Bill Pinkham, Commissioner

Bill Pinkham was appointed by the other four Commissioners to serve as a representative of local government in 2011.  He has served as Mayor of Estes Park since 2008, following four years on the Town Board. He is also a member of the Platte River Power Authority Board. He comes to the IEC with broad based corporate management and municipal government experience.

Pinkham moved to Estes Park following a 40-year career with Weyerhaeuser Company.  As mayor of Estes Park he has focused on improving the Town’s business processes and improving intergovernmental and community relations. The implementation of a code of conduct for the Estes Park Town Board was one of his top priorities. As Mayor Pro Tem and Trustee he pursued Wilderness status for Rocky Mountain National Park, and chaired a community based committee that developed an Economic Sustainability Vision adopted by the Town Board.  

Pinkham has always had an interest in volunteering and community involvement; he has served on numerous boards, including the Estes Valley Land Trust, Art Center of Estes Park, the Estes Park Chorale, and a private water company. Bill and his wife, Sue, are volunteer naturalists with both the National Park and the Larimer County Department of Natural Resources. They have seven children, and five grand children. Pinkham graduated from Amherst College with a BA in Economics, and also participated in the Weyerhaeuser Management Development Program and Japan Study Mission, as well as various post graduate programs.