Colorado State Parks Employee Protective Association – CSPEPA is a non-profit organization that any Colorado Parks & Wildlife employee can join.
The purpose of the association is to provide members who are in good standing with retirement benefits, recognition awards, training opportunities, legal protection, be a liaison with Colorado Parks & Wildlife management staff, and provide representation in matters concerning association membership. The membership is represented by a seven member Board of Directors that serve two year terms. Board Members are limited to serve two consecutive terms.
Our legal protection includes critical incidents and other legal services for on the job related incidents. This can include administrative or disciplinary defense, civil defense, criminal defense and traffic incidents. Legal coverage is through BCL (a Colorado based firm) and members can gain immediate access to services statewide, 24 hours a day.
When you are a POST certified member of CSPEPA you are also registered as a member of PLEA. Park Law Enforcement Association (PLEA) affiliate membership includes their newsletter three times a year, access to workshops, conferences and professional networking opportunities.
CSPEPA Board Members
Email: Michelle.Seubert@state.co.us
Background: I’m a Colorado native and graduate of Colorado State University. I started my career as seasonal at Cherry Creek State Park. I have worked full time at Cherry Creek (ranger and senior ranger) Castlewood Canyon (ranger), Barr Lake (park manager 15 years) and back to Cherry Creek as the park manager. I love spending time with family, friends, all my fur kids and working at my dads restaurant.
Email: scott.rist@state.co.us
Background:I’m originally from MN and went to college at UW-Stevens Point. After three years of working for NM State Parks, I moved to Colorado in 2005 and started my career at Ridgway SP. I was promoted to Senior Ranger at the Crawford Complex in 2011, then onto Park Manager in 2022. I have been married for a long time and have a son. We like to do what everyone else likes to do in Colorado. We have a job at times that is very serious, but I love to make mine and my employees’ job fun as possible.
Email: jeremy.clayton@state.co.us
Background:Jeremy Clayton Started working seasonally at Chatfield State Park in 2001 and quickly fell in love with Park Maintenance. He eventually went to college, receiving a bachelors of science in biology with a chemistry minor in 2015. In 2016 Jeremy got on full time at Boyd Lake State Park as a PRT IV. in 2018 he returned to Chatfield as a PRT IV where he has worked since.
Email: Mike.Mueller@state.co.us
Background: Mike Mueller is the NW region representative. Mike grew up in Illinois where he gained a passion for the natural world. While attending Southern Illinois University for Forestry, he worked as Park Ranger for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for three seasons. After graduating, he worked at Rifle State Park Complex in 2012 and 2013 as a seasonal Park Ranger. He was hired on as a full-time Park Ranger in 2014. After working at Golden Gate Canyon State Park for 3 years, he transferred to Yampa River and Elkhead Reservoir State Parks where he now works as the Senior Ranger.
Email: Grant.brown@state.co.us
Background:I have been with Colorado Parks and Wildlife full-time since 2008, beginning my career as a Park Manager I/II at Cherry Creek State Park. In the fall of 2011, I was promoted to Senior Ranger at Boyd Lake State Park. In June 2016, I transitioned to the Boating Safety Program as a Criminal Investigator, and later that year, I was appointed Boating Safety Program Manager. I currently serve as the Boating Safety and Registrations Program Manager. I am an active member of the Marine Evidence Recovery Team (MERT) and have served as a Field Training Officer (FTO). I’ve also instructed in defensive tactics, ice rescue, and boat handling. Outside of work, I enjoy xeriscaping in my yard, fishing, and playing tennis.
Email: Charlee.friedel@state.co.us
Background: I am Charlee Friedel (previously Olson). I am a Colorado native and was born in Alamosa. I started working with CPW in 2014 as a seasonal ranger at Boyd Lake and was then hired on full-time in 2017. I returned back to Boyd Lake at the end of 2017. I moved to Fishers Peak State Park in 2021 and then in 2022 promoted to the Senior Ranger at Trinidad Lake State Park. In my free time, I love to hunt and fish, and hang out with my furbabies!
Email: Corrine.servis@state.co.us
Background: I am originally from California where I grew up spending time at the beach and exploring places like Yosemite and Joshua Tree national parks. After finishing my Environmental Studies degree at the University of California, Santa Barbara, I began my career in environmental consulting and renewable energy. A cross-country mountain biking trip in 2004 first introduced me to the beauty of Colorado and in 2007, I was drawn back to Colorado as a whitewater rafting guide on the Arkansas River. I was hired by Colorado Parks & Wildlife in 2012, and have worked as a park ranger at Castlewood Canyon and Chatfield state parks, as the statewide training manager in CPW’s Field Services Branch, and currently as the operations manager at the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area. I currently live in Salida, Colorado with my wife and our three amazing children. In my free time I enjoy going on outdoor adventures, which always seem to include water in some way, and making lasting memories in the outdoors with my family.