Meet the BRWG Team
BRWG's dedicated Board and Staff Members help us fulfill our mission.
For over 20 years, BRWG has served our rivers and the communities that rely on them. Our Staff and Board are invested in ensuring the continued health of the Blue River and represent a diverse range of interests, from recreation to river restoration. The successes that BRWG has realized are a direct result of the commitment of the BRWG team, alongside that of our community, to our mission and the Blue River.
BRWG Board Members
Jay Pansing, President
Jay has practiced real estate law in Colorado for over 40 years. He has an extensive background in access and rights-of-way laws, including R.S. 2477 roads and has represented several landowners who have made conservation easement grants. He has served on the conveyancing subcommittee of the Real Estate Section of the Colorado Bar Association as well as the Advisory Committee of Attorneys Title Guaranty Fund. He was part owner and general counsel for New West Title Company. He has had a long love affair with the Colorado Rocky Mountains and is dedicated to improving the waters of the beautiful Blue River in Summit and Grand Counties.
Peggy Bailey, Vice-President
Peggy is a Water Resources Engineer and a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado. She has a diverse range of experience specializing in water resources and aquatic restoration including the award-winning Blue River Restoration in downtown Breckenridge and numerous aquatic habitat enhancement projects for endangered fish species on the Colorado and Green Rivers. Peggy has extensive experience on resilient design and stabilization of heavily impacted rivers from both human disturbance, such as mining, and flood related damage. Peggy lives and works in Summit County, Colorado.
Brad Stuhr, Board Treasurer
Brad is the Managing member and owner of Stuhr & Associates, LLC a Frisco based CPA firm specializing in small business taxation as well as nonprofit auditing and tax services. Brad is a Nebraska native and a graduate of the University of Nebraska but has been a Summit County resident since 1982. Brad has been active in local nonprofit organizations such as Lord of the Mountains Church, Team Summit, Summit County Youth Baseball and American Legion over the years, while raising four children who are now proud residents of Colorado.
Scott Hummer Board Secretary
Scott spent 20 years as the first full-time Water Commissioner in the Blue River basin, working for the Division of Water Resources. He oversaw the use and distribution of water, working with an array of diverse water users while educating the local community to the importance of holding and maintaining water rights. During his tenure he served as a member of the Summit County Open Space Advisory Council, Blue River Watershed Group, and Continental Divide Land Trust.
Scott worked as the first Projects Manager for the Colorado Water Trust and General Manager of the North Poudre Irrigation Company, before completing his 31-year Colorado water career by serving as Water Commissioner in the Yampa River Basin. Scott was born and raised in the Fort Collins area and earned a degree in geography at the University of Northern Colorado. Scott spends his free time hiking, and road tripping across the American West.
Scott worked as the first Projects Manager for the Colorado Water Trust and General Manager of the North Poudre Irrigation Company, before completing his 31-year Colorado water career by serving as Water Commissioner in the Yampa River Basin. Scott was born and raised in the Fort Collins area and earned a degree in geography at the University of Northern Colorado. Scott spends his free time hiking, and road tripping across the American West.
Tim West, Board Member
Tim is the owner of Breckenridge Outfitters, an Orvis endorsed fishing guide service and outdoor retail store in Breckenridge Colorado. Tim grew up in Oklahoma and attended Oklahoma University before transferring to Colorado Mountain College, where he focused in Sustainable Studies. Tim has a passion for wildlife conservation and preserving our precious water resources and environment, and he tries to volunteer his time with like-minded organizations any chance he can get. Tim loves to fish, hunt, hike, and enjoy the beauty of our great state with his family. He resides in Blue River, where he is a member of the Citizen Advisory Committee, and has lived in Summit County since 2005.
Libby Pansing, Ph.D. Board Member
Libby is a forest and restoration scientist with the non-profit American Forests. She completed her doctorate at the University of Colorado Denver and has studied Rocky Mountain Ecosystems for over a decade. Her research focuses on conifer regeneration, post-fire community recovery, and demographic modeling. Libby is passionate about restoring healthy ecosystems and applying best science practices to land management. Libby grew up in Denver before moving to Summit County for high school.
Jim Alexander, Board Member
Jim has been a member of the Summit County Community for twenty years, recently becoming a full time resident. Jim has a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology but spent most of his career developing software products and systems for Telecommunications Companies (Cable Television, Phone, Internet).
Jim has volunteered with the Eagle Summit Wilderness Alliance for almost 10 years, leading the noxious weed program, being part of large trails projects and writing grants. He is a member of the Colorado Department of Agriculture Noxious Weed Advisory Committee and the Summit County Open Space Advisory Committee. Jim is an avid skier and cyclist, he rides lots of miles along the Blue River worrying about the noxious weeds along the trail!
Jim has volunteered with the Eagle Summit Wilderness Alliance for almost 10 years, leading the noxious weed program, being part of large trails projects and writing grants. He is a member of the Colorado Department of Agriculture Noxious Weed Advisory Committee and the Summit County Open Space Advisory Committee. Jim is an avid skier and cyclist, he rides lots of miles along the Blue River worrying about the noxious weeds along the trail!
Jason Marks Board Member
As part of Denver Water’s Environmental Planning team, Jason supports planners, engineers and operations staff to secure the necessary permitting/coordination for planned infrastructure projects and activities. He also represents Denver Water on external programs such as the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program (PRRIP), the South Platte Water Related Activities Program (SPWRAP) and the Upper Colorado River Wild and Scenic Stakeholder Group.
Jason grew up in Michigan and moved to Summit County after graduating from Michigan State University with a degree in Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management. He spent the next 17 years working and playing in the Blue River Watershed before migrating to the Front Range and joining
Denver Water in 2015. Even though he now lives in Denver, Jason still considers Summit County home, and he and his family spend as much time there as possible.
Jason grew up in Michigan and moved to Summit County after graduating from Michigan State University with a degree in Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management. He spent the next 17 years working and playing in the Blue River Watershed before migrating to the Front Range and joining
Denver Water in 2015. Even though he now lives in Denver, Jason still considers Summit County home, and he and his family spend as much time there as possible.
Mike Nathan Board Member
Mike is the Sustainability Manager at Arapahoe Basin, where he's worked for the entirety of his 15 years living in Summit County. In his time overseeing sustainability at the resort, they've installed on-site solar arrays and EV chargers, expanded waste diversion programs, advocated widely for positive climate policy and executed wetland and forest ecosystem stewardship projects at the ski area, all in support of A-Basin becoming a carbon neutral operation in 2023. His experience working on climate and sustainability in Colorado includes numerous roles, most recently acting as Board Chair for High Country Conservation Center.
Mike spends his winters exploring Colorado's high peaks on his split-board and his summers floating western rivers in his raft with wife Whitney, dog Marjorie, and young daughter, Lenore. He especially looks forward to the exciting few weeks in early summer when he and Whitney are most likely found at Columbine Landing at sunset, cheers-ing friends after a post-work whitewater lap on The Blue in their Shredder.
Mike spends his winters exploring Colorado's high peaks on his split-board and his summers floating western rivers in his raft with wife Whitney, dog Marjorie, and young daughter, Lenore. He especially looks forward to the exciting few weeks in early summer when he and Whitney are most likely found at Columbine Landing at sunset, cheers-ing friends after a post-work whitewater lap on The Blue in their Shredder.
Sam Killgore Board Member
Sam Killgore is a Summit County–based marketing and communications leader with a passion for protecting the landscapes and waters that make mountain communities thrive. She currently serves as Digital Marketing Director at Trout Unlimited, where she helps inspire people to care for and conserve cold, clean water and healthy fisheries across the country. Before that, she helped to build and lead Protect Our Winters climate communications efforts.
Sam also serves as Board Chair of the Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, supporting avalanche education and awareness in Colorado’s backcountry. An avid outdoor enthusiast, she is excited to expand her energies to support the Blue River Watershed Group’s work to promote, protect, and restore a healthy Blue River through collaborative stewardship and community engagement.
When she’s not behind a laptop, Sam can usually be found backcountry skiing, mountain biking or fly-fishing on the Blue with husband, Jason, and their two Blue Heelers, Daku and Skaði.
Sam also serves as Board Chair of the Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, supporting avalanche education and awareness in Colorado’s backcountry. An avid outdoor enthusiast, she is excited to expand her energies to support the Blue River Watershed Group’s work to promote, protect, and restore a healthy Blue River through collaborative stewardship and community engagement.
When she’s not behind a laptop, Sam can usually be found backcountry skiing, mountain biking or fly-fishing on the Blue with husband, Jason, and their two Blue Heelers, Daku and Skaði.
BRWG Staff
Vanessa Logsdon, Executive Director
Vanessa came to Colorado from Florida in 2002, with a B.S. in Biology and significant wildlife research experience. Her passion for water and natural resources led her to work in the outdoor industry as a rafting, climbing, and mountain bike guide as well as in fisheries with the CPW. Her career has been continually centered around balancing outdoor recreation with the conservation of the spaces and resources we all enjoy.
Her past non-profit and volunteer experience will serve the Blue River watershed well as we strive to be excellent stewards both our natural resources and our community. Her free time is spent kayaking on any one of our western rivers with a deep passion for our protected, multi-day sections of river or mountain biking one of our amazing trails. If you would like to reach out with any questions regarding projects, support, or just to chat about our work, please contact Vanessa at Director@blueriverwatershed.org.
Her past non-profit and volunteer experience will serve the Blue River watershed well as we strive to be excellent stewards both our natural resources and our community. Her free time is spent kayaking on any one of our western rivers with a deep passion for our protected, multi-day sections of river or mountain biking one of our amazing trails. If you would like to reach out with any questions regarding projects, support, or just to chat about our work, please contact Vanessa at Director@blueriverwatershed.org.
Barrett Friesen, Projects Director
A native of northern Colorado, Barrett began his career with degrees in engineering (B.S. Colorado School of Mines, M.S. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology) and worked as an engineering project manager for both corporate interests and nonprofit research. Barrett received retraining in aquatic ecology (B.S. Colorado State University, M.S. Utah State University) and has worked for state wildlife agencies in Colorado and Idaho.
He has a passion for native landscapes and communities and is thrilled to bring his project management experience to natural resource conservation. When not working, Barrett can be found with a fly rod in hand or out running trails. If you have questions about BRWG's projects or programs, contact Barrett at Projects@blueriverwatershed.org
He has a passion for native landscapes and communities and is thrilled to bring his project management experience to natural resource conservation. When not working, Barrett can be found with a fly rod in hand or out running trails. If you have questions about BRWG's projects or programs, contact Barrett at Projects@blueriverwatershed.org
Reyna Schedler, Community Engagement and Grants Director
Reyna grew up on the banks of the Yakima River in Washington State, learning from an early age how we are shaped by, and in turn shape, the fates of rivers. She went on to study Environmental Science and Anthropology at Wesleyan University, where her passion for river conservation, science communication, community science and stewardship grew.
She has worked on river research and restoration projects from Washington State to Costa Rica. Reyna has spent the last few years in Colorado where she worked for Keystone Science School, teaching students from all over Colorado and beyond about ecology, watersheds, water management, and snow science.
She is thrilled to help BRWG conserve and protect the Blue River Watershed through community engagement and participation. When she is not working, you can find Reyna skiing, rafting, running, or on some ridiculously long-distance backpacking trip. If you have questions about BRWG's events or programs, contact Reyna at events@blueriverwatershed.org
She has worked on river research and restoration projects from Washington State to Costa Rica. Reyna has spent the last few years in Colorado where she worked for Keystone Science School, teaching students from all over Colorado and beyond about ecology, watersheds, water management, and snow science.
She is thrilled to help BRWG conserve and protect the Blue River Watershed through community engagement and participation. When she is not working, you can find Reyna skiing, rafting, running, or on some ridiculously long-distance backpacking trip. If you have questions about BRWG's events or programs, contact Reyna at events@blueriverwatershed.org
Jordan Reichers, River Watch Outreach Coordinator
Growing up in Colorado’s Front Range, Jordan grew a love of nature early on. She received a B.S. in Biology from the University of Colorado, Denver where a Glacial Geomorphology class emphasized the impacts of climate change, threatening the glaciers of her backyard as crucial water suppliers.
As water is arguably the world's most precious resource, Jordan’s interests lie in the convergence of science, collaboration, and education focused on managing watershed health. Prior to BRWG, she worked in coral restoration in the Florida Keys, implemented water conservation efforts in Summit County, and facilitated natural resource management with Forest Service scientists in Virginia. She is also a volunteer ski patroller at Copper Mountain.
Jordan believes that the answer to the climate crisis is through community engagement, building relatable connections with the environment, and small-scale action of the collective. She is excited to spread awareness of water challenges throughout Summit County, setting an example of climate stewardship for other communities and empowering individuals to take action. Outside the office, you can find Jordan playing in White River National Forest and beyond, scuba diving, and watercolor painting like her great-grandparents. If you have questions about the River Watch Program or want to become involved in citizen science, contact Jordan at reichers@river.science.