Front row left to right: Trustee Kerry Buhler, Trustee Gloria Perez, Trustee Markey Butler, Trustee Marianne Virgili. Back row left to right: Trustee Bob Kuusinen, Trustee Peg Portscheller, Liaison Dave Armstrong, Trustee Chris Romer.
CMC Board of Trustees
The CMC Board of Trustees sets policies to help the college serve the communities of eight counties in the Colorado Rockies and the Western Slope
The Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees has nine seats which are elected by all voters in the eight counties comprising the CMC District.
Board responsibilities include:
- Employing and evaluating the president
- Approving the college budget
- Certifying the mill levy
- Working with the college president to develop a strategic plan
- Monitoring the progress of the institution and acting in the best interests of the college as required by statute.
One resident from each of the following counties is elected to the board: Eagle, Lake, Pitkin, Routt and Summit. An east Garfield and a west Garfield county resident are also selected by voters to serve, in addition to two at-large seats. Those elected serve four-year terms.
The Board usually meets every other month at locations around the district.
Contact the CMC Board of Trustees at trustees@coloradomtn.edu
Notice of election on a referred measure
Trustees Earn Accolades for Board Governance
CMC Trustee Elections
The following individuals have submitted petitions for the Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees election in November 2025.
- Nico Brown, 970-479-7272, nico.brown@vailhealth.org
- Markey Butler, 970-379-4427, butlermrky@aol.com
- Beth Helmke, 720-841-3767, salidacmc@gmail.com
- Magda King, 970-471-2222, mking@antlersvail.com
- Elizabeth Sass, 970-948-4741, bsass8963@gmail.com
COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE BALLOT ISSUE 7C
Without imposing any new tax and without exceeding the limit approved by voters in 2018, shall colorado mountain college waive the 5.25% property tax limit for a period of ten years for investment in:
- Expanding skilled trades, including automotive welding, and construction;
- Training nurses, firefighters, and first responders
- Housing solutions to retain local talent
Members of the Board of Trustees
Meet the members of the Board of Trustees.
Meetings
See the schedule, agendas and minutes of Board of Trustee meetings.
Strategic Planning
Mountain Futures: CMC 2023-2030 CMC Strategic Plan Framework
CMC Budget & Audit
Review the current and past budgets and audit reports.
Policies & Procedures
Read the official CMC policies and procedures sanctioned by the Board of Trustees.
