DPS Foundation Our Team - Denver Public Schools Foundation

Driven By Passion

The Denver Public Schools Foundation is a team of dedicated professionals committed to helping Every Child Succeed. We are all DPS.

Meet Our Team

Board of Directors

The Denver Public Schools Foundation Board of Directors consists of business and community leaders, and representative(s) from the DPS School Board of Education who believe that every child deserves an excellent education.

Priya Burkett

Chair

Community Leader

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Jeanne Saunders

Chair-Elect

Owner, Saunders Financial

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Russell Hedman

Secretary

Senior Associate, Hogan Lovells

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Cedric Buchanon

Treasurer

Market President, Metropolitan Denver, 5Star Bank

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Rebecca Grant Zarret

At-Large Member

Educator, Consultant, Coach

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Kimberly Allegretti

President, Venn Travel
Attorney, McCollum Crowley, Moschet, Miller & Laak

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Christine Benero

President & CEO, Mile High United Way

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Linda Campbell

Restorative Justice Practitioner

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Susana Cordova

Superintendent, Denver Public Schools

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Christy Crase

Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Professional Case Management

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Jeff Dolan

Vice President, External Affairs, Comcast Cable

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Jennifer Evans

Shareholder, Polsinelli

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Brook Griese

Clinical Psychologist and Co-Founder of Judi’s House/JAG Institute

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Manny Hilario

President & CEO of The ONE Group

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Carmon Hicks

Executive Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle

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Dr. Carrie Olson

President, DPS Board of Education

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Benjamin Kuruvila

SVP/Commercial Real Estate, U.S. Bank

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Ruth Rohs

Vice President of Corporate Communications, IMA Financial Group

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Patsy Landaveri

Senior Community Affairs Advisor, Noble Energy

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Anne Bye Rowe

Community Leader

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Laura Leffler

Head of Communications and Culture, BPX Energy Inc.

Adam Sands

Market President, First Bank of Cherry Creek

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Sarah McCarthy

Ambassador Engagement, Project C.U.R.E.

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Gloria Schoch

Executive Director, The VF Foundation

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Jacqueline Molnar

Chief Compliance Officer, Western Union

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Nancy Walsh

Vice President of Experiences & Partnerships, Denver Museum of Nature & Science

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Alyssa Whitehead-Bust

Partner, Attuned Education Partners

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Dee Wisor

Attorney, Butler Snow LLP

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Team Members

Verónica Figoli

President & CEO

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Traci Brooks

Executive & Board Relations Manager

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Sara Hazel

Vice President of Development

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Libby Hodgin

Events Manager

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Lauren Lindgren

Grants Management Officer

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Kimberly Martinez

Vice President of Finance & Operations

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Ashley Muramoto

Marketing and Communications Director

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Kimberly Reynders

Database Manager

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Katie Wienecke

School Partners Program Manager

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Zahra Abdulameer

Communications Intern

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Career Opportunities

Every day, DPS Foundation invests in accelerating progress for our schools and students; connects the community to our classrooms; and inspires confidence in the promise of public education for DPS’s more than 90,000 students. If you’re interested in joining our team, please check job openings here.

Development Associate

We are seeking an individual who is excited and eager to learn all aspects of development while gaining skills in relationship building, stewardship, communications, donor database work, and events. No previous fundraising or development experience required; merely a drive and willingness to jump in and learn! We are looking for an individual with an ability to create, manage, and sustain relationships with staff and donors; has a proven ability to prioritize, organize, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and is able to work independently and collaboratively and adapt to changing priorities.

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1860 Lincoln Street, 10th Floor
Denver, Colorado 80203-7301
p: (720) 423-3553
f: (720) 423-3968
e: info@dpsfoundation.org