What is LIFT?

The goal of the Lander Investment for Tomorrow (LIFT) Program is to invest Fremont County’s one-half cent sales tax funds back into the Lander economy by providing funding programs to its businesses or organizations. Lander’s businesses and organizations are its lifeblood, and it is vital that the economic development sales tax is invested to continue growth and prosperity. The LIFT committee operates as a subcommittee of the Lander Economic Development Association (LEDA) and is made up of four directors-at-large and two alternates from the community, one member who is appointed by the City.

Lonnie Bull - Chair

Lonnie is a University of Wyoming alumni and has worked as a financial planner for the last 15 years. A strong believer in the power of education, he has been proactive in receiving his AAMS®, CRPS®, CFP®, CHFC® and CIMA® professional designations. Outside of the office, you can find Lonnie spending time with his partner, Sarah, and stepchildren, Andrew and Madalyn. Lonnie serves as president of our local Shriners International Club, is a board member of Help for Health and is a member of Kiwanis. He also supports the Lander Community Foundation and the Olivia Caldwell Foundation out of Casper, working to make our communities a better place to live.

MARILYN FISHER - VICE chair

Marilyn and her husband, Jim, moved to Lander in 2019 to be closer to family after living in Torrington for 35 years. Marilyn is currently a semi-retired Certified Public Accountant. No stranger to economic development, Marilyn served on the Board of the Goshen County Economic Development Association (GCEDA) and was their treasurer and accountant for many years. While on that board, she was involved in their economic development sales tax programs and assisted with numerous federal and state grant and loan projects directed by GCEDA. Marilyn also served as treasurer of the Goshen Care Center Joint Powers Board and as a Trustee for Eastern Wyoming College. Marilyn and Jim love living in Lander and are excited to be involved in the community.

Charri Lara - City Appointed Director

Charri is a Wyoming native and a graduate from Lander Valley High School.  She is a true numbers nerd with a bachelor's & master's degree in Accounting.  She was employed in public accounting for 20 years prior to her job with the City of Lander where she has been the city treasurer for the past 15 years.  Charri currently is a board member on the National Association of Public Treasurers and is also an executive board member with the Wyoming Association of Municipalities.  Charri enjoys cooking,  gardening and making her own natural beauty products & home remedies.

Mary Greene - Director at large and recording secretary

Mary is the director of the Lander Community Foundation. Prior to this, Mary worked for four years as the donor relations director with the Wyoming Outdoor Council. Before that, she had an eleven-year career with NOLS, working as a senior field instructor, a program supervisor, and as the field staff recruitment coordinator. She has also taught middle school. Over the years, Mary has devoted herself to the Lander community volunteering with Lander Womentum, The Lander Art Center, and Challenge for Charities. In her free time, she enjoys horse packing and hiking in the Wind River Mountains and cooking for friends and family. She and her husband have called Lander home since 2011. They have two daughters, both born in Lander.

Bryan Brown - Director at Large

Rick Bestul - Director at Large

Khrystyn Lutz - Director at large

Eric Andrews - LEDA LIaison

Main page photo generously donated by Scott Copeland