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

 


Chief Financial Officer

Steven Biedermann

EVENT SALES MANAGER

April Anne Chase

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CAMPUS & EVENT MANAGER OF OPERATIONS

Desiree Dixon

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Facility and Support Services Manager

Omar Galvan

Director of Marketing and Communications

Jenna Garcia

Real Estate Development Manager

Jared Hoeflich

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Campus Event Manager

Mackenzie Huber

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CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY & SAFETY MANAGER

Cory Jones

Manager of Contracts and Procurements

Jessica Koenig

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COMMUNITY EVENTS & OUTREACH MANAGER

Lori Laurita

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COORDINATOR OF SALES AND EVENT MANAGEMENT

Ryan Mahrer

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Joe McCullough

Chief Real Estate Officer

Steve Nalley

PROJECT & OFFICE COORDINATOR

Alexi Palazzari

Facilities Engineer

Wesley Wimberley

 

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