Committee Leadership
Mr. Darrell Williamson	State Chair	Mr. Bert Valencia	Area Chair Cortez
Mr. Joseph Ely	State Vice Chair	Mr. Dick Wilson	Area Chair Denver
Mr. Tom Ivory	Military Outreach Director	Mr. Lou Brackett	Area Chair Grand Junction
Mr. John Schutt	Deputy Military Outreach Director	Mr. Darell Zimbelman	Area Chair Larimer/Weld
Mr. Rick White	Employer Outreach Director	Ms. Emily Smith	Area Chair Montrose
Mr. Martin Cobb	Ombudsman Director	Mr. Rich Parr	Deputy Area Chair Montrose
Mr. Aaron Lechner	Deputy Ombudsman Director	Mr. Harry Vogel	Area Chair Pueblo
Mr. Lynn Albi	Training Director	Mr. Jim Stanko	Area Chair Steamboat
Ms. Suzanne Hill	Volunteer Coordinator	Ms. Anna Berezowska	Public Affairs Director
Mr. Brian Bartony	Bosslift Chair
Mr. Mark Lilevjen	Awards Commitee Chair
Mr. Rob Brazell	Area Chair Boulder
Ms. Julia Belmont	Area Chair Colorado Springs
Ms. Shirley Martinez	Deputy Area Chair Colorado Springs

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Colorado Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (COESGR) is a Department of Defense office, led and operated by dedicated volunteers and staff whose mission is to gain and maintain employer support for Guard and Reserve service by recognizing outstanding support, increasing awareness of USERRA, resolving conflicts through mediation and developing initiatives to increase employment opportunities for military service members and veterans. This dedicated field committee numbers a continuing growing cadre of well over 184 volunteers reaching out to employers and military service members in nine different functional areas such as Employer and Military Outreach, Public Affairs, Ombudsmen, Training, and Special Programs throughout the State and for many, serving in more than one functional area.

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January 08, 2020In Memoriam – Russell Summerlin – Alabama State Chair Emeritus

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) announces the passing of its former state chair, retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Russell Summerlin Jan. 5. Summerlin served as the Alabama State Chair from 2006 through 2011 and was also a member of several committees and what's now known as the Board of Directors.

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November 18, 2019Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Recognizes 2018 Volunteers of Year

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve recognized the 2018 Volunteers of the Year (VOTY) during the National Leadership Meeting Nov. 15. Volunteers who serve in following functional and operational areas were nominated by their respective State Committee for the prestigious honor of being named Volunteer of the Year: Military Outreach, Employer Outreach, Public Affairs, Training, Ombudsman, and Operational.

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August 23, 2019DOD Honors Employers of Guardsmen, Reservists

WASHINGTON – Fifteen private-sector and municipal employers received the 2019 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award at a Pentagon ceremony for providing exceptional support to their employees who serve in the National Guard or Reserves.

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