
Gubelman is a native of Illinois with thirty years of experience in government, non-profits, and entrepreneurship. For the last 17 years, Gubelman has developed, owned, and operated small market movie theaters in Illinois. eric@scedd.com

John has lived and worked in the Upper Arkansas Valley for the last 15 years. He brings experience owning and managing small businesses in our region.

Brent comes to SCEDD following a community banking (that’s Main Street, not Wall Street) career spanning more than forty years. brent@scedd.com

Michael Yerman has served in local government for the past 12 years. He served as the Community Development Director of the Town of Crested Butte and the City of Salida. michael@scedd.com

Miriam comes to SCEDD from the arts non-profit world, where she has been a volunteer, staff member at Steel City Theatre Company, and served on the board of the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center. miriam@scedd.com

Jacqueline “Jax” Armendariz Unzueta is a government policy, communications, and community engagement professional with nearly a decade in public service. jacqueline@scedd.com

Leslie has 30 years of grant writing and grant administration experience with non-profit organizations, private sector, and quasi-government organizations. She has obtained federal funding on behalf of clients from US Department of Commerce EDA, Housing and Urban Development CDBG and HOME...