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Phone: 970-627-7121

Grand County Wildfire Council

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors consists of five to nine members. Members of the Board represent wildfire-centric organizations, coalitions or collaborative groups with a vested interest in local wildfire issues. The Board of Directors will have primary oversight for setting the strategic course of Grand County Wildfire Council and for the review and approval of major programs and plans. Elections to the Board of Directors take place during the first official meeting of each calendar year. Board members serve for a term of two years and are not term-limited. Terms are staggered so that the entire Board does not turn over in any given year. The Board of Directors meets as needed to maintain Council business and programs.

To directly contact the BoD, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email is checked intermittently, and responses can be expected within one week.

Brad White

Board Chairperson
Grand Fire Protection District

Merrit Linke

Board Vice Chair

Grand County Commissioner, District II

Brian Faith

Board Secretary
Grand Lake Fire Protection District

Schelly Olson

Board Treasurer

Grand County Property Owner, Grand Lake

Ryan McNertney

Board Director

Colorado State Forest Service, Granby Field Office

Ken Wright

Board Director

Grand County Resident, Grand Lake

Philip Brinkmann

Board Director

Grand County Resident, Granby

Mary Sangster

Board Director

Grand County Resident, Granby

Amy Sidener

Board Director

Grand County Department of Natural Resources

The BoD may hire, at its discretion when funding is available, staff to help administer the mission, vision, and programs of the Council.