2022-2023 Board of Directors

Board Leadership

Tony Salazar - Board Chair
AVP of Engagement 
University of Colorado
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Rick Bruno - Past Chair
President East Market
FirstBank
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Nicole Milo - Chair Elect
System Director Government & Community Affairs
Centura Health System
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Usha Sharma - Treasurer
Treasurer
​ Denver Water
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Mike Greco - Legal Counsel
Regional Managing Partner
Fisher Phillips 
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Steve Roper - VP Membership
President
Boldly Go
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Jeff Thompson - VP Public Affairs
Contract Consultant
UCHealth
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Rhonda Lord - Secretary
Owner/Client Relations
Express Employment Professionals Littleton
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Bret Duston  - At Large Member
SVP Managing Director Commercial Banking CO
​Academy Bank
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Liz Gardner - At Large Member
Area Manager, Community & Local Government Affairs
Xcel Energy
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Charlie Kercheval - VP of Economic Development
President
Alpine Bank
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Board of Directors

Becky Nelson
Director
Denver South
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Becky Takeda-Tinker, Ph.D.
Chief Education & Operations Innovation Officer
CSU System
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Brett Stone
Representative
Gates Corporation

Brian Ewert 
Superintendant
Littleton Public Schools
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​​Carrie Warren-Gulley
County Commissoner
Arapahoe County
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Christine Sweetland
District 2
City of Centennial
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Gary Armella
Director of Government Affairs for So Colorado
Comcast

Geoff Blue 
​Attorney/Principal
Gessler Blue, LLC
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George Saponas
Insurance Sales
AAA Colorado

​Jamie Fisher
Economic Development Coordinator
Arapahoe/Douglas Works
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​Jason Ganahl
Owner & Founder
GQue BBQ
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Jeff Holwell
Dir.  Eco. Development
​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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Karl Leistikow
COO Swedish Medical​
HealthONE
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Krista Simonson
Realtor
Simonson Team RE/MAX Pros
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​​Lisa Gregg
Government Relations Rep
Lockheed Martin Space
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Michael Steppat 
Public & Government Affairs Manager
PERA
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Robert Avila
Vice President
​Citywide Banks

​Scott Clark
Managing Partner
Burns, Figa & Will

Stephanie Fujii
President
​Arapahoe Community College

Tracy Engerman
Mayor
City of Castle Pines

​Tyler Hood
Chief Administrative Officer
Centennial Hospital
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​Wendy Ciancio
Partner
WhippleWood CPAs
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