Grant Roper, Chair
Branch President, Colorado Community Bank
Resident of Aurora, CO                                         Term end date: 2012
Broad experience in business and non-profit development and management;
Community Advisory Board Member for Rite of Passage (ROP)/Ridgeview Academy
Current Mentor in the Success Journey Program

Sally Roper, Vice-Chair
Broker Associate, RE/MAX Affiliates
Resident of Aurora, CO                                         Term end date: 2012
Experience in business, marketing, and real estate investments. Mentor with Friends for Youth for over 9 years; Current Mentor

Don Siecke, Treasurer       
President, Kelmore Development Corp.
Resident of Castle Rock, CO                                Term end date: 2010
General partner in real estate and manufacturing in Colorado and Central America, former CPA

John Hesemann, Secretary
Retired Executive, Business and Financial Investments
Resident of St. Louis, MO                                     Term end date: 2011
Broad experience in both corporate and non-profit arenas. Former youth mentor

Karen Gardner, Member at large
Executive Director, Aspen Hollow Ranch
Resident of Morrison, CO                                      Term end date: 2009
Experience in business and non-profit management; expertise in positive youth development through equine therapy and education for at-risk youth

Don Reeverts, Member at large
President, Denver Leadership Foundation
Resident of Littleton, CO                                       Term end date: 2010
Thirty-five years of experience in Denver area non-profit start-up and operations

Karl Bruce, Member at large
Owner and President, KLB Consulting
Resident of Lone Tree, CO                                    Term end date: 2012
Over thirty-six years of experience in integrated information systems to help organizations become more successful and competitive in their markets.
Community Advisory Board Member for Rite of Passage (ROP)/Ridgeview Academy
Current Mentor in the Success Journey Program

Linda Bruce, Ed.D , Member at large
Affiliate Faculty, Regis University and University of Colorado at Denver
Resident of Lone Tree, CO                                    Term end date: 2012
Over thirty-five years of experience in teacher education and secondary education with a special emphasis on inner city classrooms.

Tracy Esslinger, M.A., Chief Operating Officer
Executive Director, Friends for Youth
Resident of Denver, CO                                         Term and date: 2010
Over thirty years of experience in non-profit management and youth development with special emphasis in juvenile justice; has first-hand knowledge of Friends for Youth as former program director