Who We Are

Rick Vinton (1982) Manager, Economics and Resource Planning Group

B.S. (Biology and Wildlife Management), San Jose State University;

M.S. (Agricultural Economics), Brigham Young University

Project Formulation and Planning;

Agricultural Economics;

Environmental Economics;
Financial and Repayment Analysis

James Bailey (2003)
(U.S. Forest Service, 2 Years)

B.A. (History) Metropolitan State College of Denver;

M.A. (History) University of Northern Colorado;

Ph.D. (History) Arizona State University

20th Century American, American Western Regional, Indian, and Environmental History;

Architectural History;

Oral History;

Cultural Resources Management;

Comparative World Revolutionary Movements;

Archival Photography

Susan Black (1974-81; 1991)

B.A. (Economics) St. Martin’s University

Resource Management;

Public Involvement;

Project Planning;

Social Analysis;

Environmental Justice;

Indian Trust Assets

Chuck Borda (1988)
(U.S. Forest Service, 7 years)

B.A. (Economics and History), University of Colorado-Boulder;

M.A. (Economics), University of Colorado-Boulder

Environmental Economics;

Regional Impact Analysis;

Financial and Repayment Analysis

Randy Christopherson (1985)

B.S. (Agricultural Economics), Brigham Young University;

M.S. (Agricultural Economics), Brigham Young University

Project Formulation and Planning;

Agricultural Economics;

Financial and Repayment Analysis

Thayne Coulter (1974)
(U.S. Army Security Agency, 4 years)

B.A. (Rural Sociology), Kansas State University

Resource Management;

Social Impact Analysis;

Public Involvement;

Decision Process Analysis;

Planning Team Leader

Rob M. Davis (1995)

B.S. (Agricultural Business), Colorado State University;

M.S. (Agricultural Economics), Utah State University;

Ph.D. (Agricultural Economics), Colorado State University

Agricultural Economics;

Financial and Repayment Analysis

Paula M. Engel (1992)

B.S. (Animal Sciences and Agribusiness), University of Idaho;

M.S. (Agricultural Economics), University of Idaho

Agricultural Economics;

Environmental Economics;

Regional Impact Analysis

Kurt Flynn (1984)

B.S. (Biology) Old Dominion University

Environmental Planning and Compliance

David A. Harpman (1992)
(U.S. Peace Corps, 3 years)

B.S. (Wildlife and Fisheries Management), West Virginia University;

M.S. (Agricultural Economics), Colorado State University;

Ph.D. (Resource Economics), Colorado State University

Hydropower Analyses;

Environmental Economics;

Non-market Valuation Training;

Mathematical and Statistical Modeling

Marlene Johnson (1999)
(Reclamation, 25 years; U.S. Army Corps of Engr., 5 years)

A.B.A. (Business Administration), University of Denver

Resource Management

Richard Lichtkoppler (1999)
(National Park Service, 9 years; General Services Administration, 3 years; Bureau of Land Management, 1 year)

B.S. (Business Administration), The Ohio State University;

M.S. (Park and Recreation Administration), The Ohio State University;

Ph.D. (Resource Economics), Auburn University

Natural Resource Economics;

Recreation Economics;

Economic Damage Assessment;

National Park Planning;

Environmental Justice

Dawn M. Munger (1998)

B.S. (Economics), West Virginia University;

M.S. (Resource Economics), West Virginia University

Environmental Economics;

Regional Impact Analysis;

Economic Damage Assessment

Steven Piper (1990)
(U.S. Department of Agriculture – Economic Research Service, 4 years)

B.S. (Economics), Colorado State University;

M.S. (Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics), Colorado State University;

Ph.D. (Environmental Economics), Colorado School of Mines

Environmental Economics;

Regional Impact Analysis;

Valuation of Municipal and Industrial Water Supplies

Jonathan L. Platt (1991)
(National Marine Fisheries Service, 4 years)

B.S. (Finance and Economics), Bryant College;

M.S. (Finance), University of Northern Colorado;

M.S. (Natural Resource Economics), Colorado State University

Natural Resource Economics;

Recreation Economics;

Fisheries Economics;

Regional Impact Analysis

Becky Redhorse (1991)
(Department of Labor, 2 years)

B.S. (Economics), University of Utah;

B.S. (Sociology), University of Utah;

M.S. (Environmental Policy and Management), University of Denver

Project formulation and planning (NEPA);

Indian trust assets and working with tribes;

Economics;

Sociology;

Public Involvement