Leading the Way
The YMCA of Metro Denver is home to a team of dedicated volunteers and professionals who harness collective strength to do more for our communities.
Board of Directors
- Meridith Marshall, Board Chair | CEO & Founder | UnCharted
- Bob Divers, Vice Board Chair | Retired CTO | Imagine Communications
- Dave Eberly | Retired Partner | KPMG LLP
- Rick Rush | Managing Partner | GERICK
- Mari Akers | SVP, Human Resources | Avanti Residential
- Negar (Nay) Ballard | VP, Client Development | InContext Solutions
- Joseph Boreman | Senior Business Development Manager | Ikon Science
- Melissa (Missy) Devillez, CPA | VP, Strategy, GTM & Operations | Oracle
- Dean Koelbel | Director of Leasing Operation | Koelbel & Company
- Dana Milkie | General Manager N.A. | EGYM
- Doug Newton, MD, MPH | Chief Medical Officer | Path Mental Health
- Nicole Riehl | President & CEO | Executives Partnering to Invest in Children
- Tiffany Roan | Manager, Client Success | Dearfield Fund for Black Wealth, PBLLC
- Monica Stitt | COO
- Damian Valdivia | Area Vice President | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- Jeff Zawila | Geoscience Manager | SM Energy
updated 10/2024
Read about our recently appointed President & CEO Breezy Bolden , who starts her tenure on July 8, 2024.
Breezy Bolden, President & CEO
Oversees the organization's Mission & Vision; Board Management; Financial Compliance & Management; Fundraising
Leisha DeSmet, Chief Development Officer
Oversees Fundraising Strategy & Outreach – major and individual gifts; Corporate Sponsorship; Grants-Foundations, State, Federal; Planned Giving
Caitlin Heffern, Director, Executive Operations
Oversees Board Communications & Governance; Executive Operations; Staff Relations
Erin MacGuire, CPA, Chief Financial Officer
Oversees Accounting-Payables & Receivables; Business Intelligence/IT; Human Resources/Payroll; and Purchasing & Contracts
Claudia Morlan, VP of Marketing and Communication
Oversees Brand Marketing & Advertising; Communications-Staff, Member & Participants; Mobile App; Public Relations; Social Media; Website
Sonya Daniels Walker, PhD, VP Program Strategy & Impact
Oversees strategic initiatives and programs, including Early Childhood Education, Youth Development, Youth Sports and off-site programs