Staff & Ambassadors

Staff

Noah Commerford, MBA
President & CEO
noah@pueblolatinochamber.com | Noah's Business Card

Noah was born in Salida, Colorado and grew up in Pueblo West, Colorado. He is a proud graduate of Pueblo West High School and Colorado State University-Pueblo where he earned his bachelor’s degree in business management, with a marketing emphasis, along with a minor in economics, and his master’s degree in business administration. Noah also earned a course certification in Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies through Harvard’s online Business School.

Noah joined the Latino Chamber in March of 2021 as the Supporting Pueblo Coordinator and in January of 2022 was appointed as the Assistant President & CEO. In March of 2022, Noah was appointed as the organization's President & CEO. In his position, Noah is responsible for budgeting, administrative and financial management, fundraising, hiring and training personnel, building partnerships throughout the state of Colorado and surrounding region, managing the office building, overseeing all events and programs, and ultimately making decisions to better the Latino Chamber as well as the small business community in Pueblo.

In addition to his work at the Latino Chamber, Noah has worked with the Pueblo Business Economic Recovery Team (BERT) and the Healy Center, through the Hasan School of Business at Colorado State University-Pueblo. Noah currently serves on the Small Business Taskforce in Pueblo and the board of directors for Runyon Sports Complex, NeighborWorks Southern Colorado and PEDCO.

In his free time, Noah enjoys watching sports, working out, listening to music, spending time with family and friends, learning, and finding ways to contribute to change in Pueblo. Noah aspires to be a business owner and a political leader in Pueblo in the near future.

Austin Walrod
Membership Coordinator
austin@pueblolatinochamber.com | Austin's Business Card

Austin was born in Pueblo, Colorado and grew up in Pueblo West, Colorado. Austin graduated from Pueblo West High School and pursued his college education at Colorado State University-Pueblo. He graduated in the spring of 2020 with a bachelor's degree in business management, with an emphasis in marketing.

Austin joined the Latino Chamber in April of 2022 as the Membership Coordinator. As the Membership Coordinator, Austin provides direct support to current and potential members, maintains membership records, develops membership and marketing campaigns, devises regular communication activities, as well as assists with event and program planning. Austin envisions taking the membership office to the next level and helping the business community of Pueblo in any way he can.

Outside of the Latino Chamber, he has worked as a Retail Manager at Big 5 Sports Goods and as a marketing intern at Active Armor. Austin also practices real estate at Keller Williams Performance Realty with hopes of earning his real estate license by the fall of 2022.

In his free time, Austin enjoys watching sports, exercising, reading, playing video games, spending time with family and friends, and taking on new challenges to help him grow and pursue his goals. Austin is a Pueblo native and also loves spending time at the Pueblo Reservoir as well as being a part of the Pueblo community.

Dante Bartolo
Business Development Coordinator
dante@pueblolatinochamber.com | Dante's Business Card

Dante was born and raised in Pueblo, Colorado. He graduated from Centennial High School in 2019 and currently attends Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is working towards a bachelor's degree in business management, minor in leadership studies, and a master's degree in business administration.

Dante joined the Latino Chamber in May of 2022 as a Membership & Events Intern and in January of 2023 was appointed as the Business Development Coordinator. In his position, Dante is responsible for enhancing the Supporting Pueblo online marketplace, creating marketing and awareness campaigns to enhance the marketability of Pueblo County, managing all aspects of tourism and hospitality events/programs, and assisting with Latino Chamber events and membership benefits. Dante is passionate about Pueblo and hopes to provide support to his community during his time at the Latino Chamber.

He worked as a fellow in the Healy Center through the Hasan School of Business at Colorado State University-Pueblo. In his role at the Healy Center, he assisted with the Pueblo Economic Forum and the SOCO Entrepreneurship Competition. Dante has also worked with the Pueblo Business Economic Recovery Team (BERT), started his own business called Our Pueblo, serves as an Administrative Assistant at Anthony's Paper Supply, assists with organizing Startup Pueblo monthly meetings, and manages the annual Expression of Care Scholarship, which is awarded to a Pueblo high school senior.

In his free time, Dante enjoys playing sports with friends, spending time with family, and attending events in and around Pueblo. Dante loves being out in the Pueblo community and plans to remain here after he graduates.