Luke Taylor

President

Luke is Director of Development for DSP Builders as well as the Managing Member for the blue Sport Stable in Superior, CO and the River City Sportplex in Grand Junction, CO. Luke has over 30 years of commercial development experience in retail, medical, and sports facility development as well as several mixed use master planned communities such as Downtown Superior in Superior, CO (www.downtownsuperior.com) and Bluhawk in Overland Park, KS (www.bluhawk.com). Some notable projects he has developed include wireless retail stores for Sprint Communications (now T-Mobile), Verizon Wireless, medical office buildings for Pacific Medical Buildings, as well as the Ice Ranch, the blue Sport Stable and the River City Sportplex, which are athletic facilities located in Colorado.  Luke lives with his family in Morrison, CO.

David Imonti

General Manager

David brings a wealth of management, playing, and coaching experience to the Grand Junction RiverHawks. A native of San Diego, California, he currently resides in Salt Lake City, Utah.

He graduated from Weber State University in 2007 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Integrated Studies, emphasizing Technical Sales, Recreation, and Communications. While at Weber State, he played college hockey for the Wildcats.

Following his collegiate career, David played professionally in France with the Peaux Rouges d’Evry (French 3rd Division), in Germany with Lippe Hockey Hamm (German Regionalliga), and in the United States with the Mon Valley Thunder (MAHL).

As General Manager of the Vernal Oilers (USPHL Premier), he led the team to an exceptional run of success, including:

  • USPHL Northwest Division Championships in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026
  • USPHL Premier regular-season championships in 2025 and 2026
  • USPHL Premier National Championships in 2025 and 2026

In his role as General Manager of the Grand Junction RiverHawks, he guided the team to the NCDC Mountain Division Championship in 2026.

Mitchel Knight

Director of Sales & Marketing

Mitchel, a Colorado native, grew up playing youth hockey at Hyland Hills (Westminster, CO) before advancing to the North American Hockey League (NAHL), where he played for the Santa Fe RoadRunners.

Following his playing career, Mitchel transitioned into coaching and youth hockey leadership, serving in coaching and hockey director roles while building a successful career in sales and marketing. Prior to joining the River City Sportplex, he was part of the Vernal Oilers Junior A organization, where he served as Assistant Coach and Sales & Marketing Manager, helping lead the team to the 2025 National Championship.

Today, Mitchel combines his passion for hockey with his expertise in business development, partnerships, and marketing, helping grow the game and strengthen community engagement throughout Western Colorado.

 

Tyler McDougal

Social Media Manager 

Hi, I’m Tyler! I recently relocated from Utah to Grand Junction and joined the River City Sportplex team as the Social Media Manager. I get to combine my love for creativity, content, and storytelling to showcase everything happening here.

I’ve always been someone who needs a creative outlet, so naturally, I’m happiest when I’m creating. Outside of the rink, I’m a nail artist and spend a lot of my time painting nails, creating murals, making art pieces, and finding random new creative projects I’ve convinced myself I needed to start.

I love bringing ideas to life and making things a little more fun, unique, and visually interesting. I’m so excited to be part of the River City Sportplex team and can’t wait to share all the excitement, energy, and memories we’re creating here!

Jon Wallace

Photographer / Digital Marketing

Jon, aka Wally, was born and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he grew up playing ice hockey for the Jr. Coyotes, DYHA Firebirds, and Mission Arizona organizations before moving to Grand Junction to play at Colorado Mesa University beginning in 2008 where he later graduated with a degree in kinesiology.

Following his playing career, Wally spent years capturing speed and style across the motorcycle industry, building a career in marketing and photography spaces working for brands like Deus Ex Machina, KTM and Ducati USA. When he’s not at the rink or on the ice you can find him at one of the many local world class riding trails, out on the links, or any one of the other countless outdoor amenities Grand Junction has to offer!

Today, Wally combines his passion for hockey with his expertise in photography and digital marketing, helping tell the River Hawks story and strengthen the connection between the team and the Western Colorado community.

Camden Lambert

Team Operations Manager 

Gage Kleager

Broadcast Manager

Gage Kleager runs live broadcast production for River City Sports Plex, sending every game out to NAHLTV and local television. He’s driven by a simple philosophy — no box, no limits — and brings that mindset to every broadcast, constantly pushing to make the production sharper, more creative, and more ambitious than the last. He skipped the traditional college path to get hands-on experience early, working across trades and technical fields before landing in broadcast, where his creative streak actually gets to run wild. He’s also a longtime volunteer with Special Olympics Colorado, taking on a leadership role at the State Games every summer since 2020.