Board & Committee 

Fiesta Committee Structure

The CSF Fiesta Committee is made up of a five-member Executive Board that provides information and proposals to the general assembly for approval.  The general assembly consists of volunteer Fiesta Committee members who attend monthly meetings to plan, implement, and review events throughout the year to promote the Hispanic culture throughout the state of Colorado.  There are guidelines on voting status and incentives for participation that can be discussed with any member of the Executive Board.

The Executive Board is made up of the Coordinator, the Secretary, the Treasurer, and two Executive Board members nominated from the General Assembly.  The Executive Board positions are all 1 year terms starting November 1st and running through October 31st of the following year. The Executive Board is selected in October Fiesta Committee Meeting and takes office in November 1st.

Executive Board Members 

(Through October 31st, 2024)

Coordinator: 

Susan Huertas

susan@fiestacommittee.org

Secretary: 

Caryn Apodaca

caryn@fiestacommittee.org

Treasurer

Monica Bueno

monica@fiestacommittee.org

Board Member At-Large: 

Ivan Reyes

ivan@fiestacommittee.org

Board Member At-Large: 

Juan Diosdado

juan@fiestacommittee.org

Chairperson 

(Through October 31st, 2024)

Parade 

Ken Bueno

parade@fiestacommittee.org

 Pageant

Alicia Jimenez

pageant@fiestacommittee.org

Entertainment

John Carrero Jr. 

entertainment@fiestacommittee.org

Credentials 

Vicki Reyes

credentials@fiestacommittee.org

Parliamentarian

Alisha LeDoux

parliamentarian@fiestacommittee.org

Membership

Ashley Bishop

membership@fiestacommittee.org

Float 

David Lopez

float@fiestacommittee.org

Fundraising 

Jamie Rivera

fundraising@fiestacommittee.org

Publication

Blue Banana Graphics

Padrinos de Fiesta

The Colorado State Fair Fiesta Committee celebrated our 55th anniversary in 2022. We will never forget the original pioneers whose vision made Fiesta Day a reality. In addition to these founders, there are many long-term members who continue to make Fiesta Day the success it is today. These longtime members have given a lot of sweat and time to the Fiesta Committee and the community. Because of their sacrifices, we want to celebrate them so that their legacy is never lost in the committee’s endeavors and successes. We will refer to and honor these members as “Padrinos”. The Padrinos de Fiesta sub-committee is a group for members of the Fiesta Committee who by their demonstrated dedication, passion, and length of service, may be appointed as “emeritus” Fiesta Committee members. 

Current Padrinos: 

Ray Martinez - Member since 1977

Mary Lou Martinez - Member since 1977

Teresa Baros - Member since 1991

Jennie Godinez - Member since 1998

Roy Galvan - Member since 1998

Rita Gonzales - Member since 1981


Past Padrinos:

Robert Rivera - Member since 1997