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The Denver Scholarship Foundation team is fueled by passionate and dedicated individuals who work everyday to remove the barriers to college access for Denver Public Schools students.

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DSF staff celebrating at the Annual Gala 2022

DSF Staff

Katie Damas

Katie Damas

College Advisor, John F. Kennedy High School

Juan Estrada

Juan Estrada

College Advisor, George Washington High School

DSF Alum

Maria Finan

Maria Finan

Lead Campus Advisor, University of Colorado Denver

Ismael Garcia

Ismael Garcia

Assistant Director, TRIO Talent Search, Abraham Lincoln, Bruce Randolph, and Manual High Schools

Elijah Huff

Elijah Huff

College Advisor, Bruce Randolph High School

DSF Alum

Michele Lopez

Michele Lopez

College Advisor, TRIO Talent Search, North High School

Citlalith Medrano

Citlalith Medrano

Campus Advisor, Community College of Denver & University of Colorado Denver

Zack Montez

Zack Montez

Lead College Advisor, Northfield High School

Anitra Montoya

Anitra Montoya

Lead Campus Advisor, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Yesenia Ortiz

Yesenia Ortiz

College Advisor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College

DSF Alum

Elynn Price

Elynn Price

Campus Advisor, University of Colorado Denver

Steph Saenz

Steph Saenz

Campus Advisor, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Derrek Sandoval

Derrek Sandoval

Assistant Director, TRIO Talent Search, North/West/CEC

DSF Alum

Liz Taylor

Liz Taylor

Campus Advisor, Metropolitan State University of Denver

DSF Board of Directors

Laurie Barela

Laurie Barela

DSF Board Member | Founder and CEO, Vargas Wealth Management, LLC

Andy Boian

Andy Boian

DSF Board Member | Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Dovetail Solutions

Tom F. Brady, Ph.D.

Tom F. Brady, Ph.D.

DSF Board Member | Professor of Practice in Mineral Economics, Colorado School of Mines

Denise Burgess

Denise Burgess

DSF Board Member | President and CEO, Burgess Services, Inc.

Stacy Carpenter

Stacy Carpenter

DSF Board Member | Shareholder, Chair Commercial Litigation Practice Group, Polsinelli

Jennifer Cmil

Jennifer Cmil

DSF Board Member | Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Newmont

Luis A. Colón

Luis A. Colón

DSF Board Member | Chief Financial Officer, Colorado Judicial Branch

James Cousin

James Cousin

DSF Board Member | CFO & Chief Diversity Officer, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

Don Daboub

Don Daboub

DSF Board Member | Senior Vice President of Sales, Entravision

Bob F. Deibel

Bob F. Deibel

DSF Board Member | Owner/Shareholder, Jupiter Consolidated Group

Barry Dorfman

Barry Dorfman

DSF Board Member | President, Rocky Mountain Region, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.

John J. Hanley

John J. Hanley

DSF Board Member | Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Private Bank

John A. Ikard

John A. Ikard

DSF Board Member | Chairman, FirstBank Holding Company

Steve Krom

Steve Krom

DSF Board Member | Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Comcast West

Huyen Thi Le

Huyen Thi Le

DSF Associate Board Chair | Lead Mortgage Broker, Industry Home Mortgage

Andy Miller

Andy Miller

DSF Board Member | Co-Founder & Managing Director, Copley Equity Partners LLC

Lisa Neal-Graves

Lisa Neal-Graves

DSF Board Member | Chief Executive Officer, Aurora Wellness Community

Betsy Rodriguez, Ph.D.

Betsy Rodriguez, Ph.D.

DSF Board Member | Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Children's Hospital Colorado

Jennifer Sobanet

Jennifer Sobanet

DSF Board Member | Interim Chancellor, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Ryan Tobin

Ryan Tobin

DSF Board Member | CEO, Swedish Medical Center, HealthONE

Anne Trujillo

Anne Trujillo

DSF Board Member | Retired Evening News Anchor & Multimedia Journalist, Denver7 News

Daniel Wetmore

Daniel Wetmore

DSF Board Member | Vice President, Operations Innovation, DaVita

DSF Associate Board

Bola Adeyeye

Bola Adeyeye

DSF Associate Board Member | Production Engineer Manager, Antero Resources

Clement Asante

Clement Asante

DSF Associate Board Member | Associate, Polsinelli

DSF Alum

David Brewster

David Brewster

DSF Associate Board Chair-Elect | Attorney at Law, Otten Johnson Robinson Neff & Ragonetti

Abby Brown

Abby Brown

DSF Associate Board Member | Senior Consultant, Strategy & Analytics, Deloitte Consulting

Jason Clark

Jason Clark

DSF Associate Board Chair Emeritus | Director, Diversity and Inclusion, Charles Schwab

Amber Conn

Amber Conn

DSF Associate Board Member | Investor Relations Coordinator, Liberty Media

Emmanuel Dominguez

Emmanuel Dominguez

DSF Associate Board Member | Bilingual Mortgage Loan Officer, Supreme Lending

Brian Dorfman

Brian Dorfman

DSF Associate Board Member | Vice President, Operations PropX, Liberty Energy

Arnold Fernandez

Arnold Fernandez

DSF Associate Board Member | Senior Investor Associate, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

DSF Alum

Dani Fleming

Dani Fleming

DSF Associate Board Member | Senior Consultant, Strategy and Operations, Slalom

Tyler Gamble

Tyler Gamble

DSF Associate Board Member | Principal Consultant, Levity Ventures Ltd

Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly

DSF Associate Board Member | Relationship Manager – VP – Front Range Business Banking, Vectra Bank Colorado

Huyen Thi Le

Huyen Thi Le

DSF Associate Board Chair | Lead Mortgage Broker, Industry Home Mortgage

Julia Marone

Julia Marone

DSF Associate Board Member | Assurance Manager, DaVita

Joe Miller

Joe Miller

DSF Associate Board Member | Founder & Managing Partner, Flatiron Search Partners

Joe Newswander

Joe Newswander

DSF Associate Board Member | Assistant Principal/CTE Pathways Director, Denver South High School

Lynn Ngo

Lynn Ngo

DSF Associate Board Member | Senior Vice President, Relationship Banker, First Western Trust

DSF Alum

Sav Pillay

Sav Pillay

DSF Associate Board Member | Head of Strategy and Operations, Fountain

Carmen Robinson

Carmen Robinson

DSF Associate Board Member | Manager of Advanced Clinical Applications, Colorado Blood Cancer Institute Medical Group, HealthONE

Kai Suematsu

Kai Suematsu

DSF Associate Board Member | DevOps Engineer Analyst, Accenture

DSF Alum

Hannah Williams

Hannah Williams

DSF Associate Board Member | Staff Counsel at Resource Capital Funds

Jeff Wulliman

Jeff Wulliman

DSF Associate Board Member | Program Management Coordinator, Muller Engineering Company

DSF Alumni Advisory Committee

Mattias Assefa

Mattias Assefa

DSF Alumni Advisory Committee Member | Underwriter, Cigna Healthcare

DSF Alum

Ousman Ba

Ousman Ba

DSF Alumni Advisory Committee Co-Social Chair | Education Coordinator, African Leadership Group

DSF Alum

Perla Bustillos

Perla Bustillos

DSF Alumni Advisory Committee Parliamentarian | Denver Mayor’s Office, Deputy Director of Public Engagement

DSF Alum

Bintou Diallo

Bintou Diallo

DSF Alumni Advisory Committee Co-Chair | Senior Associate Analyst, Infosys Limited

DSF Alum

Keema Ebong

Keema Ebong

DSF Alumni Advisory Committee Social Media Chair | Booyah Advertising

DSF Alum

Amodj Manga

Amodj Manga

DSF Alumni Advisory Committee Mentorship Outreach Chair | Court Judicial Assistant/Deputy Clerk, Denver District Court

DSF Alum

Elvis Molina

Elvis Molina

DSF Alumni Advisory Committee Treasurer | Network Implementation Engineer 2, Lumen

DSF Alum

Tifany Quinonez

Tifany Quinonez

DSF Alumni Advisory Committee Member | Community Member

DSF Alum

Jeri Romero

Jeri Romero

DSF Alumni Advisory Committee Co-Social Chair | Site Operations Manager – West, Colorado UpLift

DSF Alum

Brandon Tate

Brandon Tate

DSF Alumni Advisory Committee Member | Underwriter, Travelers Insurance

DSF Alum

Jesus Terrones-Pulido

Jesus Terrones-Pulido

DSF Alumni Advisory Committee Member | Engagement Specialist, Kaiser Permanente

DSF Alum

Graciela Valencia

Graciela Valencia

DSF Alumni Advisory Committee Member | Marketing Project Coordinator, Denver Scholarship Foundation

DSF Alum

Jasmine Villalobos-Valles

Jasmine Villalobos-Valles

DSF Alumni Advisory Committee Co-Chair | Coordinator Scholarship, Leadership, and Community Partner Programs for Student Success & Retention, Metropolitan State University of Denver

DSF Alum

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