Staff

The NFRMPO staff complete all of the federal and state requirements to allow the local member communities to spend federal and state transportation funding. Staff provide professional planning services through the development of the Regional Transportation Plan including sub-plans for transit, active transportation, and Congestion Management Process. The staff are also responsible for the ongoing administration of the region’s Transportation Improvement Program and periodic Call for Projects for federal funding for the region. Staff are managed by an Executive Director who reports to the Planning Council.

Main Office: 970.800.9560

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Paul Sizemore, AICP – 970.986.4197

Primary Responsibilities

    • Leads Operations and Represents NFRMPO to Member Institutions
    • NFRMPO Planning Council
    • Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Budget
    • Legislative and Policy Initiatives
    • Staff Administration
    • Statewide Transportation Advisory Committee (STAC) Support

ADMINISTRATION

Accountant
Vacant – 970.289.8284

Primary Responsibilities

    • Oversight of all Accounting Functions
    • Financial Statements
    • Budget
    • Government Financial Reports

Office Administrator
Barbara Bills – 970.289.8280

Primary Responsibilities

    • VanGo™ Billing and Administrative Functions
    • Purchasing Agent
    • Accounts Payable
    • Payroll Processing
    • Local Community Billing
    • NTD Reporting
    • MPO Administrative Functions
    • Administrative Liaison to Planning Council
    • Human Resources Liaison
    • Meeting Logistics and Management
    • Legal Notices

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

Transportation Planning Director
Becky Karasko, AICP – 970.289.8281

Primary Responsibilities

    • Transportation Planning Team Leader
    • Title VI Coordinator
    • NFRMPO Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
    • Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Associated Sub-plans
    • Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Tasks
    • Manages Air Quality Planning and Compliance
    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Planning
    • State Interagency Consultation Team (IACT)
    • Statewide MPO Committee
    • US34 Transit Study (formerly LINKNoCo) Project Manager
    • Freight Planning Specialist
    • Congestion Management Process (CMP)

Transportation Planner II
Jerome Rouser, AICP – 970.422.1096

       Primary Responsibilities

    • Active Transportation Planning
    • NoCo Bike and Ped Collaborative
    • Bike and Ped Safety Reporter Tool
    • Mobile Counter Program Coordinator
    • Legislative Tracking and Reporting
    • Transit
    • Public Outreach & Social Media Coordination
    • On the Move Newsletter
    • Community Advisory Committee (CAC)

Transportation Planner II
Mark Northrop – 970.289.8279

        Primary Responsibilities

    • Air Quality Planning
    • Coordinates GOPMT and Performance-Based Planning
    • Coordinates NFRMPO Calls for Projects
    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Modeling
    • Travel Demand Modeling
    • GIS Data Management

Transportation Planner I
Jonathan Stockburger – 970.289.8283

       Primary Responsibilities

    • Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Development and Maintenance
    • Freight Planning
    • Website Maintenance
    • Land Use Model

Transportation Planner I
Mykayla Marek – 970.818.9497

       Primary Responsibilities

    • GIS Data Maintenance
    • Regional Safety Champion
    • Equity & Environmental Justice (EJ)

Transportation Intern
Vacant – 970.972.0678

 

MOBILITY

Mobility Director
Cory Schmitt – 970.999.0072

Primary Responsibilities

    • Develops and manages One Call/One Click Center, RideNoCo 
    • Manages the Mobility Program
    • ADA Coordination Contact
    • US34 TMO Contact

Mobility Planner 
Vacant – 970.672.0677

Primary Responsibilities

    • Provides customer service for One Call/One Click Center, RideNoCo
    • Leads community outreach activities to inform riders of transportation options
    • Provides programmatic and administrative support to Mobility Program
    • Develops and Implements Coordinated Plan
    • TDM Planning and Implementation

Mobility Specialist 
Lisa Deaton – 970.300.1076

Primary Responsibilities

    • Supports outreach activities for RideNoCo and other MPO initiatives

VANGO™

Operations & Fleet Manager
Shane Armstrong, CAFM – 970.986.4130

Primary Responsibilities

    • VanGo™ Vanpool Service Operations
    • Manage VanGo™ and NFRMPO Fleet Management
    • VanGo™ Outreach
    • VanGo™ Participant Recruitment and Retention
    • Maintain VanGo™ Website and Participant Database
    • NTD Annual Written Report
    • MPO Driver Management