Rifle Area Chamber of Commerce
200 Lions Park Circle
Rifle, CO 81650
1 (800) 842-2085
(970) 625-4757 fax
mail@riflechamber.com
The Board of Directors meets once a month on the second Wednesday of each month from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Rifle Information Center / Chamber Office.
Chamber Members are always welcome to attend.
President / CEO
Annick Pruett (970) 625-2085, ext #3
Annick Pruett is the President/CEO for the Rifle Area Chamber of Commerce. Annick began working for the Chamber in 2007 after a life long career in the marketing field. “It was time for a change in my career, and since my marketing career was always very business and client focused, and I had been involved with the Rifle Chamber as a member for many years, I felt this would be an excellent transition for me”. Life around the Chamber is never “dull”! As President/CEO of the Chamber, Annick works very closely with the Board of Directors and is responsible for the day to day operations for the Chamber as well as carrying out the vision and mission of the Chamber that has been determined by the Board. There is an open door policy at the Chamber, where the member always come first. “We are never
too busy to talk to a member about their thoughts and concerns.” Everyday brings new challenges and new opportunities. Annick and her family live in Rifle and enjoy spending time taking advantage of all the outdoor opportunities that come with living on the Western Slope!
Member & Visitor Services
Andrea Maddalone (970) 625-2085, ext #2
Andrea has been with the Rifle Area Chamber of Commerce since the fall of 2005. As Member & Visitor Services, she is devoted to providing the members with the toolkit needed to grow a successful business in the Rifle community. A native to the Western Slope of Colorado, she is a viable resource to assist visitors with any questions they may have on what to do, where to stay, and why Rifle, Colorado truly lives up to the motto of: “live and work where you love to play!”. When Andrea is not serving the members of the Rifle Area Chamber of Commerce she is the assistant volleyball coach at the local Coal Ridge High School and a volunteer firefighter with Burning Mountains Fire Protection District.
Events Coordinator
Blair Bracken (970) 625-2085, ext #4
Blair has been a resident of Western Colorado for twenty years, enjoying the unique recreational, social and economic opportunities that come along with life among the Colorado River valley’s unique rural communities. Perfectly at home in the mountains, favorite pastimes include hiking, fishing, cross-country skiing, horseback riding – just about anything and everything the “boonies” offer. Blair’s position as event coordinator creates a fun and effective means of combining her interests in community participation, economic development, graphic design, photography and marketing. Rifle area’s dynamic growth and economic profile present unique challenges as well as evolving opportunities. “I especially love bringing kids, residents and business leaders together through a diverse selection of community
events and ongoing program development!”
Rifle Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Chairman of the Board
Scott Becker is a Mortgage Consultant with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage and has 25+ years experience in the commercial banking industry. He is a Rifle Chamber Ambassador and serves as Chair of the Visitor Improvement Fund Board, is Immediate Past President of the Rifle Rotary Club, is on the board of the Roaring Fork Valley Early Learning Fund (Raising A Reader) and the Rifle Economic Development Corporation’s branding committee. He is also an active volunteer in the community, along with his wife and daughter.
Chair Elect
Jeanice Freeman has owned and operated The Ranch House Mercantile in downtown Rifle, since 2005. She is a member on the Rifle Downtown Development Authority Board. Her husband, Joe works for Valerus, Inc., which is in the gas industry. Jeanice Freeman is also a certified paralegal, a licensed real estate agent, and has been an office manager for over fifteen years.
Jeanice and her husband reside in Battlement Mesa and really love living and working in this area.
Chamber Board Treasurer
Joy is the Senior Vice President and Branch Manager of the South Rifle Alpine Bank Location in Rifle Colorado. She has completed a Degree in Business Management at Colorado Mountain College and Finance Degree from the University of Colorado. Joy is also involved in the community with the Chamber Ambassadors and has been on the Chamber Board of Directors for five years.
Lisa has been a resident Garfield County for over 30 years. For the last 14 years Rifle has been home. She opened Liberty Home Loans in Rifle in March 2006 and immediately joined the Chamber. “The Chamber has been a great source of support and networking opportunities for my business. I am proud to be a part of such an important aspect of our Community and hope to assist other small businesses to grow and prosper.” She is a past volunteer and board member of the Friends of the Rifle Animal Shelter, Friends of the Garfield County Library and is currently involved with the Chamber Ambassadors Program.
Mark Fergen is the President/Owner of Mountain Air Mechanical. He has lived in the valley for most of his life. He graduated from Glenwood Springs High School and joined the military after high school. After his time in the military he came back to the area and started to work for his father in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning industry. He started Mountain Air Mechanical in 2002. In Mark’s free time he enjoys a variety of outdoor activities including golf, snowmobiling, camping, and jet skiing.
Randy moved to Rifle in 2002 when he had purchased his current business, MicroPlastics, from Rifle resident Jeanice & Urban Quint (which so happens to be Jody's - Randy's wife- aunt & uncle). Since then he has been very active within the community as a board member of the Rifle Downtown Development Authority (DDA), Community Newspapers of Colorado, Inc., the Rifle Planning and Zoning Commission and currently sits a member of the Rifle City Council. Randy graduated from Arizona State University with a BFA in Graphic Design and had owned and operated a "Winkler Sign and Design" for 14 years in Phoenix, AZ.
Joanne has lived in the area since 1974 where she has owned and operated several businesses. In 2007 she purchased the Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Co. franchise with a territory from New Castle to Battlement Mesa. She lives here with her husband Bill and has a son and grandson living in the area as well. She is actively involved with the Rifle Chamber as an Ambassador and serves on various committees. Joanne is proud to be a volunteer for the newly formed Cancer Resource Center at Valley View Hospital, the first of it's kind in this area. Her passion is the Rifle Area Relay For Life for which she is Chairperson for the 2010 event. Relay For Life is the signature fund raising event for the American Cancer Society and the largest volunteer fund raising event in the world. Through research and education Relay For Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported and that one day cancer will be eliminated.