ANGIE ANDERSON, IOM
President & CEO
Joined the chamber team in October 2007.
Angie Anderson is the President & CEO at the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association (GSCRA). She has been with the organization for 16 years. Anderson is a graduate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management (IOM), Roaring Fork Leadership and El Pomar’s Nonprofit Executive Leadership Program (NELP). She is the current chair of both the Mountain Chamber Alliance (MCA) and Association of Colorado Chambers of Commerce (ACCC) Board of Directors. Anderson also serves on Colorado Mountain College’s Roaring Fork Campus Community Advisory Board and on the steering committee for Prosper Glenwood, and she has previously served on the Community Relations Committee of the Valley View Hospital Foundation, the Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts Board of Directors and is a past member of the Western Association of Chamber Executives (WACE) Emerging Leaders Advisory Council.
Prior to joining the GSCRA team, Anderson was a project manager at Colorado Interactive, a web development company located in Denver that manages the state website Colorado.gov. Before that she worked for the Statewide Internet Portal Authority and the Gregg Rippy for U.S. Congress campaign. She earned her B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Organization Management from Colorado State University.
Angie and her husband, Scott, have a 9-year-old daughter named Paige.
THINGS SHE LOVES ABOUT GLENWOOD: Her jogger’s stop on the Two Rivers’ Bridge at the confluence of the Colorado and Roaring Fork.
TARA HARMAN
Director of Operations and Special Events
Joined the chamber team in December 2018.
Originally from Illinois, Tara has called Glenwood Springs home for over a decade. Tara is exceptionally organized and is responsible for planning and executing special events and programs ranging from educational seminars to the annual Strawberry Days Festival. In her spare time, Tara LOVES spending time with her husband Jon and their daughter Piper, as well as cooking, reading and spending time in the great Glenwood Springs outdoors.
THINGS SHE LOVES ABOUT GLENWOOD: Â Being surrounded by mountains, riding her bike by the river and breathing fresh mountain air (no Midwest humidity).
SARA TEEL
Director of Marketing and Membership Development
Joined the chamber team in May 2021.
Sara Teel is the Director of Marketing and Membership Development at the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association (GSCRA). She has been with the organization for 2 years and is a skilled communicator with a proven record in chamber membership sales and retention, tourism and hospitality, committee management, social media and event planning.
Teel is a member of the Western Association of Chamber Executives (W.A.C.E.) Emerging Leaders Council, a graduate of Leadership Weld County and a past participant of Toastmasters International. She is a current board member and in-class volunteer for Junior Achievement of the Roaring Fork Valley.
Prior to joining the GSCRA team, Teel was the Associate Director of Visit Greeley/ Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce for eight years. She earned her Bachelor of Natural and Health Sciences in Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality from the University of Northern Colorado in 2012.
Sara and her husband, Albert, reside in New Castle, CO with their two dogs, Jack and Gretta.
THINGS SHE LOVES ABOUT GLENWOOD: Â Breweries, the hot springs, and the marvelous mountain views!
LISA LANGER, IOM
Director of Tourism
Visit Glenwood Springs
Joined the chamber team in January 2012.
Lisa holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from West Virginia University and is a graduate and past regents chair of the US Chamber’s Institute for Organization Management (IOM). She currently serves as secretary-treasurer of the Colorado Association of Destination Marketing Organizations (CADMO) and is a past president of the Tourism Industry Association of Colorado (TIAC). Lisa is an active member of the Colorado Tourism Office’s International Promotions Committee, Destination Stewardship Coalition, Inclusivity in Travel Coalition, and the Tourism Marketing committee. Closer to home, Lisa is a member of the Roaring Fork Valley Destination Alliance, Prosper Glenwood Steering Committee, Colorado Mountain College Theatre Advisory Council, and the Defiance Community Theatre Board.
Before her move to Colorado in 2012, Lisa was Executive Director of the Spearfish, South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & CVB for 14 years. Through her role as Director of Tourism for Visit Glenwood Springs, she oversees the city-council-appointed Glenwood Springs Tourism Management Board. Her duties include management of the tourism budget, marketing plan and related staff and contractors.
Lisa is the proud mother of two adult sons, she loves people and is passionate about promotion. During her off-hours, Lisa performs in local and regional choirs and theatrical productions.
THINGS SHE LOVES ABOUT GLENWOOD: The view from the top of Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park’s observation deck.
HEIDI PANKOW
Tourism Project Manager
Joined the chamber team in January 2021
Heidi has over 30 years of tourism marketing experience and is passionate about sharing authentic experiences with visitors. As a member of the tourism team, she supports Lisa with delivering the Visit Glenwood Springs message to the world via social media, website management, advertising campaigns and public relations. Heidi loves to travel and explore, especially in Colorado, and spends her free time recreating outdoors with her family and friends. Her first visit to Western Colorado included hiking to Hanging Lake and a soak at the Glenwood Hot Springs and precipitated a decision to relocate from Arizona to Colorado over 20 years ago.
THINGS SHE LOVES ABOUT GLENWOOD: The hot springs, the historic landmarks, and the Alpine Coaster!
JACKIE KAMINSKI
Visitor Information Specialist
Joined the chamber team in January 2021.
Jackie is a native Coloradoan and moved to Glenwood Springs in 2011. She enjoys her family (especially her grandkids), friends, and neighbors. She enjoys taking in the "Fun" that Glenwood Springs offers including the local plays, festivals, the hot springs, music in the park and on the mountain top, and watching the surfers ride the wave on the Colorado River. With a BS in Public Relations, she brings experience with non-profit organizations in training, education, and website and print development.
THE THING SHE LOVES BEST ABOUT GLENWOOD:Â Â Rafting the Colorado River with her husband and dogs