Mission

We believe a regional approach that leverages the skills and resources of our communities is the foundation for increasing affordable housing.


Structure

The West Mountain Regional Housing Coalition serves the Roaring Fork and Colorado River Valleys as a tax-exempt, Colorado 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. 


Membership

City of Glenwood Springs
Town of Carbondale
Town of Basalt
Town of Snowmass Village
City of Aspen
Eagle County
Pitkin County
Colorado Mountain Local College District
Roaring Fork Transit Authority


Board of Directors

Ashley Perl  | Co-Chair
Resiliency & Housing Director, Pitkin County

Colin Laird  | Co-Chair
Town Trustee, Town of Carbondale

Trent Hyatt
Director Economic & Community Development, City of Glenwood Springs

Michelle Thibeault | Secretary
Planning Director, Town of Basalt

Liz Axberg
Housing Policy Analyst, City of Aspen

Kim Bell Williams
Director of Housing, Eagle County

Kevin Reyes
Housing Director, Town of Snowmass Village

Sean Nesbitt
Director of Facilities, Colorado Mountain College

Heather Henry  
Vice President of Housing & Childcare, Aspen One
At-Large Board Member

David Knight
Mayor, Town of Basalt 
RFTA Board of Directors Representative


Board Committees

 

Membership and Governance – defines Board responsibilities and commitments; identifies, recruits, and onboards new board members; ensures effective and consistent operation of the Board; updates and maintains policies adopted by the Board; ensures compliance with articles of incorporation, bylaws, etc.

· Ashely Perl, Chair

· Sean Nesbitt

· Michelle Thibeault

· Colin Laird

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Programs – reviews potential programs, provides feedback to ED on Coalition’s programs guidelines and policies, assists in program implementation, considers and writes grant applications, etc.

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Housing Navigator

· Betsy Crum

· Andrew Miller 

· Heather Henry

· David Knight

· Sean Nesbitt

· Martha Anderson

 

Fee for Service

· Michelle Bonfils-Thibeault

· Watkins Fulk-Gray

· Liz Axberg

· Kim Bell Williams

 

Code Analysis for MHPs

· Trent Hyatt

· Haley Hart

· Kevin Rayes

 

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Fundraising Strategy – develops and implements strategies to raise/multiply money, identifies and pursues relationships with funders or other sources of support, increases awareness of the Coalition’s goals and financial needs to the community, etc. Impact Investing

· Heather Henry, Chair

· Angele Dupre-Butchart

· Colin Laird

· Kevin Rayes

· Ashley Perl

· Dan Murray

Community Partner
Evan Zislis, Hurst Community Initiative | Aspen Institute

WMRHC Staff 
April Long, Executive Director  
april@wmrhousing.org