About Us

Alan Stremel is a CPA with 29 years experience in the Denver business community, 11 of those in the window covering industry. He has been Controller, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of companies in various market segments ranging in size from start-ups to $200,000.000 in annual sales. Alan was Chief Financial Officer of a window covering company named Colorel Blinds in the 1990’s. He also held positions managing sales and fabrication for Colorel Blinds, a local company with eighteen stores and three factories. He started Rocky Mountain Shutters & Shades in 2003 when a friend in the industry suggested the Denver Market was not being well served with high quality service or products. The company turned into a Family business when his daughter Kristen joined him in March 2005. Our goal is to provide excellent customer service and superior products at a fair price. Alan is intimately involved in all aspects of the business, filling in for sales and installation as needed (he is a Hunter Douglas Certified Master Installer) as well as completing all of the final measures. His attention to detail and vast experience in the industry helps us maintain a near perfect record on delivering the right size product the first time in an industry fraught with measurement errors. When he isn’t serving customers, he enjoys skiing, biking and spending time with family.

Kristen Brown has worked with Rocky Mountain Shutters & Shades since March of 2005. She graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelors of Arts Degree specializing in Photography. She began at the company as the Office Manager and has since grown and changed into a jack of all trades. She handles office duties, sales, and assisting in keeping the company running smoothly. She loves the sales aspect of the job because helping with color and design is one of her specialties. She has been through many different Hunter Douglas training classes and her knowledge continues to grow everyday. When not working she enjoys spending time with her family, camping, running and enjoying the outdoors.

Don Brent has been working with Rocky Mountain Shutters & Shades since January 2008. He has been installing shutters and shades since 1997. In 2008 he became a Hunter Douglas Certified Installer and in 2009 earned the status of Hunter Douglas Master Installer. Don is great at problem solving the more challenging installation jobs. He takes pride in making the products you order look perfect in your home. In his spare time he enjoys a good game of golf.

Ben Sporleder oversees the Dealer Service Center repair facility at Rocky Mountain Shutter and Shades. This is where we make a customers Warranty repairs at no charge to them. We are one of only four such centers in the Denver Market. Ben loves the challenge of trouble shooting and repairing your troubled Hunter Douglas blinds and shades. Ben also assists Don installing window coverings in your home. Ben came to us from a career in television production, assisting in the development of commercial video shoots. In Ben’s spare time he enjoys Alpine Skiing and Fly Fishing.

Brittany Pearson began working with Rocky Mountain Shutters & Shades in October 2010, and is very enthusiastic about learning more about the window covering business. She came to us with 2 years experience scheduling service technicians in the telecommunications and machine service field. She takes pride in keeping the paperwork in perfect order. In her spare time she enjoys spending time, and doing fun activities with her daughter.

started with Rocky Mountain Shutters & Shades in July 2011 and manages the Park Meadows showroom. She worked with Rocky Mountain Shutters & Shades when we opened in 2003 and we are thrilled to have her with us again. She has been in the window covering industry for over 30 years and has experience in both sales and fabrication of window coverings. With 30 years experience her knowledge continues to grow daily as the industry changes. She thoroughly enjoys assisting customers in the showroom and excels in customer service. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family and friends.

started with Rocky Mountain Shutters and Shades in August 2011, and assists customers in our Park Meadows showroom. She has been in the window covering industry for just over 5 years selling blinds, shutters, shades and many Hunter Douglas products. She has an art and design background working with color and textiles. She enjoys working with people and brining their ideas to life and has excelled in the customer service industry for over 10 years. In her free time she enjoys being outdoors with her dog and spending time with her loved ones.