MILE HIGH YOUTH CORPS STAFF

• Kelly Causey, Ph.D., Executive Director

• Donna Munip, Director of Finance

• Robert D. Ridgeway, Director of Operations

• Brigid McRaith, Director of Programs

• Nancy Wilson, Colorado Springs Site Director

• Tom Dillow, Program Manager: Education and Training

• Christy Gallese, Program Manager: Conservation

• Casey Metz, Senior Crew Supervisor

• Katie SanFilippo, Conservation Crew Leader

• Eliska Champagne-Veselka, Program Manager: YouthBuild

• Jason Vaughn, Career Developer

• Michelle Martinez, Case Manager

• Nikki Sorola, Educator

• Kristopher Sparks, YouthBuild Crew Leader

• Joseph Pereira, Projects Coordinator: Energy Conservation

• Patrick Lundberg, Projects Coordinator: Water

• Kelly Austin, Program Coordinator: Water & Energy

• Danielle Tremel, Water Conservation Crew Leader

• Keenan White, Water & Energy Senior Crew Supervisor

• Rebecca Baumann, Water & Energy Conservation Senior Crew Leader

• Erica Perez, Client Intake Assistant

• Kevin Haney, Controller

• Theresa V. Khong, Accountant

• Anna Black, Development and Marketing Manager

• Kara Silbernagel, Development Associate

• Alexandra Lee, Outreach Coordinator

• Ellen Feighny, Government Grants Coordinator

• Olivia Navarro-Gomez, Client Intake Assistant

• Ryan Shuck, Field Supervisor

• Brenda McChesney, Program Coordinator

• Sarah Burgamy, Independent Contractor - Counselor

• Becky Revoal, Energy Crew Leader

  As an Energy Crew Leader, Becky is responsible for the development and facilitation of crew activities on Fridays (including but not limited to Crew Time, JRT, and Service Learning) working in conjunction with the Water program, AmeriCorps Conservation and Ledership Corpsmembers, and the Case Manager. Becky tracks Energy Corpsmembers work output and completed educational activities. Becky has a BA in Vocal Music/Cultural Anthropology/Africana Studies from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. Prior to coming to MHYC, Becky served for two years with AmeriCorps NCCC as both a Corpsmember and a Field Team Leader. Becky spends her time outside of MHYC working providing after school support to Denver youth through cooking and music classes.

• Lauren Steidl, Accountant

  As an Accountant at MHYC, Lauren is responsible for various accounting duties, including accounts payable and reconciliations, and some payroll work and billing. Lauren holds a BS in Professional Accountancy from Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. Before moving to Colorado, she spent 2 years at a large public accounting firm in Nashville doing auditing. Most recently, Lauren spent 2 years in internal audit at a non-profit in Nashville, TN. She currently holds a CPA license in Colorado. Lauren serves as a youth mentor with Save Our Youth here in Denver and helps with the children’s ministry at Providence Bible Church.

MHYC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman: Allen Ross
V.P. and District Manager
PCL Construction Services
Highlands Ranch, CO

Vice Chairman: Jeff Shigeno
Executive Vice President
Greiner Electric
Denver, CO

Treasurer: Tom Chamberlain
Manager, International Tax
Deloitte

Secretary: Lavonne Heaviland
Assistant Vice President
First Bank Data Corporation
Littleton, CO

Diana Cordova
Community Volunteer
Denver, CO

Sharon Cornelius, Ph.D.
President
Preemptive Workforce Solutions
Denver, CO

Rick Garcia
Councilman, District 1
Denver City Council
Denver, CO

Rick Higgins
Chief Strategy Officer
Wealth Touch
Denver, CO

Pete Kane
First Vice President
ProLogis

Ben Larson
Principal
BottleRocket Design
Denver, CO

E.J. Olbright
CEO
CFC Construction
Golden, CO

Julie Pecaut
Principal
Pecaut Consulting
Denver, CO

Tom Ratty
President
Match:Link Partners
Littleton, CO

F. Joseph Short
Vice President
KeyCorp, N.A.
Denver, CO

Carrie Thornburgh
Attorney
Sawaya, Rose and Kaplan
Denver, CO

Patty Yanker
Construction Manager
Confluence Builders
Denver, CO

Chris Wagner
Attorney
Holme, Roberts & Owen, LLC
Denver, CO