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.

Carmon Hicks

Chair

Senior Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle

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Dr. Rebecca Grant Zarret

Chair-Elect

Educator, Consultant, Coach

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Mary Clark

Treasurer

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor at the University of Denver

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Nancy Walsh

Secretary

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

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Kimberly Allegretti

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

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Jamie Villarreal Bassett

Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Pinnacol Assurance

Bio Forthcoming

Stacy Carpenter

Shareholder, Polsinelli

Bio forthcoming

Marisa Carson

Elevance Health

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Allie Engelken

Vice President of Community Impact, Denver Broncos

Executive Director, Denver Broncos Foundation

Bio Forthcoming

Joe Fortna

Executive Vice President at FirstBank

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Dan Galemba

Vice President of Revenue Strategy and Operations at DaVita

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Alphonso Hawkins

Senior Vice President, US Bank

Bio Forthcoming

Sylvia Hilario

Corporate Controller at Burgerville LLC

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Michael Kapoor

At-Large Member, Executive Committee

Senior Vice President of Majestic Realty Co.

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Vanecia kerr

Chief Impact Officer of Mile High United Way

Tyler Loy

Chief Financial Officer of The ONE Group

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Dr. Alex Marrero

Superintendent, Denver Public Schools

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Non-voting board member

Alanna McKiernan

Vice President and Regional Counsel at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado

Bio Forthcoming

Jonathan Narlock

Senior Vice President, PNC Public Finance Group

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Kelli Clifton Ogunsanya

Chief Operating Officer, Delta Dental of Colorado

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Dr. Carrie Olson

President, DPS Board of Education

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Non-voting board member

Brandy Radey

Senior Advisor, Community Relations, Suncor

Bio Forthcoming

Crystal Potter Rivera

Executive Director, Denver Health Foundation

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David Salazar

Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Comcast

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Kristin Stork

Director of Strategic Partnerships at Denver 7

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Laney Vasquez

Managing Counsel, Rockies Business Unit, Chevron

Bio Forthcoming

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.

Communications Intern (Part-Time)

The Denver Public Schools Foundation is seeking an individual who is excited and eager to learn aspects of communications while gaining skills in relationship building, volunteer management, communications, and business operations at a thriving nonprofit organization.

Consultant for DPS Teacher Housing Initiative

The Denver Public Schools Foundation believes in the power of investing in students, educators, and schools to ensure a thriving community. As part of our commitment to educators, we aim to tackle one of their most pressing needs: affordable housing. By helping to address this challenge, we can recruit and retain excellent educators, directly benefiting our students and families.