Roaring Fork Leadership

09/01/2026

Congratulation RFL Alum Scott Mattice! Thank you being an amazing testament to practicing leadership that takes you places!

Pitkin County Public Works has a new director! Scott Mattice has been named Pitkin County Public Works Director, bringing more than 20 years of infrastructure operations experience and more than a decade of service with Pitkin County.

Scott joined the County in 2011 and most recently served as Deputy Director of Public Works. Scott will continue to lead Public Works operations and support the teams and essential services that help keep our community running every day.

Join us in congratulating Scott on his new role! Read more here, https://pitkincounty.com/m/newsflash/home/detail/869
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¡Obras Públicas del Condado de Pitkin tiene un nuevo director! Scott Mattice ha sido nombrado director de Obras Públicas del Condado de Pitkin. Scott cuenta con más de 20 años de experiencia en operaciones de infraestructura y más de una década de servicio en el Condado de Pitkin.

Scott se incorporó al Condado en 2011 y, más recientemente, se desempeñó como subdirector de Obras Públicas. En su nuevo cargo, continuará liderando las operaciones del departamento y apoyando a los equipos y servicios esenciales que contribuyen al funcionamiento de nuestra comunidad todos los días.

¡Acompáñanos a felicitar a Scott por su nuevo cargo!

09/01/2026

Day 2 of RFL Academy: Everything DiSC® + Conscious Leadership

We explored our DiSC profiles, different leadership styles, how we interpret experiences, and how trust impacts personal and team effectiveness.

We were also placed into our civic project teams and put it all into practice through team-building exercises.

A huge thank you to Greg Cortopassi, an incredible instructor who made the learning engaging, meaningful and applicable.

My favorite part? Hearing so many people say they left feeling more connected, less alone, and better equipped to communicate and lead. ❤️

08/31/2026

We are incredibly grateful to the Snowmass Rotary for awarding RFL a grant to further our mission of building strong leaders and creating meaningful opportunities in our community.

If you’re looking for a way to get involved locally, Aspen Rotary is a dynamic organization doing incredible work throughout the Roaring Fork Valley.

They’ve also recently opened a satellite club in Basalt, creating even more ways to get connected and make an impact.

Connect with Aspen Rotary to learn more and get involved!

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08/28/2026

Day 1 of Academy was Amazing!

Thursday, Aug 27, 2026, the first day of our first retreat for our 10 month leadership program.

Today we continue to focus on Leadership & DiSC.

Want to sign up on the waiting list for next year or sign up and employee?

Share this with somebody who needs help with their personal growth and leadership journeys.

Tag us and we’ll get you on the waiting list. Spaces are limited.

08/28/2026

WANT TO CONNECT WITH MORE LOCAL BUSINESS & COMMUNITY LEADERS? ⛳

📅 SEPTEMBER 25 | 9/25
📍 LAKOTA LINKS | NEW CASTLE, CO

Check out our sponsors — this is the place to be!

Leadership at the Links is bringing together 30 teams of business and community leaders for a great day of golf, connections and community impact!

GET YOUR BUSINESS INVOLVED

⛳ SPONSOR — Showcase your business and connect with local leaders. You can even share a sponsorship with another business!

🎁 DONATE A SILENT AUCTION ITEM— Showcase your business while supporting RFL. Our auction already includes Avalanche floor tickets, a 2-night Roaring Fork getaway for 6, ski passes, adventures + more!

🏌️ GOLF — 30 TEAMS & ALMOST FULL!
Want to play? Check with Tanya first to see if any team spots are still available.

A huge Thank You to our sponsors. We couldn't do it without you.

Romero Group – Main Sponsor • Lakota Links• Aspen Valley Health• Timberline Bank • JVAM • Fci Constructors • Bighorn Toyota • Snowmass Mountain Lodging by East West Hospitality • Mountain Closets• Z Group Architecture & Interior Design• Glenwood Springs Carpet One Floor & Home• Sweet Coloradough• Bonfire Coffee• ITrip Aspen Snowmass • Eastwood Investments •Lakota Bluff / Sunrise Company

High School Team Sponsors:
Reese Henry & Company Charles Cunniffe Architects
The MyersRoberts Collective

COMING FROM OUT OF THE AREA? STAY & PLAY! 🍁

Come for the golf and bring the family for Colorado’s incredible FALL COLORS!

✈️ About 1.5 hours from Grand Junction Airport
♨️ 15 minutes from Glenwood Hot Springs
🍂 Take a beautiful fall-color drive to Aspen
⛳ Golf Friday, then make a weekend of it!

GOLF FOR A CAUSE ❤️

For nearly 40 years, Roaring Fork Leadership has developed 100+ leaders from Aspen to Parachute.

Your support helps us build stronger leaders, workplaces and communities across Western Colorado.

Make connections. Have fun. Make an impact.

🏌️ 4-Person Scramble | 11 AM Sh***un

Want to sponsor, donate, or see if a golf team is still available?
Message us or text Tanya at 760-822-3502.

08/25/2026

🎉 Help RFL CELEBRATE Andrea Palm-Porter and more than a decade of expanding what community leadership can look like across our region.

Since Andrea began leading Roaring Fork Leadership in 2011,
553 of RFL’s 1,046 alumni have come through RFL; more than half of the alumni in the organization’s history.

And those numbers are only one part of the story.

Under Andrea’s leadership, RFL has continued to evolve beyond its flagship Academy; developing RFL Mastermind, launching ELEVATE, bringing leadership development into rural communities through USDA-supported programs, creating learning and capacity-building opportunities for nonprofit leaders, and expanding RFL’s work around belonging, bridging differences, facilitation, and civic engagement.

And since 2011, RFL Academy teams have taken on 74 documented Civic Challenges; putting leadership into practice on real issues facing our communities.

553 alumni.
74 civic challenges.

New programs. New partnerships. New ways for people to lead.

But Andrea’s impact is probably hardest to measure in numbers.

It’s in the person who found the confidence to step forward.

The alum who joined a board.

The nonprofit leader who found a new way through a difficult challenge.

The relationships formed across communities, sectors and perspectives.

The conversations that happened because someone was willing to bring people together.

And the hundreds of people who have carried what they learned at RFL back into their organizations and communities.

Andrea has spent more than a decade creating the conditions for other people to lead and trusting that when we invest in people, the impact ripples outward.

Happy Birthday, Andrea! 🎂

Here’s to the connections made, the challenges tackled, the leaders developed , and all the ripples still to come.
Better leaders. Better communities.

08/20/2026

And they're off. 🎉

The RFL Academy Class of 2027 came together for the first time this week; 27 leaders beginning a ten-month journey of learning, connection, challenge, reflection, and growth.

We started with one of the principles at the heart of the RFL Academy: Connection Before Content.

They arrived excited, curious, hopeful, exhausted, open, intentional, and ready.

We asked who they want to become as leaders. What issues facing our region they care about. What they're curious about. And, 90 minutes later, how they were leaving.

The shift says a lot: Inspired. Ready. Curious. Eager. Giddy. Stoked. Hungry for more.

Over the coming months, they'll learn from one another, practice new ways of leading, work on real community challenges through Civic Impact Projects, and explore what it means to lead themselves, others, organizations, communities, and systems.

Twenty-seven individual leadership journeys are already beginning to become one learning community. And this was only Orientation. Next stop: Conscious Leadership Retreat.

Better Leaders. Better Communities.

The leadership journey has begun for the Roaring Fork Leadership Ac...

08/03/2026

Are We Facing a Participation Crisis?

Communities need leaders more than ever, yet fewer people are volunteering, joining organizations, or engaging in civic life. Is it really a lack of time or something deeper? Read Roaring Fork Leadership’s newest thought leadership article and discover why rebuilding connection may be one of the most important investments we can make in our communities.

→ Visit the blog for more and download the full whitepaper (free). https://rfleadership.org/the-particpation-paradox/

08/01/2026

Grab your early bird discount and sign up your golf team. https://rfleadership.org/golf/

Roaring Fork Leadership is excited to return to Lakota Links Golf Course on Friday, September 25, 2026 for our second annual Leadership at the Links Golf Tournament.

We’re grateful for the early momentum and partnership already building around this event, including support from The Romero Group, Bighorn Toyota, East West Hospitality, Z Group Architecture & Interior Design, and Mountain Closets.

From a $10,000 Hole-in-One opportunity to a day of friendly competition and meaningful connection, this event brings leaders together in a different way....on the course and in community.

🤝 Want to get involved early? Sponsorship opportunities are beginning to fill, and we’d love to connect with you. Reach out to Tanya at [email protected] to explore partnership opportunities.