ACE (Achieving Community Excellence)

Bob Billings was born and raised in Greeley and has spent the past 32 years working in public education as a teacher and as an administrator. Bob retired from Greeley-Evans School District 6 in 2017 after 13 years with D6. He is currently working part-time in two different roles: first, as the Director of Athletics and Activities for Greeley-Evans School District 6, and second, as the coordinator for the Champions 4 Life program with the University of Northern Colorado athletic department. His passion for helping others is the key reason he has continued this work following his retirement. Bob has served on the ACE Board since its inception and also organizes the Youth Leadership Forum (YLF), part of the GTown Promise initiative. The YLF is in its fifth year and has provided an opportunity for youth in Northern Colorado to be able to learn from numerous leadership experts from around the country.

Bob is a 1981 graduate of Greeley Central High School. He and his wife, Mary, reside in Greeley.

Bryan Guest grew up in Greeley, graduating from Greeley West High School, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from the University of Northern Colorado. Bryan worked in various banking jobs while in high school and college and currently serves as the Market President for the Greeley and Loveland markets for Great Western Bank. In all, Bryan has over 25 years of banking experience. Other work experience includes serving in the United States Army and being the Controller of Leed Fabrication. Bryan has been blessed to be married to his wife Amberly (Martinez), also from Greeley, for 21+ years and they have three sons, Tyler, Ethan, and Emerson.

Bryan is proud to have served for numerous non-profits in Northern Colorado. Bryan currently serves as the Board Chair of the United Way of Weld County. He is also very proud of his 10 consecutive years a Board Trustee for Mosaic Church. Former volunteer positions include: Board Member for the United Way of Larimer County from 2004-2014 (Board Chair from 2010-2012), United Way of Larimer County - Golf Committee Chair, UNC’s Monfort College of Business Alumni board member, UNC Blue & Gold Club board member, United Way of Weld County - Loaned Executive; Greeley Chamber of Commerce – Ambassador Committee Co-Chair; Greeley Chamber of Commerce – Golf Committee member.

Dan Dennie has been a community volunteer since his arrival in Northern Colorado in 1998. Prior to moving to Greeley he served 21 years on active duty with the United States Air Force, with assignments at the Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey, California, the Office of the Surgeon General, Pentagon, Washington D.C., the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, and Kunsan Air Base, South Korea amongst others. For more than 35 years, Dan served in a variety of healthcare leadership roles before retiring in 2017. Dan has also served on numerous nonprofit boards, including The United Way of Weld County, Chair of Weld Recovers (2013 Flood Recovery Committee), The American Red Cross of Northern Colorado, Better Business Bureau of Northern Colorado and Wyoming, Institute For Marketplace Trust, Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, Weld County Bright Futures, Greeley ACE Board, Regis University, Healthcare Administration Advisory Board, and Aims Community College Radiology Program Advisory Board and was named an Aims Community College Honorary Fellow in 2011. Dan now volunteers for and is a Ginsel with the Greeley Stampede.

Dan is originally from LaGrange, Kentucky and now lives in Greeley with his wife Cyndi of 39 years. He is a proud husband, father and grandfather. While he was born in Kentucky, his home and heart are now in Colorado.

Mike Trotter has been in the commercial roofing industry for the past 25 years and currently oversees operations and sales for Front Range Roofing Systems in Greeley. Mike serves on the board of the Western States Contractors Association and has recently served on the Colorado Roofing Association and United Way of Weld County boards. He has strong business development skills having completed management and business training through the Kellogg School of Management in Chicago, Illinois, and a degree in Business from the University of Northern Colorado.

When ACE was first introduced, Mike was immediately drawn to the message and the vision of “Achieving Community Excellence.” As an active community member himself, Mike saw that there were untapped opportunities to make this community stronger and more united. Mike’s experience with United Way of Weld County and the local Jobs of Hope program has showed him what is possible when community stakeholders come together to solve problems. Mike hopes to help ACE forge and maintain strong connections between Business, Government, Education, and other organizations to achieve community excellence.

Reneé Holloway moved to Greeley in 1976 to attend the University of Northern Colorado and lived in Greeley for 34 years. She worked in accounting for a small business from 1978 through 2007 and currently manages H & H Family Foundation. Over the years, Reneé has volunteered at Weld County School District 6, Greeley Philharmonic Guild, NCMC Foundation President’s Circle, Cattle Baron’s Ball, Scroll & Fan, and Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. She served on the Board of Greeley Central High School Athletic Foundation and the ACE Community Foundation. Reneé is married to Ed Holloway and has four children that were born and raised in Greeley, attended District 6 schools, and earned college degrees.

Sandi Elder, born Sandi Garcia, is a Greeley/Weld County native. She recently served on Greeley City Council for eight years, as well as numerous boards and commissions, such as Employee Health Board, Police Pension Board, Human Relations, Down Town Development Authority, Latino Advisory to Congressman Ken Buck, Greeley-Weld Airport Authority, Weld County Prevention Partners, Jobs of Hope Board of Directors, Latino Advisory to Greeley's Police Chief, LiLi Initiative Commission, Global Refugee Board, Public Safety Oversight, and is a lifelong member Our Lady of Peace Parish in Greeley. She currently works as a medical student doctor coordinator at North Colorado Family Medicine and Rocky Vista University in Parker Colorado. Sandi is a community advocate, a public servant, and has served on the ACE board since its inception.

Sandi and her husband, Willie, have been married for 36 years. Together they have two adult children and two grandchildren. Sandi recently received a lifesaving kidney transplant. She enjoys gardening in her greenhouse, theology, and watching her husband restore classic cars.

Steve Hall was born and raised in Fort Morgan, Colorado and has lived in Greeley since 2006. Steve spent 35 years in management, product development and business ownership within the Oil and Gas industry and Snap-On Tools Corporation including finishing his formal education at Carthage College of Racine Wisconsin. In 2013 Steve was elected to the Greeley-Evans District 6 School Board and currently serves as Vice President and board member. Community activities include serving previously on the Boards of The Resource Center and Victory Christian Fellowship Church in addition to being another proud member of Greeley’s original “Zoo Crew”. Prior to life in Greeley, he served on numerous boards focused on youth activities and athletics in Broomfield CO, Farmington, NM and Phoenix, AZ. Steve and his wife Becky have been married for 24 years and have 4 children and 8 precious grand-babies ranging in age from 1 to 9 years of age. 

Steve LaForest is the Branch Manager for New American Funding in Greeley and has been in the mortgage business for 39 years. He serves on The Success Foundation Board, Chair of the Community Council on Education, the Northern Colorado Mortgage Lenders Advisory Committee and the Finance Council at Saint Mary Church. Steve is happily married to his wife Megan. Together they have three grown daughters, Courtney, Sarah and Hannah; two son-in-laws, Travis Kellner and Drew Costinett; and two grandchildren, Luke and Noah.