About the SME Colorado Section:
The Colorado Section is a legally constituted unit of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME), encompassing a specific geographical area. Our members are given the opportunity to network with their peers and hear valuable presentations through our activities.
Colorado Section Officers hold elected positions for a term of 1 year, from June through May. Elections for all board members are typically held in May.
Colorado Section Officers:
| Melissa Chalona |
Chair |
2022 - 2023 |
| Amanda Davis |
Vice Chair |
2022 - 2023 |
| Eric Poeck |
Secretary |
2022 - 2023 |
| Phil Martin |
Treasurer |
2022 - 2023 |
| Maddy Sova |
Publicity Director |
2022 - 2023 |
| Richard Schwering (Interim) |
Programs |
2022 - 2023 |
| Alex Holtzapple |
Golf Tournament Chair |
2022 - 2023 |
Colorado Section Directors:
| Heather Lammers |
Past Chair |
2022 - 2023 |
| Dick Beach |
Minerals Education Coalition |
2022 - 2023 |
| Mark Jorgensen |
Mineral Processing Division |
2022 - 2023 |
| Kristina Huss |
Director-at-Large |
2022 - 2023 |
| Jon Pianetti |
Director-at-Large |
2022 - 2023 |
| Kevin Moran |
Director-at-Large Pro Tem |
2022 - 2023 |
Chair Contact Information: Melissa Chalona - mchalona@enganalytics.com
Membership Contact Information: Phil Martin - pmartin@rcflp.com
2022-2023 Event List
| Month |
Date |
Activity |
Location |
| September |
9/22/2022 |
Happy Hour with Mining4Beer |
Joyride Brewing Company |
| 9/24/2022 |
Miners Give Back |
Clear Creek Park |
| October |
10/20/2022 |
Dinner and Speaker with Colorado School of Mines |
CTLM 102 |
| November |
11/17/2022 |
Holiday Happy Hour |
Tap & Burger - Belleview Station |
| December |
No Programming
|
| January |
1/19/2023
|
Lunch Krumb Lecture
|
Virtual
|
| February |
2/16/2023
|
Dinner and Speakers with Colorado State University
|
Lory Student Center, Longs Peak Rm.302
711 Oval Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80521
|
| March |
3/14/2023
|
Happy Hour with Mining4Beer
|
Discovery Tap House
4990 Kipling St. Suite 7
Wheat Ridge, CO
|
| April |
4/22/2023
|
Miners Give Back
|
Jefferson County Open Space
Welchester Tree Grant Park
|
| May |
5/20/2023
|
SME Gala
|
History Colorado Center
1200 Broadway, Denver, CO
|