Our Board of Directors
BCARES By-Laws specifically name four Board officer positions. Officers are elected annually by the Board, as described in the Articles of Incorporation. The following were elected by the board for 2021.
BCARES Officers
- Chairman – Allen Bishop (KØARK) E.C. (Emergency Coordinator)
- Administrative Vice-Chair – Rick Myers (KK0COP) Alt E.C.
- Secretary – Michael Le Desma (KK6SQ)
- Treasurer – Bill Eberle (ABØMY)
Allen Bishop- BARC Primary
Allen is the Chairman of BCARES Board of Directors and the Emergency Coordinator aka E.C. He has been a member of BCARES for over 18 years and has held the chairmanship for the majority of those years. He is also a rescuer and drone pilot for the Boulder Emergency Squad.
Bob Smith- LARC Primary
Bob Smith, N0OM, was first licensed in 1972 and has been continuously licensed since 1993. He served as a Search and Rescue volunteer for 22 years. He is a Skywarn Spotter, a member of Electric Infrastructure Security (EIS) Council and a member of InfraGard’s National Disaster Resilience Council where he leads the Black Sky EMCOMM work group.
Joe Dempster - LARC Alternate
Bill Eberle - RMVHFS Primary
Bill is the Treasurer of the organization and is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Amateur TeleVision (ATV) with a focus on the digital technologies used in current ATV operations.
Steve Markman - 2 year At-Large Primary, even years
Steve is responsible for BCARES Training, including creation of curriculum, POD Casts, Tests and Instruction manuals for all applications.
Rick Myers - 2 year At-Large Alternate, even years
Rick is designated as the Alternate Emergency Coordinator (E.C.) and leads the Mountain Emergency Radio Network (MERN) including its expansion and re-vitalization. Rick is a former Police Chief of several municipalities including Woodland Park, Colorado.
Michael Le Desma - 1 year At-Large Primary
Michael is the Board Secretary and hails from New York City where he served on ARES during significant weather emergencies. He has earned his Juris Doctorate.
Eric Richards- 2 year At-Large Alternate, odd years
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Don Lewis- 1 year At-Large Primary
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Michael Chard- Director, Office of Disaster Mgmt.
Mike is our organization's chief emergency management supporter within Boulder County.
Jason Oehlkers - Div. Chief - Boulder County Sheriff’s Office
Jason is the organizations representative within the Boulder County Sheriff's Office.
Rob Fauls- 2 Year At-Large Primary, odd years
Rob manages the BCARES website, Membership, Training, and BCSO alerts. He is the President of Flatiron Networks, providing IT consulting and hardware distribution for Federal, SLED, Enterprise, and SMB markets.
Pete Goldman- BARC Alternate
Pete is the organization's Subject Matter Expert (SME) on digital modes and repeater operations.
Mike Borenstein-RMVHFS Alternate
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BCARES Appointments and Committees
General and Administrative Coordinators
BCARES Monday Net Manager | OPEN |
Bylaws | Mike Derr W3DIF |
Equipment | Pete Goldman WB2DVS |
Grants | Allen Bishop KØARK |
Membership | Allen Bishop K0ARK |
Public Information Officer (PIO) | Allen Bishop K0ARK |
Recruitment Team Coordinator | Rick Myers KK0COP |
Training, Certification, and Credentialing | Steve Markman K0SPM |
CCARC Delegate | Mike Borenstein N0BP |
WØBCR Trustee | Bob Smith N0OM |
WØIA Trustee | Mike Borenstein NØBP |
KØARK Gold Hill Trustee | Allen Bishop KØARK |
KIØHG Allenspark Trustee | Dave Sharpe KIØHG |
Liaisons to Outside Agencies
Boulder / ODM BCSO | Allen Bishop KØARK |
MACS (Multiagency Coordination System) | Doshia Kretke KB0NAS |
Broomfield / OEM | Allen Bishop KØARK |
CU / CU EOC | TBD |
Longmont / EOC | Allen Bishop KØARK |
Allenspark | Bob McDonald KDØSCC |
COARES (Colorado ARES) Net | TBD |
Health & Medical Response (HAMR) | Doshia Kretke KBØNAS |
IMA / MERN | Allen Bishop KØARK |
Red Cross | TBD |
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Technical Committees and Coordinators
ATV | Bill Eberle AB0MY |
AUXCOMM | Allen Bishop K0ARK |
DMR / D-STAR | TBD |
VOIP Development Program | Pete Goldman WB2DVS |
Information Technology | Rob Fauls KM4SHL - Website Content Manager & Web Master |
Packet | Pete Goldman WB2DVS |
Repeater Hardware and Frequency Allocation | Mike Borenstein - N0BP |
Site Surveys | TBD |