Chamber Board of Directors
Joe Ford
President
A native Texan, Joe has been a part of the community since 2015. He and his business partner operate Network Funding Mortgage here in South Fork. With a background in Corporate Accounting & Finance, Joe is detail oriented, and client focused.
Joe enjoys fishing, ATVing and cross-country skiing. He is an active member of Gateway Church. With his home and business here, he is dedicated to being a part of the success, progress and growth of South Fork.
Brittany Hathorn
Vice-President
Brittany grew up in Southeastern Indiana and relocated to South Fork seven years ago with her husband, Tyler, a South Fork native and 6th generation to the San Luis Valley.
Brittany recently opened her real estate brokerage company, EXIT Silver Thread Realty. She believes in providing exceptional customer service to her real estate clients and applies that same level of service to all members of the Chamber of Commerce.
Ruthanne Johnson
Office Administrator
Ruthanne moved to Del Norte in 2016, after discovering the area on story assignment for a popular Colorado magazine. Her resume includes more than 16 years in newspaper and magazine writing and successful careers with The Humane Society of the United States and Sysco Food Service. Most recently, she worked as Marketing Director for The Rio Grande Club & Resort.
Ruthanne is now writing a Colorado field guide highlighting the unique connections between native plants and wildlife. She lives with her husband and their three rescued dogs.
Rebecca Bean
Board Member
Growing up in California and now living in Colorado for the last 11 years, Rebecca has always had a deep passion for nature and the mountains.
In the summer of 2021, she moved to South Fork and opened Ruff Dogs – a doggy daycare, grooming, boarding and training service.
Along with exploring trails with her two horses, she spends time snowboarding, hiking, backcountry riding, and on ATV trails. She also works with Rio Grande Search and Rescue.
Stephen Delaney
Board Member
Stephen grew up on the beaches of Florida before moving to Colorado 17 years ago to “surf bigger waves.”
He is an avid outdoorsman, whose passions include river-running, backcountry snowboarding and rock climbing.
Stephen is co-owner of Ruff Dogs and a member of The South Fork Fire Rescue and Rio Grande Search and Rescue.
Jodi Duff, DVM
Board Member
Veterinarian Jodi Duff and her husband Riley moved to South Fork from Colorado Springs in May, 2022. She opened the South Fork Veterinary Clinic in September that same year, with the goal of filling the gap between local vet services.
Duff uses preventative medicine and personalized healthcare plans for patients, taking into consideration diet, activity level, travel, etc. “I try to be very thorough … to put all the pieces of the puzzle together to diagnose and treat patients successfully.”
Brandon Davis
Board Member
Brandon grew up in South Fork before endeavoring into a film career in Los Angeles, where he became a producer and writer for Larry King and the director for several productions.
Brandon now works as the Member and Marketing Director for the Rio Grande Club in South Fork. He hopes to assist the town he grew up in become even stronger.
Chamber Ambassadors
Robin
Chadwick
Chamber
Ambassador
Robin recently moved to South Fork. In 2022, she opened up Bini’s Boutique – a cozy little shop on Hwy 160 filled with fashionable clothing and other fun items. She loves South Fork and being involved in community events! Stop by Bini’s Boutique for a look around and say “hi’ to South Fork’s Chamber Ambassador!
