Board
Linda Bateman, President
Linda Bateman is retired and active with the Breckenridge Music Institute/Applause! and also sits on the Summit County Library Board. She has a PhD in Chemistry. Linda lives in Breckenridge.
Peter Ammon, Vice President
Peter Ammon is the Alpine Bank Vice President Branch Manager in Dillon.
Luke Slattow, Secretary
Luke Slottow is the General Manager of the Keystone Lodge and Spa. He has a BS from the University of Colorado and an MBA from Denver University. He resides in Summit Cove.
Peter Bakken, Treasurer
Peter Bakken is the General Manager of the Hearthstone Restaurant in Breckenridge, where he has worked since 1997. Through his work he has been fortunate to have met and worked with a diverse group of Summit County citizens, including long time residents, young families, retired second home owners, seasonal workers, and immigrants looking for a better life. He brings to the FIRC his long experience running a successful business in our community, and a belief that everyone in our community deserves the chance to realize their goals.
Yesenia Becerril
Yesenia was born and raised in Southern California. She moved to Summit County in 2000 and Graduated from Summit High School in 2003. She went on to study Biochemistry at Colorado State University and graduated in 2007. She decided to come back to Summit County and work at Mountain Mentors a program run out of Youth and Family Services in Summit County, to help give back to the community that she related to the most, Summit County youth.
Christine Berwyn
Christine Berwyn is a Senior Marketing Project Manager for Vail Resorts Development Company. Growing up in Ireland, Christine brings a global perspective and 15 years of marketing and small business development experience to the Board. She has a BSc. in Marketing from The University of Denver. She has been an active member of the community for 12 years and currently lives in Dillon.
David Helmer
David Helmer is an attorney and a judge and is the principal of the Law Offices of David Helmer. He resides in Keystone.
Steven Hill
Steve Hill is currently the Assistant County Manager for Community Services. He has also served at the Summit County interim County Manager, Special Projects Manager and Assistance County Manager for Facilities and Transportation. He has lived in Summit County for over 20 years.
Julie Iskenderian
Julie Iskenderian is a community member, mother, former public defender in Eagle County and Denver. She has BA and JD degrees. She lives in Breckenridge with her family.
Bill Musolf
Bill Musolf is a retired director of Northern States Power Company (now Xcel). He has a BS in Business & Industrial Management and is active with Habitat for Humanity, the Summit Historical Society and Lord of the Mountains church. He lives in Breckenridge.
Alton Scales
Alton Scales is currently serving as campus dean for Colorado Mountain Colleges Summit campus. Dean Scales has twenty-five years of professional and managerial experience in higher education. He has served in key roles in Housing and Residence Life, Intercultural Services, Multicultural Education and, in more recent years, as Assistant Vice President and Dean of Student Services and Enrollment Management. He has been employed by University of North Texas, University of Kansas, Neosho County Community College, and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Kirstie Taylor
Kirstie Taylor is a social caseworker with Summit County Social Services. She has her MSW and works with Early Childhood Connections and is active with the National Association of Social Workers. She lives in Breckenridge.
Erika Turner
Erika Turner is the Immigration Integration Specialist and District Translator for the Summit School District. Erika studied Education Theory at Anahuac University in Mexico City, and was sworn in as a proud new American Citizen in June of 2008. She lives in Breckenridge with her husband and three children. As an immigrant and mother, she is honored to be a part of the FIRC family.