Please be advised as of this morning 9/8/2026 I received an email from John Cochran, he has withdrawn his name for consideration for the upcoming board election. He is grateful for the board and all the hard work everyone does but thinks at this time with some personal circumstances being what they are he needs to remove himself from consideration. He ends his email with the following statement – “There are a GOOD bunch of people running this year and I enthusiastically support them.”  And thanks all those who have voted for him in the past two years.  Thank you all!

Sid Arola
Lives in Craig with his wife, has been an owner at the ranch for 10 years. Owns lots 124, 125, & 126. Has served on the board in the past as Board Pres., Current term he was appointed by the Board to complete Jesse Cramer’s term. Sid is retired. Sid is active in meeting Board of Director responsibilities and as a landowner. He has helped ensure the success of ranch projects including with the annual summer and fall meetings, fish stocking, trail maintenance and road improvements. Priorities are keeping the ranch natural and welcoming to members and wildlife and is currently involved with the Co Forest Service concerning fire mitigation efforts.

Bud Bower
Lives in Craig & winters in Arizona with his wife. His family has owned their lot since 1974. He owns Lot 807. He has served on the board for two consecutive terms now. Bud is the Co-owner of Bower Brothers Construction and was instrumental in getting the 2nd water tank for the ranch for fire mitigation. His priority is to keep the ranch a great place to spend time with family and friends and helping others in the ranch.

Todd Carlson
Lives in Craig with his wife and been an owner at the ranch Nov. 2010. Owns lots 587, 588 & 612. He is currently serving as Board Pres.,and has served as a board member for 6 years. He works in the oil and gas industry and was instrumental in getting the ranch the First 16,000-gallon water tank for fire mitigation and helped with the installation and setup and helps with fencing issues. He helps with the fish delivery & stocking the ponds as well as the summer meeting set up & tear down. Priorities are keeping the ranch as natural as possible while making it a safe place for everyone to enjoy spending time there.

Tom Cramer
Lives at the ranch and in Craig depending on his schedule. Tom has owned property in the ranch since 2012. Tom owns lots 194, 195, 199 & 200 and is partial owner in 1 other lot. Tom has served on the Board in the past but due to personal issues took some time off. Tom has served on the nominating committee in the past as well. Tom shows up to help with all aspects of the activities at the ranch including fish stocking, tail clearing, fence building, annual meeting setup & clean up. Priorities are helping neighbors and friends with tasks, keeping the ranch a viable place to live and spending time with family and friends.

BJ Lawrence
BJ lives in Bailey, Co. for the time being but is planning on moving to Craig in the not-too-distant future with his wife and dogs. (Sam Elliott is the famous one) BJ has owns property in the ranch since 2024. He owns lots 490 & 718. BJ is a retired professional MMA fighter and coach; he is also the owner of two businesses. He has volunteered and helped with trail clearing, mowing the summer meeting lot, assisted with setting up and cleaning up at the meetings. He has a deep love for Wilderness ranch and is committed to preserving the land, lifestyle, and sense of community. He believes effective leadership means listening to fellow landowners, working together toward practical solutions and making good decisions with long term interests of the entire community of current and future landowners.

Shannon Taylor
Shannon and his wife live in Farr West, Utah. He has been an owner since 2026. He owns lot 546. He intends to build a cabin on his lot with the intention of being able to live at the ranch full time once they retire. He has four children and is employed as a locomotive engineer for Amtrak. In his free time he enjoys hunting, fishing and drag racing. After visiting family at the ranch, they fell in love with the community and that was what led he and his wife to purchase their lot. He tries to visit the ranch once or twice a month, he has assisted with fish stocking this year and clearing fallen trees from the roadways. He looks forward to being able to help out wherever he can. His goals are to address the needs of the community and get to know more people.