IMPOA Board of Directors & Firewise Coordinator

 
Pursuant to the Bylaws of IMPOA, Article VI, The IMPOA Board of Directors manages the business and affairs of the Association, except as otherwise provided in the Colorado Corporation Act, or the IMPOA Articles of Incorporation. Directors shall only be elected from and among the IMPOA members in good standing.
 
If a Director resigns or becomes unavailable to serve before the annual election, an acting Director may be appointed by the Board of Directors to serve until duly elected or replaced at the next annual meeting by a vote of the members in good standing of the Association. Currently only five of the seven vacancies have been filled.
 
Article X of the Bylaws goes on to require that the Board shall include five officers titled as President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Membership director. The officers shall be members of the Board of Directors and shall be members in good standing of the Association. Furthermore, the officers shall be chosen by a majority vote of the Directors within thirty (30) days of the annual meeting of the IMPOA members.
 
 

Edgar Vidal – President

 

Edgar is Global Vice President of Market, Business and Research Development for DMC Global Inc. dba NobelClad located in Broomfield. Dr. Vidal was also Faculty of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at Colorado School of Mines in Golden for many years. He enjoys flying small airplanes, loves traveling in his RV around the US, collecting guns and watches. He is married to Dr. Judith Vidal, who is a Manager at the National Laboratory of the Rockies (formerly known as NREL), and they have four adult children, all living in the Denver metro area. Edgar absolutely loves DIY projects at their cabin in Indian Mountain where he has been working to finish the basement. Edgar and Judith plan to be full time residents here in Indian Mountain once they have retired.

Edgar is also Acting Secretary while the position is being filled.

Kathryn Abrahamson – Vice President

 

Kathryn joined the IMPOA board in 2020. She is a full- time resident of Indian Mountain with her husband, Mark, and two dogs, Cash and George. Kathryn was born and raised in Colorado and is a graduate of the University of Colorado in Boulder. She works full-time for a national healthcare company leading the corporate communications department and has volunteered in victim advocacy and crisis response. Kathryn, Mark, Cash and George can often be found on the hiking and jeep trails in the area when Mark, a wildland firefighter, is home.

Kathryn is also the Lead on our Firewise USA efforts here in Indian Mountain.

 

Chad Wilcox – Treasurer

 

Chad joined the IMPOA Board in 2020. He has been working in the credit union/banking space for the last 30 years. Primary focus has been on Lending and Branch Operations. Chad has spent the last 10 years at the Senior Management level with an emphasis on Strategic Planning and Budgeting. Chad and his wife Tracie purchased their part-time home in July of 2018. They have three grown children and love to ride motorcycles, ski, golf, and TRAVEL! Permanent residence has been in Arvada CO since 2008.

Chad is also the Acting Membership Coordinator while the position is being filled.

Becca Wilhelm – Communications

Becca is a proud Colorado native who grew up in Morrison, CO. After spending thirty years in Florida for her career, Becca retired from Kennedy Space Center where she worked closely with NASA. She returned to Colorado and her beloved mountains in 2018. In 2021 she purchased property located in Indian Mountain. Currently, Becca is in the process of building her dream log home with her partner, Steve. They are doing 90% of the work by themselves! In her spare time Becca loves to hike & fish with her dogs and watch the night skies! One of her favorite things to watch in our skies is the International Space Station (ISS) which flies over Indian Mountain frequently. She loves all animals, especially dogs, and has two of her own, a Malemute and a Golden Retriever. Becca watches many pets for the residents of Indian Mountain and surrounding communities. Becca hopes by joining the IMPOA board, she will help to build our community safely, while advocating for the vast array of animals and wildlife.

 

Joy Ariel – Events

Joy Ariel moved to Indian Mountain full time in 2022. She is originally from southern Florida and has two grown sons. One of her sons, Jonah, lives with her in Indian Mountain and is a certified Fireman and EMT. Jonah currently is driving for Ferrel Gas and delivers propane to many of the residents in Indian Mountain! Joy’s educational background is in culinary arts, medical anthropology, healthcare administration, and nursing. Joy is currently a public health nurse and does home health care and triage work. She also runs a plow company with another neighbor during the winter months. Joy joined the board of Indian Mountain in 2025 as the Events Coordinator. Her goal is to create more community events so folks can meet each other and make new friends.