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Board of Directors

Board Officers

Officers of Community Foundation Boulder County’s Board of Directors go above and beyond to support the foundation’s work. They provide leadership to staff and fellow board members and carry a vested interest in making sure the day-to-day work of the foundation is centered on the vision, mission, and values of CFBC.

Scott Beard – Chair

Attorney

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Deb Gardner

Deb Gardner – Vice Chair

Former Boulder County Commissioner

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Patty Leslie

Patty Leslie – Treasurer

Retired, Finance

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Arvind Sundar – Secretary

VP, Commercial Lender

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Board of Directors

Directors of the community foundation bring expertise and perspective to our work. They exemplify our values of humanity, trust, and collaboration through participation on the board and in committees, offering their leadership and guidance to staff members, and giving their time and energy toward advancing the mission of the community foundation.

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Yvette Bowden

Assistant County Administrator

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Meredith Carlton

Meredith Carlton

Financial Advisor

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David Ensign

Retired

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Elliot Forsyth

Elliot Forsyth

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Berenice

Berenice El Gharamti

Building Performance Policy Equity Administrator

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Fernando Guzman

Fernando Guzman

Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence

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Steven Klosterman

Regional Director

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Mark Magaña

Founding President & CEO

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Carey Mason

Carey Mason

Founder/CEO

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Emily Mears

Emily Mears

Managing Director and Shareholder

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Krishna Pattisapu, PhD

Executive Director of Equity and Inclusion

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Reina Pomeroy

Reina Pomeroy

Co-founder

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Rafael Salgado

Rafael Salgado

Executive Director

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Board Committees

Board Committees of the Community Foundation comprise members of our Board of Trustees, as well as community volunteers and expert advisors.

Executive Committee

Scott Beard

Owner, Scot Beard Law – Chair

Carey Mason

Founder/CEO DEI4BIZ

Patty Leslie

Retired, CFO of CU Foundation

Arvind Sundar

VP, Commercial Lender, First Fidelity Bank

Development Committee

David Ensign

Retired – Co-Chair

Meredith Carlton

Financial Advisor, UBS Financial Services, Ink – Co-Chair

Cindy Lindsay

Principal, FLS Associates

Julie Rogers

Retired

Tommy Fad

Vice President, Wifi Products, Charter Communications

Gil Sparks

Retired

Finance and Audit Committee

Patty Leslie

Retired, CFO of CU Foundation

Jeremy Wilson

Partner, Plante Moran

Chester Kurtz

Managing Partner, Kurtz Fargo LLP

James Graham

CEO & Founder, Richtr Financial Studio

William F Jones Jr.

CPA, Anton Collins Mitchel LLP

D. Liles Lipe

Senior Vice President, First Western Trust

Arvind Sundar

VP, Commercial Lender, First Fidelity Bank

Governance and Nominating Committee

Carey Mason

Founder/CEO, DEI4BIZ – Chair

David Brantz

Partner, Kottke & Brantz, LLC

Scott Beard

Owner, Scott Beard Law

Gil Sparks

Retired

Investment Committee

Elliot Forsyth

Co-Chair

Emily Mears

Managing Director, Pathstone – Co-Chair 

Noel Culberson

CFA, CPA, Director, Senior PIM Portfolio Manger, Trailhead Wealth Management LLC

Allyson Patterson

Managing Partner, Manna Tree Partners

Lily Horton

Financial Advisory, BSW Wealth Partners

Justine DeCoste

Director and Shareholder at Pathstone Family Office, LLC

Bob Cutler

President, ACE Investing Services, Inc.

Amy Noblin

Managing Director, Ridgeline Ventures

Patty Leslie

Retired, CFO of CU Foundation

Steven Klosterman

AIF, Regional Director, Halbert Hargrove

Programs Committee

Yvette Bowden

Assistant County Administrator, Boulder County

Berenice El Gharamti

Building Performance Policy Equity Administrator, City and County of Denver

Alan Halpern

Alberto Moreno

Katie Volkmar

Media Specialist, Boulder Valley School District