Foundation Board of Directors
Founded in 1987, the Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges advances the mission, vision, goals, and objectives of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS).
The organization is governed by the following independent board made up of community volunteers and industry leaders, a representative from the SBCCOE, our colleges, and the CCCS System Chancellor.
Christine Johnson
CHAIR
Community Volunteer
Janice Fritsch
VICE CHAIR
President, Kenneth King Foundation
Christian Winward
SECRETARY
Chief Information Officer, FirstBank
Rick Rush
TREASURER
Community Volunteer
Michael Beasley
President, 5280 Strategies
Joe Garcia
Chancellor, Colorado Community College System, Ex Officio Voting Member
Zaneta Kelsey
CEO of Access Mode
Rich Martinez
Chief Financial Officer, Project Angel Heart
Steve Mulliken
Partner, Mulliken, Weiner, Berg & Joviet P.C.
Mitch Rosenbaum
Senior Vice President of Marketing and Digital Services, Credit Union of Colorado
Brad Rupert
Community Volunteer, State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education
Brittany Morris Saunders
President and CEO, Colorado Technology Association
Dr. Colleen Simpson
President, Front Range Community College
Marisol Solarte-Erlacher
CEO/Owner, Marisol Solarte-Erlacher and Associates
Mary Spillane
Director of Community Investment, Mountain West Region, Comcast
Dr. John Trefny
President Emeritus, Colorado School of Mines