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JFK was created in 2000 by Bill Carstens, long-time Telluride resident, entrepreneur and philanthropist. JFK is funded by an endowment established by Mr. Carstens, the Carstens Family Fund at the Denver Foundation. Each year the endowment matches proceeds from our annual fundraiser, Mountains to Desert Bike Ride (M2D) and private donations. .
Mr. Carstens passed away in 2006 and while much of his entrepreneurial talent cannot be duplicated, the JFK board emphasizes a few core Carstens imperatives: valuing innovation, pursuing a creative route to overcome challenges, intellectual vitality, and maintaining a grass roots familiarity with local needs. We honor our founder with the Man of La Mancha scholarship award for promising graduating seniors who dream and achieve at the highest levels.
Monet Ragsdale (President), Loren Knobe (Vice President), Cheryl Miller (Treasurer), Laura Marchal (Secretary), Courtney McEleney, John Haggerty, Pete Johnson, Erik Fallenius, Ken Watt, Paula Brown & Ellen Metrick
Pamela Shifrin
Monet Ragsdale, Pete Johnson, Ellen Metrick, Cheryl Miller, Loren Knobe, Ken Watt, and Paula Brown
Courtney McEleney, Erik Fallenius, Carolyn Soules, John Haggerty, Pete Johnson, Lisa Sandquist, Lynda Tueller & Josephine Fallenius
Scott Benge: Event Director
Monet Ragsdale, Cheryl Miller, Ellen Metrick, John Haggerty, Laura Marschal, Loren Knobe, and Pete Johnson
Cheryl Miller, Courtney McEleney, Pete Johnson, and Laura Marschal