Staff
To reach a specific staff member, please call 303.813.1669 followed by their extension listed below.
Our 24/7 Helpline is always available when you need it at 800.272.3900.
| Colorado Executive Director |
Amelia Schafer, MS, Executive Director & Region 4 Leader
aschafer@alz.org | ext. 9626 |
| Administration | Human Resources | Finance |
Alicia Aguilar, Office Manager
amaguilar@alz.org | ext. 9627 |
Kristen Bennett, Accounting Manager Region 4
kjbennett@alz.org | ext. 9660 |
Jim Carleton, Accountant
jcarleton@alz.org | ext. 9638 |
Kelly Hare, Administrative Assistant, Central Colorado
khare@alz.org | ext. 9676 |
Jill Suazo, Administrative Assistant, Southern Colorado
jsuazo@alz.org | ext. 9617 |
Keith Swanson, West Area Regional Finance Director
kswanson@alz.org | ext. 9644 |
| Communications |
Jim Herlihy, Senior Director of Marketing & Communications
jherlihy@alz.org | ext. 9639 |
Benn Stebleton, Communications Specialist
blstebleton@alz.org | ext. 9650 |
| Development |
Lora Adams, Donor Advisor
lmadams@alz.org | ext. 9647 |
Ali Brieske, Senior Manager, Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Denver
abrieske@alz.org | ext. 9625 |
Catie Davis, Regional Development Manager, Boulder and Vail Valley
cdavis@alz.org | ext. 9613 |
Jamie Doucette, Events Coordinator, Purple Gala, RivAlz and Reason to Hope
jdoucette@alz.org | ext. 9636 |
Rebecca Engle, Director of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Denver
rengle@alz.org | ext. 9651 |
Ashley Flores, Regional Development Manager, Northeastern Colorado
asflores@alz.org | ext. 9672 |
Renee Herrera, Manager of Development Operations
rherrera@alz.org | ext. 9652 |
Erin Leeper, Senior Director of Mass Market Events
eleeper@alz.org | ext. 9632 |
Charlotte Long, Regional Development Manager, Southern Colorado
clong@alz.org | ext. 9675 |
Courtney McKibben, Development Manager, The Longest Day
clmckibbin@alz.org | ext. 9654 |
Katie Peterson, Regional Development Manager, Northern Colorado
kapetersen@alz.org | ext. 9621 |
Tonja Kueper-Rinaldo, Regional Development Manager, Western Colorado
tkueper@alz.org | ext. 9670 |
Nancy Thompson, Senior Director of Development
nthompson@alz.org | ext. 9649 |
| Programs and Services |
Kesia Maria Culbertson, Community Engagement Manager
kmculbertson@alz.org | ext. 9295 |
Debra Bianchi, MPH, MS, Regional Director, Southern Colorado
debianchi@alz.org | ext. 9669 |
Meghan Donahue, Director of Family Services
mmdonahue@alz.org | ext. 9642 |
Angel Hoffman, Regional Director, Northern Colorado
alhoffman@alz.org | ext. 9623 |
Danelle Hubbard, BSW, MA, Director of Health Systems
dhubbard@alz.org | ext. 9630 |
Rosemary Jaramillo, Regional Director, Central Colorado
rmjaramillo@alz.org | ext. 9674 |
Jenny Lee, Community Engagement Manager
jelee@alz.org | ext. 9637 |
Leanne Mersmann, Volunteer Coordinator
lcmersmann@alz.org | ext. 9641 |
Kelly Osthoff, MA, Director of Regional Programs
keosthoff@alz.org | ext. 9671 |
Ralph Patrick, Regional Director, Boulder and Western Colorado
rpatrick@alz.org | ext. 9612 |
Rosalyn Reese, Director of Diversity and Inclusion
rreese@alz.org | ext. 9653 |
Dawn Simmons, Program Manager, Northern Colorado and Eastern Plains
dmsimmons@alz.org | ext. 9673 |
Lisa Steffen, Memories in the Making Art Program Manager
lsteffen@alz.org | ext. 9646 |
Tina Wells, Senior Director of Programs
twells@alz.org | ext. 9656 |
| Public Policy |
Coral Cosway, Senior Director of Public Policy & Advocacy
ccosway@alz.org | ext. 9629 |
Eric Heydorn, Advocacy Manager
ejheydorn@alz.org | ext. 1972 |
Board of Directors
Officers
Kristen Beatty,
Chair, Pax 8
J. Ryann Peyton,
Vice Chair, The Peyton Group
Lana Currance,
Secretary
Tim Glennie,
Member at large, Bridgeview IT
Mark Thompson,
Member at large, Delta Dental
Directors
Stu Bale, Northwestern Mutual
Chuck Bautista, Centennial State Financial
Lotta Granholm-Bentley, Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging
Bill Brummett, Brummett Architects
Alejandro Daza, KPMG
Brian Gonzales, University of Denver
Micah Johnston, Invitae
Russ Luna, Luna Wealth Management
Charles Ritz, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Colorado
John Treddenick, Merlin Digital Magic
Beth Bowlen Wallace, Broncos Football Club
Erica Waxman, Nephrology Solutions by DaVita