Ray Martinez

Ray was appointed to the Elevations Board in 2014, elected in 2015, and re-elected in 2017, 2020, 2023, and 2026. He serves on the Governance and Nominating Committee.

Ray is a retired Fort Collins police sergeant and a former three-term mayor of Fort Collins. He most recently served as City Councilmember for District 2 in Fort Collins from 2015 to 2019. He is a U.S. Army veteran, having received the Army Commendation Medal. Ray has dedicated significant time to working closely with Hispanic community leaders, youth and athletes to improve the community and law enforcement relationship. He co-founded an organization that works directly with at-risk youth to provide them with positive educational and recreational experiences while keeping them active within their neighborhoods and communities. He was a member of the National League of Cities Public Safety and Crime Prevention Committee until 2019 and has been a member of several boards and organizations over the years, including the chair of Colorado’s Minority Business Advisory Council under governors Bill Owens and Bill Ritter, a member of the Colorado Mesa University board of trustees and a White House appointee on the Defense Advisory Board for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. Ray lives in Fort Collins, enjoys writing and has published several books.