Staff

CEO

BRAD BUCHANAN

Brad Buchanan is the CEO of the National Western Center Authority. Appointed in 2018, he is responsible for crafting the 250-acre National Western Center campus into a year-round, global destination for culture, entertainment, education and agribusiness innovation. Brad has extensive experience in planning, development, agriculture, community building, entrepreneurship and organizational leadership. An architect by trade, he served as Denver’s planning director from 2014-2018 after working in design and construction in Denver for more than 25 years. He and his family own and operate Flying B Bar Ranch in Strasburg, Colorado, where they raise grass-fed cattle. Read Full Bio

 


EVENT SALES MANAGER

April Anne Chase

Campus Master Electrician

Dennis DiCantio

CAMPUS & EVENT MANAGER OF OPERATIONS

Desiree Dixon

Facility and Support Services Manager

Omar Galvan

Campus Manager of Security & Parking

Brandon Garcia

Director of Marketing and Communications

Jenna Garcia

Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Gina Griego

Real Estate Development Manager

Jared Hoeflich

Campus Event Manager

Mackenzie Huber

Campus Arborist / Horticulturist Manager of Grounds

Drew Hundelt

CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY & SAFETY MANAGER

Cory Jones

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Mitzi Kissel

Manager of Contracts and Procurements

Jessica Koenig

COMMUNITY EVENTS & OUTREACH MANAGER

Lori Laurita

COORDINATOR OF SALES AND EVENT MANAGEMENT

Ryan Mahrer

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Joe McCullough

Chief Real Estate Officer

Steve Nalley

PROJECT & OFFICE COORDINATOR

Alexi Palazzari

Campus Senior Facilities Engineer

LaFonzo Pinkney

 

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