Board of Directors

Jeremy Garncarz, a 12-year resident of Durango, is a senior director and interim deputy vice president for conservation at The Wilderness Society, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a future where people and wild nature flourish together, meeting the challenges of a rapidly changing planet. Jeremy has a wealth of experience working with and for nonprofit organizations, including nonprofit management, strategic planning and fundraising.

A musician who enjoys playing guitar with friends, Jeremy has a strong love for music and credits his parents for introducing him to the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson. He and his wife, Danielle, have a 10-year-old son, Drew, who is a student at Stillwater. Together they enjoy spending time in the great outdoors skiing, mountain biking, rafting, hunting, fishing and camping, as well as spending time with friends and family.

Daniel Gottlieb moved to Durango in 2016 and works as the Director of Investments for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe.  He previously worked in Chicago as the Chief Investment Officer of a private investment partnership and has also worked in the arts as a staff member of The Juilliard School and the Saint Louis Symphony, and as a project manager for AMS Planning & Research, a consulting firm dedicated to the arts and culture.  

He has performed on the cello in community orchestras and sang in the Saint Louis Symphony Chorus. Daniel is the only member of his family who does not perform in a Stillwater band – his wife Shari sings in Groove Casters, his daughter Diana sings and plays in Vox Harmonix and Superbad, and his son Jonah plays in Superbad.  (Their dog Ivy seems to lack musical talent, but they still love her.)

Sherin Clarke grew up in New Hampshire and moved to Durango to attend Fort Lewis College, where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in Accounting. She is a Certified Public Accountant and works at FredrickZink & Associates as a Senior Tax Accountant.

Sherin and her husband, Damian, have two sons (Taye and Sammy) who have enjoyed playing in bands at Stillwater. Sherin is also active in their sons’ school, serving as the PTO treasurer.  Her family enjoys being outside, specifically playing soccer, riding bikes and snowboarding. 

Nancy Shanks started Summit Public Relations in 2016, after retiring from the Colorado Department of Transportation as its public relations manager for the Western Slope. A graduate of Durango High School, she attended Fort Lewis College, and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from CU-Boulder in Communications and Journalism.

Nancy and her husband, Robert, moved from Denver back to Durango in 2002 to raise their daughters around skiing, hiking and biking. Their oldest, Mallory, is a Stillwater alum and recent graduate of Northern Arizona University (with a full-tuition scholarship – music skills CAN pay for college!) Their youngest, Raeden, is also musical, playing the guitar and ukulele at college, a creative break from work and political science studies.

Sara Olsen owns Sara Olsen & Associates, a Durango marketing firm focused on helping small businesses, and was a former general manager for American General Media radio’s seven-station group.

A Durango resident since 1997, Olsen comes from a classically trained musical family and plays keyboards in her neighborhood band.

Patrick Lyons moved to Cortez in 2015 after retiring from a long career that included 17 years as owner/operator of the successful Southwest Trailer Sales in southern California. His dealership earned “Rookie of the Year,” followed by multiple designations for national sales.

A member of garage and gigging bands over the years, Lyons joined one of Stillwater’s adult bands, Animas Jazz, five years ago, playing electric, nylon-string and bass guitars.