Meet the Team

Meet the talented and dedicated team that makes our work possible!

Marc Jacobson

Marc Jacobson

CEO

He/Him/His

Anya Rose

Anya Rose

Director of Public Policy

She/Her/Hers

Elissa Hardy, LCSW

Elissa Hardy, LCSW

Director of Client Services

She/Her/Hers

Ellie Agar

Ellie Agar

Director of Communications

She/Her/Hers

Erika Cervantes

Erika Cervantes

Director of Organizing and Community Partnerships

She/They

Ronda Palsulich

Ronda Palsulich

Director of Finance and Operations

She/Her/Hers

Suzanne Bruce

Suzanne Bruce

Director of Development

She/Her/Hers

Alejandra Ospina Estefan

Alejandra Ospina Estefan

Associate Director of Client Services - SNAP PEAS

She/Her/Ella

Zahira Diaz-Hernandez

Zahira Diaz-Hernandez

Associate Director of Client Services - SNAP Outreach

She/Her/Hers

Carly Caprio

Carly Caprio

SNAP Outreach Senior Manager

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Carmen Mooradian

Carmen Mooradian

Senior Public Policy Manager

She/Her/Hers

Stephanie Walton

Stephanie Walton

Senior Manager of Foundation Relations

She/Her/Hers

Duane L. Gurulé

Duane L. Gurulé

Senior Database Administrator

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Michele Guttman

Michele Guttman

Senior Accountant

Nicholas Marquez

Nicholas Marquez

Senior Community Organizer

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Cristina Garcia

Cristina Garcia

SNAP Outreach Manager of Training and Adminstration

She/Her/Ella

Sarah Sajbel

Sarah Sajbel

Communications Manager

She/Her/Hers

Jordan Lamport

Jordan Lamport

Applied Policy Coordinator

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Karina Ramos Leanos

Karina Ramos Leanos

SNAP PEAS Coordinator

She/Her/Hers

Itzel Santos

Itzel Santos

Operations Coordinator

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Marie Legrand

Marie Legrand

SNAP PEAS Coordinator

She/Her/Hers

Yair Cervantes Lopez

Yair Cervantes Lopez

Process and Systems Improvement Coordinator

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Anita Leanos de Zagal

Anita Leanos de Zagal

SNAP Outreach Senior Specialist

She/Her/Hers

Brandon Reimers

Brandon Reimers

SNAP Outreach Senior Specialist

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Ceci Caldera

Ceci Caldera

SNAP Outreach Senior Specialist

She/Her/Ella

Olimpia Juarez Gonzalez

Olimpia Juarez Gonzalez

SNAP Outreach Senior Specialist

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Ruben Mendez Corral

Ruben Mendez Corral

SNAP Outreach Senior Specialist

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Clarisa Lopez

Clarisa Lopez

SNAP Outreach Senior Specialist

She/Her/Ella

Eva Campos Garcia

Eva Campos Garcia

SNAP Outreach Senior Specialist

She/Her/Ella

Anna Lara

Anna Lara

SNAP Outreach Navigator

She/Her/Ella

Gloria Caldera

Gloria Caldera

SNAP Outreach Navigator

Heily Esparza

Heily Esparza

SNAP Outreach Navigator

She/Her/Ella

Graciela Guillen

Graciela Guillen

SNAP Outreach Navigator

She/Her/Ella

Board of Directors

Adela Flores-Brennan

Adela Flores-Brennan

Chair

Deputy Chief Administrator Officer, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing

Carmen Martin

Carmen Martin

Vice-Chair

Director of Program Strategy and Community Partnerships at Mile High United Way

Kevin Koehler

Kevin Koehler

Treasurer

Consultant/Certified Public Accountant, Oakwood Homes LLC

Gabriela Medina

Gabriela Medina

Westwood Neighborhood Health Advocate, Healthy School Meals for All Steering Committee

Iffie Jennings

Iffie Jennings

Area Manager, Community and Government Affairs at Xcel Energy; Founder of The Kindness Network

Karim Lopez

Karim Lopez

Program Administrator, Department of Housing Stability

Kevin Mitchell

Kevin Mitchell

Director of Policy Initiatives, Ashes to Blossoms

Khalid Morris

Khalid Morris

Director of Strategy & Transformation, Third Stage Consulting Group

Steve Cates

Steve Cates

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer