STAFF AND BOARD
STAFF AND BOARD
VOC STAFF AND BOARD
We are proud to have such a great group of people working to support Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado. Take a look at our Board of Directors
and view our wonderful VOC Staff
below.
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VOC STAFF
We have a wonderful team of staff members that keeps volunteer operations, partnerships, fundraising and community outreach going every day.
Click each photo to learn more about our staff.
Chris Nesset
Chief Executive Officer
Kelly Clouse
Director of Programs
Matt Anderson
Director of Finance and Operations
Kim Gagnon
Director of Marketing and Communications
Vanessa Casas
Field Programs Manager
Katie Goodleaf
Partnership Office Program Manager (SLV and Northern Front Range Offices)
Ben Kromash
Leadership and Training Manager
Joanie Finch
Northern Front Range Volunteer and Partnership Coordinator
Abby Hanson
Engagement Coordinator
Sam Hutchins
Field Logistics Coordinator
Emily Novack
Community Programs Coordinator
Molly Swanson
Development Coordinator
Sarah Nix
Administrative Assistant
VOC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
We are proud to have an experienced Board of Directors motivating and enabling people to become
active stewards of Colorado's natural resources.
Gina Lux
Gina Lux is an outdoor enthusiast, first discovering the beauty of Colorado during her years as a park ranger...
Michael Wenk
During a 33-year career in education, Dr. Michael Wenk worked as an English language arts teacher, a baseball coach, a migrant educator, a curriculum specialist...
Alex Alma
Alex Alma's personal connection to the outdoors was shaped by his childhood experiences on Wisconsin's rivers and trails...
Angela Boag
Angela serves as the Assistant Director for Climate, Forest Health and Energy for the Department of Natural Resources...
Elaine Borton
Elaine’s involvement with VOC began in the late 1990s, building Washington Park’s perimeter trail as her public health career in community health promotion, specifically chronic disease prevention, began...
Casey Bries
Casey Bries (they/them) was fortunate to grow up in small-town Iowa, riding bikes down dirt roads, catching fireflies, and staying out “until the streetlights came on”.
Carolyn Burr
Carolyn Burr is a shareholder at Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, P.C. She specializes in water law and represents clients throughout Colorado...
Jeff Cornell
Jeff’s love of the outdoors was catalyzed by a move to Colorado at a young age and ever since, skiing, mountain biking and hiking are among the things he loves most...
Namrata Gupta
As a Sustainability Engineer for Vantage Data Centers, Namrata leads the strategic execution of the company’s sustainability initiatives.
Martin Herz
Martin Herz grew up exploring the woods of Southern New England...
Evan Manson
Originally from Cleveland, Evan graduated from The Ohio State University and joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2016...
Carolyn Meyer
Monday through Friday, Carolyn works as a Customer Success Manager at Datadog, the leading observability and security platform for...
Joe O'Brien
Joe has led product and program development initiatives for trail apps focused on responsible recreation and environmental protection.
Airina Rodrigues
Airina is an innovative and highly responsive attorney focused on intellectual property.
Stephanie "Butzer" Rose
Stephanie currently works with the team at Denver7 (KMGH) as a digital executive producer, where she loves to pursue environmental and outdoors-based stories.
Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson is the Chief Growth Officer at Delta Dental of Colorado. An executive with over 20 years’ experience in health insurance and related fields...
David Welton
David Welton is the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis for the America’s region of Viasat...
