Our Team

Darrell Camilletti - Owner                                           

Born in Steamboat Springs, Darrell has spent his entire life in the Yampa Valley. He graduated in 1969 from Moffat County High School and went on to earn a Business Administration Degree with an emphasis in Accounting from the University of Northern Colorado in 1973. Darrell began his career in the insurance industry in 1975 with Farm Bureau Insurance, where he worked his way into management and sales over the next 22 years. In 1998, he established Mountain West Insurance & Financial Services, LLC, an independent insurance agency, in Hayden, Colorado. Mountain West has since expanded and now has offices in Hayden, Meeker, Craig, Steamboat Springs, and Grand Junction.

Through the years, community involvement has been an important aspect of Darrell’s life. He served on the Hayden School Board for four years, eight years on the Solandt Hospital Board, and currently serves as a board member for the Boys and Girls Club of Craig. Darrell is married to Carol, has nine children and seven grandchildren. He enjoys spending time with his family, and being involved in agriculture and the Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Colorado. 

Shane Camilletti - Commercial Agent

A native of the Yampa Valley, Shane began his career with Mountain West in July of 2000.  Shane is currently a commercial lines producer with the agency.  He earned his CISR designation (Certified Insurance Service Representative) in 2001 and his CIC designation (Certified Insurance Counselor) in 2006.  Outside of Mountain West, he enjoys all types of sports and outdoor activities...especially golf.  He is active in the community as a volunteer baseball coach and is currently serving as the Vice President of the Moffat Basketball Association.  He is also a member of the Calvary Baptist Church.  Shane is married to Sandy and has two children, Dylon, and Makayla.

Joe Nieslanik - Commercial Agent

Joe is an insurance representative in the Meeker office serving commercial insurance clients of which include many farm and ranch accounts.  A Meeker native, Joe has a long family history in Western Colorado. He started his insurance career with Mountain West in 2000 after spending a number of years ranching.

In 2002, Joe obtained his Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation which brings depth of knowledge in addition to his practical experience when working with commercial accounts. As an active member of the community, Joe has served on the ERBM Parks & Recreation Board since 2000 and has chaired the Board since 2004. He has also served on the boy's basketball coaching staff at Meeker High School, Barone Middle School, and AAU programs over the last 10 years. Joe is married to Ellen and they have three children.

Pete Pleasant - Commercial Agent

 

Pete graduated from Colorado College in January of 1962 with a degree in Business Administration.  He returned to Craig and started working in the insurance agency owned by his grandfather and uncle.  In April of 1964, he purchased an interest in the agency and four years later became the sole owner.  The agency was sold to Darrell Camilletti in January of 1999, and Pete took a work contract back to remain active in the Mountain West organization.  Pete likes to work with contract accounts and bonds.  Prior to 2000, Pete officiated high school and college football and basketball for over 35 years.  He enjoys hunting, fishing, golf, and spending time at his mountain cabin with family and friends.  Pete has two sons and four grandchildren.

 

 

 

 

Mike Stephens - Commercial Agent

 

Mike is a commercial agent in our Arizona office. Mike graduated from Brigham Young University in 1998 with a Bachelor’s degree. After graduation he worked in the financial services industry with Fidelity Investments and Morgan Stanley. He then attended Arizona State University receiving a Master’s in Business Administration is 2002. Since receiving his M.B.A., Mike has owned his own successful business and worked for Raytheon, Honeywell, and Protiviti. He also completed a degree in accounting from Arizona State University. Mike has been married since 1998, and has three children.  He loves spending time outdoors, waterskiing, boating, and spending time with his family.

 

 

 

  

Anita Urbanoski - Commercial Lines Manager

 

Anita worked at Colorado Northwestern Community College as the Financial Operations Manager from March 1997 to November 2005 before coming to work for Mountain West. She graduated from Northwest Oklahoma State University in May 1978 with a Bachelors of Science in Business Education/Business Administration. Anita received her Colorado Insurance license in December of 2006.  She has lived in Craig since March 1979.  She and her husband have three daughters. Anita enjoys crafting and spending time with her family.

 

 

 

 

 

Debbie Montgomery - Commercial Lines Account Executive

Debbie was born in Denver and moved from Castle Rock, Colorado to Craig in 1973. She graduated from Moffat County High School in 1989 and attended Laramie County Community College, graduating with an Associates of Applied Science in 1991. After college, she worked in the family business for six years before joining Mountain West in 2000. Debbie received her insurance license in 2001 and holds the designations of CISR (Certified Insurance Service Representative) and AFIS (Agribusiness and Farm Insurance Specialist). Debbie currently works as a Commericial Lines Account Executive and is also responsible for computer/program operations, and automation. In 2002, she married her husband, TJ, who owns a carpet cleaning business. In 2003, they had their first son; and in 2006 they gave birth to their second son. Debbie's future plans are to raise both boys in Moffat County. She enjoys spending time outside with her family and cooking. 

 

 

Scotia Pepping - Commercial Lines Account Executive

 

Scotia was raised in Littleton, Colorado and graduated in 2002 from Chatfield High School. She is currently working toward a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration specializing in Insurance via online classes through Regis University. Prior to working at Mountain West, Scotia worked for Continental Divide, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, for 4½ years. She began her married life to Jeremiah and her career at Mountain West in July of 2007. Scotia and Jeremiah, an aspiring guide & outfitter, both enjoy all the outdoor activities Northwest Colorado has to offer, especially fishing on the White River. Their children are two beautiful Labrador Retrievers. Scotia also likes to scrapbook and watching movies in her spare time.

 

 

 

 

 

Melanie Watson - Commercial Lines Account Executive

 

Born in California, Melanie grew up in the multi-cultural state of New Mexico where she obtained her insurance license 19 years ago. Her insurance experience includes Property and Casualty as well as Life and Health. She obtained her A.C.S.R. (Accredited Customer Service Representative) designation in 2003 and her C.I.C. (Certified Insurance Counselor) designation in 2009.

 

 

Melanie enjoys gardening, traveling, water skiing, and cooking. Also, she and her husband, Andy, are avid Harley riders. Together, they have three sons: Andrew, 16, Larry, 15, and Austin, 8. Her family keeps her on the move and she will tell you that motherhood is her greatest achievement in life.

 

Having moved to Craig from Durango in January 2008 to join the Mountain West team, Melanie is enjoying all of the natural beauty of the Yampa Valley and the friendly people who reside in the area.

Born and raised in Central Illinois, Sharon began her insurance career in 1989 with Northwestern Mutual Life.  After becoming licensed in all lines of insurance in 1990, she spent the next 10 years selling and servicing Property, Casualty and Workers Compensation in Illinois.

 

In 2001, Sharon, her husband Doug, and their two sons, Quentin and Max, moved from Illinois to the Denver area, and in 2006 they made the move to Steamboat Springs.  Upon arriving in Colorado Sharon became licensed in all lines of insurance and obtained her CIC designation in 2008. 

 

Sharon and her family enjoy skiing, snowshoeing, hiking and travel.

 

 

 

 

Brooke Gonzales - Workers' Comp Specialist

Megan Gregg - Personal Lines Agent

Ashley joined the Mountain West team in 2007, obtained her CISR designation in 2009, and is a Personal Lines Producer. She is a native of North Carolina but has lived in Colorado since 2001.  Ashley graduated from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill with a Business Management degree. Shortly thereafter, she moved to Colorado after completing a National Outdoor Leadership Course in Utah on the Green River. That is where she fell in love with the west and decided to make Colorado her new home.  As an avid outdoor enthusiast and former whitewater rafting guide, Ashley is excited to live and work in the Steamboat Springs community, especially at Mountain West Insurance & Financial Services.

Joan is a native of the Yampa Valley. She graduated from Hayden High School and went to work at the Yampa Project-Craig Station during its construction on Unit 1 and 2. After the power plant was completed, she went to work at the Yampa Mine. While working at the mine, she married her husband Gary and started her family. Joan has three children; Kim is 21, Jeni is 20 and Graig is 16. She also has one grandchild, Kenyen.  Joan worked for the Yampa Valley Medical Associates and Steamboat Springs Family Medicine physicians when they started seeing patients in Hayden. Joan joined the Mountain West team in 2002 and works in the Hayden office.  

Rachel Bower - Personal Lines Account Executive

Rachel was born in Rangely and grew up in Craig, Colorado. After graduating from Moffat County High School in 2002, she went on to earn a Certificate in Surgical Technology. Rachel worked as a surgical technologist at Lutheran Medical Center, Denver Health, and finally Yampa Valley Medical Center. She enjoyed working in surgery, but eventually decided to try something new. In the fall of 2008, Rachel joined Mountain West and is excited to work in the insurance business and in her hometown. She is married to Josh and they have a son named Brody. Rachel enjoys the outdoors, golfing, and spending time with her family.

Karin Brown - Personal Lines Account Executive

Karin came to Mountain West in June 2008 and works in the Meeker office. She attended Arizona State University and then worked as a flight attendant for TWA on both international and domestic routes for 29 years. During this time, she also worked as a flight instructor in general aviation in Kansas City and San Antonio. After retiring from TWA, Karin joined Alaska Airlines as a flight attendant for 3 years until moving with her husband, Phil, a pilot, to the Meeker area. Over the years Karin has enjoyed scuba diving, showing horses, snowmobiling, riding her Harley, flying, and of course, traveling. Developing new interests and volunteering at the elementary school keeps her active. Karin ejoys working with the public and assisting our customers is second nature to her.

Cliff started in the Financial Services industry in 1990.  He received a Business Administration/Marketing Degree from Northwood University in Michigan in 1983.  Cliff Has been married to his wife, Kathy, for 25 years and they have 3 grown children.  Cliff is a former Military Officer and Paratrooper in the Army and State Champion Powerlifter.  He enjoys all aspects of the outdoors and is looking forward to working as a member of the Mountain West Insurance and Financial Services Team.

 

 Katie Reder - Health Account Executive

Katie joined the Mountain West team in July of 2008. She became licensed in California in 2006 in Life and Health Insurance. Currently, Katie is the Account Executive for Health Insurance, Benefits, and Aflac supplemental products for Mountain West.  Katie is married to Cliff, a Financial Adviser and Aflac Representative here at Mountain West. Together, Katie and Cliff have 3 grown children and have lived in numerous states during her lifetime. However, Northern Colorado is by far her favorite place to live.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dana McMillen - Accounting Manager

                                                                

Dana is in our Accounting Office.  She has been employed with Mountain West since December of 2004.  Dana moved to Craig from Laramie, WY in 1994 and she worked with her husband, Burl, in his business until 2003. They have three children; a daughter Cori now living in Maryland with husband Ali, a son Casey living in Oregon with wife Ryanna and new baby boy Tucson, and son Bret living in Craig, has a daughter, Raegan. Dana enjoys  traveling, gardening, spending time with family & spoiling her two Grandchildren.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steven D. Ahlmer - Financial Adviser

Steve works with individuals, businesses, and organizations to help define financial goals and structure investment and insurance strategies to potentially reach them. He specializes in the areas of managing investment risk, planning for retirement, estate planning and protecting assets. He is an Investment Adviser Representative with ING Financial Partners, Inc.

Originally from Ogden, UT., Steve earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Utah and completed graduate work in Bio Medical Engineering at Ohio State University. In his spare time, Steve enjoys spending time with his wife, Tami, and their 6 children, who are active in sports and extracurricular activities.

 

 

Sandy Frye - Financial Services Assistant

Sandy is readily available to help clients with questions about their account statements, forms and procedures. After graduating from Colorado State University with a B.S. in Mathematics, she began her career in Financial Services support in 1983 with Dean Witter in Denver, CO. She is Registered and holds a Colorado Insurance License in Life, Health and Variable Products. Sandy loves spending time with family enjoying camping, boating, and skiing.

Shelbie Ades - Financial Services Sales Assistant

Shelbie was born and raised in Colorado Springs and graduated from Doherty High School. She moved to Gunnison, Colorado in 2004 to attend school at Western State College of Colorado where she received a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in management in 2008. After she graduated, Shelbie knew she wanted to stay in the Rocky Mountains so she moved to Steamboat Springs and joined the Mountain West team.

Bryan Heinz - Financial Services Manager

 

Bryan grew up in the Denver area and lived there until moving to Evanston, Illinois where he attended Northwestern University. At Northwestern, he obtained a B.A. in Economics and a Master's in Communication while playing football there. After completing his degrees, Bryan moved back to Colorado where he lived in Denver and Vail for a short period of time. In September 2008, Bryan joined Mountain West after deciding Steamboat Springs was where he wanted to be. Bryan enjoys skiing, hiking, camping, working out, football, and being active in his church.