The president of the Summit Fire & EMS Board of Directors has stepped down.

Lori Miller, who served for 10 years on the board of directors, resigned at the board’s Tuesday, May 21, meeting, according to a news release from the fire protection district. In a statement, Miller said it was “just my time” to step down and she plans to continue living in Summit County while focusing on family matters and other passions.

Miller’s departure was reportedly commemorated with a proclamation during the meeting. 

Miller spent 19 years with the Boulder Fire Department before joining Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District, where she became Colorado’s first female chief of a full-time professional department when she was selected to lead the district in 2011.

Soon after her retirement, Miller joined the board of what was then Lake Dillon Fire-Rescue, helping to shape Summit Fire & EMS, the release states. Elected three times by voters in the fire district, she took over as president of the board in 2021.

Chuck Tolton, a long-time ski-industry official, was appointed to fill out the remainder of Miller’s term, and her position as president was assumed by Joe Ben Slivka, according to the news release. Dan Johnson was appointed vice-president.

Tolton is the remotely-serving vice president of operations for the PingTian ski resort in Xinjiang, China, and the interim general manager for Sunlight Mountain Resort, the release states. He has previously worked in several senior positions for Vail Resorts and Copper Mountain and has reportedly lived in Summit County for 47 years.