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BOARD OF TRUSTEES & STAFF

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Historic Denver is governed by an all-volunteer board of trustees who oversee the organization’s operations, staff and mission, including the operations of our flagship property, the Molly Brown House Museum. Board members are nominated annually and new terms typically begin in the late fall. The board strives to represent a variety of community interests, provides the diverse skill sets necessary for a successful nonprofit organization, and provides guidance on important preservation matters.

Historic Denver seeks new board members each year during the summer months. To express interest, please contact John Deffenbaugh at (303) 437-5129.


TRUSTEES

Joe Halpern

Board Chair
Holland & Hart LLP

Kelly Wemple

Vice Chair
Eppstein Uhen Architects

Tommy Matthews

Secretary
Tryba Architects

Danny Newman

Treasurer
Preservation Real Estate

Barb Pahl

University of Colorado Denver

Brad Gassman

Craine Architecture

Cathy Lucas

Lucas Narratives

Erinn Torres

Aspen Ventures

Gabrielle Martin

Tuskegee Airmen

Justine Sandoval

Office of Diana DeGette

Milo Marquez

Latino Action Council

Mimi Luong

Far East Center

William Fenton

City and County of Denver

HISTORIC DENVER STAFF DIRECTORY

Kerry Baldwin, Discover Denver Research and Evaluation Coordinator
(303) 534-5288 x. 29 kbaldwin@historicdenver.org

Sam Crowley, Director of Research and Discover Denver
(303) 534-5288 x. 23 scrowley@historicdenver.org

John Deffenbaugh, President & CEO (303) 437-5129, jdeffenbaugh@historicdenver.org

Ornella Dettori, Visitor Experience Specialist 
(303) 832-4092 x.10 ornella@mollybrown.org

Mike Erickson, Event and Volunteer Manager
(303) 832-4092 x.16 merickson@mollybrown.org

Meaghan Heinrich, Discover Discover Denver Survey Coordinator
(303) 534-5288 x. 22 mheinrich@historicdenver.org

Jay B. Homstad, Sr. Director, Preservation Advocacy & Membership
(303) 534-5288 x. 26 jay@historicdenver.org

Andrea Malcomb, Vice President & Museum Director
(303) 832-4092 ext. 15 amalcomb@mollybrown.org

Sarah May, K-12 Education Coordinator
(303) 832-4092 x.20 education@mollybrown.org

Stephanie McGuire, Curator of Collections
(303) 832-4092 x. 12 smcguire@mollybrown.org

Mike Owen, Preservation Services Manager: 
(303) 534-5288 x. 25 mowen@historicdenver.org

Alison Salutz, Director of Education & Community Impact
(303) 534-5288 x. 24 asalutz@historicdenver.org

Christine Schulze, Lifelong Learning Coordinator
(303) 534-5288 x. 27 cschulze@historicdenver.org

Taylor Silici, Visitor Experience Manager
(303) 832-4092 x. 11 tsilici@mollybrown.org

Meagan Thibodeaux, Director of Philanthropy
(303) 534-5288x. 32 mthibodeaux@historicdenver.org

Abby Wedlick Collections Specialist
(303) 832-4092 x. 17 collections@mollybrown.org