About Us

DARCA is governed by a Board of Directors, representing regions, or river basins, with additional board seats for ex-officio board members. DARCA is managed by an Executive Director with help from an accountant and communications specialist. To learn more about each board or staff member, click on their name for a bio.

DARCA Staff

AMBER WEBER

Executive Director

Southeast Colorado

719-688-9941

970-633-2722

THERESA RINK

Accountant

Southeast Colorado

MICAELA FENTON

Communications Specialist

Northern Colorado

DARCA

Board of Directors

Mannie Colon

President

Arkansas Basin

719-275-6359

Craig Ullmann

Secretary

Colorado Basin

Applegate Group, Inc.

970-945-9686

Paul Kehmeier

Gunnison Basin

Co. Dept. of Agriculture, Ex-Officio

719-614-4921

Scott Campbell

Vice President

Arkansas Basin

719-469-6831

Kirk Russell

Treasurer

Metro/South Platte Basin

CWCB, Ex-Officio

303-866-3441, 3232

Phil Bertrand

Gunnison Basin

Grand Valley Irrigation. Co

970-242-2762

Matt Cook

Metro/South Platte Basin

Technical Ex-Officio

HDR Inc.

303-318-6345

Dawn Jewell

Metro/South Platte Basin

Brighton Ditch Co. Aurora Water

303-739-7145

Nathan McCoy

Metro/South Platte Basin

Church Ditch Water Authority

303-335-7143

Chane Polo

Metro/South Platte Basin

Legislative Ex-Officio

CO Water Congress

903-517-1455

Jennifer Wellman

Yampa/White/Green Basin

The Nature Conservancy

Kevin Salter

Arkansas Basin, KS

Kansas Dept. of Ag.,

Ex-Officio

Open Board seats include the Rio and Southwest basins. If you are interested in filling this seat, please email Amber Weber at to signify your interest.

About Us

DARCA Staff

AMBER WEBER

THERESA RINK

MICAELA FENTON

DARCA

Board of Directors

Mannie Colon

Craig Ullmann

Paul Kehmeier

Scott Campbell

Kirk Russell

Phil Bertrand

Matt Cook

Dawn Jewell

Nathan McCoy

Chane Polo

Jennifer Wellman

Kevin Salter

We look forward to hearing from you!