Staff Directory
Town of Estes Park inquiries
Phone: 970-586-5331 (for government inquiries) or 970-577-9900 (for area/visitor information) or 970-577-4800 (for utility billing inquiries)
Email: info@estes.org (for government inquiries) or visitorservices@estes.org (for area/visitor information)
Town Hall Physical Address: 170 MacGregor Ave. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, though some individual department hours may vary. The Town of Estes Park observes the following holidays in which Town offices will be closed:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
General Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1200, Estes Park, CO 80517
Commonly contacted employees are listed below.
Town Administrator's Office
| Staff | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangs, Carlie | Housing and Childcare Manager | 970-577-3894 | cbangs@estes.org |
| Damweber, Jason | Deputy Town Administrator | 970-577-3707 | jdamweber@estes.org |
| Machalek, Travis | Town Administrator | 970-577-3705 | tmachalek@estes.org |
| Miller, Kate | Public Information Officer | 970-577-3701 | kmiller@estes.org |
| Simpson, Suzanna | Management Analyst | 970-577-3700 | ssimpson@estes.org |
| Schlichtemier, Nathan | Information Technology Systems Administrator Manager | 970-577-3580 | nschlichtemier@estes.org |
Town Clerk and Human Resources
| Staff | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Clerk | 970-577-4777 | townclerk@estes.org | |
| Human Resources | 970-577-4778 | hr@estes.org | |
| Municipal Court | 970-577-4774 | municipalcourt@estes.org | |
| Beers, Bunny | Deputy Town Clerk | 970-577-4772 | bbeers@estes.org |
| Lizotte, Emily | Human Resources Manager | 970-577-4775 | elizotte@estes.org |
| Williamson, Jackie | Town Clerk, Human Resources Director | 970-577-4771 | jwilliamson@estes.org |
Community Development
| Staff | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Information | 970-577-3721 | planning@estes.org | |
| vacant | Planning Technician | planning@estes.org | |
| vacant | Planner I | planning@estes.org | |
| Careccia, Steve | Director | 970-577-3720 | scareccia@estes.org |
| Wester, Dan - interim | Building Inspector - SAFEbuilt | 970-577-3735 | building@estes.org |
| Hornbeck, Paul | Senior Planner | 970-577-3727 | phornbeck@estes.org |
| Swanlund, Karin | Administrative Assistant | 970-577-3721 | kswanlund@estes.org |
| Permit Tech | Building Permit Technician - SAFEbuilt | 970-577-3735 | building@estes.org |
| Washam, Kara | Planner II | 970-577-3729 | kwasham@estes.org |
| Wester, Dan | Chief Building Official - SAFEbuilt | 970-577-3728 | dwester@estes.org |
Events and Vistor Services
| Staff | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinkle, Rob | Fairgrounds & Events Director | 970-577-3901 | rhinkle@estes.org |
| Kephart, Stephanie | Administrative Assistant | 970-577-3903 | skephart@estes.org |
| Gruhl, Becky | Special Events Coordinator | 970-577-3902 | bgruhl@estes.org |
| McDonald, Kevin | Special Events Coordinator | 970-577-3905 | kmcdonald@estes.org |
| Shea, Karen | Sales & Marketing Manager | 970-577-3956 | klynch@estes.org |
| Bucci, Lori | Visitor Services Manager | 970-577-3940 | lbucci@estes.org |
Museum
| Staff | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beck, Mollie | Museum Collections Assistant | 970-586-6256 | mbeck@estes.org |
| Edwards, Jeanna | Museum Visitor Coordinator | 970-577-3766 | jedwards@estes.org |
| Fortini, Derek | Museum Director | 970-577-3761 | dfortini@estes.org |
| Fundaun, Mikaela | Museum Curator of Interpretation | 970-577-3762 | mfundaun@estes.org |
| Michak, Jessica | Museum Curator of Collections | 970-577-3764 | jmichak@estes.org |
Finance
| Staff | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Billing | Electric and Water Billing Inquiries | 970-577-4800 | |
| Beesley, Sharla | Grant Coordinator | 970-577-3708 | sbeesley@estes.org |
| Chesney, Olivia | Utility Billing Representative I | 970-577-3563 | ochesney@estes.org |
| Garcia, Laura | Accounting Manager | 970-577-3565 | lgarcia@estes.org |
| Hudson, Duane | ERP Project Manager | 970-577-3560 | dhudson@estes.org |
| Johnson, Karen | Accountant I | 970-577-3569 | kjohnson@estes.org |
| Matys, McKenzie | Utility Billing Representative I | 970-577-3568 | mmatys@estes.org |
| McEachern, Kim | Utility Billing Supervisor | 970-577-3567 | kimmceachern@estes.org |
| Mitchell, Tania | Payroll Technician | 970-577-3562 | tmitchell@estes.org |
| Stoddard, Amy | Accounts Payable Technician | 970-577-3566 | astoddard@estes.org |
| Zimmerman, Tammy | Finance Director | 970-577-4740 | tzimmerman@estes.org |
Internal Services
| Staff | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fetherston, Paul | Internal Services Director | 970-577-3598 | pfetherston@estes.org |
| Blevins, Laura | Grants Specialist | 970-577-3574 | lblevins@estes.org |
| McEachern, Kevin | Fleet Asset Specialist | 970-577-3604 | kmceachern@estes.org |
| Pastor, Derek | Project Manager | 970-577-3957 | dpastor@estes.org |
| Roper, Josh | Fleet Supervisor | 970-577-3603 | jroper@estes.org |
| Schlichtemier, Nathan | Information Technology Manager | 970-577-3580 | nschlichtemier@estes.org |
| Schumaker, Robert | Facilities Maintenance Supervisor | 970-577-3576 | rschumaker@estes.org |
Police
| Staff | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police Dispatch | Non-emergency number | 970-586-4000 | |
| Code Enforcement | Voicemail number | 970-577-3877 | ce@estes.org |
| Conflict Resolution | Conflict Resolution Hotline | 970-577-3845 | |
| Restorative Justice | Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership | 970-577-3829 | restorativejustice@estes.org |
| Baranyos, Ryan | Police Captain | 970-577-3827 | rbaranyos@estes.org |
| Barnes, Peni | Executive Assistant | 970-577-3823 | pbarnes@estes.org |
| Life, Rick | Police Captain | 970-577-3872 | rlife@estes.org |
| Stewart, Ian | Chief of Police | 970-577-3825 | istewart@estes.org |
Public Works
| Staff | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berg, Brian | Parks Supervisor | 970-577-3783 | bberg@estes.org |
| Cummins, Tia | Administrative Assistant | 970-577-3587 | tcummins@estes.org |
| Greear, David | Public Works Director | 970-577-3575 | dgreear@estes.org |
| Kearney, Justin | Street & Stormwater Supervisor | 970-577-3777 | jkearney@estes.org |
| Klein, Dana | Parking & Transit Manager | 970-577-3577 | dklein@estes.org |
| Muhonen, Greg | Stormwater Engineer | 970-577-3581 | gmuhonen@estes.org |
| Rucker, Benjamin (Jamin) | Civil Engineer | 970-577-3736 | jrucker@estes.org |
| Waters, Jennifer | Development Review & Floodplain Manager | 970-577-3740 | jwaters@estes.org |
| Wittwer, Trevor | Town Engineer | 970-577-3724 | twittwer@estes.org |
Utilities
| Staff | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Billing | Electric and Water Billing Inquiries | 970-577-4800 | |
| Report Utility Problems | Power outages or electric line threats, water main breaks, street lights - staffed 24/7 | 970-586-5335 | electrictrouble@estes.org |
| Bergsten, Reuben | Director of Utilities | 970-577-3583 | rbergsten@estes.org |
| Boles, Tyler | Power and Communications Crew Supervisor - Capital Projects | 970-577-3607 | tboles@estes.org |
| Callahan, Deb | Water Quality and Laboratory Supervisor | 970-577-3624 | dcallahan@estes.org |
| Clark, Sarah | AMI Coordinator | 970-577-3627 | sclark@estes.org |
| Edwards, Adam | Power and Communications Line Crew Supervisor - Service Crew | 970-577-3614 | aedwards@estes.org |
| Fredricks, Jason | Water Superintendent | 970-577-3630 | jfredricks@estes.org |
| Igel, Hannah | Water Administrative Assistant | 970-577-3619 | higel@estes.org |
| Lang, Jason | Water Distribution Supervisor | 970-577-3622 | jlang@estes.org |
| Lockhart, Joe | Power and Communications Line Superintendent | 970-577-3613 | jlockhart@estes.org |
| Rossi, James | Water Plant Supervisor | 970-577-3633 | jrossi@estes.org |
| Sterling, Karla | Utilities Administrative Assistant | 970-577-3588 | ksterling@estes.org |
| Wesley, Jacqui | Utilities Project Manager | 970-577-3611 | jwesley@estes.org |