BOLD Team
BOLD Empowering People + Property was born out of a desire to help homes and commercial buildings perform at their best, and to do this in a way that better supported the entire team, including owners, tenants, vendors, and BOLD employees. We love helping people as much we love solving problems and systems thinking. Our sweet spot is trusted relationships with people desiring total performance.
Dan Richardson
Captain
Dan’s a native of the Roaring Fork Valley and studied architecture, inspired by a childhood love of Legos. While working his way through college, a tradesman warned Dan that to be a good designer, he needed to truly understand buildings… inside and out. Dan took this to heart and as such he has been a home inspector, general contractor, project manager, an energy consultant, and an architectural designer.
As an entrepreneur, Dan started his first design/build business at age 23, later built a successful mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering (MEP) team in the Roaring Fork Valley, and created an asset management consulting practice for municipalities and businesses.
Later in life Dan learned that the same lesson applied to people, and to be a good leader, he needed to understand people…inside and out. As such he’s been mayor of Carbondale, a youth coach, a CMC instructor for commercial building systems, and a nonprofit CEO.
Through it all, Dan has honed his skills of listening, communication, customer service, project management and design, and leadership. He finds his meaning and purpose in empowering others, problem-solving, exceeding expectations, and getting to know people and property… inside and out.
John Palmer
Wizard
John brings over a decade of operational leadership, logistics management, and hands-on technical expertise to the role. Prior to joining BOLD, John spent sixteen years at Deer Hill Expeditions, serving initially as the Programs and Operations Manager before stepping into the role of Operations Director and Co-Owner.
Throughout his tenure, he directed comprehensive company operations, managed strategic budgets, oversaw administrative staff, and maintained base camp facilities and equipment. His diverse skill set spans general contracting, risk management, and team-building.
John holds a Bachelor of Arts in Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education, with a minor in Business and Organizational Leadership from Brevard College. In his free time, he enjoys rafting, riding his bike, and tackling the endless list of maintenance and renovation projects at his home.