We’ve got a super awesome team of staff and board members
We are a diverse team who passionately work together to make communities safer, stronger and more prosperous.
Lee Shainis
Exec Director and Co-FounderDirect Line: 720-758-9201
303-996-0275 ext. 101
Erika Carlson
Grants & Evaluation ManagerDirect Line: 720-758-9203
303-996-0275 ext. 103
Jenny Desmond
Director of DevelopmentDirect Line: 720-758-9206
303-996-0275 ext. 106
Raquel Habib
Teacher Intake ManagerDirect Line: 720-758-9211
303-996-0275 ext. 111
David Olivares
Graphic Design Assistant303-996-0275
Emily Ashley
Data Entry AssistantDirect Line: 720-758-9209
303-996-0275 ext. 109
Leanne Chacon
Director of Teacher ServicesDirect Line: 720-758-9210
303-996-0275 ext.110
Gracie Freeman
Group Volunteer ManagerDirect Line: 720-758-9220
303-996-0275 ext. 203
Gina Garcia
East County Program ManagerDirect Line: 720-758-9221
720-771-4986
Kelsey Harvey
Development ManagerDirect Line: 720-758-9214
303-996-0275 ext. 114
Kira Ross
Partner Services ManagerDirect Line: 720-758-9215
303-996-0275 ext. 115
Lydia Bickell
East County Program CoordinatorDirect Line: 720-505-9476
303-996-0275
Alma Chavez
Longmont Program CoordinatorDirect Line 720-758-9219
303-996-0275 ext.202
Rachel Fuchs
Director of Partner ServicesDirect Line: 720-758-9200
303-996-0275 ext. 100
Debbie Goldman
Teacher Training ManagerDirect Line: 720-758-9218
303-776-7070 ext. 201
Krista Kennedy
Development & Partner CoordinatorDirect Line: 720-758-9212
303-996-0275 ext. 112
Becky Campbell-Howe
Director of OperationsDirect Line: 720-758-9205
303-996-0275 ext.105
Yoli Chavez
Longmont Program CoordinatorDirect Line: 720-758-9219
303-996-0275 ext. 202
Norma Fuentes
Director of Student ServicesDirect Line: 720-758-9217
303-776-7070 ext. 200
Marcie Gorman Smith
Special ProjectsDirect Line: 720-758-9202
303-996-0275 ext. 102
Yolanda Lucas Bravo
Boulder Program CoordinatorDirect Line: 720-758-9204
303-996-0275 ext. 104
Board of Directors
Jonathan Munro
Chair (Erie)
- VP of Business Development Colorado | KeyBank
Laurie Mittenthal
Vice Chair (Boulder)
- Senior Manager | The Aspen Institute
Greg Jones
Treasurer (Boulder)
- Senior Vice President | FactSet StreetAccount
- Managing Partner and Co-Founder | StreetAccount
- Current Intercambio Teacher
Virginia Dutkin
Secretary (Niwot)
- HR Manager | Fresca Foods Inc.
- Community Grants Committee Member and Volunteer | Longmont Community Foundation
- Master's Candidate | University of Colorado School of Public Affairs
- Current Intercambio Teacher
Carolina Beach
(Longmont)
- Tax Administration Manager, State of California (retired)
- Co-Founder, Horse d’oeuvres, LLC
- Intercambio Teacher
Arnie Jacobson
(Boulder)
- Founding Partner, QRC (The Qualitative Research Centre)
- SVP Boulder County Partner
- Current Intercambio Teacher
Amanda Linsenmeyer
(Lafayette)
- Director | CU Boulder Women's Resource Center
Matt McKinney
(Longmont)
- Attorney | Kendall, Koenig & Oelsner, PC
James Mitchell
(Longmont)
- Co-Founder | Afghan-Ed
- President | Mitchell Advertising (retired)
- Founder | American Wilderness Experience
- Board | Association of Independent Schools Admission professionals
Joyce Neville
(Boulder)
- Technology and Financial Consultant (retired)
- Board of Directors | Colorado Women’s Education Foundation
- Current Intercambio Teacher
Juan Pelaez
(Boulder)
- CEO at 3Metas Corp.
- Software Architect and Entrepreneur
- Felipe's Dad
- Rock Climber / Scuba Diver / Triathlon, Marathon and Ultra Marathon Racer / Ironman Racer
Silvia Solis
(Longmont)
- Bilingual Qualitative Research and Evaluation Associate
- Joining Vision and Action Co-Lead
- Immigrants and Refugees Census Complete Count Subcommittee
Maria Stepanyan
(Longmont)
- Executive Director | Center for People With Disabilities
Stephanie Wilson
(Lafayette)
- Social Venture Partners | Boulder County
