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Staff and Board
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2008-2009 Chair Amy Cara, East West Partners – Denver Vice President and CFO Vice Chair Connie Robertson, StudioEnso, Owner Secretary Jeff Page, Graphic and Web Designer/Artist Treasurer Bart Spaulding, Parkwood Real Estate Partners Managing Partner Past Chair Bruce A. Fowler, Fairfield and Woods, P.C. (non-voting member) Mark Kling Family Resource Center Association, Executive Director Ivar Zeile , Proprietor: + Gallery Jeffrey Hirschfeld, Antonoff & Co Brokerage Joey Porcelli, Writer/Editor Rich Miller, studio1143 Cynthia M. Treadwell, Attorney Amanda Brannum, GroundFloor Media Amanda Peters, Vectra Bank Theresa Clowes, Artist, Educator Judy Anderson, Artistic/Founding Director, PlatteForum (non-voting member) Trish Thibodo, Executive Director, PlatteForum (non-voting member) Meagan Brncick, Education Director (non-voting member) COMMITTEES 2008-2009 Budget and Finance Committee Chair: Bart Spaulding Mark Kling Amy Miller Jamie Stone Rick Acosta Staff: Trish Thibodo Creative Artist Committee Chair: Connie Robertson Jeff Page Joey Porcelli Ivar Zeile Gail Watson Katie Taft Staff: Judy Anderson Educational Outreach Committee Co-Chair: Theresa Clowes, Connie Robertson Angela Hottinger Erica Wernsmann Arnie Langberg Meagan Miesen Liz Newton Dusty Teng Staff: Meagan Brncick Communications Committee Cynthia Treadwell-Miller Kim Blankenburg Jeff Page Ruth Tobias Staff: Judy Anderson Executive Committee Chair: Amy Miller Vice Chair: Connie Robertson Treasurer: Bart Spaulding Secretary: Jeff Page Past Chair: Bruce Fowler Staff: Trish Thibodo Fundraising Chair: Jeffrey Hirschfeld Bart Spaulding Amy Miller Amanda Peters Rebecca Barnes Staff: Trish Thibodo |
STAFF Trish Thibodo, M.A., Executive Director since August 2006, has over 18 years experience in the non-profit and higher education sectors. Prior to joining PlatteForum Trish was the executive director of the Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence, a statewide association providing resources, education, policy and advocacy on domestic violence issues. Trish has extensive experience in administrative, board and program management, fiscal planning and management, grants management and public outreach. Outside of PlatteForum Trish can be found gardening, biking, in yoga and hanging out with her chocolate lab, Dove. Judy Anderson, Artistic Director/Founder, is an arts administrator, artist, and educator with more than 30 years of experience in the arts field. She is currently the Artistic Director/Founder of PlatteForum and owner of Judy Anderson Studio. Before moving to Denver in 2002, she was Professor and Chair of the Division of Design, School of Art at the University of Washington, past President of the University and College Designers Association (UCDA), and member of the boards of GDEA (Graphic Design Education Association) and AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Artists) Seattle. Ms. Anderson has taught at universities in Colorado, California, and Washington. Ms. Anderson’s work has been exhibited in major galleries and museums in the country, has toured in exhibitions in Japan, England, United States, Europe and the Soviet Union, and is in the permanent collection at the Getty Museum, Walker Art Center, New York Public Library, and the Universities of Utah, Delaware, and Washington. Her print and book designs have received numerous regional, national, and international awards, and have been published in national and international journals. Outside of PlatteForum Judy can be found working in her studio, traveling, riding her bike, going to movies, and playing with her cats Coco and Cheeto. Meagan Brncick, Education Director since May 2008, has extensive experience coordinating youth development and mentoring programs for high-risk youth both in Washington and Colorado. Prior to joining PlatteForum Meagan was Program Coordinator with Adams County Connections a program of Peer Assistance Services that serves underprivileged and marginalized middle school students with mentoring. Meagan brings skills in program development and, evaluation and assessment; youth development and skill building curriculum, and program management. She is a certified Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist. Meagan is currently pursuing her Masters degree in Counseling Psychology at the University of Colorado Denver. Outside of PlatteForum Meagan can be found playing with her dog Jack Bauer, heading to NYC, cooking, running and studying for school. |