Our Team
Board of Directors
E-470’s Board of Directors consists of eight voting member jurisdictions: Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties and the municipalities of Aurora, Brighton, Commerce City, Thornton and Parker. Affiliate, non-voting members include: Arvada, Greeley and Lone Tree, City and County of Broomfield and Weld County. Ex-officio members of the board are: Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) and the Regional Transportation District (RTD).
Chaz Tedesco
Board Chair and Commissioner
Adams County
Lora Thomas
Commissioner
Douglas County
John Diak
Council Member
Town of Parker
Françoise Bergan
Council Member
City of Aurora
Bill Holen
Commissioner
Arapahoe County
Matt Johnston
Mayor Pro Tem
Brighton
Craig Hurst
Council Member
Commerce City
Jessica Sandgren
Mayor Pro Tem
City of Thornton
The E-470 Board of Directors also has eight non-voting members: the cities of Arvada, Greeley and Lone Tree, the City and County of Broomfield, and Weld County; and three agencies – the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Denver Regional Council of Governments, and the Regional Transportation District. Each of the jurisdictions/agencies selects its own appointee and alternate to serve on the board of directors. Appointments are made annually.
Senior Staff
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Timothy E. “Tim” Stewart
Executive Director
Jessica Carson
Director of Operations
Neil Thomson
Director of Engineering and Roadway Maintenance
Ken Smith
Director of Information Technology
Jason Myers
Director of Finance
The E-470 Board of Directors also has eight non-voting members: the cities of Arvada, Greeley and Lone Tree, the City and County of Broomfield, and Weld County; and three agencies – the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Denver Regional Council of Governments, and the Regional Transportation District. Each of the jurisdictions/agencies selects its own appointee and alternate to serve on the board of directors. Appointments are made annually.