Board member since 1987 and former board chair

Andy is providing strategic financial consulting to businesses and most recently was the COO and CFO at the Electric Coin Company, a software company focused in crypto currency.

He is the former senior vice president and CFO of Swiftpage Inc., BroadHop Inc., HomeSphere Inc., and SignalSoft Corporation. Andy’s career has focused on technology companies, and he previously served in various management positions at AT&T and Mountain Bell. He holds an MBA and a BSBA with an emphasis in finance and is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA). Andy also serves on the Baseline Engineering board of directors.

Board member since 2017

Mark was born and raised in the Midwest, where credit unions were a huge part of his financial institution experience. He obtained his master’s degree in philosophy and analytical logic at Tufts University, where he currently sits on the board. Mark has held executive leadership roles at Walmart and McDonald’s in strategic branding and marketing. He is currently the chair of the Colorado Nut Company, he was recently elected as the chair for Pinnacol Assurance, and he serves as a global brand advisor to select companies.

In addition, Mark served on the staff for Senator Edward M. Kennedy as a senior policy analyst, in the Boston office. His board experience is vast and spans many types of industries, from education to insurance to banking. His advocacy centers on educating consumers, young people, and the underserved.

Board member since 1991 and former board chair

Jane currently serves as the president of Osage Initiatives, a private grant-making foundation emphasizing self-help programs. She is the secretary of Professionals Miracles Foundation, a charity providing grants to families with children facing life-threatening or debilitating life-long illnesses. In this capacity, she works closely with staff at Children’s Hospital Colorado and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children. She has a broad range of experience in philanthropy, senior housing issues, Native American higher education, and strategic planning and fiscal, personnel, and resource management.

Jane works with community organizations and serves on community and business boards, most recently the GoWest Foundation, which serves credit unions and community partners in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. Jane is the former long-time chair of the Denver Community Corrections Board. She is the prior executive director and founder of the US West (Qwest) Foundation and an emeritus board member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver. Jane has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Denver and a master’s degree in urban and regional planning/community development from the University of Colorado.

Board member since 2017

The executive director at Advocates for Children – CASA, Josefina is a strategic leader, known for leveraging her business and accounting expertise to optimize operations across human resources, accounting, IT, fundraising, program development, and more. Her analytical skills and long-term strategies have consistently driven revenue growth and organizational sustainability. Starting her career in accounting, Josefina transitioned early to the nonprofit sector, dedicating 14 years to supporting residential childcare facilities in Colorado. In 2013, she joined Advocates for Children CASA as chief operating officer, becoming executive director in 2017, where she continues her work making a positive impact on children’s lives.

Josefina has a long history of service on various local and national boards and committees, including the Colorado CASA Board, Juvenile Service Board for the 18th Judicial District, Colorado Department of Human Services Child Fatality Review Team, National CASA Quality Assurance Team, and more.

She earned her MBA in accounting and finance from the University of Colorado-Boulder. Josefina’s achievements have earned her recognition such as the Women Who Soar Award (2019), Top 25 Women in Business by the Colorado Women’s Chamber (2021), and a spot as one of 2024’s Colorado Titan 100 CEOs.

Board member since 2017

As CEO and president of the Hispanic Contractors of Colorado, Ale is responsible for the overall management, strategic direction, and successful achievement of the organization’s mission and objectives. Born and raised in Guadalajara, Jalisco, and resident of Colorado since 1999, Ale has over 20 years of construction experience. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the Institute of Technology and Higher Studies of the West, in Guadalajara, Mexico. In 2016 she became a member of the Latino Leadership Institute, a University of Denver leadership program. She received her Diversity and Inclusion certificate through the University of Cornell in 2020, completed the Governor’s Fellowship program in 2021, received her Corporate Social Responsibility certificate through the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business in 2022, and is an alumnus of the esteemed Leadership Denver and Leadership Fellows programs from the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation.

Ale has been extremely involved in the community, holding such positions as former chair of the board for the Hispanic Contractors of Colorado, an association that supports minority- and women-owned companies in the construction industry, and being governor appointed to the advisory council for the Colorado State Minority Business Office. Additionally, she formerly served on the boards of AdventHealth Avista Hospital in Louisville and Mile High Youth Corps. Currently serving on the boards of Bellco Credit Union, Associated General Contractors of Colorado, and STEMblazers, Ale is the vice chairwoman of the board of the Construction Education Foundation, the first woman and Latina to serve in that role.

Ale was recognized as the 2018 Business Developer of the Year by the Society of Marketing Professional Services, Colorado Chapter, and the 2018 Rock Star of the Rockies by the Metro North Chamber of Commerce. She was listed as a finalist for the Denver Business Journal 2021 Outstanding Women in Business, and Hispanic Lifestyle included her in the 2022 Latinas of Influence list. Most recently, Ale was named as a finalist for the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business in 2023, as Ally of the Year by the Colorado LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce in 2023, and honored with Women of Distinction by the Girl Scouts of Colorado in 2024.