Sharon Clarke, Land & Water Conservation Specialist, specializes in regional geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), water resources, and aquatic habitat. She has both a B.S. and M.S. in Geography. Before Sharon started providing GIS support on Roaring Fork Conservancy's Stream Flow Survey Project in 2004, she worked for the Forest Science Department at Oregon State University coordinating and conducting regional GIS analysis for aquatic ecosystems. Sharon took on responsibilities for Land & Water Conservation programming at Roaring Fork Conservancy in 2008.

Sarah Johnson, Education Coordinator, received her B.S. in Biology and a minor in Geology from Missouri State University in 2005. Since 2008, Sarah has coordinated much of the education programs at Roaring Fork Conservancy. She has taught environmental education for a variety of organizations across the country from the Pacific Northwest to New England and many places in between. Sarah has been a wilderness backpacking and canoe instructor, has taught in school and residential environmental education programs and has been an interpretive ranger with the National Park Service. Participating in the Grand Canyon Semester program sponsored by NAU and Grand Canyon National Park, she became passionate about water in the West. Sarah is a Certified Interpretive Guide, Wilderness First Responder, Licensed Utah River Guide, Leave No Trace Trainer and Avalanche Safety I trained. She serves on the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education Advisory Council. She can be found playing music, volunteering, and exploring in the mountains during all seasons.

Rick Lofaro, Executive Director, graduated from Colorado State University in 1993 with a B.S. from the College of Natural Resources. Rick joined Roaring Fork Conservancy in 1998 and was promoted to Executive Director in May of 2005. Formerly, Rick oversaw the River Watch Program that conducts monthly water sampling throughout the Roaring Fork Watershed. Rick also serves as a technical advisor to Counties and Municipalities in the Roaring Fork Valley. He addresses community watershed issues, such as riparian land use and water quality violations, and works as a liaison between the public and regulatory entities. Roaring Fork Conservancy offers in-kind services to create ecological restoration plans for disturbed areas that are in violation of land use codes. He is also a board member of the Colorado Watershed Assembly. He has worked as a naturalist for the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, and as a fishing guide in northwestern Montana. Rick volunteers with the Ferdinand Hayden Chapter of Trout Unlimited, and he enjoys fishing, rafting, hunting, skiing and hiking within the magnificent Roaring Fork Valley.

Tim O'Keefe, Education Director, received his B.S. in biology from Davidson College in North Carolina. He also studied ecology and conservation in Madagascar with the School for International Training. Since 2001, he has directed Roaring Fork Conservancy's Education Program, which includes school programs, educational field trips, interpretive programs, website, publications, and the River Guide School. Tim is a Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) and Certified Interpretive Trainer (CIT) with the National Association for Interpretation. Tim is involved with the Colorado Water Education Task Force and the NPS Colorado Education & Outreach Committee. In 2008, took on the responsibility of managing the River Center planning and design. Prior to joining Roaring Fork Conservancy, Tim taught environmental education in Aspen, Colorado; Jackson Hole, Wyoming; and the seacoast of New Hampshire. Tim loves spending time with his family outdoors and being part of the leadership at Crossroads Church.

Chad Rudow, Water Quality Coordinator, joined Roaring Fork Conservancy in August of 2006. He earned his B.S. in Biology from Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa and is a Colorado Outward Bound alumni. Chad has experience as a whitewater rafting guide and ski instructor in Glenwood Springs, as well as caving guide, interpreter, and manager for Glenwood Caverns. As Water Quality Coordinator Chad can be seen all over the Roaring Fork Watershed collecting water samples and checking on the health of local streams and rivers. He also manages a group of dedicated volunteers who conduct water sampling on their local streams. He is also a Certified Interpretive Guide. Chad enjoys backpacking, rafting, skiing, and hiking in the valley and plays soccer with friends year-round in the Glenwood Springs area.

Claire Britt, Office Manager,  joined Roaring Fork Conservancy staff in January 2010. She grew up on the beach in Florida and swam competitively through college so she has a love for the water. She graduated from Georgia Southern University with a degree in Commercial Recreation. She enjoys being outdoors camping, skiing, hiking, running or playing with her kids. One of her favorite previous jobs was seven years with skier services on Snowmass Mountain where she put on weekly races and picnics for the kids ski school. Claire has lived in the valley for almost 14 years and is now residing in Basalt with her husband Mike and their three children.