News Release
11/02/09
The Colorado Trust Names Scott Downes as Senior Project Director
Denver, CO – Scott Downes has been named Senior Project Director for The Colorado Trust. Effective on November 9, Downes will manage The Trust's grant strategy to raise the awareness, understanding, support and demand to achieve, implement and sustain access to health for all Coloradans.
Downes comes to The Trust from the Colorado Center on Law and Policy and the Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute where he served as communications director. Along with a decade of experience in communications, Downes also has extensive experience in policy development, political campaigns and research. He formerly served as press secretary and policy advisor to two governors, and as communications director to a congressman. Downes holds a bachelor's degree in Government and International Studies from the University of Notre Dame.
Downes comes to The Trust from the Colorado Center on Law and Policy and the Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute where he served as communications director. Along with a decade of experience in communications, Downes also has extensive experience in policy development, political campaigns and research. He formerly served as press secretary and policy advisor to two governors, and as communications director to a congressman. Downes holds a bachelor's degree in Government and International Studies from the University of Notre Dame.
The Colorado Trust is a grantmaking foundation dedicated to achieving access to health for all Coloradans.
