Business Briefs

The Business Times august 12-25, 2021 n THREE ELECTED TO THREE-YEAR TERMS ON

GRAND VALLEY POWER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jesse Mease, Bill Rooks and Brian Woods have been elected to the Grand Valley Power Board of directors. Mease and Rooks ran as incumbents in the mail-in election. They will be sworn in along with Woods at a monthly board meeting scheduled for Aug. 18. They will serve three-year terms and join six other directors on the board. Woods received 1,189 votes, while Meese received 1,123 votes and Rooks 1,008 votes. Dennis Haberkorn received 1,003 votes and Mike Simons 464.

Chadwick, Steinkirchner, Davis & Co., a public accounting firm based in Grand Junction, tabluated the ballots under the supervision of the Grand Valley Power Election Supervisory Committee.

Organized in 1936, Grand Valley Power serves more than 18,000 consumers in Mesa County and surrounding areas. For more information, log on to www.gvp.org. n COMMENTS ACCEPTED THROUGH AUG. 31

ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Comments will be accepted through Aug. 31 on an updated comprehensive economic development strategy completed by the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado.

The organization represents Mesa County and four other counties as well as municipalities in the five-county region. The organization updated its comprehensive economic development strategy as part of the requirements to maintain its designation from the U.S. Economic Development Administration as an economic development district in the region.

The strategy outlines collaborative efforts and serves the basis in which the public sector works with industries, businesses and individuals in creating an environment for economic prosperity. The strategy is posted on the AGNC website at www.agnc.org.

Comments may be submitted by email to tiffany@agnc.org or mailed to Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, attention Tiffany Pehl, P.O. Box 593, Grand Junction, CO 81502. n DIRECTORY NOW AVAILABLE TO CONNECT

COLORADO HAY PRODUCERS AND BUYERS

The latest edition of the annual Colorado Hay Directory is now available, offering information to connect producers and buyers.

The directory offers information about hay producers and brokers as well as companies that provide related products and services. The directory offers information by region for the type and amount of hay available and bale types and sizes.

The directory is available online at www.coloradoproud.ag. To request a copy or obtain more information, call (303) 869-9175 or send an email to Loretta.Lopez@state.co.us. Opinion

Business Briefs Business PeopleSHARE YOUR NEWS The Business Times welcomes submissions for free Almanac NOTEWORTHY publication in Business Briefs. Email submissions to phil@thebusinesstimes.com or submit a news release online at the website at www.thebusinesstimes.com. Pinnacol Assurance once again ranks among the bestperforming property and casualty insurance companies in the United States. The Colorado-based n DOCTOR JOINS MARILLACHEALTH workers compensation AS CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER insurance provider is included on the Ward’s 50 list for the Dr. Shannon Keel has joined MarillacHealth fourth conseutive year.in Grand Junction as chief medical officer. “We are Keel succeeds Dr. Crystal Owens, who proud of our will remain with MarillacHealth as a primary performance, care provider seeing patients at the Marillac especially the County Clinic. past year, and Keel brings to her latest position experience to have earned in leadership positions at St. Mary’s Hospital this coveted Family Practice Residency and HopeWest in position on the Grand Junction. Ward 50 once After receiving an undergraduate degree again,” said Phil from Stanford University, she served as a Peace Corps volunteer Kalin, president in West Africa. She attended medical school at the University and chief executive officer of of Colorado and completed her family practice residency at St. Pinnacol Assurance. Joseph’s Hospital in Denver. She also received a master’s degree “Our commitment to in public health through the Leadership in Public Health Practices the businesses and workers Program at the University of Colorado. of Colorado coupled with She worked for Indian Health Services on the Navajo our strong and discplined Reservation and at a community health center in Philadelphia stewardship of our policyholders before moving to the Grand Valley. premium help keep Pinnacol MarillacHealth provides a range of health care services for the stable today and in the future,” low and middle income, uninsured and underinsured population in Kalin said. Mesa County. For additional information, visit the website located To be eligible for inclusion at https://marillachealth.org. on the Ward’s 50, companies must pass primary safety and n APPLICATIONS DUE SEPT. 3 FOR LATEST GRANTS consistency tests that take into FROM FEDERAL MINERAL LEASE DISTRICT account surplus and premiums of at least $50 million for each Applications will be accepted through of the five years analyzed, net 3 p.m. Sept. 3 for the latest rounds of grants income in at least four of the last from the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease five years and compound annual District. growth in premiums between The district distributes federal mineral negative 10 percent and positive leasing funds to local public entities to support 40 percent.infrastructure, construction and public service Companies then are projects that address the effects of energy assessed for their five-year development. average for return on average About $350,000 will be available for the equity, return on average assets, fall 2021 grant cycle. All funds stay in Mesa return on total revenue and County. combined ratio as well as The latest grant cycle marks the 10-year anniversary of the five-year growth in surplus.district, which has awarded more than $8 million in grants. The largest workers “When the FML district was formed 10 years ago, the intent compensation insurer in was to keep more of our federal dollars here locally. So it’s great to Colorado, Pinnacol Assurance look back and see that over $8 million has been awarded into our has provided insurance and community in fire stations, school districts, police departments, other resources to businesses santitation districts and more,” said Mesa County Commissioner for 100 years. Janet Rowland, who also serves on the district board. For additional information, Grant applications and additional information is available visit the website located at from the district website at www.mesaFML.org. www.pinnacol.com.F

Jesse Mease Brian Woods Shannon Keel Phil Kalin

Bill Rooks Janet Rowland