The Durango Area Diplomats are the goodwill ambassadors for the Chamber of Commerce and the Durango community as a whole. The organization, made up of 40 members provide a volunteer base for the community, assist with ribbon cuttings to celebrate grand openings and other special events throughout the year.  Its primary purpose is to promote and enhance Durango’s spirit of accomplishment and community involvement. 

The 2021 Diplomats are:
Angelia Cook, Vectra Bank Colorado
Ben Frihauf, Ben Frihauf Farmers Insurance
Bert Carder, Local News Durango
Brad Cook, Academy Mortgage
Carmen Drulis, 11th Street Station
Cindy Charley, AREM Property Management
David Steele
Deana Tomac
Erin Allen, Buttoned Up Consulting
Geoff Overington, Keller Williams Realty Southwest Associates
George Johnson, Open Mortgage LLC
Jessica Low, Exit Realty Home & Ranch
Johnny Castillo, Johnson Controls
Justin Kautter, Kysar Millennium Leavitt Insurance Agency, Inc.
​Kaettie Wenger, ProCorp Images
Kate Ishay, Psyche Digital Marketing
Kelsey Parks, Psyche Digital Marketing
Laura Clutinger, Laura's Artisans
Laura Ross, Durango Neighbors Magazine
Mary Michalak, Mary Michalak Farmers Insurance
Matthew Gomez, Payroll Department
Nancy Ottman
Noah Lopez, Chem Dry of the Southwest
Rhonda Yarbrough, Silver Mountain Mortgage
Sandy Lane, Sandy Lane Consulting
Sara Walker, Buttoned Up Consulting
Stephanie Roberts, Peak Physical Therapy
Stephen Pease CFP, Oxford Financial Partners
​Tom Clutinger, Clutinger, Williams & Verhoye, Inc.
Tom Loch, Land Title Guarantee Company