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LEADERSHIP AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Mile High United Way Board of Trustees is a diverse and committed group of local business and community leaders who support the mission of Mile High United Way - uniting people, ideas and resources to advance the common good.

Board Chair

Vernon Irvin

Syniverse

President and CEO

Christine Benero

Mile High United Way

 

Barry Amman*
KPMG LLP		Paul Franke*
Moye White		Rodd Merchant
J.E. Dunn Construction Company
Greg Anton
Anton Collins Mitchell LLP		Everette Freeman, Ph.D.
Community College of Denver		Erik Mitisek
IMAgine Analytics
Greg Bante
Savills Studley		Diane Garcia
Crocs Retail, LLC.		Todd Munson*
Vectra Bank Colorado
Mark Belfance
Ernst & Young LLP		David Hammond, Secretary
Davis, Graham & Stubbs (Retired)		Kevin Neher
McKinsey & Company
Ryan Beiser
PNC Bank, N.A.		Catherine Hance, Vice Chair
Davis, Graham & Stubbs		Neil Oberfeld
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Scott Binder*
FCC Services		Gene Hodge
Mortenson		Felicity O'Herron
University of Colorado
Linda Brisnehan*
Lockheed Martin Space Systems (Retired)		Jim Holder
Holmes Murphy		Beth Opperman
Wells Fargo
Deron Brown
PCL Construction Enterprises, Inc.		Carrie Hudak
Community Leader		Charles Ozaki
Retired
Brad Busse*
Busse Ventures		Michael Katz, CFA
Key Bank		Carlos Pacheco
Premier Members Credit Union
Matt Cornwell
FirstBank		Geoffrey Keys
Keys Commercial		Todd Roebken*
Savills Studley
Maggie Dehn
TIAA Financial Solutions		Dan Lewis
Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation		Ethan Rojhani
Grant Thornton LLP
Christina Dorfhuber
Deloitte Consulting LLP		Richard Lewis
RTL Networks		Tonette Salazar
Salazar and Associates
Mark Everett
Target Corporation		Mashenka Lundberg
CoBank		 Deb Smith, Treasurer
Deloitte (Retired Partner)
David Eves
Xcel Energy Colorado		Jason Maples
Lockton Companies		Steve Topalian
Enterprise Holdings
Renny Fagan
Colorado Nonprofit Association		 Mary McBride
Community Leader		Tamra Ward
Taloma Partners
Mike Ferrufino
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver		 Christopher McDonald
Comcast- West Division		Julie Wolf, Ph.D.*
RHR International Company
*Emeritus

Senior Staff

Christine Benero

President and Chief Executive Officer

303.561.2327 | President@unitedwaydenver.org

Jerene Petersen

Chief Impact Officer

303.561.2202 | Jerene.Petersen@unitedwaydenver.org

 

 

Jo-Ann Scharmann

Chief Financial Officer

303.561.2210 | Jo-Ann.Scharmann@unitedwaydenver.org

Chelsea Carver

Chief Development Officer

 
303.561.2351 | chelsea.carver@unitedwaydenver.org

Tasha Jones

Chief Marketing Officer

303.561.2380 | tasha.jones@unitedwaydenver.org

 

 

Wade Treichler

Chief Operations Officer

303.561.2305 | Wade.Treichler@unitedwaydenver.org

Eric Artis

Vice President, Human Resources

 

303.561.2370 | Eric.Artis@unitedwaydenver.org

 

 

Michael Burke

Vice President, Finance

 

303.561.2346 | Michael.Burke@unitedwaydenver.org

 

 

Gina Nocera

Vice President, Community Impact

 

303.327.1413 | Gina.Nocera@unitedwaydenver.org

 

 

Francisca Angulo-Olaiz

Vice President, Community Engagement

303.561.2234 | Francisca.Olaiz@unitedwaydenver.org

Shelby Morse

Senior Director, Marketing and Communications

 

303.561.2143 | Shelby.Morse@unitedwaydenver.org

 

 

Jessica Badger-Plotkin

Senior Director, Conferencing and Events

 

303.561.2204 | Jessica.Badger@unitedwaydenver.org

 

 

Stephanie Sanchez

Senior Director, Statewide 2-1-1

 

303.561.2239 | Stephanie.Sanchez@unitedwaydenver.org