Fey, tasked with growing stakeholder participation in the state’s $62 billion outdoor industry, has been in the outdoor arena for 20 years. For the past 12 years, he worked as the Regional Director of the Colorado River Stewardship Program at American Whitewater where he was responsible for program development, fundraising, grant writing and growing the network of affiliates from four regional paddling clubs to over 20. Concurrently, he served as a public policy consultant at Berbur Consulting, where he worked with the Colorado Office of Outdoor Recreation helping to create the Member Pledge, Regional Partnership Guidelines and the Advisory Council protocol.
Prior to the Colorado River Stewardship Program, Fey served as the Coordinator of the San Miguel Watershed Coalition and worked at Ridgway Independent Guide Service, where he was a fly-fishing guide and kayak instructor.
He has been recognized as a partner in Conservation by the US Department of the Interior and received a three-year leadership grant from the WIlliam C. Kenney Foundation for the support of innovation, collaboration and solutions to address water resource issues in the Uncompahgre Valley.
Fey has a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.
Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry
The mission at the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) is to inspire industries and communities to thrive in Colorado’s great outdoors. We do this by focusing on four impact areas: economic development, conservation and stewardship, education and workforce training, and health and wellness. OREC is a resource for constituents, businesses, and communities that rely on the continued health of the outdoor recreation industry. Learn more at https://choosecolorado.com/key-industries/outdoor-recreation/.
About Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) works with partners to create a positive business climate that encourages dynamic economic development and sustainable job growth. Under the leadership of Governor Jared Polis, we strive to advance the State’s economy through financial and technical assistance that fosters local and regional economic development activities throughout Colorado. OEDIT offers a host of programs and services tailored to support business development at every level including business retention services, business relocation services, and business funding and incentives. Our office includes the Global Business Development division; Colorado Tourism Office; Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office; Colorado Creative Industries; Business Financing & Incentives division; the Colorado Small Business Development Network; Colorado Office of Film, TV & Media; the Minority Business Office; and the Colorado Innovation Network. Learn more at www.choosecolorado.com.