Denim Rogers brings ten years of coaching expertise and a genuine love for athletics to the RCI team. As a Garden City Community College graduate, he achieved the distinction of becoming a Junior College National Champion and record holder. Throughout his competitive career, Denim earned eight All-American honors, qualified for five USA Championships and the Olympic Trials, and represented Team USA on multiple occasions. Denim holds an associate degree from Garden City Community College, a bachelor’s degree from Houston Christian University, and has completed business coursework at Texas Tech University. His transition from competitive athlete to community mentor drives his dedication to creating exceptional programs, supporting developing athletes, and strengthening the local sports landscape.
Taylor Deniston brings a strong blend of athletic experience, leadership, and operational expertise to the team. A former collegiate basketball player, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Tabor College. She then went on to complete her MBA at Fort Hays State University while serving as a graduate assistant for the Northwestern College women’s basketball program. Taylor has held multiple operational roles with the Seattle Mariners, a Major League Baseball team, where she developed a sharp ability to manage logistics and enhance both fan and team experiences. Driven by a passion for people and a commitment to making a positive impact in her community, she thrives in roles that allow her to mentor student-athletes, elevate game-day operations, and contribute to team success.
Jenna McDonnell is the Conference Sales Manager at The Refinery. Originally from Kansas City, she earned her degree in Hospitality Management with a focus on events from Kansas State University. Jenna brings a strong background in both event operations and hospitality sales, with experience ranging from resort and conference center operations to hotel sales at the Omni in downtown Dallas. She combines hands-on operational knowledge with a client-focused sales approach to create seamless and successful events.
With a strong background in customer service, employee relations, operations, and financials, Caetlin brings a thoughtful, hands-on approach to retail leadership. She is passionate about creating a positive, welcoming store environment where customers feel at ease and team members feel supported and empowered to do their best work.
Working closely alongside her team, Caetlin helps ensure smooth execution on the sales floor through clear communication, consistent service standards, and a practical, solutions-focused mindset. She is known for building strong relationships, leading by example, and stepping in wherever needed to support both customers and staff.
Raised to value hard work, dedication, and tenacity, Caetlin carries those principles into her leadership style, fostering a culture of teamwork, trust, and accountability while continually striving to improve both the employee and customer experience.
Ramiro Guevara brings approximately 30 years of experience in the customer service industry. The first 15 years of his career were spent in retail store management, where he developed strong leadership and operational skills. For the past 15 years, he has been a valued member of this company, serving as a banquet server and currently holding the role of supervisor.
With over 15 years of sports and recreation management, Aaron has lead and created various opportunities through different sectors. Having started his career in a small community in Eastern Colorado, he first began implementing and developing sports leagues through a parks and recreation department through the City of Wray. Shortly after, Aaron pursued and obtained his degree in Health and Human Performances with an emphasis in Sports Management through Fort Hays State University while still assisting the Wray’s parks and recreations department.
After graduation Aaron returned to Colorado where he took on the role of Regional Sports Director for the YMCA of Northern Colorado. There he helped develop summer camp programming, learn to play concepts for all youth ages, and senior programming. Today, those programs still exist and has positioned the YMCA as a top quality option for some of Colorado’s biggest counties.
Following his time at the YMCA, he joined the team over at Special Olympics Colorado as the Northeast Regional Manager in which he helped parks and rec departments, nonprofit organizations, and volunteer lead groups to help build and offer adaptive programming opportunities for individuals of all abilities. He was also tasked in creating their statewide engagement of bilingual program opportunities that successfully created the State’s first two bilingual coach lead teams. During his time there he expanded Special Olympics Colorado’s footprint through all of Northeastern Colorado.
During his free time you can find him out fishing, enjoying the nice days out at the park with his wife and son, and attempting to golf. He is excited to meet and be a part of our amazing community.
Carlos began his culinary career in 1999, building a strong foundation and passion for cooking in local kitchens. In 2002, he joined the Clarion Hotel (formerly the Plaza Hotel) as a line cook and banquet team member.
Over the years, he worked under four different ownership teams, gaining extensive experience in both restaurant service and large-scale events. A career highlight was preparing a meal for former U.S. President George W. Bush. In 2022, Carlos stepped into the role of Head Chef, where he now leads the kitchen with skill, dedication, and pride.
Carlos has also played a key role in the opening of The Refinery, helping build and shape the banquet kitchen into what it is.
