Western Colorado Alliance 39th Annual Conference – Panelists

Western Colorado Alliance 39th Annual Conference – Panelists

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Kathryn Bedell

KATHRYN
BEDELL

Kathryn is currently the Agriculture Commissioner for District 4 in Colorado. She is a founder of the Mountains West Livestock co-operative and, as the owner of Roan Creek Ranch, has unique insight into the problems and opportunities of local food production.

Jose Chavez

JOSE
CHAVEZ

Jose is a Regional Associate with the Colorado Trust. He has decades of experience working with juveniles in law enforcement and in his capacity as a minority advocate. He enjoys fishing, hiking and being in the outdoors. Jose resides in Fruita with his spouse.

Mona Highline

MONA
HIGHLINE

Mona is a founder of the Joseph Center, a Grand Valley volunteer-based not-for-profit organization devoted to helping homeless families. She has also been a minister and worship leader and lives in Grand Junction.

With other guests to be announced!

About the author

Arn's career includes more than 35 years of experience in broadcast media, online advertising and branding in both Western Colorado and New York City. He is a four-time Colorado Broadcast Award winner and has also won multiple Colorado Press Association Awards. Arn also teaches Film Expression at the college level. He lives with a dramatic pit bull and a grandiose cat and enjoys painting, animating, and exploring cinema in his spare time.