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Our Boards

Our Board of Directors, along with our Development and Advisory Boards, ensures that our organization is catalyzing lasting change for low-income communities.

Board of Directors

Andre Pettigrew (Emeritus)

Director of Economic Development for the City of Durham

Andre has dedicated much of his life to public service. He formerly served as the Director of Economic Development for the City of Denver, an Assistant Superintendent of Denver Public Schools, and a member of Colorado Governor Roy Romer’s Executive Cabinet.

David Rolla

Senior Director at BarkerGilmore LLC

David graduated from New York University School of Law in 2018 as an AnBryce Scholar and is an alumnus of Greenhouse Scholars.

Dick Tharp

Former Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Colorado

Dick Tharp has extensive legal and management experience in real estate, business, and athletics.

Frank Beardsley

Former Senior Managing Director at Guggenheim Partners

Frank has a thirty-year track record of growing businesses in the financial service industry.

Fred Paulman

Co-founder and President of
RMB Capital Management

Fred has more than 15 years of broad financial services experience at world-renowned organizations. A graduate of University of Colorado he also serves as Chairman of the Board for Peerless of America, a manufacturing company, and is a Trustee for The Morton Arboretum.

Lane Hornung

President and Founder of 8Z Real Estate and Colorado HomeFinder

Lane has held several leadership positions in the fields of technology and real estate. He also served in the US Marine Corps as a helicopter pilot and served in the Gulf War. He has an MBA from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a BS in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University.

Michael Hora

CEO of Hora Enterprises

A retired SVP of AT Kearney, Michael currently serves as a trustee for five other nonprofit organizations.  He is also a Regent at Regis University in Denver and Loyola University in Chicago, and he serves on the boards of 2 businesses: Breman Castings, and Campbell & Company.

Pete Burridge

CEO of Greenhouse Scholars, Greenhouse Partners and The18.com

 

An entrepreneur his entire career, Pete has started five companies, is a member of Y.P.O, and serves on several boards, including The Leeds School of Business.

Saul Huerta

Chief Accounting Officer of Greenhouse Scholars, Greenhouse Partners and The18.com

Saul graduated from the University of Denver with a degree in Finance and was named one of ColoradoBiz Magazine’s top 25 young professionals in 2020. Saul is an alumnus of Greenhouse Scholars.

Development and Advisory Boards

Amy Aldridge

President, Kenneth W. Aldridge Foundation

Amy graduated from Miami University with a degree in Finance and became passionate about education while living in Chicago, where she volunteered in several tutor, mentor, and scholarship programs. She and her husband, Ken, sponsor Scholar Lio Zuniga. They are also very involved in the Illinois Chapter of JDRF.

Anand Annigeri

Senior Vice President, Head of Personal Investing Regional Centers, Fidelity Investments

Anand has held several executive and client services positions in over 20 years with Fidelity Investments.  He is currently the Head of Fidelity’s Regional Centers – a national organization of roughly 10,000 associates and leaders serving clients.  He received his undergraduate degree in Finance from Boston College and currently resides in the Boston area with his wife and 4 daughters.

Ben Beavers

Chairman and Founder, Gresham Partners

As one of Gresham’s founders, Ben brings over 40 years of experience in investment advisory and wealth management. Ben is a long-time supporter of Greenhouse Scholars; his family sponsors Scholar Willa Sauer, Class of 2022, through our program.

Bill Lorenz

Retired Global Technology and Operations Chief Operating Officer at Bank of America

Brannon Fisher

Client Advisor at Simon Quick

Brannon is a client advisor at Simon Quick, a multi-family office that provides wealth management nationally. In previous careers, he was a high school teacher and a college administrator. He’s gratified to remain involved in education through his service at Greenhouse Scholars. Brannon is a Boulder, CO native who holds degrees from Colgate University, CU-Boulder and Dominican University of California.

Brian Weed

Founder & CEO, Evermore Advisors, Inc.

Brian has held several executive and entrepreneurial positions in the hospitality industry and is also involved in several philanthropic ventures. He received a BS from Stanford University and an MM (MBA) from The Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

Budd Goldman

Managing Member, Final World Investments LLC

Budd is a longtime entrepreneur and active seed and venture investor. He got his degree in Accounting from City University of New York- Baruch College.

Cynthia Banks

CEO, New World Vistas

Cynthia raised a global education business over the past 24 years and upon successful exit now teaches at CU Boulder Leeds Business School while consulting on business strategy and leadership.  She has a BS in Business from CSU and an MS in Management from CU with a Certificate in Entrepreneurship.

David Kirkpatrick

Senior Vice President, IMG College Licensing

Along with his illustrious 20 year career at CLC, Dave has dedicated his time to philanthropy in education and the environment.  After his brother’s experience Sponsoring a Scholar, Dave was inspired to initiate Greenhouse Scholars’ expansion into Georgia.

David Basner

Chief Executive Officer, TAG Associates

David oversees firm management, asset allocation, portfolio construction, manager selection, risk management, and fund administration for TAG Associates. He received his BA from the University of Pennsylvania and MBA from the Wharton School.

Debbie Sills

National Managing Principal – Public Sector, Deloitte

Debbie leads Deloitte’s Public Sector West division. Previously, she was Vice President and Managing Principal of Unisys. Debbie graduated from the University of Western Australia where she studied Math and Computer Science. In addition to her role on the Development and Advisory Board, Debbie serves as a mentor.

Dick Tharp

Former Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Colorado

Dick Tharp has extensive legal and management experience in real estate, business, and athletics.

Dimitri Eliopoulos

CEO of Curi Capital

Doug Rao

Portfolio Manager, Janus Henderson Investors

With over 23 years of experience in the financial industry, Doug currently works as a Portfolio Manager at Janus Capital Group responsible for co-managing the Concentrated Growth and Concentrated All Cap Growth strategies. Doug received his bachelor of arts degree in history from the University of Virginia and his MBA from the University of California – Los Angeles.

DREW ESSON

Senior Director of Product at Sagetech Avionics, Inc.

With over 20 years of product marketing and management experience, Drew currently directs product at Sagetech Avionics, Inc., an aerospace company.

Elaine Lack-Dompka

Retired Technology Executive

Elaine has retired after a career as a Marketing and Sales executive in the technology industry. She is a graduate from the University of Notre Dame with a BS in Finance.

Fred Paulman

Co-founder and President of
RMB Capital Management

Fred has more than 15 years of broad financial services experience at world-renowned organizations. A graduate of University of Colorado he also serves as Chairman of the Board for Peerless of America, a manufacturing company, and is a Trustee for The Morton Arboretum.

Gerald Jablonski

Retired Investment Banker

Gerald has held several positions in Fixed Income Sales and Trading. He has worked as a nuclear engineer and a computer systems engineer, and now spends time volunteering in STEM education. He received his BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and his MBA from the University of Chicago.

Janet Woods

President, East at Savills

Janet is the Vice Chairman and Northeast Region lead at Savills, where she also serves on the company’s Board of Directors.

With over 25 years of commercial real estate experience, Janet communicates with Northeast branch managers in each of the region’s cities, as well as regional brokers, to drive results and inspire innovative practices of the industry. Janet is a board member for Rye Girls Softball, where she is also a volunteer head softball coach. She attended Fordham University.

JARROD TISDELL

Chief Executive Officer, Minturn Group

Prior to Minturn Group, Jarrod was the CEO at Foreign Resource Development Associates, LLC. He served 14 years as an international CIA Operations Officer. Jarrod graduated with honors from Dartmouth College with a double major in Government and Economics.

Jeff Crawford

Retired SVP, Warner Bros. Pictures

Jeffrey J. Burney

Chief Client Officer, RMB Capital

Jeffrey J. Burney is the Chief Client Officer at RMB Capital, where he leads and manages the private client efforts of the firm. With nearly 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Jeffrey is a proven leader with a demonstrated history of success in wealth management and a commitment to giving back.

Jennifer Hanau

Senior Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy at Mariner Wealth Advisors

Jen relocated to Boulder from Chicago, Illinois with her family in 2017. As the daughter of a school teacher and mother to two young children, she is passionate about education. Jen graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a degree in Finance, and previously worked with Fidelity Investments in leadership positions for 11 years.

Jesse Criz

Partner, DLA Piper

A graduate of Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Jesse represents institutions, investors, developers and entrepreneurial companies in all aspects of the real estate capital markets area.

Jill Jones

Founding Board Member and Chief Executive Officer, CrossVue

Jill is a founding board member and the Chief Executive Officer of CrossVue. Throughout her career, Jill has gained valuable experience in a wide array of business areas, from leading service lines, overseeing sales and alliance teams, to managing client relationships & project teams across a number of industries.

Jill Pillsbury

Certified Life Coach

Jill is an organizational leader, problem solver, and critical thinker who empowers individual and group clients in their personal and professional lives. She has served on several boards and played an instrumental role in the startup and private equity sale of a housewares company and family business.

Jill Rasmussen

CEO, ModMark LLC

Jill works with companies and nonprofit organizations to create mutually beneficial partnerships that impact those in need around the world. She has also served on the boards of Kids In Danger and RefuSHE. Jill enjoys supporting fellow entrepreneurs through angel investing, and graduated from Marquette University a long time ago.

Julie Hanna Goodman

Educational Consultant, Lakeside College Advisors

Julie received BA and MSJ degrees from Northwestern University and a certificate in college counseling from UCLA. She has worked as a reporter, copy editor, and writer for WTTW-Channel 11, the Chicago Tribune, and Sports Illustrated.

Karl Maier

Entrepreneur and CEO

Karl is an 8-time CEO/Executive Chairman/President of venture capital and PE-backed companies ranging from start-up to publicly-traded, $600M businesses. He is now providing CEO coaching, strategic & execution planning, and M&A advisory services and is a mentor for Greenhouse Scholar Omar Ronquillo Medina.

Kit Wood

Senior Managing Director and Head of Asset Management and Government Services, Hilltop Securities Holdings

Kit has held leadership positions in the municipal bond industry for the past 25 years. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder and is originally from the Chicago area.

Lynanne Kunkel

Chief Human Resources Officer at Vail Resorts

Previous to joining Vail Resorts, Lynanne served as Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources for Whirlpool Corporation and held other executive positions including Vice President of Global Talent Development & HR Asia and HR Vice President North America. From 1989-2009, she served in leadership roles at Procter & Gamble Company, including Human Resources Director of Global Home Care. Lynanne has served on the board of directors for both the United Way and Habitat for Humanity in Southwest Michigan.

Mac Burridge

Vice President, Raise Commercial Real Estate, Inc.

Mac has over a decade of commercial real estate experience. He advises high-growth tech, media, aerospace, robotics, and entertainment companies in California on their office/industrial expansion and relocation strategies. His clients range from Fortune 500s to startups.

Maria Rey-Marston

Managing Director, Supply Chain Innovation Global Lead

“Maria was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia within a family that had a deep love for education. She studied Economics in college, pursued a Professional Certification in Science and Technology Project Management, and a master’s degree in International Affairs. Maria moved to Atlanta, GA in the mid-90s where she got her MSc in International Logistics and Supply Chain Strategy at Georgia Tech. In 2008 she moved to the UK where she pursued a PhD in Business Performance Management at Cranfield University. After finishing her PhD, Maria worked as a Partner to Ernst & Young after selling them her boutique consulting firm. In 2020, she joined Accenture as a Managing Director in their Supply Chain & Operations practice. Maria’s hobbies include wine, history of architecture, and traveling.”

Mary Rose

Managing Director, Antares Capital, L.P.

Mary Rose directs the West Coast office for Antares, a leading $50B+ middle-market financing provider for private equity-backed borrowers. Mary brings over 25 years of leveraged lending and finance experience to her role. Mary is focused on empowered balance in the financial world and is an active member of Antares’ DEI Impact Council. She leads the firm’s efforts for Building Community, which connect with the firm’s broader purpose statement and includes the Antares REACH program to create pathways for historically underrepresented groups into business.

Maureen Medlock

Principal at Deloitte Consulting

As a leader at Deloitte Consulting, Maureen partners with clients to solve complex challenges and drive transformational change. Maureen is passionate about supporting the next generation of leaders and loves serving as a mentor. Maureen has an MBA from Harvard Business school and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame.

Meg Montague

Managing Director at North Point Mergers & Acquisitions

Meg has over 25 years of investment banking experience. Prior to joining North Point in 2020, Meg was a Managing Director at The McLean Group and Director at Fidus Partners and Edgeview Partners; she first started her career at Morgan Stanley. Meg is a two-time graduate of the University of Virginia, with a B.S. from the McIntire School of Commerce and an M.B.A. from the Darden School of Business Administration.

Megan McCleary

Real Estate Broker, McCleary Group Real Estate

Megan McCleary is the No. 1 Hinsdale real estate broker for Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Chicago, and she has a reputation for top-tier service and exceeding client expectations. Megan has been among the top 1 percent of brokers in the nation for over a decade. She has developed a vast network of relationships and resources to draw upon for her clients, and her background in multi-media advertising sales, connections, and dedication have resulted in her award-winning career. Megan is professional, driven, and compassionate.

Michael Hora

CEO of Hora Enterprises

A retired SVP of AT Kearney, Michael currently serves as a trustee for five other nonprofit organizations.  He is also a Regent at Regis University in Denver and Loyola University in Chicago, and he serves on the boards of 2 businesses: Breman Castings, and Campbell & Company.

Mimi Chau

Pediatrician at Community Health Care, Greenhouse Scholars Alum

Mimi Chau is a Greenhouse Scholars alum and is a pediatrician at Community Health Care, a federally qualified health care center, in Tacoma WA. She received her degrees at Stanford University and the University of Colorado.

Nancy Downing

Education Leader and Philanthropist

Mrs. Downing serves on the Board of Trustees at Providence Day School and the Charlotte Neuroscience Foundation. Her prior work has focused on education through Thompson Child and Family Focus, the Woman’s Impact Fund and the Physician’s Impact Fund. She and her husband Bruce have four children.

Nancy Smith

Philanthropist

Nancy is a graduate of Denison University and holds a Master’s degree in Health Policy from Mercer University. As a native of Atlanta, she is committed to supporting and promoting the Greenhouse Scholars program in Georgia. Through sponsoring and mentoring scholars with her husband, helping organize fundraising events, and participating in the selection process, Nancy is dedicated to the Greenhouse Scholars and the organization!

Nicole Felton

Former VP and Associate General Counsel of Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Nicole recently relocated to Atlanta from New York where she was a Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Citigroup, specializing in complex securities litigation. She began her career as a litigator at the firm of Paul Weiss in New York. Nicole received her B.A. from Brown University and her J.D. from Georgetown University.

Paul Peterson

Head of Branches, Fidelity Investments

An Illinois native now residing in Barrington with his wife and three sons, Paul cares deeply about education in Illinois and across the country. Paul received his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Miami University and his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Peter Best

Principal, LA Realty Partners

Richard M. Burridge

Founding Partner, CEO, & Co-CIO, RMB Capital

Rick Schuham

Chairman, Portfolio Solutions at Savills

In his 35-year commercial real estate career, Rick has represented some of the nation’s most prestigious companies, non-profits, consulting firms, and law firms. Rick also serves on the Savills North American executive committee.

Scott Macfarlane

Senior Partner, Modern Executive Solutions

Scott Macfarlane has 17 years of global experience in executive search & strategic advisory, with extensive experience across Financial Services, Technology, & Private Equity, including portfolio companies in Healthcare, Industrial, and Consumer sectors. A native of Sydney, Australia, Scott earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Wollongong and an MBA from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Steve Monieson

Partner at Trigran Investments

Steve has been involved in the financial services industry for over 20 years. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois and previously ran global sales and support teams for firms specializing in electronic trading.

Stockton Croft

Partner, Eagle Merchant Partners (EMP)

Tab Williams

Director/Research Analyst at Sterling Capital Management LLC

Ted Neild

Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer, Gresham Partners

A graduate of University of Michigan with an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, Ted was previously the Chief Investment Officer at Nuveen Asset Management.

Todd Ebert

Chief Marketing Officer of BrightAI

Todd has over 25 years of marketing leadership experience at technology companies. He has an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and a BS in Business & Economics from Lehigh University. Todd developed a personal branding course for the Scholars and is currently mentoring Amy Cerna Sanchez, who is attending the University of Denver.

Tom Croke

Principal at Romey Holdings, LLC

A former lawyer and technology executive, Tom is presently an investor in, advisor to, and board member of a variety of organizations that span a diverse set of industries, including PopSockets (CPG), Giide (learning software), and Inflexion (construction technology).  Tom holds a JD from USC and a BA from UCSD.

Tony Oommen

Vice President and Charitable Planning Consultant at Fidelity Charitable

Tony has over 20 years of experience in financial services and philanthropic planning. He is a board member of the non-profit organizations Associated Colleges of Illinois and 21st Century Dads.  He is also the author of the philanthropy chapter in Tools & Techniques of Estate Planning for Modern Families, 3rd Edition, National Underwriter, 2018.

Tyler Mattox

Principal, MCA Realty

William Poindexter, III

Senior Partner and Enterprise Technology Practice Leader at Bain & Company

As a leader in Bain’s Technology Strategy practice, Will works with Financial Services and Retail clients on issues at the intersection of business and technology. He received an MBA from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University.

Yvonne Savarise

Physical Therapist at the University of Utah

Yvonne graduated from the University of Utah with a doctorate and BS in physical therapy, as well as a BS in Business Administration from the University of Colorado. She and her husband Mark have been involved with Greenhouse Scholars for several years.
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