About Downtown Colorado, Inc.
Downtown Colorado, Inc. is a nonprofit, membership association committed to building better communities by providing assistance to Colorado downtowns, commercial districts and town centers.
Downtown Colorado, Inc. currently has approximately 150 dues-paying members representing downtown organizations, local governments, development and improvement districts, consultants, individuals and others involved in downtown and community development.
Downtown Colorado, Inc. provides four core services to organizations and individuals engaged in downtown and commercial district development throughout the state of Colorado: technical assistance, education, advocacy, and program participation.
Additionally, Downtown Colorado, Inc. manages the Colorado Main Street Program. The Main Street Program is a national program focused on economic development through downtown management and historic preservation. Currently there are 10 Colorado Main Streets: Arvada, Berthoud, Brush, Granby, Lake City, Lamar (candidate), Lyons (candidate), Monte Vista, Rifle (candidate) and Steamboat Springs.
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Downtown Colorado, Inc. Staff
Katherine Correll, Executive Director
Katherine Correll has experience spanning the fields of community outreach to advance downtown and community development, not-for-profit administration, project development and management, local government planning, marketing, financial and economic development services, and education. Katherine joined Downtown Colorado, Inc. as the Director of Communications and Operations in 2006; in 2007 she became the Executive Director.
Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Katherine has worked with development initiatives in Denver, New York, Chicago, and the Former Soviet Union. Her focus on strategic planning and organizational development and management includes building viable and sustainable private, public, and non-for-profit institutions and programs. Prior to her current position, Katherine served as the American Councils for International Education Country Director for the Republic of Moldova, where she managed the national American Councils' portfolio focusing on building civil society initiatives, education, and public administration reforms. She was also responsible for management and growth of the American Language Center, language and professional training school.
Katherine received her Master's Degree in Public Administration from Rutgers University and her Bachelor's Degree in Politics with a Minor in Urban Studies from New York University.
Heather Garbo, Marketing & Communications Manager
Heather Garbo has worked in communications since 1996 with experience spanning marketing, public relations, journalism, and website content development. She received her bachelor’s degree at Michigan State University and is currently completing both an M.A. in Sociology and a Masters of Public Administration at the University of Colorado at Denver. Her studies focus on community development and sense of community.
Heather joined Downtown Colorado, Inc. in January 2009 as the Marketing & Communications Manager. Born and raised in Michigan, she has lived in downtown Denver for more than 10 years.
Genevieve Zeman, Historic Preservation Assistant
admin@downtowncoloradoinc.org
Genevieve Zeman was an interior design intern at Department of Local Affairs for two years helping local governments set goals, make decisions, and create conceptual designs to meet the needs and vision of the local communities. She received her bachelor’s degree in Interior Architecture from Colorado State University in May of 2009. She is very passionate about sustainable design practices and obtained LEED Accreditation in June of last year.
Genevieve joined Downtown Colorado, Inc. in March of 2010 as the Historic Preservation Assistant. She has lived in Colorado for about 10 years, and hopes to continue to work in commercial design assisting the wonderful communities throughout Colorado.
Downtown Colorado, Inc. Board of Directors
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Mark Leese (President)
Director of Urban Design, URS Corporation
8181 E. Tufts Ave Denver, CO 80237
PH: 303.740.3826
FX: 303.694.3946
Mark_leese@urscorp.com
Kim Grant (Vice President)
Grants Administrator, City of Arvada
8101 Ralston Rd. Arvada, CO 80002-2439
PH: 720.898.7125
FX: 720.898.7846
kgrant@ci.arvada.co.us
Vicki Mattox (Past President)
Managing Director Stifel, Nicolaus
1125 17th St., Ste. 1600
Denver, CO 80202
PH: 303.291.5230
FX: 303.291.5323
mattoxv@stifel.com
Michael Tedesco (Treasurer)
Executive Director, Urban Renewal Authority of Pueblo
126 N. Mechanic Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
PH:719.542.2577
mtedesco@pueblourbanrenewal.org
Rebecca P. Clark (Secretary & Conf.)
Horizon Partners, LLC
7516 South Emerson Circle
Centennial, Colorado 80122
PH: 303. 797.2101
dbadclark@msn.com
Don Van Wormer (CML Liaison)
City Manager, City of Monte Vista
4 Chico Camino Monte Vista, CO 81144
PH: 719.852.2692
FX: 719.852.6167
citymgr@ci.monte-vista.co.us
Bob Kunkel (At Large/Membership)
CBD Business Development Manager/ BID Executive Director, City of Durango
949 E. 2nd Avenue
Durango, CO 81301
PH: 970.375.5065
FX: 970.375.5066
kunkelra@ci.durango.co.us
VOTING MEMBERS
Tracy Barnett
Executive Director, MainStreet Steamboat Springs
PO Box 774611 Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
PH: 970.846.1800
FX: 970.870.0570
mainstreetsteamboat@comcast.net
Rhonda Housden
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority
1981 Blake Street Denver, CO 80202
PH: 303.297.2432
rhousden@chfainfo.com
Tracy Huggins
Executive Director, Denver Urban Renewal Authority
1555 California St. Ste. 200 Denver, CO 80202
PH: 303.534.3872
FX: 303.534.7303
thuggins@renewdenver.org
Michael Hussey
Nolte Associates, Inc.
1975 Research Pkwy, Ste
165 Colorado Springs, CO 80920
PH: 719.268.8528
michael.hussey@nolte.com
Anna Jones
Progressive Urban Mgt. Assoc.
1616 17th Street, Ste. 262
Denver, CO 80202
PH: 303.628.5554
FX: 303.628.5557
anna@pumaworldhq.com
Rick Kron
Grimshaw & Harring, P.C.
1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3800
Denver, CO 80203
PH: 303.839.3704
FX: 303.839.3838
rickkron@grimshawharring.com
James Shaffer
Streetscapes, Inc. 44 Cook St. Ste 100
Denver, CO 80206
303.398.7040
james@streetscapes.biz
Matt Robenalt
Executive Director, Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority
19 Old Town Square, #230
Fort Collins, CO 80524
PH: 970-419-4381
FX: 970-484-2069
mrobenalt@fcgov.com
Tim Steinhaus
Executive Director, Arvada Urban Renewal Authority
5601 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 210
Arvada, CO 80002
PH: 720.898.7060
FX: 720.898.7061
tsteinhaus@ci.arvada.co.us
Jim White
Town Administrator, Town of Minturn
302 Pine St.
PO Box 309
Minturn, CO 81645
PH: 970. 827.5645
FX: 970. 827.5545
manager@minturn.org
EX-OFFICIO BOARD
Jane Jenkins
President and CEO, Downtown Oklahoma City, Inc.
210 Park Avenue, Suite 230
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
PH: 405.235.3500
FX: 405.235.3501
Jane@DowntownOKC.com
Jim Lindberg (Main Street)
Assistant Director, NTHP Mountains/Plains Region
535 16th St., Suite 750
Denver, CO 80202-4235
PH: 303.623.1504
FX: 303.623.1508
james_lindberg@nthp.org
Marie Ryan
Associate Director, SBDC Network Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade
1625 Broadway, Ste 2700
Denver, CO 80202
PH: 303.892.3894
FX: 303.892.3848
Marie.Ryan@state.co.us
Jon Schler
Director CO Center for Com. Development University of CO at Denver
222 S. 6th St., Room 409
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Office: 970.260.7350
PH: 970.248.7312 FX: 970.248.7317
jonschler@bresnan.net
Michael Tupa
ASLA DOLA-CSU Extension Community Technical Assistance Program
1311 S. College Ste 202F
Ft Collins, CO 80525-4040
PH: 970 491.5699 (Campus)
PH: 970 679.4502 (Loveland)
Michael.tupa@colostate.edu
Steve Turner
Director, State Historical Fund
225 E. 16th Avenue, Ste 950
Denver, CO 80203
PH: 303.866.2776
FX: 303.866.2041
steve.turner@chs.state.co.us
PROGRAM PARTNERS
Christy Culp
Community Development Specialist, Colo. Dept. of Local Affairs
1313 Sherman Street, Room 521
Denver, CO 80203
PH: 303.866.2353
FX: 303.866.4819
Christy.Culp@state.co.us
Lee Merkel**
Regional Manager, Southeastern Region, Colo. Dept. of Local Affairs
132 West B St., Suite 260
Pueblo, CO 81003
PH: 719.544.6577
FX: 719.545.1876
Lee.merkel@state.co.us
Charles Unseld**
Deputy Director, Division of Local Government, CO Dept. of Local Affairs
1313 Sherman Street, Room 521
Denver, CO 80203
PH: 303.866.2353
FX: 303.866.4819
Charles.unseld@state.co.us
Downtown Colorado, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. DCI employs personnel without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental handicap, veteran status and marital status.