Leading the Way
The YMCA of Metro Denver is home to a team of dedicated volunteers and professionals who harness their collective strength to do more for our communities.
Board of Directors
- Jeff Zawila, Board Chair | Geoscience Manager | SM Energy
- Bob Divers, Immediate Past Board Chair | Retired CTO | Imagine Communications
- Negar (Nay) Ballard | Senior Director of Sales | Simbe
- Joseph Boreman | Senior Business Development Manager
- Melissa (Missy) Devillez, CPA | Group Vice President, Business Operations | Oracle
- Elizabeth Horton | Fractional CIO
- Dean Koelbel | Director of Leasing Operation | Koelbel & Company
- Craig Lyle | Chief of School Leadership and Support | Aurora Public Schools
- Dana Milkie | General Manager N.A. | EGYM
- Sherry Peng | Chief Privacy Officer | Agora
- Nicole Riehl | President & CEO | Executives Partnering to Invest in Children
- Julia Roberts | Associate Attorney, Commercial Litigation | Polsinelli PC
- Rick Rush | Retired Managing Partner | GERICK
- Jill Schulz | Partner, Audit Services | Grant Thornton, LLP
- Monica Stitt | Director, Strategic Initiatives | Western Union
- Derik Timmerman | Managing Partner
- Kara Van Stralen | Founder, Vista Strategies
updated 3/2026
Breezy Bolden, President & CEO
Oversees the organization's Mission & Vision; Board Management; Financial Compliance & Management; Fundraising
Dave Burckhard, Chief Operating Officer
Oversees Branch operations, Programs, IT and Facilities
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
Leisha DeSmet, Chief Development Officer
Oversees Fundraising Strategy & Outreach – major and individual gifts; Corporate Sponsorship; Grants-Foundations, State, Federal; Planned Giving
Claudia Morlan, VP of Marketing and Communication
Oversees Brand Marketing & Advertising; Communications-Staff, Member & Participants; Mobile App; Public Relations; Social Media; Website
Jen Tafoya, Controller
Oversees financial operations, ensures fiscal stewardship and supports sustainability and growth.
David Wyman, Chief Financial Officer
Oversees Accounting-Payables & Receivables; Business Intelligence/IT; Human Resources/Payroll; and Purchasing & Contracts
District Executives
Arvada YMCA
Aurora YMCA
Littleton YMCA
Southwest YMCA
University Hills YMCA
Community Well-Being
Development
Youth Development
