July 17-26, 2026
CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS REQUIRES A YEAR ROUND FULL-TIME STAFF, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, GENERAL COMMITTEE
& 3,000 VOLUNTEERS TO SUCCESSFULLY PRODUCE & PROMOTE THE PREMIER WESTERN CELEBRATION IN THE WORLD
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
TOM HIRSIG
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
FACILITIES & cONTRACTS cOORDINATOR
CARRIE LOCKWOOD
CHIEF Strategic OFFICER
GEOFF HINDS
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
JEANNIE GEBHART
Controller
PAMELA PEREA
accounting specialist
DENISE MEDINA
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
NICOLE GAMST
MARKETING COORDINATOR
BREE BURTIS
CFD/CHUTE 10 CONTENT COORDINATOR
EMILY GERLACH
TICKET OFFICE MANAGER
BARB ROBERTSON
ASSISTANT TICKET OFFICE MANAGER
ALISHA PINEDA
RETAIL OPERATIONS MANAGER
RANDY RHODES
MALT BEVERAGE/VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
DAWN THOMPSON
CORPORATE RELATIONS MANAGER
DENTON SHAW
EVENTS DIRECTOR
KAREN WILTANGER
IT DIRECTOR
TIM ALLEN
IT SPECIALIST
TUG ALLEN
GROUNDS SUPERINTENDENT
MIKE DECARLO
GROUNDS
TYLER PRATT
GROUNDS
SETH DECARLO
RECEPTIONIST,
SIGNSHOP & EXHIBITS MANAGER
SONIA DECARLO
CHAIRMAN
MARY KAY HILL
VICE CHAIRMAN
TAD HERZ
SECRETARY/TREASURER
KEITH ZABKA
BOARD MEMBER
ANDREA ALLEN
BOARD MEMBER
DAVE BERRY
BOARD MEMBER
JERRY CIZ
BOARD MEMBER
MIKE MARTIN
BOARD MEMBER
CHAD MATHEWS
BOARD MEMBER
TARA NETHERCOTT
BOARD MEMBER
PETER SHERMAN
BOARD MEMBER
ED VOSSLER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
TOM HIRSIG
GENERAL COMMITTEE
HANS RITSCHARD
GENERAL CHAIRMAN
CONTRACT ACTS CHAIRMAN
INDIANS CHAIRMAN
OPERATIONS CHAIRMAN
PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIRMAN
CONCESSIONS CHAIRMAN
GROUNDS CHAIRMAN
MILITARY CHAIRMAN
PARADES CHAIRMAN
RODEO CHAIRMAN