Staff & Board

Learn more about the individuals behind our efforts and their commitment to supporting and empowering our partner projects.

Staff

All Leadership Team Finance Administrative/HR Partnership Support

Joseph Cameron

Cash Receipts Clerk

Desiree Coscia

Partnership Support Coordinator

Carla Freeman

Staff Accountant

Stephanie Fundazuri

Stephanie Fundazuri

Senior Staff Accountant

Melinda Higgs

President & CEO

Leadership Team Member

Nicki Leszman

Director of Fiscal Sponsorship

Leadership Team Member

Ben Lusz

Executive Assistant

Sean McCoy

Accounts Payable Clerk

Elizabeth Orare

Elizabeth Orare

Controller

Leadership Team Member

Nicki Robbins

Human Resources Coordinator

Tammy Schairer

Accounting Clerk

Anna Schott

Grants and Fundraising Coordinator

Rebekah Schuster

Rebekah Schuster

Accounting Clerk

Cindy Torres

Human Resources Manager

Leadership Team Member

Kevin Van Vleet

Kevin Van Vleet

Chief Financial Officer

Leadership Team Member

Teddy White

Staff Accountant

Board of Directors

Noah Atencio

Chief Executive Officer, Philanthropy Colorado

Melanie Bartlett

Melanie Bartlett

Director, Fairfield and Woods P.C.

Raymael Blackwell, Board Vice Chair

Raymael Blackwell, Board Vice Chair

Senior Program Officer, Caring4Denver Foundation

Will Chan, Board Secretary

Will Chan, Board Secretary

Director of Strategy and External Affairs, Denver Economic Development & Opportunity

Taryn Fort

Senior Director of Communications and External Influence, The Colorado Health Foundation

Kaia Gallagher, Ph.D.

Kaia Gallagher, Ph.D.

President, Center for Research Strategies

Ann Hovland

Chief Financial Officer, Bonfils Stanton Foundation

Melissa Johnsen

Melissa Johnsen

Principal, MJ Katze Management LLC

Rich Martinez, Board Chair

Rich Martinez, Board Chair

Chief Financial Officer, Project Angel Heart

Maria Montoya, Board Treasurer

Maria Montoya, Board Treasurer

Director, Kundinger, Corder & Montoya, P.C.

Monalisa Olarte

Monalisa Olarte

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Colorado Trust