Board & Staff

The Board of Trustees

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
(l. to r.): Colleen Schwarz; John Hopkins; Jennifer Paquette; Gail Schoettler, PhD; Rev. R.J. Ross; William Wright, MD; Patricia Baca, EdD; Ned Calonge, MD; Alan Synn, MD; Reginald L. Washington, MD

Patricia Baca, EdD
Educational Consultant
Chairwoman, 2011

Ned Calonge, MD, MPH
President and CEO
The Colorado Trust

*Stephen B. Clark
President
SB Clark, Inc.
Vice Chairman, 2010

**John Hopkins
President and CEO (retired)
Rocky Mountain Health Plans

*William N. Maniatis, MD
Urologist
Advanced Urology, P.C.

 

*Kathryn A. Paul
President and CEO
Delta Dental Plan of Colorado
Chairwoman, 2010

Jennifer Paquette
Chief Investment Officer
Public Employees' Retirement Association of Colorado
Treasurer, 2011

Rev. R.J. Ross
Founder/President
Samaritan Institute
Secretary, 2011

Gail Schoettler, PhD
Businesswoman
Treasurer, 2010

**Colleen Schwarz
Vice President - Sales
Community Reinvestment Fund, USA

**Alan Synn, MD
President
Vascular Institute of the Rockies

Reginald L. Washington, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children
Secretary, 2010
Vice Chairman, 2011

William Wright, MD
Executive Medical Director and President
Colorado Permanente Medical Group

GENERAL COUNSEL
***Jack D. Henderson, Esq.

* In 2010, Kathryn A. Paul, Stephen B. Clark and William N. Maniatis, MD, each concluded 10 years of service on the board of The Colorado Trust. See their reflections on their board service, along with their hopes for the health and well-being of Coloradans.

** In 2011, The Colorado Trust welcomed three new trustees: John Hopkins, Colleen Schwarz and Alan Synn, MD.

***In 2010, Jack D. Henderson retired as general counsel to The Colorado Trust, following more than two decades of service in that role.

 

STAFF*

Executive Office (l. to r.): Jenny Lehman, Executive Associate; Ned Calonge, MD, President and CEO
Administrative Services (l. to r.>): Alisa Schreiber, Database Manager & Human Resource  Assistant; Jill Johnson, Front  Desk Manager; Mary Ann Davis,  Administrative Services Director; Heidi Holmberg, Events Coordinator
Communications & Public Affairs (l. to r.):  Rachel Mondragon, Website Manager; Bridget Monahan, Communications Associate; Christie McElhinney, Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs;  Sabrina D'Agosta, Senior Communications Officer; Scott Downes, Senior Project Director
Finance (l. to r.): Tara Spahr, IT Manager & Payables Accountant; Lori Vettraino, Grants Administrator; John L. Samuelson, CPA, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Joanne Johnson, CPA, Controller; Richard Stromp, Staff Accountant
Programs (l. to r.): Chris Armijo, Program Officer; Matt Sundeen, Senior Program Officer for Health Policy; Gay Cook, Vice President of Programs; Michele Chader, Program Associate; Deidre Johnson, MPPM, Program Officer; Laurel Petralia, Program Officer

Research, Evaluation, & Strategic Learning (RESL) (l. to r.): Betsy Brunner, intern; Nancy Csuti, Director of RESL; Phillip Chung, Assistant Director of RESL

*With gratitude to the staff members who left The Colorado Trust in 2010:
Irene M. Ibarra, President and CEO | Tanya Beer, Assistant Director of Research, Evaluation & Strategic Learning | Ginger Harrell, Program Officer | Ed Lucero, Senior Program Officer | Sabine Kortals, Senior Communications Officer