Information on District Board Members & others
Chairman - CJ Allen
(CJ Allen was appointed on April 17, 2024.)
Contact: chair.dmfpd@gmail.com
Carlos "CJ" Allen, born in Arlington VA in 1981 and raised on a Virginia Homestead by his grandparents, where he attended Patrick Henry High School and later Virginia Union University. During his tenure at VUU as so many did during that time, Mr. Allen witnessed 9-11 and in following in his grandparents example of service, enlisted in the US Air Force.
Since then, Mr. Allen has incorporated "service before self" in assisting his clients as a Public Insurance Adjuster & Restoration Contractor, restoring homes and businesses after disasters. This has allowed Mr. Allen to work with many different jurisdictions and agencies across the United States.
He now looks forward to bringing that experience to assist with Emergency Management & Planning as Chairman of the Deer Mountain Fire District Board.
Vice Chairman - OPEN
(Rose Abel appointed March 15, 2023 and resigned on May 9, 2024)
Contact: boardvchair.dmfpd@gmail.com
Communication, Grants and Construction Director - Cathy Mask
(Appointed on September 20, 2023)
Contact: dmfpd.communications@gmail.com
My husband Roy and I met in college while studying Forestry. We have since lived and moved around the western United States while working for the US Forest Service. Our two daughters were born in Alaska but we raised them in Gunnison, Colorado. We’ve lived in Colorado since 1995. We did a stint in Lakewood, Colorado but knew that we wanted to move back to the mountains and out of the big city after retirement.
In 2022, we chose to live in the Glen Vista area for the rural life, beautiful views, sunshine and great weather. We’re so happy to be here and we’ve met wonderful people in our community. I volunteered to serve on the board to help our community and to do my part to help our fire protection district keep our residents safe.
Assistant Treasurer - Nancy Mickelson
(Appointed on May 17, 2023)
Contact: asst.treasurer.info@gmail.com
Nancy Mickelson has lived in the Glen Vista neighborhood since 2021. Nancy is a geologist that has worked primarily managing soil and groundwater quality investigations and environmental compliance issues related to real estate ownership and sales.
As the owner of an environmental consulting company for 16 years, Nancy hopes to apply her technical knowledge and business communication experience to the DMFPD.
Treasurer - OPEN
(Gretchen Abel appointed July 2, 2022 and resigned on May 7, 2024.)
Contact: info.dmfpd@gmail.com
Fire Chief - OPEN
JR Niblett is acting interim Fire Chief as of January 22, 2024
Contact: firechief.dmfpd@gmail.com
Recording Secretary - Anita Gregg
Contact: secretary.dmfpd@gmail.com
I am originally from rural Pennsylvania. My husband Scott and I are the proud parents to two great kids. We moved to Colorado in 1993 to provide them with a better quality of life. We purchased our land in the mountains in the summer of 2008 and moved into our log home in 2016. We have traveled quite a bit over the years and choosing to retire in the beauty we discovered here was not a hard decision.
My B.A. in Business Administration has helped in all of my professional life, but especially as a small business owner. I have worked 18 years within Colorado school districts. Working in education, I have learned that communication, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration are essential skills for success. These skills I use daily and bring to my position as recording secretary.
Oversight Committee Lead - Rachel Vinson
Rachel coordinates questions or concerns between the community and board members.
Please contact her at: curveball2252@outlook.com