Independent Living Staff
| Kelsey Bell | IL Program Manager | Kelsey@swilc.org | (970) 903-2360 |
| Vacant | IL Specialist – Outreach & Communication | ||
| Vacant | IL Specialist | ||
| Vacant | Nursing Home Transition Coordinator | ||
| Olivia Benson-Higgs | Youth Advocate | Oliviab@swilc.org | (970) 903-4918 |
| Maniesha Buck | IL Specialist – Employment | Maniesha@swilc.org | (970) 903-8339 |
| Shawna Butler | Housing Voucher Administrator | Shawna@swilc.org | (970) 903-1832 |
| Xander Hughes | IL Specialist – Intake & Quality Assurance | Randy@swilc.org | (970) 903-2712 |
| Dave Nelson | IL Lead – Cortez | David@swilc.org | (970) 903-5859 |
| Dan Rieber | IL Coordinator – Benefits Coaching & Ticket to Work |
Dan@swilc.org | (970) 903-1832 |
| Lorrie Valencia | IL Specialist – Low Vision | Lorrie@swilc.org | (970) 903-5885 |
| Cheri Valle | IL Specialist | Cheri@swilc.org | (970) 903-4637 |
Southwest Rides Staff
| Atira Tracey | DISPATCHER – 970-946-0232 |
| Patrick Davis | Transportation Manager – Patrick@swilc.org |
| Dave Horton | Driver |
| Joe Motsch | Driver |
| Vacant | Driver |
Admin and Other Staff
| Tomas Korte | Main Line – 970-259-1672 | Reception@swilc.org | |
| Kerrie Lorenzini | Human Resources & Operations Manager | Kerrie@swilc.org | (970) 903-5865 |
| Martha Mason | Executive Director | Martha@swilc.org | (970) 903-5848 |
| Gordon South | Development Manager | Gordon@swilc.org | (970) 903-3732 |
| Vacant | Administrative Assistant |
Board of Directors
| Debbie Higgs | Chair | Community Engagement Specialist at Rocky Mountain PBS | 02/2019 – 01/2022 |
| Miriam Gillow-Wiles | Vice Chair | Executive Director at Southwest Colorado Council of Governments | 03/2020 – 02/2023 |
| Tyler Coombs | Treasurer | Independent Disability Advocate | 10/2020 – 09/2023 |
| Taylor Irwin | Secretary | Events & Development Coordinator at Adaptive Sports Association | 01/2020 – 12/2023 |
| Robyn Kellogg | Member | Director of Technology Integration, Assistive Technology Coordinator, Occupational Therapist, Google Certified Trainer at San Juan Board of Cooperative Education Services | 03/2021 – 02/2024 |
| Dianne Savage | Member | Independent Disability Advocate | 03/2019 – 02/2022 |
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