About the Just Transition Advisory Committee
The Just Transition Advisory Committee (JTAC) includes representatives of coal communities, labor unions, and utilities as well as issue experts and members of the Colorado General Assembly and the Governor’s Cabinet.
The JTAC was responsible for creating, in partnership with local communities, the Draft Colorado Transition Plan, which informed today’s Colorado Just Transition Action Plan. The committee will continue to play a useful role by supporting the Office of Just Transition as it reports on its progress and updates its plan on an annual basis.
Below is a list of committee members. For a review of the Office of Just Transition's goals, visit our About page.
Next Meeting Schedule
June 17, 2025, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., Virtual
For the link to attend, email cdle_ojt@state.co.us
September 16, 2025 TENTATIVE
Meeting may be held in Montrose county - More info coming
For the link to attend, email cdle_ojt@state.co.us
Previous Meeting Recordings
Meeting Recording, March 18, 2025 JTAC Meeting
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Meeting Recording, December 17, 2024 JTAC Meeting
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Meeting Recording, September 17, 2024 JTAC Meeting
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Meeting Recording, August 1, 2024 JTAC Meeting
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Meeting Recording, April 2, 2024 JTAC Meeting
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Advisory Committee Membership
| Name | Title | Organization Affiliation | Seat Represented |
| Dennis Dougherty, Chair (CY24-25) | Executive Director | AFL-CIO | Coal Transition Workers |
| Joe Barela | Executive Director | Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) | Ex-Officio |
| Maria De Cambra/ Dave Bowman (alternate) | Executive Director/Deputy Director, DLG | Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) | Ex-Officio |
| Ron Geary | Assistant Business Manager | IBEW 111 | Coal Transition Workers |
| Laura Getts | Senior Electrification Analyst | Tri-State | Disproportionately Impacted Communities |
| Ernest House | Senior Policy Director | Keystone Policy Center | Disproportionately Impacted Communities |
| Eve Lieberman | Executive Director | Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) | Ex-Officio |
| Sheila Lieder | State Representative | Colorado Legislature | CO House |
| Chris Markuson | Western States Director | BlueGreen Alliance | Professional ED or Workforce |
| Tim Redmond | County Commissioner | Routt County | Coal Transition Community |
| Dylan Roberts | State Senator | Colorado Legislature | CO Senate |
| Amy Robertson | Senior Manager, State Government Relations and External Affairs | Tri-State | Utility Company |
| Jessica Kostelnik | Senior Policy Advisor | Governor's Office | Ex-Officio |
| Carl Smith | State Legislative Director | SMART Transportation Division | Coal Transition Workers |
| Makyayla Jacob | Principal Workforce Relations Consultant | Xcel Energy | Utility Company |
| Aimee Tooker | Board President | West End Economic Development Corporation | Professional ED or Workforce |
| Will Toor/Christine Berg (alternate) | Executive Director/Sr. Local Gov't Policy Analyst | Colorado Energy Office (CEO) | Ex-Officio |
| Melody Villard | County Commissioner | Moffat County | Coal Transition Community |
| Gordon Westhoff | County Commissioner | Morgan County | Coal Transition Community |