineer and attain his professional engineering license. David loves to be outdoors, a love he inherited from his parents and siblings. He is a native of Billings, MT.
• david.thompson@coloradotu.org

Colorado TU Officers

• Sinjin Eberle
• President
• ProfileSinjin first served on the board of CTU as Secretary, then Vice President and currently as President. He successfully coordinated the Buffalo Peaks Ranch restoration project on the Middle Fork of the South Platte River. He is deeply engaged in helping CTU grow its grassroots base and legislative influence. Professionally, Sinjin is a Research Analyst for Lynx Research, a nationally recognized marketing research firm. He has a degree in Environmental Science and has been very active in the environmental community for many years, especially in the fields of environmental restoration, energy, and national defense. Outside of his career and volunteer commitments, Sinjin is very active in athletic endeavors, competing in road and mountain bike competitions across the western US. He also owns and manages a small batch, boutique coffee company, Copper Door Coffee Roasters. You can often find him beside a trout stream, with a mountain bike on top of his truck, or in the backyard roasting beans.
• sinjin.eberle@coloradotu.org

• Rick Matsumoto
• Vice President
• ProfileRick Matsumoto is a relative newcomer to TU, but has already distinguished himself as an active volunteer and supporter. He worked closely with Sinjin on the Buffalo Peaks restoration project, led the Protect Our Rivers license plate project, managed the redesign of CTU’s website, and directed the 2011 Rendezvous. He is a lifetime member of TU and a member of CTU's River Stewardship Council. Over his 20-year professional career, Rick has held several executive positions and helped launch two start-up companies, served on non-profit and for-profit boards, and been recognized as one of Colorado's leading technology executives. Along with information security certifications from ISACA and the FBI, he earned a BA from the University of California at Irvine and an MBA from the University of Michigan. He is a member of the West Denver Chapter. Rick and his wife Tia live in Golden.
• rick.matsumoto@coloradotu.org

• Jay Boak
• Treasurer
• ProfileJay has been a member of Colorado TU for 30 years. He served as treasurer in the early 80’s when Colorado TU was starting out and in April 2011 returned to that position. Jay serves on the Development Committee, is currently active in setting up the first annual Colorado TU Golf Classic, and is a member of the River Stewardship Council. Jay is also the treasurer of the Silver Trout Foundation, a Silver Trout society member since the 80’s, and a supporter of the Wilderness Society and Nature Conservancy. Jay came to Colorado from the northeast US in 1973 to get an MSBA in Accounting from the University of Denver and never left. He has a BS in Economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Jay has been a CPA in Denver for over thirty years and specializes in financial auditing. He has extensive experience with many non-profits in the role of auditor and as a board member and officer.
• jay.boak@coloradotu.org

• Randy Kittelson
• Secretary
• ProfileRandy Kittelson, a life member of TU, is now in his fourth year serving on the CTU board. A church pastor and a group facilitator for Reel Recovery, an organization that takes men with cancer on fly-fishing retreats, Randy has fly fished and tied flies for many years. He and his wife, Suzanne, live in Golden with their Labrador retriever, who likes to hunt pheasants and duck, as well as trout.
• randy.kittelson@coloradotu.org

• Ken Neubecker
• Immediate Past President, Colorado TU
• Profile
• eagleriver@sopris.net

• Tom Jones
• National Leadership Council Representative
• Profile
• 2jones@durango.net

Colorado TU Directors

• • Sarah Barclay
  • President, Gore Range
  • skilikeagirl61@yahoo.com
• • Dan Bullock
  • President, Ferdinand Hayden
• • Dan Clegg
  • President, Collegiate Peaks Anglers
• • Dennis Cook
  • At-Large Director
  • rkymtnangler@q.com
• • Mac Cunningham
  • At-Large Director
  • cunninghamco@bresnan.net
• • Mark Day
  • President, Gunnison Angling Society
  • mark@almontanglers.com
• • Glen Edwards
  • At-Large Director
  • gedwards@mines.edu
• • Lew Evans
  • President, Grand Valley Anglers
• • Lee Evans
  • President, Rocky Mountain Flycasters
  • leesandie@msn.com
• • Todd Fehr
  • President, Denver
  • tfehr@developmentinsight.com
• • Gil Hassinger
  • At-Large Director
  • gh9172@comcast.net
• • Erik Heikkenen
  • President, Cheyenne Mountain
  • erik_heikkenen@cmctu.org
• • Kirk Klancke
  • President, Colorado River Headwaters
  • kk@wprwater.com
• • Sharon Lance
  • President, Cutthroat
  • stlance@comcast.net
• • Darrell Lewis
  • President, San Luis Valley
  • darlewis@bresnan.net
• • Barbara Luneau
  • President, St. Vrain Anglers
  • barbaraluneau@gmail.com
• • Michael McGoldrick
  • At-Large Director
  • mcgold@gmail.com
• • Kelvin Melton
  • President, Southern Colorado Greenbacks
  • kmelt114@msn.com
• • Jim Muzzulin
  • President, Purgatoire River Anglers
  • jmuzzulin@gmail.com
• • Lynn Myers
  • President, Alpine Anglers
  • k.l.myers@beyondbb.com
• • Marshall Pendergrass
  • President, Gunnison Gorge Anglers
  • pawpawmarsh@yahoo.com
• • Paul Prentiss
  • At-Large Director
  • peprentiss@gmail.com
• • Pat Prichard
  • President, Cherry Creek Anglers
  • ppricha@msn.com
• • Mark Riley
  • President, Boulder Flycasters
  • markriley781@yahoo.com
• • Alex Schaefer
  • President, Eagle Valley
  • alexkschaefer@gmail.com
• • Michael Turner
  • President, Yampa Valley Fly Fishers
  • flycaster@yvff.org
• • Terry Walters
  • President, Evergreen
  • twaltershome@msn.com
• • Chuck Wanner
  • President, Five Rivers
  • cwanner@frontier.net
• • Jon Weimer
  • President, West Denver
  • weimerj@earthlink.net