Meet the Team
Our Board of Directors keeps the wheels turning - on and off the track. This dedicated crew of skaters, volunteers, and coaches oversee league operations, uphold our mission, and makes sure every decision supports the growth of our skaters and the sport we love. They bring passion, strategy, and a whole lot of grit to everything they do.
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Head Coach and President
coachnate@focojuniorrollerderby.org
2019 - Present: President of Board of Directors
2018 - Present: Head Coach
2024 - Present: JRDA Board of Directors, Treasurer
2022 - 2024: JRDA Northwest Regional Coordinator
2015 - 2017: Coach
Coach Nate has 20 years of coaching experience, with 15 of those in roller derby for many organizations.
2025: Head Coach JRDA Team USA
2018 & 2023: Coach/Head Coach team Colorado
2015 - Present: Coach/Head Coach FoCo Juniors
2015-2016: Head Coach of Cheyenne Capidolls
2012: Hosted Roller Derby Camp in Norway
2010 - 2014: Head Coach at Slaughterhouse Derby
Talladega Nate has been working with FoCo Junior Roller Derby for 10 years. For the past 6 years, he has served as President of the Board of Directors and Head Coach. Since joining the organization, he has been instrumental in creating opportunities leading to the many successes of the league.
Nate is a Northern Colorado Native. He has two wonderful children, one of which has played roller derby for 15 years, 5 of those with FoCo Junior Roller Derby before she aged out in 2020.
He has coached peewee football and little league baseball. He loves sports and especially enjoys how they bring the best out of oneself and unite others as a team. In his spare time, he likes to ski/snowboard, ride bikes, camp, hike, be outdoors, and do CrossFit. He is an ichthyophile, owning many aquaria filled with fish, and likes to fly fish. A world traveler, he has visited France, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Canada, Netherlands, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Mexico.
Name is a civil engineer with a 30-year history of design and management of complex, multimillion-dollar projects which include building and designing bridges, roadways, drainage, and river systems.
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Vice President: 2022-Present
Leslie.lohmiller@focojuniorrollerderby.org
Fundrasing@focojuniorrollerderby.org
Board of Directors:
Secretary: 2025-2026
Vice President: 2022-2025
Member at large: 2021-2022
Committees:
Chair of Resource Development: 2022-Present
Chair of Events Production: 2022-2025
Chair of Merchandise: 2022-2025
Athletics:
Basic Skate/Derby Instructor 2019-present
Agoges Assistant Coach
Derby Mom: 2019 – present
Leslie has a background in academic research, and she spent most of her career as a project and laboratory manager across multiple life science laboratories. She spent much time mentoring students, teaching, designing, and implementing research projects, compiling and analyzing data, publishing research, and writing many grants and research proposals.
She has recently entered a graduate program at the University of Denver, working on an M.S. in Nonprofit Leadership with a concentration in Philanthropy and Resource Management. She hopes to use the experiences to help move the organization through this year’s challenges and prepare the league for future endeavors.
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Tresurer 2019 - Present
coachemily@focojuniorrollerderby.org
President: 2018-2019'
Chair of League Management 2022-Present
Chair of Recruitment 2022-2024
Head Coach of FoCo Agoges 2023-Present
Emily Rose is the former President and current Treasurer on the Board of Directors and has served for 7 years. She is currently the Chair of League Management and handles the day-to-day operations of the organization. Her daughter, “GoneZo,” skates with the league for 8 years before aging out in 2024. Emily also serves as a coach for athletes at all levels of skating ability and as the head coach of the Agoges (B Team). With more than 20 years of experience as a scientist in the field of cell and molecular biology, she has spent her career designing and managing high-throughput projects in an ever-dynamic and challenging field.
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Coach of the Denver Mile High Club, WFTDA, and Bronze Medalist
MRDA, captain of Denver Ground Control, Gold & Silver medalist
USARS Team USA, gold medalist
United States Roller Derby, Team USA member
Started in Binghamton, NY playing Renegade in 2013, and joined Denver in 2015.
He loves coaching skaters of all levels and is always excited to teach anyone willing to learn. He also loves his dog, Barley.
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Chair of Finance
Erin has a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from CSU, Fort Collins, CO. She has worked in various accounting positions for several local multimillion-dollar companies. This experience has taught her all aspects of financial accounting, from payroll and accounts payable/receivable to month-end close and financial reporting. Erin’s commitment to excellence is evident in her ability to communicate complex financial data clearly, ensuring organizational transparency. Erin joined the board of directors in September 2024, and her accounting skills are now being used in her role as Chair of Finance.
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FoCo Junior Roller Derby:
2025 – 2026: Vice President, Board of Directors
2023 – 2025: Member at Large, Board of Directors
2024 – 2025: Chair of Travel Food & Fun Committee
JRDA:
November 2020 – present: Secretary, Board of Directors
2019 – 2021: Games Scheduling
Wasatch Junior Rollers:
2021 – 2023: President, Board of Directors
2016 – 2021: Head Official
2015 – 2018: Fundraising
Unaffiliated:
2016 – present: Non-Skating Official
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Junior Board Representative 2024 – present
Spartans Team Captain: 2025-2026
r.blade618@focojuniorrollerderby.org
Blade is in their 7th season with the league and is serving as team Captain for their fourth consecutive year. As a second-year Junior Board Rep, they are helping lead strategically both on the track and behind the scenes. Competing on the A team since 2022, they are known for their drive, teamwork, and dedication to advancing the league.
Board of directors 2025-2026
BoD@focojuniorrollerderby.org
president: nathan Mares
Vice President: Amber Bawden
Treasurer: Emily Rose
Secretary: Leslie Lohmiller
Member at Large: Erin McMichael
Junior Board Rep & Spartans Team Captain: Grace Clark
Junior Board Rep & Spartans Team Captain: Gretchen Kemeny
Coaching Staff 2025-2026
Head Coach: ‘Talledega’ Nathan Mares
‘Public’ Emily ‘#1’ Rose
Dominic Lenzo
Reno Schneider
Leslie ‘Plowmiller’ Lohmiller
Amelia ‘Dart’ Montez
Jaden ‘Slim Skadey’ Bawden
Roland ‘SCREAM’ Bawden
Amber Bawden
Committee Chairs
Merchandise Chair: Rebecca Boden merch@focojuniorrollerderby.org
Public Relations Chair: Nina Boettner pr@focojuniorrollerderby.org
Resource Development Chair: Leslie Lohmiller fundraising@focojuniorrollerderby.org sponsorship@focojuniorrollerderby.org
League Management: Emily Rose info@focojuniorrollerderby.org
Officials Chair: Amber Bawden officials@focojuniorrollerderby.org
Events Chair: Joint Effort events@focojuniorrollerderby.org
Recruitment Chair: Cathleen Bentley join@focojuniorrollerderby.org
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Junior Board Representative 2025 – present
Spartans Team Captain: 2025-2026
gretch621@focojuniorrollerderby.org
Gretch-a-Sketch is serving as a junior representative on the board of directors. This is her first year playing for FoCo Junior Roller Derby and serving on the board of directors, and she is excited for the opportunity. Gretch has been playing derby for five years now and is very excited to continue with the sport. In her free time, she enjoys doing theater, singing in her school choir, and spending time with her friends and family.