David Portillo
David Portillo is the officer for the Strengthening Neighborhoods and Technical Assistance Programs at The Denver Foundation. Before joining the foundation in 1999, David was director of the local social-change…
Sharon Harper
Sharon Harper is the senior director of scholarships with The Denver Foundation. Her focus is on the administration of funds that center on higher education and donor/institution programming. She has…
LaDawn Sullivan
LaDawn’s 25+ years of work and accomplishments are in the DNA of the modern Denver Foundation. As Executive Director for the Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund, she works collaboratively…
Valerie Fields
As the Assistant Controller of The Denver Foundation, Valerie is responsible for providing accounting services to the entire Foundation. She is a CPA and graduated with a Bachelor of Business…
Charmaine Brown
Charmaine Brown, Chief of Staff, is the primary liaison for the foundation’s Board of Trustees and supports organizational and department planning and processes that lead to overall organizational excellence. Charmaine…
Dace West
Come to Dace to discuss leadership of the Impact Group, which includes donor services, all grantmaking, impact investing, professional advisors, scholarships, public policy, and evaluation and learning. Dace can also…
Jack Czarniecki
Come to Jack to discuss scholarship grantmaking best practices and the impact scholarships can make in Colorado! As Senior Scholarships Officer, Jack focuses on the day-to-day operations of the statewide…
Rob Hill
Come to Rob for human resources questions and podcast recommendations. As the Director of Human Resources, Rob is passionate about helping people do their best work. In his role, he…
Carolyn Thornton
Carolyn Thornton is the Facility & Operations Manager at Casa Grande, The Denver Foundations’ newest home. She has extensive work experience with local nonprofits, serving on the facility & management…
Brian Van Vleet
As Senior Director of Information Technology, Brian works to provide efficiency and scalability to business processes at the foundation. His mission is to maximize the effectiveness of our people by…