His law practice emphasized land use and natural resources. Mr. Anuta has owned a condominium in Copper mountain since February 1973 and has participated actively in the affairs of the community since that date. Mr. Anuta was elected to the CMCMD Board in 2002 and currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board. He moved to Colorado in 1957 from Michigan's Upper Peninsula. He is a graduate of Macalester College and the Colorado University School of Law. Mr. Anuta spent 22 years in the petroleum industry prior to entering the private practice of law in 1985. He retired in 2013. He is an avid skier, bicyclist and fly fisher.