Eric Nachtrieb attended UCLA, completing two Masters Degree programs in education and global leadership. Eric has worked in organizational development, strategic planning and best practices, and was the co-founder and Executive Director of a non-profit called Relationship 180. He has worked most recently as the Vice President of Operations for Children of the Nations, which serves 5000 children abroad building schools and clinics that provide medical, educational and life development opportunities. Married to his wife Lynne for 46 years, they have three adult children and four grandchildren. They recently moved to Colorado from California to be closer to family.
Meet Our Members
Jeannie Benson is a Colorado native, mother of two and proud grandmother of two grandsons. Jeannie worked as an accountant for 29 years, has been both a member and leader in 4H, and has done missionary work in Haiti. She and her husband Del have traveled extensively. When they're at home in Fort Collins, she enjoys reading, camping and quilting.
My name is Jordan Spight and I look forward to becoming a Rotary member and the opportunity it gives to be more involved in the community. I was born and raised in Fort Collins and am a third generation Fort Collins native. Upon graduating from Fort Collins High School, I attended Colorado State University where I earned a bachelor's degree. After college I spent 15 years as a firefighter with Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, during which time I met my wife Molly (also a Ft. Collins native), moved to Windsor and had our first child. After 15 years with the fire department, it was time for a change, and I began a second career in real estate. Today I am a Realtor with RE/MAX Alliance in Fort Collins. In my spare time I can be found on the golf course, spending time with my family enjoying all the Colorado has to offer, and cheering on the Rams football team every Saturday.
Greg Lewis is the Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations for Colorado State University (CSU). Working hand-in-hand with the Office of the Vice President for Research, Career Centers, and CSU’s colleges and centers, Greg and his team represent the University to corporate and foundation constituents, build mutually beneficial relationships, and promote CSU’s funding priorities to its external partners. He came to CSU in January 2016 after five years in corporate and foundation relations at the University of Arkansas.
Lori is from Cheyenne Wyoming, has been a Colorado resident for about 5 years and is a former member of the Loveland Rotary Club. Most of her career has been running nonprofit agencies, with a focus on providing affordable housing. She says, "I think safe, affordable housing is key to anyone's success in life and we are all worthy of that security." She joined Crossroads Safehouse in March 2023 as their Executive Director. Lori and her partner Brad have a French Bulldog named Bronx. She has a love of baseball and can be seen every March watching spring training in Arizona.
I was born and raised in Fort Collins, CO and attended a small charter school from kindergarten to 12th grade. Upon graduation, I enrolled at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where I obtained by Bachelor’s in Business Administration with a double major in Marketing and Human Resources. I was actively involved as a sorority sister of Alpha Xi Delta where I saw my first glimpse of community outreach through various philanthropic events such as fundraisers for Autism Speaks. Shortly after graduation, I moved back to Colorado to be close to family. I became a mom to a beautiful little boy who is now going to be 3 in August and began my career as a teller at FirstBank. Today, I am a banking officer at the Harmony and Lemay location in Fort Collins. I serve on the Board of Directors at Teaching Tree Early Childhood Learning Center.
I recently relocated from Texas where I spent thirteen years as a school librarian and six years teaching middle and high school. My family relationships are, thankfully, loving and integral parts of my life and always have been. Working with students in my roles as classroom teacher and school librarian have proved rewarding and interesting, allowing countless opportunities for me to learn and grow. When not working, I spend time helping my Mother, reading, enjoying the outdoors, listening to music, and photography. Like most librarians, I am passionate about books, the power of words, and open availability of accurate information.
My name is Dave Best, I am from Davis California and I am a graduate from the college of business at CSU. As I have told some people previously, I am a 4th generation Rotary member (If I am accepted). My Father, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather were all rotary members in California. I grew up hearing about it being an amazing organization and I am excited to now be starting to see it more for myself.
Tony graduated from CSU and then spent nearly 20 years at Intel, included leadership positions in Supply Chain, Sales and Marketing, Strategy, Operations, and Human Resources. He also had international assignments with AT&T, McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing), Intel, Apple, and Raymour & Flaniganretiring as Vice President of Operations and Sales.
I am a 3rd generation Coloradoan, having grown up in the Four Corners area. I have a BS in Career Counseling from Colorado Mesa University and a Masters in Human Resources from the University of Phoenix. My professional career included over fifteen years in Human Resource management and consulting. Most recently, I've managed rental properties in Colorado and for two years, an Airbnb in Scottsdale, Arizona. I have a daughter Taylor and a son Nate, both living and thriving in Denver (and my best work). I enjoy managing events and projects, skiing, walking, and watching just about any two teams play soccer.
Dr. Robert Meyer has 45+ years of experience in radiation protection, environmental science, nuclear power and alternative energy, beginning his career at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Prior to receiving his MS and PhD degrees at Colorado State University, he served as a Line Officer in the U.S. Navy. Over the decades he has managed environmental radiation protection projects around the United States. He has been a consultant to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna and the U.S. National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, a member of the National Academy of Sciences Board on Radioactive Waste Management and the U.S. EPA’s Science Advisory Board. He holds a patent on the John Deere-based RTRAK radiation scanning system and has published dozens of articles and co-edited the graduate textbook, “Radiological Assessment”. A decade ago he built a solar power system to provide 20 reliable amps to the 110-volt outlets in his family’s foothills cabin. He is semi-retired, still working now and then for Tetra Tech Inc. on environmental protection projects.
I grew up in Colorado Springs and came to Fort Collins in 1969 to go to college at CSU. My wife Sheri and I met in college and were married upon graduation. We have two children and four grandchildren, and fortunately for us they live in Fort Collins and Denver.
My name is Janice McAteer and I have been a Rotarian with Champaign West Rotary in Champaign, Illinois since 2013. I have recently moved to Fort Collins from Champaign and would like to continue my Rotarian service and fellowship with the Rotary Club of Fort Collins.
A little about myself
I was born and raised on a farm in southern Indiana. Obtained B.S. and M.S. at Murray State University in southwestern Kentucky and PhD from the University of Tennessee in Plant Breeding and Genetics. Post Doc’ed at the University of Nebraska and then moved to Fort Collins in 1986 to work at CSU on a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) grant entitled ‘Tissue Culture for Crop’. This international project was to use new technologies to develop environmental stress tolerance in several relevant international crops such as rice, sorghum, and millet. As that grant ended in 1989, I was able to get a position with Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis working on rice and later barley. I moved back to Fort Collins in 2007 to manage a global malt barley breeding program. At its height there was staff of 60 in 10 countries and conducting research trials in 17 countries. The program was also able to do experiments on the International Space Station. I was divorced in 2014 and have 2 children, both of whom live in Fort Collins. I retired at the end of January 2020 and now spend a week or so a month in Indiana helping my dad.
I liked reading and reciting the Four-Way Test of the Rotarian values. It’s refreshing to speak to the values each week.
I retired at the end of October of this year after nearly 43 years as a State Farm Insurance Agent. The best part of my years as an agent was the relationships developed with so many individuals. I miss that even today.
It might have appeared to my wife (Alli), my three sons (Blake, Jeff and Rob) and their wives, their 10 kids (my grandkids), their wives and 3 great grandkids that I have been retired for several years. Not true. The heaviness of responsibility of owning a business never ceases. I’m now retired and I can breath.
My name is Curran Dunne, I am 23 years old. I currently work in the HVAC industry for Swan heating and cooling, a local company out of Loveland. Grew up in Beorne Tx and was raised by my father David Dunne and mother Lisa Dunne. I have currently one younger sibling Kiera Dunne. When I was 18 years old I went out and worked on a cod boat in Alaska. We sailed the bearing sea for 55 days straight(18hr on 6hrs off). I feel like this helped shaped me into the young man I am today. It tested my emotional and physical limits every day I was out on that boat. Recently moved to Colorado about three years ago, lived up in Estes for a year and a half before moving down the mountain.
My name is Tiana and I have been living in Fort Collins off and on since 2009. I currently live with my husband Brent and our two kitties , Yoda and Fluffy. I am a Registered Dietitian and I have a private practice called Tiana Sexton Nutrition where I specialize in helping individuals with digestive disorders. I also work as a clinical dietitian at the three Banner hospitals located in Northern Colorado. In my free time I enjoy gardening and being outdoors ( hiking, camping, paddle boarding and skiing).
I came to Fort Collins to study Microbiology in 2000, fell in love with the community, and never left. I am married to my wife, Tasha, and we have four small children. My brother and I started our own real estate brokerage a few years ago: Urban Forest Realty. I enjoy trail running and mountain biking. We could not be happier living in Fort Collins.
I am originally from Mill Valley, California. I moved to Boulder, CO in August of 2014 to complete my undergraduate degree in psychology (minoring in religious studies) at Naropa University. I graduated in 2017. In May of 2019, I applied for an entry-level job at Colorado Parks & Wildlife as a gate attendant at Eldorado Canyon State Park in Boulder County. I wanted to take a job where I could be outside very day and be of service to my state and my community. Within two months, I received a promotion to park ranger trainee staying in that position until 2021.
My name is Martha Apuan. I am married to Gene Apuan and we have 3 children and 5 grandchildren. I was born in El Paso, TX and I lived there until I was 21. We have lived in Texas, Wyoming, Nevada, California, Idaho, Colorado and Japan. We spent 2 years as missionaries in Japan from 2018-2020. We enjoyed our time in Japan learning about the culture, traditions and the people. My primary ministry became teaching English to preschoolers, elementary kids, and adults. I always dreamed of being a teacher, so I was able to fulfill my dream.