Mayor Kelly Owens (Term: 2024-2028)

Kelly grew up in Denver and, as a kid, loved camping, fishing and hiking in Breckenridge with her family. She went to The Colorado College where she studied environmental science and met her husband, Reed Owens. While at CC, Kelly studied abroad in Nepal and Tibet where they analyzed the impacts of tourism on the people and environment which was the beginning of her fascination with the study of impacts of travel industry and recreation on local communities.

After undergrad, Reed and Kelly moved to Anchorage, Alaska for a few years where she worked for URS analyzing the impacts of road construction on wetlands and other natural resources. In 2006, they returned to Colorado. She attend the University of Denver for a Masters of Science in Biology for studying nutrient cycling in soils of old growth and high alpine forests.

In 2008, the Owens moved to Breckenridge. Kelly began working at SE Group as an environmental analyst, later becoming a project manager. She worked closely with biologists and the Forest Service to analyze the impacts of ski area development. An important part of her job was working with ski areas such as Breckenridge, Keystone, Arapahoe Basin, Taos, Monarch, Vail, Copper, Beaver Creek and Heavenly to help them develop projects that minimized impacts to resources while also meeting their goals as developed recreation sites.

 In 2014, Kelly joined the Board of Directors for Little Red Schoolhouse. As a member of the board, Kelly came to appreciate how hard our childcare providers work, how knowledgeable they are, and how broad their contribution is to our community. The next year, she joined the Summit County Planning Commission after she learned they’d be working on an update to the Countywide Master Plan and a permitting program for short term rentals.

Reed and Kelly have 3 children, two attend Little Red Schoolhouse and one is at Dillon Valley Elementary. They also love their loyal boarder collie. They love living in the Wellington neighborhood and doing anything outdoors.

Dick Carleton (Term: 2024-2028)

Dick Carleton was born in Washington DC, grew up in Richmond, Va and attended Va Tech where he nurtured a love of the mountains.  After graduating from the Pamplin Business School with a degree in Marketing, he decided to take some time to travel. Following a winter skiing in Vermont and time in the Florida Keys and Newport Beach California, he came to Breckenridge for one ski season in 1980. Breckenridge is now home to Dick and his family.  Dick met his wife Cathy in Breckenridge, and they are busy raising their 3 children who have all attended Summit School District K–12 (Class of 2019 and their twins Class of 2022).

Dick started working at Mi Casa Mexican Restaurant as a server for his current business partner, Alexandra Storm in the fall of 1981. They have since opened the Hearthstone (1989), Mi Casa Keystone (1998 and sold it in 2003), and Hearthstone Catering (1990 and sold it in 2009).  Their business partnership still thrives today with Alexandra as Founder and Dick as Managing Partner.  They also have a small real estate holding company. 

Dick has always enjoyed being involved in our local Community. He has served on the boards of the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center, Summit Foundation, Tipsy Taxi, Summit Youth Hockey, Summit Middle School Building Accountability Committee, was one of the founders of the Breckenridge Restaurant Association and serves on numerous HOA Boards.  He was also a member of the Task Force the Forest Service formed to study the social issues associated with the Breckenridge Ski Area Peak 6 expansion.  His involvement on Town Boards/Committees includes TOB Housing Committee, Breckenridge Social Equity Advisory Committee, TOB Police Advisory Committee, TOB Marketing Advisory Committee, TOB Events Committee.  Dick was very pleased to have been appointed to Town Council in the Spring of 2018 and elected to a four year term in 2020.

Carol Saade (Term: 2022-2026)

Todd Rankin (Term: 2022-2026)

Giving back to this wonderful town is important to me.  I have been a member of the Summit County Open Space Advisory Council since February 2013 and Vice Chair since 2019.  I am also a member of the governor appointed 5th Judicial District Nominating Commission since 2016.  I am thankful to be the Chair of the Breckenridge Events Committee since 2018.  Being the Chair of the Isak Heartstone Troll Committee to move the troll out of the Wellington was also a challenging, fun and rewarding experience. 

My wife, Barb, and I are passionate about our community, and we proudly support the Summit Foundation, the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center, the FIRC, SkatesGiving.com, Summit Youth Hockey, and other local charities. 

We founded SkatesGiving which has raised almost $100k in the past 3 years to provide free kids hockey for kids under 8 in Summit County.  It has also provided scholarships and equipment for older kids in the program.

Prior to arriving in the mountains, I graduated with a degree in Economics from the University of Virginia and then served in the Air Force for 5 years, earning my MBA at night. I then spent 6 years doing Business Development in Northern Virginia, Tokyo, Japan and Seattle, Washington working on South America and Asia.  Having lived in Pennsylvania, Germany, Virginia, New Mexico, Boston, D.C., Tokyo, traveling for a year and finally moving to Summit County in 2005, I feel like I am finally "home."

I have sold real estate in the mountains for almost 15 years and started and run a successful real estate brokerage firm for almost 13 years. In addition to real estate sales, we own and manage multiple long-term rentals in Summit County.  My real estate expertise encompasses sales (including selling the 214 unit deed restricted Smith Ranch project in Silverthorne), development, long-term rentals, short-term rentals and hundreds of hours evaluating parcels for acquisition by the Summit County and Breckenridge Open Space programs.

When not working, I am a big fan of wandering mountain bike rides in the Golden Horseshoe, taking a lap around Mt. Guyot, ski touring from the Laurium, playing hockey and lingering at the Grace. 

Marika Page (Term: 2024-2028)

Marika Page has lived in Breckenridge since 2008.  She is a licensed social worker, and works full time as the social worker for the public defender’s office in the 5th judicial district.  Becoming a social worker was a career change for Marika, who earned her master’s in social work remotely from the University of Denver in August 2023.  While a master’s student, she completed a one- year internship as a social worker with the Summit School District, and a second internship with the public defender, who then created a full-time position for her.

She has been a Town of Breckenridge employee from 2009-2017, and 2021-2024, in part time (guest service and personal training) and full time (Fitness and Facility Coordinator and Fitness and Nordic Coordinator) positions.  

She is also the High Performance Coach for Team Summit’s Nordic program.

Marika moved to Breckenridge intending to make it her forever home.  Originally living at the Breckenridge Nordic Center as the full-time caretaker, she eventually purchased a workforce housing unit in Vic’s Landing, where she served as the HOA president for three years. She helped resurrect the Frisco Rowing Center on Lake Dillon, bringing athletes from all over the world to train at altitude, as well as developing a local community of rowers, many of whom learned to row from her on Lake Dillon.  Marika is a certified mediator in Colorado, and served as a volunteer mediator in Summit county small claims court.

Marika’s expertise is in understanding that the same story has many perspectives, and individuals understand the story differently, based on their needs, interests and experiences.  Marika believes the Town is a unique place to live and a special place to visit, and we need the perspectives and contributions of all our residents to sustainably balance our growth and our natural environment.

Steve Gerard (Term: 2024-2028)

I ran for a seat on Town Council because I want to preserve the historic appeal of our incomparable mountain town, protect and enhance its livability for our local families, and provide for a sustainable work force.

I bring my understanding of the Development Code and Historic Design Standards, gained from serving for seven years as a Planning Commissioner, along with my ability to listen to all sides learned from my experience with the Iowa Judicial Branch and mediation training, to making the critical development decisions necessary to achieve these goals. My degree in accounting provides an understanding of the budgeting process and financial issues confronting the town.

I support strong rules for historic preservation to protect our historic properties, and thoughtful, sustainable development. I believe in carefully considering issues and will focus on their impact through a locals-first lens. 

I consider myself a local, along with my wife and daughter, each of us living and working as part of the community in this town. While we are home to the world-class Breckenridge Ski Resort, it is the people who live and work here that make this community exceptional and who I wish to represent.

I have been a been a property owner in Breckenridge for over 20 years and a full-time resident for eight. I have worked for the Breckenridge Golf Course and in ticket sales for Vail Resorts, gaining invaluable knowledge of local businesses and the Breckenridge work force. 

I am presently employed by the State of Colorado as a contract attorney representing children and indigent parents in juvenile court. I work in Summit County and several adjoining mountain counties giving me a big picture understanding of the challenges and issues faced by governments across Colorado.

When not working you can find me hiking our local trails, Nordic skiing in the winter, and enjoying group fitness classes year-round at the Breckenridge Recreation Center.

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