Meet the Panel

Following the passage of the 2018 Ballot Measure 1A, San Miguel County officials began to develop the foundational structure and management of the tax dollars collected.

The first step was to appoint the San Miguel Behavioral Health Solutions Advisory Panel (the Panel) based on the stipulated in the ballot language. San Miguel County Commissioners solicited input from the outlined organizations and publicly noticed the two community seats.  Upon appointment of panel elected officers and in conjunction with the San Miguel County attorney’s office developed by-laws.   

As of September 2022 the Board of County Commissioners appointed the following individuals to the Panel:   

Linnea Edwards

Director of Human Services for San Miguel and Ouray County (county)
Current term ends June 2026

Mandy Miller, MA, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor, (community member), term ends June 2025 

John Pandolfo

Superintendent (Telluride School District) (CHAIR)
Current term ends June 2025

Chuck Porth

Uncompahgre Medical Center (UMC)  
Current term ends June 2026

Sharon Grundy

Telluride Medical Center (TMC) (CO-CHAIR)
Current term ends June 2025

Shelly Spalding

Chief Operating Officer at Axis Health System (Axis Health)  
Current term ends June 2026

Andres Jacinto Alonzo

Community Outreach Specialist, San Miguel County Public Health (community member) 
Current term ends June 2026

Jennie Thomas

School Social Worker, (Norwood School District)
Current term ends June 2026

Josh Comte

Chief Marshal, Telluride Marshal’s Department (community member) Current term ends June 2027

David Wadley

Community member
Current term ends June 2027

*Per the bylaws: The BHSAP shall be comprised of a minimum of seven members (“Members”). Terms of Members at the time of initial appointment shall be: two Members for one year; three Members for two years, two Members for three years. Thereafter BHSAP Members shall be appointed for a two year term. A Member may serve consecutive terms with a panel quorum vote and then written approval from the BOCC. Terms shall begin and end on July 1 through June 30.