2010 Board of Directors

The Longmont Area Economic Council exists for the sole purpose of keeping the Longmont area economy strong. This is accomplished specifically by "actively supporting the creation and preservation of quality primary jobs". Primary employers are those who sell the majority of their goods and services outside the region.

The Economic Council is a public/private partnership, governed by a Board of Directors made up of representatives from primary employers, the City of Longmont, and the business community at large.

Officers

Sue Mesch
Chairman
Xilinx
Primary Employer

Sue is the Longmont Facilities Manager for Xilinx. Sue obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Architecture from CU and has worked for Synergen and Adaptec before joining Xilinx. Sue has 10 years experience in Facilities Management.

Keith Kanemoto
Vice Chair
Prudential Rocky Mountain Realtors

Keith Kanemoto is a commercial real estate broker here in Longmont for Prudential Rocky Mountain Realtors. Keith graduated from Longmont High School and the University of Denver with a Bachelors Degree in Finance & Real Estate. Keith is a past President of the Longmont Association of Realtors as well as a member of the National Association of Realtors, and the International Council of Shopping Centers. When asked why Keith wanted to serve on the Longmont Area Economic Council Board of Directors, he replied "I think it is important to bring new businesses into Longmont as well as help our existing companies expand and grow. This community has a lot to offer." Keith's hobbies are golf, cars and motorcycles.

Mitch Carson
Past Chairman
Longmont United Hospital
At-Large

Mitch Carson is the President/CEO and Board Member of Longmont United Hospital. He has over 30 years of experience in Health Care Administration and has worked for hospitals in North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Indiana. He was formerly the President and Board Member of Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana. Mitch earned his B.A. in Hospital Administration from Concordia College and his M.A. in Hospital and Health Administration from the University of Iowa. He is Board Certified in Healthcare Management by the American College of Healthcare Executives and is active with the HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties, the Longmont Chamber and is the Founder of the Support Our Students program for the St. Vrain Valley School District.

Christopher Gunlikson
Secretary
Holland & Hart
At-Large

Christopher Gunlikson is a transactional attorney at Holland & Hart emphasizing in commercial real estate, corporate and tax matters, including real estate acquisition, sales, construction,
development, financing, commercial leasing, affordable housing development and low income
housing tax credit financing and syndication. His practice also includes extensive work in entity
formation, partnership law, tax planning, contracts, technology agreements and business sale and acquisition transactions.

Prior to law school, Mr. Gunlikson worked as a CFO for a developer and construction company.  He is also a Certified Public Accountant, a member of the American Bar Association (Business and Taxation Sections), a member of the Colorado Bar Association (Real Estate Section), a Committee Member of LEN, a community-based advisory committee that assists  in launching and growing emerging technology-based businesses in Boulder County, a Board Member of the Funding Partners, a CHFA 2006 Qualified Allocation Plan Advisory Board, and a Boulder CHAP Grant Technical Review Group Members.

Mr. Gunlikson graduated from the University of Denver College of Law, J.D. in 2000, and
Colorado State University B.S. in 1993.

Primary Employers

Andy Bade
Amgen
Primary Employer

Andy Bade is currently serving as Director, Facilities and Engineering, at Amgen in Longmont, Colorado. Amgen discovers, develops, manufacturers and markets human therapeutics based on advances in cellular and molecular biology. The company's research and product development efforts are focused on helping patients in four clinical areas: nephrology, cancer, inflammation, and neurology/metabolism. Andy earned a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, a Master's in Mechanical Engineering from San Diego State University, and a Master's in Business Administration from Pepperdine University. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer (Mechanical) in California. Prior to joining Amgen, Andy served in the US Navy as a nuclear submarine officer.

Dave Humenik
Vapor Technologies
Primary Employer

Appointed President of Vapor Technologies in April 2001, David Humenik has been instrumental in guiding the development of Vapor Technologies' business strategies and the company's technological growth and innovation programs.  Vapor Technologies is an industry leader in the manufacture of high-tech thin film coating systems.  Dave brings over 20 years of experience in the development of advanced technologies for consumer and industrial products to his position.  He joined the company in 1995 as Vapor Technologie's Engineering Manager and later became the company's Senior Vice President of Operations.  Under Dave's leadership, Vapor Technologies has emerged as a respected provider of coating systems, finishes and implementation services.  Dave continues to drive Vapor Technologies to innovate new technologies, products, finishes and services to maintain its market leadership position.  

Dave and his wife Laura moved to Longmont in 1998 and have been Boulder County residents for over 20 years.  They have two children, Brian and Sarah.
 

Dave Quinn
Seagate
Primary Employer

David Quinn is Senior Director of Facilities and Real Estate for Seagate Technology, responsible for all design center operations, including sites in Longmont, Colorado Springs, Pittsburgh, and Shakopee, Minnesota. He has worked in Longmont since 1991, and has coordinated Seagate’s gradual expansion here from 25,000 to 535,000 square feet of office, lab, and production space. David holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University, and an MS in Computer Science from the University of Southern California.

Seagate is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of hard disc drives, providing products for a wide range of applications, including enterprise, desktop, mobile computing, consumer electronics and branded solutions.