BIC Welcomes Two New Team Members

Mandy DeCino
Director
Small Business Development Center
Located at the Business Incubator Center

Mandy DeCino serves as the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Director at the Business Incubator Center. As an entrepreneur and previous business owner herself, Mandy has been educating, equipping, and supporting entrepreneurs in western Colorado for over 20 years.

After earning her MBA from Colorado Mesa University, she began purchasing rental houses in Mesa County. Her love for real estate parlayed into ownership of a property management company, a mortgage company, and ultimately, the creation of a real estate investment networking and education club, which Mandy created to help equip those entering the real estate investment market with knowledge and resources.

In 2018 and after serving on HopeWest’s NextGen Board, Mandy felt called to work for the nonprofit. There she grew her management skills, leadership acumen and knowledge navigating federal and state regulated programs. Most recently, she helped start and successfully run the HopeWest PACE initiative, a Medicare and Medicaid program aiming to help the frail elderly stay living safely at home.

She is thrilled to combine her knowledge in government programs with her heart for entrepreneurship and small business owners in an area she loves through her new role leading the Grand Junction Small Business Development Center Office at the Business Incubator Center. Feel free to reach out directly to Mandy and welcome her to the team at MDeCino@gjincubator.org.

Mike Ritter
Economic Development Director
Business Incubator Center

Mike Ritter serves as the Economic Development Director at the Business Incubator Center. In this role, he oversees key programs including the Incubator Intensive Program and the Commercial Kitchen Program, and he acts as the Satellite Coordinator for the Circular Economy Development Center. With a rich background supporting businesses, he is committed to empowering entrepreneurs and driving sustainable business growth.

Mike holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications with a minor in Political Science from Colorado Mesa University. Originally from Arvada, Colorado, Mike made the move to the West Slope in 2017 to attend CMU.

When not supporting businesses you can find him at the dog park with his dog Wanda, on the golf course (probably trying to find the ball he just hit out of bounds) or at the movie theater catching the most recent box-office hit.

Please feel free to reach out directly to Mike and welcome him to the BIC team at MRitter@gjincubator.org.