Board of Directors

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	Balty Quintana *Ignacio Town Manager – RHA Board President* Mr. Quintana has been the Town Manager for Ignacio since 1991 during his tenure as Town Manager he has served on numerous Boards and Commissions. Prior to his tenure as Town manager he served as Mayor for the town from 1981-1991, Town Trustee 1979-1981, Ignacio School Board member 1979-1985 as well as owning his own business. Mr. Quintana is a proud father of four and grandfather of five and a half.

	Michael Rendon Durango City Council – RHA Board Vice President Michael is a Colorado native who has lived in Durango since 1993. He graduated from Fort Lewis College in 2000 with a B.A. in Population Studies. Michael is the Executive Director SASO (Sexual Assault Services Organization) and is on the Durango City Council. Michael spends his free time playing violin, working in the garden, volunteering for local organizations and spending time with Minna Jain.

	Ellen Park La Plata County Representative – RHA Board Secretary/Treasurer Ellen Park has called La Plata County home since 2002. She retired from a career that spanned over 35 years in the computer and information systems business, holding responsible positions in all aspects of the technology spectrum from software engineering to marketing. As an employee of a multi-national company, she has traveled and worked in many countries. Ellen joined the La Plata County League of Women Voters, where she served on an Affordable Housing study team. She was appointed to the Regional Housing Authority (now Alliance) board in 2005 as one of the La Plata County representatives, and has held various positions on the board since that time. Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Ellen holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Masters in Business Administration degree from McGill University. Ross and Ellen share their home in the north county with their three cats. When not attending or organizing RHA and League meetings, Ellen skis, snowshoes, hikes, reads, cooks, works out, meditates, and generally enjoys life in the mountains.

	Joelle Riddle *La Plata County Commissioner – RHA Board Member* Joelle Riddle, a resident of Durango, is currently serving her first term as a La Plata County Commissioner. Prior to being elected to the office of county commissioner in the fall of 2006, she worked as a health educator in the community, and before that, she was the owner of a small business. Ms. Riddle has made community participation an integral part of her life, and is an active volunteer for several nonprofits and community coalitions. Some of her involvement includes co-founding the Four Corners Safe School Coalition and serving as a volunteer for the Alternative Horizons local domestic violence hotline as well as serving on the Women’s Resource Center Board. She is a current board member of the San Juan Basin Health Department and a member of the Health and Human Services Committee of Colorado Counties, Inc. She is also an active member of the local Kiwanis Club. Ms. Riddle received the “Rising Star” award at the 74th Annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner held by the Colorado Democratic Party in March of 2007. Ms. Riddle attended high school in Durango and Bayfield, and studied occupational therapy and social work at Ft. Lewis College in Durango and Colorado State University in Ft. Collins. She and her husband, Matt, are the parents of a 12-year old son.

	Reid Ross *City of Durango Representative – RHA Board Member* Mr. Ross has enjoyed a 35 year career as an urban planner with local and state governments, non-profit housing organizations and private developers. He has assisted on Development of over 1500 affordable homes and apartments, conducted a state wide home improvement loan program for low to moderate income homeowners and co-founded La Plata County Community Development Corporation (CDC) which acquired land to accommodate 122 affordable rental and sale units 44 of which are occupied 12 of which are under construction.


	Cecelia Robbins Town of Ignacio Trustee – RHA Board Member Ms. Robbins is a lifelong resident of la Plata County serving as town Trustee for the past three years and current Mayor Pro –Tem for the town of Ignacio. Her community involvement also includes Working in the Adult Education field for the past 20 years, participating on numerous Boards as well as being instrumental in establishing the Labor Day Bike Rally.

	Dawn Farrington *RHA Board Member at Large* A Colorado native, Dawn first came to the Four Corners area in the late 1970s and has lived in La Plata and Montezuma Counties for 14 of the last 20 years. She attended Fort Lewis College (FLC) as a non-traditional student, and received a Masters degree in Sociology from the University of New Mexico. Dawn’s career has been first in nursing and then in social work, and included a position as an adjunct facility member in the FLC Dept. of Sociology & Human Services over four years in the early 2000s. She is now the Program Director of the employment & training division of the Southern Ute Community Action Programs, Inc (SUCAP)/The Training Advantage, managing over $1 million in contracts with the CO Dept. of Labor & Employment, La Plata, Archuleta and Montrose Counties and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. Dawn’s interest in affordable housing and related issues such as livable wages emerged not only out of her studies and path in social work, but also from her work as a founding organizer of the SW Colorado Peace & Justice Coalition.