Meet the Board Members
Lisa Barbato – President
I purchased my first Miata, a 1990 Stock NA, in September of 1999 and
soon after joined the Peak to Peak Miata Club. Unfortunately some
unforeseen events occurred and I left the club in 2003 and sold the car
shortly thereafter.
My father passed way the end of November in 2021 and my mother then
came to live with me. In December of 2022 I decided that my mom and I
needed a Miata so I started my search. In January of 2023 I found my
“Gray Beauty”, 2021 Grand Touring Miata with only 8200 miles! I rejoined
the Peak to Peak Miata Club in February 2023. My Mom and I enjoyed
many drives with the club together until she passed away in May 2025.
Nick, my now husband, drove my Miata in the first few weeks we were
dating and just a month later he bought a 2024 Club Miata. We now have
his and hers Miatas in the garage while our daily drivers sit in the driveway.
I’m very happy to be the President of the Peak to Peak Miata Club and look
forward to continuing the mission of our club:
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Have fun and enjoy everything our little sports car has to offer
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Build relationships and support each other
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Be open and welcoming to any Miata (MX5) enthusiast
Mick Rosacci – Vice President
A Car-Crazy Foodie
My family opened Tony’s Markets when I was in high school, so I grew up in the business—working as a butcher, later Marketing Director, and eventually Corporate Chef. Along the way I wrote newspaper food columns for 11 years and cooked live on Denver’s Channel 7 and PBS for 12. I also raised two boys as a single dad before retiring in 2023. What I didn’t have time for back then? Cars.
In 2014, determined to live longer, I sold my motorcycle and bought a 2012 Miata. Not long after I was recruited to the club at a track day. Since then we’ve supercharged an NC for autocross, found the perfect NA for my wife Sachiko, enjoyed a couple of beautiful NBs and a sweet MR2, and added a near-perfect 2005 Mazdaspeed Miata and a 2015 Corvette to the garage. These days we still have the NA, the MSM, and the Vette—and finally the time to drive them.
Retirement has also sparked new hobbies: car detailing, wrenching, and great friendships through the Peak to Peak Miata Club.
Les Strickland – Treasurer
I am the Club’s new Treasurer and I’m looking forward to another great year with Peak to Peak!
My wife, Marlene, and I joined the club two years ago after purchasing our first Miata, and we’ve truly enjoyed being part of this great group. We moved to Colorado ten years ago from Arizona following my retirement after a 40‑year career in law enforcement, during which I served in every rank from Motor Officer to Chief of Police. I hold a bachelor’s degree in business management.
I enjoy bicycling (I’m an avid cyclist), skiing, hiking, and of course spending time with the Peak to Peak club. I’ve also served on several boards in the past, including Treasurer for both of our HOAs and for the Star Touring and Riding motorcycle organization.
We share our home with two wonderful dogs—and now two guinea pigs my wife rescued. (She’s a devoted animal lover!)
Please feel free to reach out to me – I am always happy to help.
Dennis Pfeifer – Membership
Cars were an integral part of my growing up. My Dad worked at some dealerships in sales before opening his own pre-owned auto business specializing in late model cars. My first job was detailing cars for the lot. I have always been drawn to convertibles and have owned several, mostly Pontiacs. My first roadster was a TR4, my second a TR250, my third an MGB. Needless to say I was hooked on roadsters. A Miata was always on my list.
In late 2024 I found myself in need of something to drive besides my F150 truck. I started looking for a Miata. I found a 2001 NB LS, mica green with beige interior & top, 85k miles. I purchased it and immediately found and joined the Peak to Peak Miata Club then participated in some of the club's activities.
I love driving my Miata & learning more about it. My experience has shown that members need to step up and volunteer to help a club be the best it can be. That's why I volunteered to become membership chairman. I look forward to meeting you all and cruising Colorado. ZOOM ZOOM!
Marc Chance – Events Coordinator
While I had been aware of the Miata for some time, I only became a Miata owner in 2022. My uncle Kenny had purchased a Miata during the pandemic as a mid-life crisis gift to himself and his wife Lee. He insisted I drive his while I was visiting. I had a feeling it might be an expensive idea but after driving Kenny’s Miata for a couple of hours, I was hooked. I immediately started looking for a Miata of my own. Luckily, I soon purchased a very low mileage 2014 PRHT. As I always name my vehicles, she is Zsa-Zsa in honor of Mazda’s zoom-zoom philosophy.
After becoming a Miata owner, I soon discovered something I had be unaware of — the large, friendly, and supportive international community surrounding our cars. The community introduced me to group drives and events and taught me how to maintain and modify my car. What started as “a couple of simple mods,” has grown to over 70 mods across an array of complexity and costs.
Being retired now (for the second time), Zsa-Zsa has become a favorite hobby and I am happy to support Peak to Peak as Event Coordinator to make sure our members are dialed in to club drives and events.
Craig Korn – Historian
Sometime in 1998, I decided I needed a Miata. And a yellow one at that. So I started searching, and eventually was told that Skip was the all-knowing master of yellow Miatae. So I went to a Peak to Peak event at his house, looked at all the cars and was sold on finding a yellow one.
After searching everywhere, I finally found one with 24k miles in Garden City, Kansas. 8 hours later, I owned it and still have it, along with a blue one and an orange one. I basically joined the club before ever even having a Miata, and now you can’t get rid of me!!
Andy Cochran – Webmaster
When I saw the first published photos of an ND Miata, I knew that was the one for me. Now I own a 2016 Club model in Soul Red. My wife Renee and I discovered the Peak to Peak club on Facebook. We joined on the 2019 Mt. Evans Drive, still one of our favorites, and have been club members ever since.
I have always enjoyed driving, and a Miata is the perfect vehicle to explore with. My favorite things about it: Light weight, top down, compliant ride, and manual transmission—a recipe for fun.
To the uninitiated, a Miata may not seem to measure up against cars with big power, tires, and tech (and big curb weight). But when I put the top down, and I feel the road on a mountain bend, I immediately remember why I fell in love with it in the first place.
I hope to see you on some drives this year! Let me know if you have any ideas for a drive you’d like to host (peaktopeakmiata@gmail.com).