Vision
Every young person in Colorado will have a quality mentoring relationship
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Mission
To transform the quality and significantly increase the quantity of mentoring relationships for Colorado's young people
ROLE
MENTOR Colorado is the unifying champion for expanding quality youth mentoring relationships in Colorado. Founded by the passion and vision of a number of grassroots mentoring organizations in Colorado, Mentor Colorado leads initiatives that will strengthen communities through mentoring. MENTOR Colorado has served the mentoring field by providing a public voice; developing and delivering resources to mentoring programs nationwide; and promoting quality for mentoring through evidence-based standards, innovative research and essential tools. Together, we engage with the private, public and nonprofit sectors to ensure that all youth have the support they need through mentoring relationships to succeed at home, school and, ultimately, work.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bill Peffer - Sherman & Howard
Charlie Atkins
Chris Kiley - Boeing Global Solutions
Cynthia Paul - FMI Corporation
Dave Mead -The Mead Consulting Group
Derek Noyes - 5280
Helga Grunerud - Consultant
Jay Reinig - CR Strategies
Joan Brennan
Katie Zwetzig - Sterling Volunteers
Paul Nocco - KPMG
Su Hawk
Tony Carroll - Palo Alto Company
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Audrey Reyes - Denver Kids Inc. AUDREY_REYES@dpsk12.org
Carlo Kriekels - YESS Institute
Dedrick Simms – Sims Fayola Foundation, dedrick@sffoundation.org
Kirsten Eastwood - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado
kirstene@biglittlecolorado.org
Lindsay Lofaro - Buddy Program
Mary Peonio - Goodwill Industries of Denver
Michelle Petix - Partners in Routt County
michelle@partnersrouttcounty.org
Sarah Provino - OMNI Institute
Tina McGuinness - Gunnison Valley Mentors
Trudy Swain - Save Our Youth
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Hannah Krieger
hannah.krieger@comentoring.org
Hannah Krieger joined Mentor Colorado as Executive Director in November 2018. Previously, Hannah was the Director of Strategic Relationships for WeCOACH, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving, empowering and connecting women coaches of all sports and levels across the country. Prior to joining WeCOACH, Hannah Krieger served as Executive Director of Sportswomen of Colorado, a non-profit focused on empowering and celebrating girls and women in sport in the state of Colorado.
During her time with the Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club, Hannah started and oversaw Soccer for Success (a U.S. Soccer Foundation program), which served K-8 students in under-resourced communities throughout the Denver and Aurora areas. She also managed over 3,000 youth soccer players and 350+ coaches and volunteers in their 4-Under through 10-Under programs. Hannah has continued to serve as a National Facilitator and Trainer with the U.S. Soccer Foundation since 2013, where she works to train Soccer for Success coach-mentors and trainers around the country.
Hannah earned her B.A. from Smith College, a Master’s in Sport Leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University, and was a Fulbright scholar in Saarbruecken, Germany.
TRAINING DIRECTOR
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Drew DeMarie
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Drew is passionate about education, mentoring, leadership and outdoor pursuits. Drew has been involved with nonprofits for the last 15 years at nearly every level: executive, program staff, recruiter, intern, and volunteer. Drew most recently led Colorado Youth at Risk (CYAR) as Executive Director through one of the toughest periods its history from 2014-2016. He piloted the organization from “set-to-close-its-doors” to a revitalization of its programs, operations and finances. Drew was also a part of and then led the CYAR program staff from 2009-2014. Furthermore, he volunteered for nearly six years with CYAR as a mentor, facilitator and mentor trainer. Before CYAR, Drew was the first Executive Director of the Colorado Alliance for Drug Endangered Children; where his “jack-of-all-trades” nature was well utilized; doing everything from building offices to fundraising and running programs. Prior to nonprofit work, Drew was Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach for 8 years; founding the Metropolitan State University Denver program and later reviving the Regis University Men’s team.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM SPECIALIST
Lindsey Cali
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Bio and picture coming soon!
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