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Purpose

The º£½ÇÉçÇø Community Cabinet is a body of local leaders and experts who champion the university as ambassadors and advocates while providing perspectives on community-based initiatives necessary to fulfill the º£½ÇÉçÇø mission. Through their action and insight, the Community Cabinet elevates º£½ÇÉçÇø as an anchor institution for academic excellence, community engagement and lasting social change. Ìý

The above stated mission was developed by CC members

Rowena Alegría

Communications Executive - City and County of Denver

Writer & Storyteller, Communications Expert, Community Engagement Specialist, MSU alumna

Veronica Barela

Executive Director - Denver Metro Fair Housing Center

Community Leader and Advocate, Housing Expert, º£½ÇÉçÇø Alumna

Michelle Barnes

Executive Director - CO Department of Human Services

Human Services Leader, Expert in Nonproft, For Profit and Government Leadership

Debbie Brown

President - Colorado Business Roundtable

Business Policy Expert, Communications Strategist, Business Founder

Kyle Chism

Executive Director - Cherry Creek Chamber of Commerce

External Affairs Strategist, Business Development Expert, Denver Advocate

Alton Clark

Supervisor - Stout Street Foundation

Social Work Expert, º£½ÇÉçÇø Professor and Alumnus, Business Owner

Mariana del Hierro

Executive Director - Re:Vision

Nonprofit Development Expert, Food Justice Advocate, Local Economy Development Strategist

Alison Felix

Senior Policy Advisor - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Economist Researcher and Expert, Policy Strategist

Kayla Garcia

CEO & President - Girls, Inc. Metro Denver

Community Partnership Expert, Nonprofit Leadership, Business/Philanthropy Strategist

Vicki Golich

Retired - º£½ÇÉçÇø Provost

Higher Education Expert, Academic Affairs Specialist

Don Haddad, Ed. D.

Superintendent - St. Vrain Valley School District

PK-12 Schooling Expert, Workforce Development Advocate, Economic Development Strategist

Rob Ingle, M.S.

Life Coach - Misting Tree

Death Doula, Leadership Developer, Executive Coach, º£½ÇÉçÇø Retiree

Steve Katich

Honorary Consul for the Republic of Serbia in Colorado, Owner of Steven Katich Consulting

Government Relations, Public Policy, Communications

Camila Lara

Program Officer - CO Health Foundation

Youth Well Being Specialist, Affordable Housing and Economic Opportunity Expert, º£½ÇÉçÇø Alumna

Richard Lewis

Founder & CEO - RTL Networks & RTL Foundation

Entrepreneur & Business Development Expert, Community Leader, Air Force Veteran

Julie Malek

Librarian - Denver Public Schools

Educator, Student Support Services, Denverite

C. Omar Montgomery

Director - Equity, Culture and Community Engagement at Cherry Creek Schools

Education Expert, NAACP Aurora President, Business Development Specialist

Jesse Ogas

Executive Director of Social Responsibility and Community Affairs - 9NEWS

Community Engagement Specialist, Community Leader, Nonprofit Leadership Expert

Joe Rice

Director of Government Relations - Lockheed Martin

Army Veteran, º£½ÇÉçÇø Alumnus, Government Affairs Specialist

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Alan Salazar

CEO - Denver Water

Lawyer, Public Servant, Policy Strategist

Edie Sonn

Senior Director of External Affairs - CO Behavioral Healthcare Council

Health Policy Expert, Government Affairs Specialist, Communications Professional

Dave Strousberg

Principal and Founder - Wills Simplified

Legal Expert, Adjunct Professor, º£½ÇÉçÇø Alumnus

Nathan Cadena

Chief Impact Officer - Denver Scholarship Foundation

Education Expert, Student Support and Scholarship Specialist, Denverite

Desta Taye-Channell

President/CEO - Florence Crittenton Services

Student Support Services Specialist, Education Advocate, Community Engagement Expert, Workforce Partner, Housing & Development Experience

For inquiries and ideas, reach out to

Mike A. Ramsey,ÌýDirector of External Affairs

e: [email protected]

p: 719.430.6025

Mike Ramsey