Meet Our Team
President
Sanders Park
Sanders grew up in Alpharetta, GA, got his civil engineering degree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and capped it off with a Master’s in Structural Engineering from Stanford University. He now works for KL&A Engineers and Builders in Loveland, CO. Sanders’s project management skills lead EWB Fort Collins in implementing our programs. In the meantime, you’ll find Sanders out in nature biking, hiking, or golfing and taking photos all the way.
Vice President
Stephen Rench
Stephen moved with his family from Northern California to Fort Collins as a child. He stayed to attend Colorado State where he received his Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering. Stephen now works as a project engineer at Ditesco providing project and construction management, along with civil engineering services, to his clients. Stephen is able to use his skills to provide EWB Fort Collins and our partner communities the same services. Outside of work and volunteering, he keeps his mind and hands engaged doing forging, casting, brewing, and carpentry.
Treasurer
Blaine Mathisen
Hailing from Arvada, Colorado, Blaine came north for his Civil Engineering degree from Colorado State and stuck around with Northern Engineering doing site development. His experience with providing clients with sustainable stormwater solutions is invaluable to the EWB Fort Collins chapter as we seek to provide the same for our partner communities. When not running the math on rainwater runoff, Blaine finds himself on a bike seat or set of skis - if not learning a new song on his guitar.
Secretary
Jill Preston
Jill has made a life up and down Colorado’s Front Range in one town or another including Fort Collins where she attended Colorado State University. Her Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from CSU was just the first step on her journey to running and co-owning a water resources firm in northern Colorado. Her passion for service combined with her vast experience allows Jill the opportunity to provide water sourcing and distribution design for the EWB Fort Collins engineering team. Jill’s enthusiasm for water doesn’t stop with work and volunteering, in her free time she will be out enjoying nature on a local lake, reservoir or river.
Engineering Lead
Todd Hanlin
Todd has roots in Wyoming, but grew up in Aberdeen, Scotland and Stavanger, Norway. He returned to the states for his bachelor’s and master’s at University of Wyoming in Civil Engineering. Todd spent the next three decades consulting on water resource projects before serving as the Water Resources Manager for the City of Loveland, Colorado. His experience has helped EWB Fort Collins build water supply projects in programs across South and Central America. On the weekends, Todd will be out fishing or staying in shape on the trail, on the field, or in the gym.