Welcome to our Board of Directors
We serve both KAFM and the wider community in developing a vision for culture and radio in the Grand Valley.
Our Board Members
| Name |
Term Ends |
Officer |
| John Anglim |
2010 |
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| Bruce Bonar | 2009 | Secretary |
| Gretchen Reist Henderson |
2011 |
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| Sarah Lee Marshall | 2010 | |
| Andrea Metz |
2011 |
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| Claudia Ragar |
2011 |
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| Craig Roberts |
2009 |
Vice President |
| Angie Salazar |
2010 |
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| Jen Rieke Taylor |
2009 |
President |
About KAFM Board Governance
In 2001, The KAFM Board of Directors made a strategic decision to
institute a dynamic model of board governance called Policy Governance. This highly acclaimed model allows Board members to focus on long-range planning rather than operational minutia.
It
has been overwhelmingly successful in helping to create an
organization that is responsive, creative and highly accountable for
superior results.
By setting out clearly defined goals and
policies for management, the board can focus on mission and strategic
agendas. Management, in turn, is given the authority and flexibility to
operate the organization within these pre-established guidelines. Policy Governance has been instrumental in creating an organization
that in just a few short years has become one of the most widely
respected and highly effective non-profits in the Grand Valley.
Board of Directors Contact Information
John Anglim
John Anglim arrived in Grand Junction in 2000. He owns ReSource Design and provides graphic design, writing and marketing services to business and organizations of all sizes and descriptions. John has a special affinity for working with non-profits. He designs and writes all the marketing and promotional material for the station. Additionally, John is a musician with the band, Flat Top Reed, and an artist and photographer, whose work can be seen in numerous galleries around the valley.
John's passion for the
station is evident by his involvement in nearly every aspect of its growth
and development. John is also one of the original and longtime hosts of the
station's very popular call-in show, "The Kitchen Sink," airing every Friday
at noon. For more info about John, visit these sites:
http://www.artistsregister.com/artists/CO1654
www.myspace.com/flattopreed
Bruce Bonar
In addition to being on the KAFM Board of Directors, Bruce is an active KAFM volunteer, and continues as one of the original Studio D concert sound engineers. He is also very active in local city government. He is a member the Fruita City Council, is Chairman on the Fruita Board of Adjustments, and is also on the Fruita Tree Board. He previously served on the Fruita Planning Commission and the Community Master Plan Steering Committee.
Bruce has a broad background of experience. He was born in Washington, D.C., and graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Conservation and Resource Development (Fish and Wildlife Management). He has worked as a cartographer, land and river guide, race car mechanic and crew chief, worked in fisheries biology with Colorado River endangered fishes, and was Lead Quality Control Chemist at a chemical manufacturing plant.
He enjoys playing with old Golden Retrievers, old Landcruisers and sailing canoes.
Gretchen Reist Henderson
Contact Gretchen Reist Henderson
Sarah Lee Marshall – Secretary
Andrea Metz
Claudia Ragar
Contact Claudia Ragar
Although a relative newcomer to the Grand Valley, new board member Claudia Ragar has wholeheartedly embraced her new community. Claudia was born and raised in Wooster, Ohio and earned a BA in Psychology from Miami University. Determined to leave the cold Midwest, she bought a one-way ticket to Denver and has never looked back. After dabbling in advertising and freelance writing, she returned to school, earning an MBA from the University of Colorado – Denver. Since 1998, Claudia has been working in the non-profit sector, as both a volunteer and professional primarily in two areas: education and health. In Denver, she led a community group in the founding of one of the city’s first charter schools, the Odyssey School. This challenge led into working as a charter school consultant. In 2002, Claudia and her husband, John, moved the family to Grand Junction, seeking a smaller village in which to raise their four children. She is currently employed as Grants Manager at Marillac Clinic. Claudia enjoys skiing, hiking, camping and watching her children try new experiences, engage in authentic learning through village mentors and developing passions.
Craig Roberts
Angie Salazar
Contact Angie Salazar
Angelina Salazar has been a KAFM board member since 2006. A graduate of the University of Colorado twice, Angelina began her career entrenched in education teaching all levels of students in English and Spanish. Her path led her to teaching international students, which in turn provided her the opportunity to later visit her students in their home countries, intensifying her love for travel. Gaining perspectives from around the world undoubtedly enhanced her career and ability to think beyond the familiar. After moving to Grand Junction in 2000, her experiences led her into the nonprofit sector. From protecting farm and ranchland to running a public television station, Angelina gained extensive experience in marketing, fundraising, special events, public relations and on-going campaigns to raise community awareness and support. She currently works as "Chief Evangelist" for Ryan, Whitney & Co, a full service advertising agency in downtown Grand Junction.
Jen Rieke Taylor – Vice President
Jen Rieke Taylor moved from nearby Telluride to Grand Junction in 1992 (or was it '93?) in search of a small town that exuded character and community. It took a full year before she realized Grand Junction was that very place. Fifteen years later, she is a business owner (Mountain Sprouts), mom of three, avid mountain biker, trail runner, telemark skier, aficionado of vintage motorcycles and Land Cruisers and resident Board Vice President for Grand Valley Public Radio Company. She is proud to be a civic leader in this community by serving the Grand Valley's non-profit central nervous system, KAFM.
