District Recognition

District 26 - Serving Colorado, Wyoming, Western Nebraska, Eastern Utah and Northern New Mexico

2025-2026 District 26 Leadership Team

There is cause for celebration!Many members, clubs, and leaders have gone above and beyond in their service to the organization. Their contributions were recognized by the District to identify deserving recipients.

Below is a list of awards for individuals and clubs that exemplified certain criteria currently and in our past years.

Trio + 4

District Director  Ruth Prentice, DTM

Program Quality Director  Kimberly Angell

Club Growth Director  Anoop Kumar

Immediate Past District Directors James Gable, DTM & Analisa Martinez, DTM

Public Relations Manager  Carol Walker-Lopez

Finance Manager   Barbara Lewis, DTM

Administration Manager   Ann Hill, DTM

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Two people holding a ceremonial key box at a podium during a presentation

2024-2025 District 26 Leadership Team

Trio + 4

District Director  James Gable, DTM

Program Quality Director  Ruth Prentice, DTM

Club Growth Director  Kimberly Angell

Immediate Past District Director Ann Hill, DTM

Public Relations Manager  Mary Hoftiezer, PM5

Finance Manager   Michael Yehle, DL3

Administration Manager   Deborah Horowitz, DTM

2023-2024 District 26 Leadership Team

Trio + 1

District Director  Victoria Cox, DTM

Program Quality Director  JP Bachmann, DTM

Club Growth Director  Ann Hill, DTM

Immediate Past District Director  Jacqueline Smith, DTM

2020-2021 District 26 Leadership Team

Trio + 1

District Director  Jacqueline Smith, DTM

Program Quality Director  Victoria Cox, DTM

Club Growth Director   Jeff Ruiz, DTM

Immediate Past District Director  Mike Akins, DTM

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2021-2022 District 26 Leadership Team

Trio + 1

District Director  Victoria Cox, DTM

Program Quality Director  JP Bachmann, DTM

Club Growth Director  Ann Hill, DTM

Immediate Past District Director  Jacqueline Smith, DTM

2023-2024 District 26 Leadership Team

Trio + 4

District Director  Ann Hill, DTM

Program Quality Director  James Gable, PI5

Club Growth Director  Ruth Prentice, DTM

Immediate Past District Director JP Bachmann, DTM

Public Relations Manager  Mary Hoftiezer, PM5

Finance Manager   Diane Nuss, DTM

Administration Manager   Deborah Horowitz, DTM