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) EC (Emergency Coordinator)
- Administrative Vice-Chair – VACANT (Alt EC)
- Secretary – Doshia Kretke (KBØNAS)
- 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 15 years and has held the chairmanship for the majority of those years. He is a Reserve Volunteer of the Boulder County Sheriff's Office SWAT Mission Support team for 15 years as well as a member of the Boulder Emergency Squad.
Jason Ornstein- LARC Primary
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Bob Smith- LARC Alternate
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.
VACANT- RMVHFS Primary
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VACANT - 2 year At-Large Primary, even years
Bill Eberle- 2 year At-Large Alternate, even years
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Doshia Kretke- 2 year At-Large Primary, odd years
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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 Emergency Mgmt.
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Mike Wagner - Div. Chief - Boulder County Sheriff’s Office
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Rob Fauls- 1 Year At-Large Alternate
Rob is the Solutions Architect at IT Creations, serving SLED/FED markets. In addition, he owns Flatiron Networks (the sponsor of this website). He manages the BCARES website, Membership, and BCSO alerts.
Pete Goldman- BARC Alternate
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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 | OPEN |
Staffing | OPEN |
Training, Certification, and Credentialing | Rob Fauls KM4SHL |
CCARC Delegate | TBD |
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 | TBD |
CU / CU EOC | Mark Huff KØLRS, Dave Sharpe KIØHG |
Longmont / EOC | TBD |
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 | Dave Sharpe KIØHG |
AUXCOMM | Joey Stanford NVØN |
D-STAR | TBD |
IP Integration Program | Pete Goldman WB2DVS |
Information Technology | Rob Fouls KM4SHL - Website Content Manager & Web Master |
Packet | Pete Goldman WB2DVS |
Repeater Hardware and Frequency Allocation | Dave Sharpe KIØHG |
Site Surveys | Allen Bishop - K0ARK |