Ben Cowan

CHAIR

Ben has been politically active for over 20 years, starting with the Howard Dean Presidential campaign in 2003. He began volunteering for the Boulder County Democrats in 2008, just after moving to Colorado. He has continued to be involved since, as a Precinct Organizer and volunteer, in Longmont and then in Boulder. In the 2020 campaign, he volunteered extensively for the Elizabeth Warren campaign, including as Canvass Captain. He stepped up his involvement with BCDP in 2022, joining the Bylaws Team, and soon earned a Team Leader position. In that role, he got to know in detail the work of teams across the party, addressing concerns about how our rules could better serve their needs. Outside of politics, Ben a physicist, specializing in particle accelerators and supercomputing. As Chair of a Physics conference, he led a successful effort to dramatically improve the representation of women. He is also an avid runner, and has competed in races from Boulder to Boston to Berlin. He lives just outside Boulder city limits with his husband and their four cats.

Geoffrey Loss

VICE CHAIR INTERNAL

Prior to becoming Vice Chair Internal, Geoff worked as one of the Field Team Leads for the 2024 election after getting his start volunteering through the Register Renters program. He is particularly proud of being involved with BCDP’s first Knock & Talk canvassing campaign. He is passionate about the importance of voting and is excited to continue the mission of winning elections all over Boulder County. Geoff’s professional background is in computer science and he has extensive experience doing software consulting for labor unions. He moved to Colorado in 2021 from New York, where he competed for the US national fencing team and won two NCAA championships on the Columbia University team. He now lives in central Boulder, where he ruins his knees in new and exciting ways by skiing.

Lisa Lesniak

VICE CHAIR EXTERNAL

A BCDP supporter for over 15 years, Lisa is inspired by knowing that through BCDP she can contribute directly to electing Democrats in Bulder county and Colorado at large. She served as a precinct chairperson for 14 years and is excited for her new position. She is the immediate past president of the Democratic Women of Boulder County and remains on their board of directors serving their mission to educate, engage and elect in our community and across the state. No stranger to volunteering, Lisa began her community service activities in high school and says that she has done every volunteer job imaginable. A retired attorney, property manager, and co-owner of an auto repair shop, Lisa says she maintains her strength and optimism by participating in our community to keep democracy alive and getting outside to golf. She lives in the hills above Boulder with her husband, Jim, and dog, Jax. Her two sons live in Denver and are strong young Dems!

Carol Teal

VICE CHAIR CAPACITY

Carol is currently serving as Vice Chair Capacity supporting the following Teams: Fundraising, Volunteer, Candidates and Outreach and Inclusion. Prior to serving as Vice Chair Capacity, she served as BCDP Treasurer for 4 years, and Fundraising Team Leads for 2 years. She also served as an Area Coordinator in Longmont. She has worn many hats during the last 8 years as a volunteer for BCDP. Prior to her work with BCDP, Carol was a political fundraiser serving as Executive Director of Lillian’s List in North Carolina for ten years. The mission of this state-wide organization was to elect pro-choice Democratic women who were running for political office. Her other experience includes working as a CPA for several public accounting firms, teaching accounting at the university level and providing seminars to non-profit boards on understanding financial statements. She also served as treasurer for candidates and elected officials in North Carolina. Carol has a master's degree in accounting. Carol is retired and lives in Longmont and loves hiking in the Colorado mountains.

Devin Edgley-Wells

SECRETARY

Coming Soon

Dalton Valette

TREASURER

Prior to serving as BCDP Treasurer, Dalton served as a BC Supersite Chair and Precinct Organizer. He also served on the BCDP Finance Committee. Prior to his work with BCDP, Dalton worked on multiple campaigns for over a decade across Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York, ranging from gubernatorial races to town council and ballot measures. Dalton also worked as an intern in then Representative Jared Polis’ CD-2 office, having previously been on Polis’s Youth Advisory Council. Dalton ran for the Board of Trustees in his Superior hometown in 2018 and was elected to chair the Home Rule Charter Commission in 2023. He has work experience at the United Nations, C-SPAN, and currently works at the legal and consulting firm Canna Advisors, assisting businesses stay in compliance with state cannabis laws and regulations. Dalton has a master’s degree in law from the University of Colorado and a bachelor’s in political science from Drew University, where he also launched the Dag Hammarskjöld Scholarship. Dalton lives in Superior.  

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