Chamber Staff

Kayla Bowers

Executive Director

Email: Kayla@fruitachamber.org

Kayla was born and raised in the Grand Valley. After graduating from Fruita Monument High School, she continued on to Colorado Mesa University and later completed her Bachelors of Healthcare Administration at Walden University.

She previously worked at the Fruita Chamber as the Marketing and Membership Coordinator and then went on to Family Health West as the Marketing Manager. In March of 2020, she returned to the Fruita Chamber to continue pursuing her dreams of helping the business community. 

She and her husband, Coleman, recently started their own small business Dango Burrito. Together they operate a small family farm and share a love for local agriculture. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and adventuring in the great outdoors.

 

Mike Ritter

Workforce & Business Development Director

Email: Mike@fruitachamber.org

Mike is a graduate of Colorado Mesa University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications with a minor in Political Science. Mike is from Arvada, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, and moved to the western slope in 2017 to attend CMU.

He fell in love with the uniqueness of western CO and can’t imagine ever moving back to the front range. In his free time, Mike enjoys playing with his dog, an adorable one year old Hound Doodle, watching movies with his brother, and loves to Golf (though his game could use some work). At the Chamber, Mike works hard to promote Chamber events and all the benefits the FACC has to offer. Mike is passionate about our community and is motivated to help make it stronger every day!

 

Giselle Genova

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Email: Giselle@fruitachamber.org

Giselle is native to Colorado and has lived in Fruita her whole life. She has been making art professionally for the past four years, and predominantly works with acrylic paint. She has always loved art and paints murals and windows all over the Western Slope. She has been working these past couple of years on developing her artwork by selling her work at art markets, building relationships with new window painting clients, growing her social media, and working on expanding from canvas to walls. She also has a studio space in FARM, which is a community arts marketplace in downtown Fruita. Giselle loves getting out into the community and building relationships with those around her. She is currently serving her second term on the Fruita Arts and Culture board. Giselle is excited to work with businesses and vendors with the chamber’s upcoming events, especially the Fruita Farmers market!

 

Kayla Stack

Programs & Events Coordinator

Email: theotherkayla@fruitachamber.org

Kayla is a Senior at Colorado Mesa University pursuing her degree in Business Management. A Grand Valley transplant Kayla moved to the valley for School from over the hill in Denver. In the Future Kayla hopes to work for an organization with a lot of networking opportunities and that gives her the ability to plan events.

When she’s not working or busy with school work she loves taking her dog Cappuccino (Aka Cap Pictured), on walks with his best dog friend, Hapa. She also enjoys shopping (a lot) and hiking. Kayla is passionate about making meaningful connections and helping others in any way she is able!

Ayden Meade

Executive Assistant

Email: ayden@fruitachamber.org

 

Ayden is a Senior at Colorado Mesa University getting her Bachelors degree in Business Entrepreneurship. As a transfer from Oklahoma State University, she hoped to experience life in Colorado. She dreams of opening a coffee shop in the Grand Valley that focuses on music and lively events. She is very passionate about music and working toward achieving her goals. 
For fun, Ayden loves to bake and cook for her friends. She especially enjoys studying herbology and natural remedies as a side interest. She hopes that her time at the Fruita Chamber of Commerce will help her learn skills to prepare her for her future business endeavor. 

Brooklyn Reuwsaat

Executive Assistant

Email: Intern@fruitachamber.org

 

Brooklyn is from Fruita, Colorado, and she has lived here her whole life. She is currently a senior at CMU studying Hospitality Management and Marketing. She wants to get into an event planning career or marketing research. She likes to hang out with her friends and family, play and watch sports, and she loves painting and crafts. In a professional sense, she is passionate about providing guests with the best experience they could possibly have. With her internship, she is excited to learn more about how to plan and execute events and how the whole event planning process works!

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