2023-2024 Board of Directors

Board Leadership

Nicole Milo - Board Chair
System Director Government & Community Affairs
CommonSpirit Health
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Tony Salazar - Past Chair
Asst. VP of Engagement-Office of Engagement, Office of the President​
University of Colorado
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Bret Duston  - Chair Elect
SVP Managing Director Commercial Banking CO
​Academy Bank
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Peggy King - Treasurer
Vice President, Branch Manager
Vectra Bank
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Patrick Collopy - Legal Counsel
Associate Attorney
Fisher Phillips 
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Steve Roper - Membership Chair
President
Boldly Go
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Jeff Thompson - Public Affairs Chair
Contract Consultant
UCHealth
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Rhonda Lord - Secretary
Owner/Client Relations
Express Employment Professionals Littleton
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Charlie Kercheval - At Large Member
President
Alpine Bank
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​Jamie Fisher - Economic Development Chair
Business Services Manager
Arapahoe/Douglas Works
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Board of Directors

Becky Nelson
Director of Economic Development
Denver South
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Brett Stone
Representative
Gates Corporation

Cathleen Ehrenfeucht
Chief Nursing Officer
UCHealth, Highlands Ranch Hospital
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​​Carrie Warren-Gulley
County Commissoner
Arapahoe County
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Chad Vorthmann
Government Relations 
Lockheed Martin Space

Cheryl Chiasson
Owner
Best Option Restoration
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Christine Sweetland
District 2, Council Member
City of Centennial
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Gary Amella
Director of Government Affairs for So Colorado
Comcast

Geoff Blue 
​Attorney/Principal
Gessler Blue, LLC
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Henry Sobanet
Senior Vice Chancellor for Administration and Government Relations /CFO
Colorado State University

​Jason Ganahl
Owner & Founder
GQue BBQ
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Jeff Holwell
Director of Economic Development/Public Affairs
​City of Lone Tree
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Jennifer Perry
Deputy Superintendent
Cherry Creek School District
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Jeremy Reeves
Vice President
​Colliers International
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Justin Giacchino
Senior Vice President
​FirstBank
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Karl Leistikow
COO Swedish Medical​
HealthONE
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Krista Simonson
Realtor
Simonson Team RE/MAX Pros
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Matt Hughes
Director, Physician Relations
Children's Hospital Colorado

​Scott Clark
Managing Partner
Burns, Figa & Will

Stephanie Fujii
President
​Arapahoe Community College

Todd Lambert
Superintendent
Littleton Public Schools

Tracy Engerman
Mayor
City of Castle Pines
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​Wendy Ciancio
Partner
WhippleWood CPAs
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