Board & Bylaws

Article IV of the CCAA Bylaws provides that the Executive Board consists of nine (9) Directors, of which no more than two (2) Directors may be assistant or deputy county attorneys. Each Director may, if so elected, serve two (2) consecutive terms of three (3) years each (meaning that qualified members who are term-limited may serve again after a break).

The CCAA Executive Board Members are:

Bruce Barker (Weld - Board President). Although Bruce’s cyber-footprint is minimal, his years of service are anything but - according to the Carbon Valley Chamber of Commerce Facebook page, he has served as the Weld County Attorney since 1983 (40 years?!), with a brief attempted retirement for seven (7) months in 2014-2015. By dint of this impressive tenure, he has been grandfathered in to an era when nachos were at the bottom of the food pyramid and life was good. Bruce’s first three-year term is up in November 2024. At that time, he can be nominated for a second three-year term (ending November 2027).

Ben Pearlman (Boulder - Board Treasurer/Secretary). Ben served on the Board of County Commissioners of Boulder County for seven years (six as chair), from 2004-11. He stepped down as County Commissioner on Jan. 1, 2012, to accept the position of Boulder County Attorney. Prior to serving as a county commissioner, Ben worked for more than five years in the County Attorney’s office, beginning as a real estate lawyer. He later became responsible for managing the county’s mental health caseload and litigating land use cases. His last three years in the office were spent as the lead open space attorney where he supervised both legal and land acquisition staff. Following his time in the attorney’s office, Ben worked for two years as the Parks and Open Space Department’s special projects manager where he developed a project management system for capital projects and worked with civic, recreational, and environmental interest groups to mediate differences between the various groups and to help better understand the public’s priorities for projects. Ben earned his law degree from the University of Colorado, School of Law in 1996. He was born in 1967 and has been a Boulder County resident since 1969. He attended local public schools, graduating from Boulder High School in 1985. In his spare time Ben enjoys the outdoors and plays soccer in Boulder’s adult soccer league. He, his wife Kyla, and their three children live in Boulder with their dog Caribe. Ben’s second three-year term is up in November 2025, at which point he will be term-limited.

Kelly Lowery (Cheyenne/Sedgwick). Kelly represents Northeastern Colorado governments, including several counties, towns, and housing authorities. She earned her B.A. in 2009 from Colorado State University, and her law degree from Creighton University School of Law in 2013. Kelly grew up in Julesburg, Colorado, and graduated from Julesburg High School. She enjoys golfing, paddle boarding, and other outdoor activities in addition to spending time with her friends, family, and Great Pyrenees, Atticus. Kelly’s first three-year term is up November 2024. At at time, she can be nominated for a second three-year term (ending November 2027).

Peter Lichtman (Clear Creek). Before relocating to Colorado, Peter Lichtman spent his formative professional years in Florida (don’t judge him), where he gained experience in both private practice and the public sector. He worked in the El Paso County Attorney’s Office before joining Clear Creek County as the Clear Creek County Attorney, where his practice spans a variety of legal issues and clients. His favorite pizza topping combination is pepperoni, meatballs, and banana peppers. Peter finishes out a term of a former Board member in November 2023. At that time, he can be nominated for his first full three-year term (ending November 2026).

Dennis Golbricht (Dolores/San Juan). Dennis has been practicing in Southwest Colorado since 1996. His practice focuses on representation of governmental entities and corporate boards. His clients include two Colorado counties, a special district, a private water company, and a regional telecomm. Dennis’s first three-year term ends in November of 2023. At that time, he can be nominated for a second three-year term (ending November 2026).

Kenny Hodges (El Paso). Kenny has been the El Paso County Attorney since 2022. Prior to his appointment as County Attorney, Kenny served as El Paso’s Assistant Administrator for three years and was a civil litigator in the El Paso County Attorney’s Office for seven years. Before joining El Paso County, Kenny worked as a municipal attorney for the City of Colorado Springs, a deputy district attorney for the Fourth Judicial District Attorney’s Office, and as a litigator for a private law firm. Kenny received his undergraduate degree in finance from the University of Northern Colorado and his law degree from the University of Wyoming. Kenny’s favorite pizza topping is blue cheese, his proudest professional accomplishment is sustaining a 70-hour work week for almost a full year (as of July 2023), and his most anticipated vacation destination is Japan. Kenny’s first three-year term is up in November 2025. At that time, he can be nominated for a second three-year term (ending November 2028).

Erick Knaus (Routt). Erick was hired as the Routt County Assistant Attorney in late December 2010 and promoted to the County Attorney position in 2015. At the time of his hiring, Erick ran his own general practice law office and came to the Assistant County Attorney position with experience as a Deputy District Attorney in Colorado’s 4th, 10th, and 14th Judicial Districts and Respondent Parent Counsel in the 14th. Erick’s first three-year term is up in November 2023. At that time, he can be nominated for a second three-year term (ending November 2026).

Rebecca Klymkowsky (Jefferson). A Boulder native, Rebecca earned her undergraduate degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago and her law degree from the University of Colorado School of Law. Prior to joining the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office, she clerked for the Honorable Edwin Kosik of the Middle District of Pennsylvania, located in Scranton, Pennsylvania (the federal district with the dubious distinction of having the most federal prisons), and for the Honorable Roxanne Bailin of Colorado’s Twentieth Judicial District. During her career, Rebecca’s practice areas have included land use, zoning enforcement, property tax appeals, and general civil litigation. She now primarily represents and advises the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and has been tased and bitten by a working K9, both on purpose. Rebecca’s first three-year term is up in November 2025. At that time, she can be nominated for a second three-year term (ending November 2028).

Rachel Dehlinger (Jefferson). A Colorado native, Rachel began her legal career while living in Southern California and has been an Assistant County Attorney serving her community in Jefferson County since 2017. Rachel primarily practices juvenile law and represents the county in a variety of areas ranging from dependency and neglect cases to benefit administrative appeals. She enjoys spending time near the ocean and going on various adventures with her family. Rachel serves as the Executive Board’s Social Services Director pursuant to Article IV of the Bylaws. Rachel’s first three-year term is up in November 2024. At that time, she can be nominated for a second three-year term (ending November 2027).

We are incredibly grateful to Tonya McCann, who provides key administrative support to the CCAA.

The CCAA Bylaws are available to all members here.