Board of Directors
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Jennifer Bowlds, MBA, PMP, Development Committee
Director of Operations and Service Delivery, Advantage Integrated Solutions. Former mentor with CYAR.
Outgoing Board Chair of CYAR
Resides in Denver, CO -
Mike Brown, Vice Chair, Executive Committee
Vice President, Morgan Stanley
Extensive background in fiscal management, fundraising, corporate and family foundations, and investments
Resides in Denver, CO -
Lawrence J. Byrne
Retired (Non-voting member)Founder of Denver Urban Scholars
Healthcare expert, entrepreneur, donor
Resides in Denver, CO -
Patrick Byrne, Executive Committee (non-voting member)
CEO/ President, Denver Urban Scholars
Nonprofit management, fundraiser, mentor
Resides in Denver, CO -
Amanda Campbell, Program Committee
Clinical Field Faculty, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Former DUS Program Director, extensive background in non-profit management, program development and evaluation, and Clinical Supervisor (LCSW)
Resides in Golden, CO -
Kim Drais, CPA, Finance Committee
Consultant, Akili
Expertise in accounting
Former Treasurer of CYAR Board
Resides in Denver, CO -
Blair Eklund, Finance Committee, Investment Committee Chair
Self-Employed Commodities Trader
Extensive background in fiscal management, investments, wealth-management, endowment planning
Resides in Evergreen, CO -
Jason Fellows, CPA, Finance Committee
Senior Manager, CBIZ MHM
Expertise in accounting
Former Secretary of CYAR Board
Resides in Denver, CO -
Sanai Fennell, Finance Committee
Assistant Vice President, Firstbank Holding Company
Expertise in banking and loans. Alumna of CYAR.
Former Board Member of CYAR
Resides in Denver, CO -
Lou Grossman, Mentor Ambassador Committee
Partner, Kean Miller LLP
Litigation and appellate attorney. Mentor to a high school student.
Resides in Denver, CO -
Stacey Hawes, Marketing Committee
President, Epsilon Data Practice
Several years of marketing and communication experience; Leadership Development, Branding and market segmentation expertise -
Katie Hendrickson, Marketing Committee
Vice President, Pellegrini Solutions
Expertise in marketing, branding, merchandising. Former mentor with CYAR.
Former Chair Elect of CYAR Board
Resides in Denver, CO -
Christina Huszcza, Board Secretary, Development Committee
Attorney, Hall Prangle and Schoonveld LLC
Legal expertise and special event experience
Resides in Denver, CO -
Desiree Jewell, Marketing Chair, Executive Committee
Director of Product Marketing, Return Path
Expertise in strategic planning, customer relationship management, and brand awareness
Resides in Broomfield, CO -
Joe Kelloff, Board Chair, Executive Committee
Vice President, Production and Business Development, McElvain Energy
Expertise in the oil and gas field as well and fundraising and special event development experience
Resides in Arvada, CO -
Tom Kimball, Marketing Committee
Vice President, Lender Sales, Land Title Guarantee
Prior mentor, Denver business leader, special events, development strategies/implementation
Resides in Denver, CO -
Patrick Labbe, Board Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair, Executive Committee
Assistant to the Portfolio Manager, J.V. Bruni & Co.
Previous mentor, extensive background in fiscal management, investments
Resides in Colorado Springs, CO -
Ryan McGuffey, Development Committee
Partner, Long, Reimer, Winegar
Legal expertise, fundraising, oil and gas
Resides in Denver, CO -
Jon Roberts, MS, Development Committee
Realtor, Banyon Real Estate
Expertise in programming, facilitation, development. Former mentor with CYAR.
Former Board Member of CYAR
Resides in Centennial, CO -
Sara Shelton, Program Committee
State Relations Strategist, Education Commission of the States
Background in state education policy.
Former Board Member of CYAR
Resides in Denver, CO -
David Spaulding, Development
Committee Chair, Executive CommitteeAttorney, Hoffman Crews Nies Waggener & Foster LLP
Expertise with employment law, fundraising, and special events
Resides in Denver, CO -
Kenzie Strong, Program Committee Chair, Executive Committee
Senior Director, Evaluation and Learning Mile High United Way
Evaluation expertise, strategic planning, program design, intervention strategies with under-served youth
Resides in Conifer, CO -
Jenna VanBerschot, Program Committee
Senior Instructional Designer and Training Specialist, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Adjunct Faculty, University of Colorado Denver
Expertise in curriculum design, K-12 education, former educator, bilingual in English and Spanish
Resides in Denver, CO -
Tanja Wheeler, JD, Program Committee
Assistant Attorney General, Colorado Attorney General’s Office
Expertise in law. Former mentor and Board Chair of CYAR.
Former Board Member of CYAR
Resides in Denver, CO -
Noel Wickwar, Development Committee
Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley
Extensive background in fiscal management, fundraising, and special events
Resides in Denver, CO