Advisory Council






Stephanie Piko (Arapahoe County) serves as the Mayor of Centennial, CO (elected in 2018). Prior to that, she served as Centennial City Councilmember in District 4 (2012-2017). Stephanie, along with her husband, James and two sons, Austin and Conner, moved to Centennial in 2001. Growing up in Florida, Stephanie’s family chose Winter Park as their annual spring break trip, making Colorado one of her favorite places. After graduating from the University of Florida with a degree in Business Administration, Stephanie moved to Michigan, married James and worked in the financial planning industry. Stephanie also received a degree in Environmental Science from the University of Michigan while living there.






Christine and her husband, Dana live in Arvada, CO, a community she has called home nearly all her life. They have four grown children and four grandchildren. Community involvement has always been a cornerstone for her, and she lives to serve her community however she can, from political involvement to various volunteer roles at the Arvada Chamber of Commerce.

Tammi has a B.S. in Actuarial Science from Drake University and a J.D. from University of Texas. She is a 2008 graduate of the Leadership Program of the Rockies and serves on their advisory council. Originally from Iowa, she lived in Texas and California before ‘finding’ Colorado.


and Family Resource Center serving Broomfield County residents. She is a board member for the Broomfield Chamber of Commerce and serves as the president of the Broomfield Chamber Young Professionals. Emily believes in connecting people in her vast network to advance their personal and professional visions. She takes great pride in facilitating opportunities for business owners and individuals to participate in community and give back to support our most vulnerable neighbors. She is a mom of three energetic boys and her favorite food is pizza from her family’s pizza restaurant, Infinitus Pie.

Anastasia Ratcliff (Larimer County) works as a Senior Principal Consultant and Project Manager for Oracle Corporation within the Health Science Unit focused on technology related to clinical trials. Having spent over 5 years in the health, public health, and technology industries, Anastasia is passionate about creating effective systems and products that empower individuals and communities to live healthier, freer lives. As a life-long learner, Anastasia holds a Masters degree in Public Health and is currently working towards earning a Masters in Business Administration. She is a 2021 graduate of the Leadership Program of the Rockies and a current member of the Emerging Leaders Council at the Steamboat Institute. Often, you can find Anastasia outside rollerblading or walking her two dogs, Nox and Arma.

Debra Irvine (Summit County) has been a full-time resident of Breckenridge since 2004 and comes from a strong military family. She has a Bachelor’s Degree with a double major in Government/History and Master’s focus in Political Science. She speaks German, Italian and French and lived 25 years in Europe (Germany, Italy and Belgium). Highlights of her career, Debra held a Top Secret clearance for her work with the Star Wars Missile Defense Program. Debra was also a suicide hotline counselor for the D.C. metro area. Currently, Debra is a commissioned professional artist. In addition, she is on the Club 20 Board of Directors as the voting member for Summit County (an active member since 2009). She is a member of Elks, a lector at St Mary’s Catholic Church and was an active member of Rotary. For five years, Debra presented a scholarship to a deserving Summit County High School student in honor of her late husband, Robert Irvine. She was a ski instructor and continues to be an avid skier. She loves spending time with family, traveling and enjoying the Colorado outdoors.

In 2020, she found two new loves studying our Constitution and our Declaration of Independence. Hence, she has joined her coaching skills with her conservative advocacy motivating and inspiring others to find their voice and act in a local grassroots movement striving to preserve our Constitutional Republic at every government level.


Chris Rourke (Gunnison County) is a former award-winning journalist and photographer in both print and broadcast media. Currently, she is a communications professional, consulting on political campaigns and working for a state university. Once a newspaper editor, Chris now is a freelance writer, contributing columns both locally and statewide, sharing a conservative viewpoint regarding issues facing Colorado. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, she holds two bachelor’s degrees: one in Agriculture with an emphasis in journalism, and one in Theology. Chris has been a resident of Gunnison County for the better part of two decades. An avid equestrian, she spends her spare time on the trail with her horse and dog.

Barbara Traylor Smith’s (Mesa County) received her BA in Accounting from Southwest Texas State University and earned her CPA designation in 1990. Following her career as a CPA, she began working in the financial services industry as the “The Advisors’ Advisor.” Barbara has trained many advisors in all aspects of the retirement and financial planning process including general investments, tax advantaged investments, life and disability insurance, long term care insurance and annuity policies. Through education and experience gleaned over a career spanning 36+ years, she is well qualified to help her clients plan their retirement utilizing many different tools and techniques.
In 2008, Barbara began operating Retirement Outfitters, LLC in Grand Junction, Colorado and is an Independent Wealth Advisor with Foundations Investments. She holds her certification from the CFP Board as a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and has earned Certified Life Underwriter (CLU®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) from the American College.