Board of Directors

Brandy Dietz | President

Brandy Dietz is formerly the marketing director of a national plaintiff’s law firm based in Dallas, Texas, where she worked for over 20 years. She is skilled in digital media and has an associate degree in communications. Brandy and her husband, Michael Brown, moved to Raton in 2020 after purchasing Raton Pass Motor Inn, a vintage roadside motel. With an interest in experiential travel, Brandy enjoys welcoming people to the Motor Inn and providing a motel experience that leaves guests eager to return. As an advocate for professional development, she served in leadership roles with the Legal Marketing Association from 2013 to 2018. She is a Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor and matched with her Little since 2012. An avid outdoor enthusiast, Brandy is a member of the Sierra Club and Friends of Sugarite. In her spare time, she loves traveling, running, mountain biking, hiking, and sailing.

David Wentling | Financial Officer

Born and raised in the mid-Atlantic area, David Wentling began organizing educational programs on renewable energy while in college. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from Towson State University in Maryland and was also voted Outstanding Conservationist of 1983 by Solar Action of Maryland. He married his wife Lisa and raised two children in the Baltimore suburbs. During that time, he worked for Baltimore City and several small businesses with a career focused on construction, research, inspection, education, and training of residential conservation and energy efficiency upgrades. David moved to Raton NM in 2009. The following year, he started volunteering and became a founding director of Grow Raton. Subsequently, he then organized their Solid Waste Recycling Task Force. Currently, he remains chair of that task force. David enjoys hiking and traveling.