Jonathan Godes will become the I-70 Coalition’s executive director effective April 10, replacing Margaret Bowes who has served as the nonprofit’s executive director since 2015 and as program coordinator from 2007-2015. 

A former mayor and current council member of Glenwood Springs, Godes is well-versed in the issues and challenges facing the Interstate 70 mountain corridor. Through his role as a Glenwood Springs elected official, Godes has participated with the I-70 Coalition as well as with the Intermountain Transportation Planning Region for several years. He has served six years on the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority board and is the past president of the Colorado Association of Ski Towns. He also comes to the I-70 Coalition with extensive nonprofit experience as the former executive director of the Early Childhood Network and the Boys and Girls Club of Craig. 

The I-70 Coalition is a nonprofit organization representing 29 local governments and businesses along Colorado’s I-70 mountain corridor. Since 2004, the I-70 Coalition has served as an important voice in the transportation arena, effectively advocating for the advancement of local and regional transportation issues impacting the I-70 mountain corridor and surrounding communities.