Executive Director

Shawn is an edapathologist who studies how living things interact with the soil. She runs a commercial compost facility in Wolcott and also owns a soil consulting business in Eagle. She in the process of transforming her tiny homestead into an edible landscape that demonstrates permaculture concepts in a small-scale urban environment. Shawn is passionate about supporting local food systems and regenerative soil practices that foster healthy communities.

Scott was born and raised a rancher here in Eagle County and even skis on occasion. He currently manages a ranch on the Colorado River Road raising hay and cattle. He is also a competitive team roper and darned good country swing dancer.

Wendy has lived in the valley for over 30 years. She has been involved with many local charities and events and is a real estate developer and general contractor. Wendy currently lives on 35 acres North of Eagle where, when she is not traveling seeing the world, she raises hay and cares for her horses.

Scott became an Eagle County real estate broker in 1989 after some years managing various Vail restaurants and hotels. He opened his own firm in 2001. He and his family own the Brush Creek Ranch - dedicated to the enhancement of the ranch as working farm. Scott is an outdoor adventure enthusiast who enjoys cycling, mountaineering, winter sports and back country horseback trips.

 Linn Brooks was born and educated in Colorado in geology, engineering, hydrology and water quality and is the former General Manager of the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, headquartered in Vail, CO.  She served for 11 years on the Colorado Water  Congress board of directors, with 2 years as its president.  She currently serves as a board director for Holy Cross Energy, which provides electrical service to Eagle County and portions of Pitkin and Garfield Counties, with a strong focus on reliability,  advancing renewable energy supplies, and keeping rates among the lowest in the country.  She is a Colorado Master Gardener, where she has focused on water conservation and soil health, and has served on the Eagle County Conservation District board since May  2025.  

 Clayton is a 4th generation rancher in Gypsum CO. He works alongside his father and sister on his family ranch where they run a cow calf operation and farm 1500 acres of hay.

 Niki is a 3rd generation rancher at Luark Ranch in Burns, Colorado. She currently raises cattle and horses with her husband, Pat. They have an outfitting business on King Mountain and hope that their two sons will take over the ranch in the future.