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Board and Members




Board of Directors



The Board of Directors of the Colorado Governor's Council for Physical Fitness has the overall responsibility to ensure its success and continued operations:
  • President Stacy Fowler, M.S., C.P.T. - Fitness Celebrity, Owner - ProudCoach Gym
  • Vice President Connie Naumann - Educator
  • Vice President Debby Ridgell - Arapahoe Library District
  • Secretary-Treasurer: Susan Kalish - Medical Specialists, Inc.
  • Douglas Slothower - Past NMA President
  • Jeff Taylor - Chairman of Colorado Chapter, National Physique Committee
  • Sue Burke - USTA United States Tennis Association

Current Council Members



  • Cheryl Ames - Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
  • Brandon Bailey - Coach, Athlete
  • Craig Bannister - Governor's office of Communications
  • Don Bendell - Author & Martial Arts Expert
  • Sue Burke - USTA - State Tennis Rep.
  • Billie Busby - Retired Associate Hospital Director, Ft. Logan Mental Health
  • Bob Carlson - President, Front Range Walkers
  • Storm DeSistio - Personal Trainer
  • Kim Farmer - Mile High Fitness
  • Stacy Fowler, M.S., C.P.T. - Fitness Celebrity, Owner - ProudCoach Gym
  • Julie Gabler - Western Dairy Association and Action for Healthy Kids
  • Kyle Hanson - Two Medicine Health
  • Michael Hashemi - Webmaster
  • Louise Hurlbut - PR Specialist, past Manager at Integer QSR
  • Susan Kalish - Medical Specialists, Inc.
  • John Karakoulakis - Colorado Commission on Higher Education
  • Bob Kendrick - TV Anchor Ch 9
  • Patricia McConnell - University of Colorado Club Sports
  • Tammy McLaren - CEO CO Fitness and Wellness, Denver Black Church Initiative
  • Jane Morrison - President, Morrison Consulting, Inc.
  • Connie Nauman - 9 Health Fair Education Program Director
  • Debby Ridgell - Arapahoe Library District
  • Jaqueline Shumway - Co-Founder, Tai Chi Project
  • Douglas Slothower - Past NMA President
  • Jeff Taylor - Chairman of Colorado Chapter, National Physique Committee
  • Christopher Tetro - President, Tetro Performance
  • Coleen Thompson - Graphics Artist
  • DaVarryl Williamson - Boxer
  • Jason Wolfe - Goverment Relations, Intermountain Corporate Affairs
  • E. Gaye Woods - Colorado Fitness and Wellness
  • *Don Wilson - Honorary member, Retired Physical Education Supervisor, Founder of Shape Up

Advisory Board



Advisory Board's purpose is to assist the Board in the development of a strategic direction for the Council. Members of the Advisory Board must be residents of the state of Colorado, nominated by an Executive Committee member and/or by the Governor's Office, approved by a majority of the Board, and appointed for 2-year terms by the President:
  • Marcelo Balboa
  • Gwen Kreuger
  • Dean Bonham
  • Governor Richard Lamm
  • Joseph Brady
  • Jo Marie Lisa
  • Rhonda Sheya
  • David Ehrlich
  • Rita Starrit, M.D.
  • John Elway
  • Paul Suter
  • Ellen Hart-Pena
  • Gary Tsutsui
  • Joe Hoffman
  • Lynn Umbreit, R.D., M.S.
  • Bob Kendrick
  • Diane Wendt