Garth Eichler
Garth and his wife, Jill, along with their two children, Gabe and Gretchen, have been with Grand River Ranch Owners Association since March of 2022. Garth was born and raised on a family dairy farm near Cooperstown, NY. He received his associate’s degree in animal science from Alfred State, and his bachelor’s degree in dairy science from Virginia Tech in 1997. He fell in love with the west during his college years while working at Rainbow Trout Ranch in southern Colorado. This experience changed his life forever.
He has worked on a variety of cattle and guest ranches in New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming for more than 25 years. In March of 2022, he started out with Grand River Ranch as the Operations Manager and now serves as the General Manager. Garth enjoys getting to know the owners and their guests while being surrounded with the natural beauty of GRR. In his spare time, he enjoys activities with his family and being involved in the daily affairs on the ranch.
Stacy DeBell
Stacy is a second-generation Kremmling resident. She’s spent much time traveling and exploring the US, but calls Kremmling her home for the past 45 years. While in high school, she started working at Cliffview Assisted Living Center and enjoyed caring for the residents and cooking for them for seven years. In 2000, she began working with the Gallagher family cleaning their home on Grand River Ranch. As the ranch Lodge was being built, Stacy was hired to assist with developing the food and beverage department in 2001. After working two years under Chef Marilyn Kukudo, who taught at Cook Street School of Cooking, Stacy developed the skills to become the Lodge Chef in 2003.
She thoroughly enjoys getting to know the ranch owners and creating delicious, belly-filling meals for them and their guests. She appreciates her time traveling and has had some wonderful adventures both in and out of the country. In the summer, she loves time out on the lake with her paddle board and camping with friends and family. In the winter, she is likely curled up by the fire reading a good book. As she continues her journey at GRR, she enjoys photographing the beautiful sights and animals encountered daily. You will see many of her photographs hanging on the walls at the Lodge.
JoAnna Heeney
JoAnna, was born and raised in Casper, WY. She made her way to Kremmling in 1998 where she graduated from West Grand High School two years later. Shortly after, she met her husband Paul. Together they raised two sons, Jacob and Bradley. JoAnna joined the Grand River Ranch Team in 2007 with love for hospitality and the opportunity to make a huge difference in our guests lodging experience. Working in the guest services industry, she has learned all the joys that hospitality offers. She is intrigued with learning new tricks to help enhance her skills in hospitality, cleaning, organization, landscaping, event hosting, and decorating. Putting together beautiful table settings and hosting special events are some of her favorite things to do at GRR.
She enjoys making every experience unique and personable. She relishes in the outdoors and is often found helping with landscaping, caring for ranch animals, or shoveling snow. JoAnna is known for her great attitude and fun personality which is enjoyed by guests and co-workers alike. Her favorite pastime is spending time with family and her animals. During the summer months, you’ll find JoAnna outdoors working in her yard or relaxing on her deck, as well as hosting backyard BBQ’s. While in the cold winter months, she enjoys holiday decorating , catching up on home projects and an occasional puzzle or two.
