Ty Coleman has spent over 20 years working with diverse groups to promote and develop businesses in large cities and rural communities, and is currently the Director of Corporate Relations & Lending Solutions at Community Resources and Housing Development Corporation. Coleman is also the Mayor for the City of Alamosa and the Chairman of the Board for the SLV Development Resource Group. Responsible for developing, coordinating, and evaluating marketing outreach strategies to promote the rural lending services offered by CRHDC, Coleman has played a key role in designing and implementing successful strategies for businesses, nonprofits, and governments. The author of the book “Jump-Start, How To Recharge Your Life,” Coleman has given over 300 empowerment seminars/workshops. In his spare time you can find Coleman volunteering as a youth football coach and acting in plays with the SLV Theatre Company.