Position:  Executive Director
Phone: (970) 497-8569
Email Address: mari@montroserec.com

Mari Steinbach began her tenure as the MRD Executive Director on October 21st 2019. Mari is happy to have returned to Colorado after several years…

Position: Deputy Director
Phone: (970) 497-8568
Email Address: jeremy@montroserec.com

Originally from New Jersey, Jeremy has been a parks and recreation administrator for over 10 years, having served 8 in Alaska, and 3 in Nevada prior…

Position: Recreation Services Superintendent
Phone: (970) 497-8571
Email Address: justin@montroserec.com

Justin grew up in and attended high school in Frederick, Colorado. After high school he attended Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. While at…

Position: Parks & Maintenance Superintendent
Phone: (970) 497-8572
Email Address: miguel@montroserec.com

Mike was born in Chicago, Illinois. His family moved to Montrose when he was 3 years old. Mike worked for the MRD in concessions at the age of 14 and…

Position: Human Resources Generalist
Phone:  (970) 497-8562
Email Address: Lisa@montroserec.com

Lisa is from Colorado, born and raised in the suburbs right outside of Denver. Growing up a city girl she ventured to the mountain town of Avon in…

Position: Accounting Specialist
Phone: (970) 497-8584
Email Address: melissa@montroserec.com

Melissa grew up all over Southern California, enjoying the beach and the pool. Melissa and her husband Bill moved to Colorado in 1993 and have enjoyed…

Position: Grants, Data & Outreach Specialist
Phone: (970) 497-8587
Email Address: astro@montroserec.com

Astro's professional background is in social work, working with people that are chronically homeless and with severe mental health and substance abuse…

Position: Fitness Leader - CRC
Phone: (970) 497-8582
Email Address: gene@montroserec.com

Gene serves as the Fitness Leader at the Montrose Community Recreation Center. He has worked with the MRD for 3 years and started as a Manager on Duty…

Position: Recreation Coordinator Facilities
Phone: (970) 497-8570
Email Address: wade@montroserec.com

Wade was born and raised in Oberlin, KS and moved to Emporia, KS for college. He graduated from Emporia State University with a Bachelor in Recreation…

Position: Facility Leader - Community Recreation Center
Phone: (970) 497-8585
Email Address: casie@montroserec.com

Casie works as the Facility Leader at the Montrose Community Recreation Center.  She has been with the MRD since 2021 and started as a Manager on Duty…

Position: Facility Leader - Field House 
Phone: 970-497-8588
Email Address: alex@montroserec.com

Alex grew up in Colorado on the Front Range where she lived until 2019. Alex has a BS in Business Administration & Marketing from the University of…

Position: Recreation Coordinator, Aquatics
Phone: 970-497-8575
Email Address: amy@montroserec.com

Amy is a dedicated professional in the aquatic and recreation field who moved to the Western Slope in May 2018 after more than 20 years in Southern…

Position: Aquatics Leader
Phone: 970-497-8574
Email Address: amber@montroserec.com

Amber grew up on the Western Slope. From a young age, she was passionate about swimming, starting with the Ouray Screaming Eels Swim Team and later…

Position: Head Lifeguard
Email Address: nayeli@montroserec.com

Nayeli brings a rich and diverse background from growing up in Texas to her professional life in Montrose, Colorado, where she relocated in 2021…

Position: Recreation Coordinator - Active Adults
Phone: (970) 497-8575
Email Address: liz@montroserec.com

Liz grew up in Austin, Texas, but has lived in Montrose for almost 30 years. She received her BS degree from Texas A&M in Recreation and Parks…

Position: Recreation Coordinator - Adult Programs
Phone: (970) 497-8573
Email Address: matt@montroserec.com

Matt is a long time coach who started working for the MRD in 2017. He graduated from Vanguard University with a BS in Physical Education/Teaching and…

Position: Recreation Leader - Adult Programs and Active Adults
Phone: 970-497-8567
Email Address: sally@montroserec.com

After a rewarding 20-year career in Recreation with the City of Chesapeake, Sally retired in 2024 and made the move to beautiful Colorado to be closer…

Position: Recreation Coordinator - Youth Programs
Phone: (970) 497-8580
Email Address: abby@montroserec.com

Abby moved to Montrose from the Chicago Suburbs to explore the outdoors and everything that Colorado has to offer. She holds a minor in Recreation…

Position: Recreation Coordinator - Enrichment and Outdoors
Phone: (970) 497-8576
Email Address: miller@montroserec.com

Miller grew up in central Missouri playing competitive baseball and a variety of recreational sports. He played baseball for Westminster College in…

Position: Lead Customer Service Representative
Phone: (970) 249-7705
Email Address: julie@montroserec.com

Julie grew up on a family farm in rural Iowa and is a graduate of Iowa State University with a teaching degree in Family and Consumer Sciences. After…

Position: Lead Customer Service Representative
Phone: 970-497-8578
Email Address: laysa@montroserec.com

Laysa was born and raised in Montrose and grew up going to the Community Recreation Center. Since middle school, Laysa has wanted to work at the MRD…

Position: Custodial Leader
Phone: (970) 497-8581
Email Address: jessica@montroserec.com

Jessica has been with the Montrose Recreation District since 2017 and has had the privilege of being the Custodial Leader for many years. During this…

Position: Head Custodian
Email Address: shaiteria@montroserec.com

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Position: Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
Email Address: tony@montroserec.com

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Position: Maintenance Technician - Parks
Email Address: josh@montroserec.com

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