Landon Wilson
Biography
Appointed March 14, 2022
Term Ending March 14, 2026
Landon is a 5th-generation farmer in Montezuma County and a Full-Service Irrigator. His passion for farming brought him back to the area after attending Colorado State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agribusiness. Landon enjoys farming alongside his dad on their irrigated and dryland fields. Landon brings a new, younger perspective to the board and hopes he can contribute to preserving agriculture and water in Montezuma and Dolores Counties.
Simon Martinez
Biography
Appointed March 13, 2011
Term Ending March 14, 2023
Simon works as the General Manager of the Ute Mountain Farm & Ranch Enterprise. Ute Mountain Farm & Ranch Enterprise operates 110 center pivots over the tribe’s 7,700-acre farmland. They grow and harvest alfalfa hay, non-GMO corn products, and range feed for a 650 head Tribal cattle herd. Simon also oversees the Bow & Arrow Brand, LLC, launched in 2014, producing non-GMO project verified, gluten-free, and certified kosher products. Simon originally worked on the construction of the Dolores tunnel, gate chamber, and dam spillway. Simon serves as an Ag commissioner for the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
Don Schwindt
Biography
Appointed June 1, 1983
Term Ending July 7, 2023
Don farms 400 acres in the MVIC system south of Cortez. In the past, Don’s other water-related service has included stints on the MVIC Board and Colorado Water Conservation Board. Don is a Board Member of the Family Farm Alliance, a west side organization focused on one mission: To enhance the availability of reliable, affordable irrigation water supplies to Western farmers and ranchers. Currently, Don also serves as Montezuma County’s representative on the Southwestern Water Conservation District board.
Sheldonna Ives
Biography
Appointed August 1, 2018
Term Ending July 31, 2022
Godwin Oliver
Biography
Appointed November 3, 2015
Term Ending November 2, 2023
Godwin farms approximately 700 irrigated acres in the Fairview and Sandstone Blocks.
Wesley Wilson
Biography
Appointed November 21, 2016
Term Ending November 21, 2024
Wes, a native of Pleasant View-Yellow Jacket, Colorado, is a full-service irrigator. He has been involved in agriculture his entire life. After graduating from Montezuma-Cortez High School, West attended Colorado State University, obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness. After graduating, he returned to the family farm and started his career in agriculture. Wes has served the local community through numerous organizations, including the Dolores-Montezuma County Farmers Union, Pleasant View Volunteer Fire Department as Fire Chief for 20 years, President of the board of the Southwest Colorado Bean Producers, Inc., and Master of the Ute Mountain Pomona Grange and Yellow Jacket Grange. Wes strives to serve the District by being a common-sense liaison for the constituents of Dolores Water Conservancy District.
Glen Fish
Biography
Appointed January 2, 2017
Term Ending January 2, 2025
Glen farms in the MVIC system South of Cortez. He also serves on the Montezuma Water Company board.