Staff & Board

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

Staff

All Executive Finance Administrative/HR Program

Kim Brewer

Program Coordinator

Joseph Cameron

Cash Receipts Clerk

Christina Cordova

Staff Accountant

Carla Freeman

Staff Accountant

Stephanie Fundazuri

Stephanie Fundazuri

Senior Staff Accountant

Melinda Higgs

President & CEO

Jake Brestel

Senior Staff Accountant

Nicki Leszman

Senior Program Manager

Will Lewis

Office Manager

Sean McCoy

Accounts Payable Clerk

Elizabeth Orare

Elizabeth Orare

Controller

Nicki Robbins

Office Assistant

Anna Schott

Grants and Fundraising Coordinator

Angela Schreffler

Angela Schreffler

Chief Operating Officer

Cindy Torres

Human Resources Manager

Kevin Van Vleet

Kevin Van Vleet

Chief Financial Officer

Board of Directors

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

Interim Chief Operating Officer, Denver Economic Development & Opportunity

Maribel Cifuentes, Board Chair

Maribel Cifuentes, Board Chair

Portfolio Director, The Colorado Health Foundation

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 Treasurer

Rich Martinez, Board Treasurer

President & CEO, Young Americans Bank and Center for Financial Education

Maria Montoya

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