Dale Balmer is currently serving as an Assistant Council Commissioner for theHigh Desert Council's North Area. Before that he served as the CouncilCommissioner for the Great Southwest Council for seven years.  In his 35+ yearsas an adult Scouter, Dale has served as a District Commissioner, UnitCommissioner, Scoutmaster, Cubmaster, Webelos Den Leader, Committee Chairand Committee Member, among other positions.  Dale's also been a Wood BadgeCourse Director, and attended the 1997 and 2001 National Jamborees with hisEagle Scout sons.

Jeff Duer
I have been involved in Scouting since I was in second grade. I earned my Eagle Scout in 1993 from the Denver Area Council, then became an Assistant Scoutmaster in Troop 13 with the Longs Peak Council. Scouting can be credited for bringing me out of my shell and providing both fundamental life skills and tremendous leadership opportunities. The best summers of my life were spent working at Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch, serving in almost every position from Counselor-in-Training to Camp Director. I earned my Vigil honor in 2024.
I have worked professionally for scouting for over 20 years. I started as a District Executive in the Denver Area Council. After serving in five different roles in Denver, I was promoted to Field Director in the Orange County Council in California. After that I was promoted to Assistant Scout Executive in the Pacific Skyline Council, which is headquartered in Foster City, CA. I am blessed to currently serve as the Scout Executive for the High Desert Council.
In my spare time, my wife, Michelle, and I enjoy traveling. I enjoy pickleball, racquetball, riding my electric bike, swimming, jet skiing, and walking. I have both an undergraduate and a graduate degree from the University of Northern Colorado. I grew up as a die-hard Broncos fan.


Jim Libben
Jim Libbin recently completed serving Yucca Council as Council President and Council
Advancement Chair. Jim, who was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout as a youth, rejoined Scouting when his son joined Tiger Cubs. Jim was his Den Leader from 1989 until 1995, and later crossed over to be Scoutmaster from 1995 to 2002. He has served as Committee Chair for that boys’ troop since 2002 and volunteered to be Committee Chair for a Cub Scout Pack when it reorganized in 2016 and a girls’ troop when it formed in 2019.
Jim is a Vigil Member of the Gila Lodge, Order of the Arrow. He has been awarded the District Award of Merit, Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, Distinguished Commissioner Service Award, the James E. West Fellowship Award, William D. Boyce New-Unit Organizer Award, and several training awards.
Jim retired from New Mexico State University in 2017 after a 40-year career as Professor of
Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business and Extension Farm Management Specialist; he also served seven years as Associate Dean and Director of Academic Programs in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences.

Jim is married to Gail; they have four children and three grandchildren. His son, Zack, is an active Scouter and earned his Eagle in Troop 66 in 1999. Jim lives in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has been a member of the Die-Hard Chicago Cub Fan Club long enough to know better.

Christopher Sandberg
Chris Sandberg serves as the Chair of the Council’s Executive Board. Prior to the merger, he was Great Southwest’s Executive Vice President. Chris has worn the CSP of six different Councils in his Scouting career. As a youth, he was a Cub Scout, Scout, and Explorer, earned the Arrow of Light and Eagle rank, was inducted into the Ti’ak OA Lodge, and attended the XII World Jamboree in a Region V contingent. As an adult, Chris has been a Scoutmaster, Post Advisor, Crew Advisor, District Commissioner and Chair, Exploring Committee Chair, COPE Committee Chair, Venturing Committee Chair, and Vice President of District Operations. He has taught at the Philmont Training Center three times, and at Universities of Scouting for five Councils. He took a Central Region
continent to the XX World Jamboree in Thailand in 2003, and has been on staff at five National Jamborees and the XXIV World Jamboree. He has received the District Award of Merit (twice), National Scoutmaster’s Award of Merit. the Exploring Achievement Award (Council), the Silver Beaver, and the Venturing Leadership Award (Council, Area, Territory, and Region.) He is also a Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow. Chris lives in Rio Rancho, NM, with his wife Carolyn.