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.

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Chris Nesset

Chief Executive Officer

Kelly Clouse

Director of Programs

Ben Gregory

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

Abby Hanson

Engagement Coordinator

Sam Hutchins

Field Logistics Coordinator

Emily Novack

Community Programs Coordinator

Molly Swanson

Development Coordinator

Sarah Nix

Administrative Assistant

Abby McCarty

Seasonal Field Project Coordinator

Adam McDonagh

Seasonal Field Project Coordinator

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...