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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.


BOARD OF 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

Jordan Bagus

Larapin Design

William Fenton

City and County of Denver

Brad Gassman

Craine Architecture

Cathy Lucas

Lucas Narratives

John Lucero

Honorary Board Member

Mimi Luong

Far East Center

Milo Marquez

Latino Action Council

Gabrielle Martin

Tuskegee Airmen

Barb Pahl

University of Colorado Denver

Justine Sandoval

Office of Diana DeGette

Erinn Torres

Aspen Ventures

OUR TEAM

LEADERSHIP

John Deffenbaugh

President & CEO

Andrea Malcomb

Vice President & Museum Director

Meagan Thibodeaux

Director of Philanthropy

Alison Salutz

Director of Education and Community Impact

Jay Homstad

Senior Director of Preservation Advocacy

BUILDING PRESERVATION

Jay Homstad

Senior Director of Preservation Advocacy

DISCOVER DENVER CITY-WIDE SURVEY

Sam Crowley

Director of Research and Discover Denver

Meaghan Heinrich

Discover Denver Survey Coordinator

Kerry Baldwin

Discover Denver Research Coordinator

EDUCATION

Alison Salutz

Director of Education and Community Impact

Ornella Dettori

Visitor Experience and Education Specialist

MOLLY BROWN HOUSE MUSEUM

Andrea Malcomb

Vice President & Museum Director

Abby Wedlick

Collections Specialist

Mike Erickson

Volunteer and Events Manager

Hanna Seiler

Visitor Experience Manager

Ornella Dettori

Visitor Experience and Education Specialist

Eli Frezquez

Visitor Experience Associate

Anna Owens

Visitor Experience Associate

Amy Walsh

Visitor Experience Associate

Katelyn Wilson

Visitor Experience Associate

SUPPORT TEAM

Leah Charney

Editor of Historic Denver news

Rebecca Campbell

Accountant