2026 Board of Directors

Meet the dedicated leaders who guide the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce.

Leadership

Executive Committee

Brad McCloud, Chair

Chair

Brad McCloud

Xcel Energy

Kurt Anderson, Chair Elect

Chair Elect

Kurt Anderson

Spartan Drill Tools

Kathy Cantu, Treasurer

Treasurer

Kathy Cantu

Eide Bailly, LLP

Paul Burdett, Vice Chair

Vice Chair

Paul Burdett

Mays Concrete, Inc.

Alma Sekulich, Vice Chair

Vice Chair

Alma Sekulich

Innovative Textiles

Evan Walton, Past Chair

Past Chair

Evan Walton

FCI Constructors, Inc.


Board Members

At-Large Board Members

  • Brandon Bainer — Colorado Farm Bureau
  • Tyler Dahl — Alpine Bank
  • Mike Foster — Coldwell Banker Commercial
  • Nicholas Gower — Hoskin Farina & Kampf, PC
  • Stuart Hall — Entrada Consulting Group
  • Mark Harrington — Bighorn Consulting Engineers
  • Andrea Lopez — Ute Water Conservancy District
  • Sam Meyer — Shaw Construction, LLC
  • Aaron Miller — Timberline Bank
  • Michael Santo — Bechtel & Santo
  • Stacey Stewart — KKCO-NBC/KJCT-ABC/Digital Media Grand Junction
  • Chris Thomas — Community Hospital
  • Michelle Urlacher — Bray Real Estate


Our Team

Chamber Staff

Candace Carnahan, President/CEO

Candace Carnahan

President/CEO

970-263-2919

candace@gjchamber.org

Allison Ellington, Director of Member and Community Engagement

Allison Ellington

Director of Member & Community Engagement

970-263-2912

allison@gjchamber.org

Shari Brokenicky, Director of Operations

Shari Brokenicky

Director of Operations

970-263-2914

shari@gjchamber.org

Alessandra Muse, Director of Business Development

Alessandra Muse

Director of Business Development

970-263-2917

alessandra@gjchamber.org

Angelina DeCrow, Strategic Marketing Manager

Angelina DeCrow

Strategic Marketing Manager

970-263-2916

angelina@gjchamber.org

Bob and Shirley Jess, Member Services

Bob & Shirley Jess

Member Services

info@gjchamber.org

How Can We Help?

At the heart of our local economy, you’ll find the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce hard at work. Our mission is to represent business and promote economic growth. Interested in getting involved? Reach out to our team.