MEET OUR TEAM
MHYC Staff
Kia Abdool
Chief Executive Officer
Antonio Barreiro
Chief Operating Officer
Naomi Bolts
Manager: Data and Salesforce
Tara Castaneda
Program Manager: Eastern Plains
DaZha Creal
Planning Grant Manager: Energy and Water Conservation
Nate Edge
Director: Energy and Water Conservation
Melissa Flores
Manager: Operations
Christian Giles
Construction Field Coordinator: YouthBuild
Prashan Gurung
Specialist: Human Resources
Elena Hernandez
Climate Ambassador Specialist: Energy and Water Conservation
Emily Holmes
Program Operations Coordinator: Southern Front Range Land Conservation
Heather Hurd
Director: Corpsmember Advancement and Compliance
Narya Jacobson
Project Coordinator: Denver Land Conservation
Xavier Jennings
Director: YouthBuild
Matt Luzincourt
Project Coordinator: Denver Land Conservation
Rose Michael
Program Coordinator: Southern Front Range Land Conservation
Claire Morrissy
Program and Pathways Manager: Urban and Community Forestry Corps
Lene Nichols
Director:Finance
Amber Palmeri
Director: Program Initiatives
Demetrius Parker
Program and Pathways Manager: YouthBuild
Phillip Ponce
Project Coordinator: Southern Front Range Land Conservation
Jesse Roehm
Director: Land Conservation and Operations
Alyssa Romero
Manager: Accounting and Grants
CJ Runge
Regional Director: Southern Front Range Land Conservation
Julia Schaller
Manager: Youth and Community Engagement
Makenna Schmitz
Program Coordinator: Denver Land Conservation
Chantal Vargas-Jimenez
Specialist: Youth and Community Engagement and YouthBuild
Jason Vaughn
Director: Supportive Services
Marycela Villescazder
High School Equivalency Lead Teacher: YouthBuild
Colleen Wallace
Development Manager: Grants
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors drives our mission to empower young adults in Colorado. With expertise across various fields, they strengthen our organization as leaders in positive youth development, workforce development, and community-based service.
Matt Smith, Chair
Natural Resources Shareholder: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Denver, CO
Dani Montoya, Vice Chair
Head of Communications and Public Affairs: Innovaciones Alumbra
Denver, CO
Rob Gillis, Treasurer
Portfolio Manager: Dream US Industrial Fund
Denver, CO
Matt Montoya, Secretary
Corporate Associate: Holland & Hart
Denver, CO
Jackie Curry
Program Manager: Next 100 Coalition
“Denver, CO
Joey Dybevik
Senior Associate Residential Land Services: Cushman & Wakefield
Denver, CO
Joshua Ewing
Vice President of Government Affairs: Colorado Hospital Association
Denver, CO
Angelo Fernandez
Chief Human Resources Officer: Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver
Denver, CO
Bonnie Gross
Manager, Social Investments: Xcel Energy
Denver, CO
Fred J. Hodges Jr.
Event and Community Partnerships Program Manager: University of Colorado
Boulder, CO
Steven Hussain
Vice President Workforce Programs and Community Relations: Prologis
Dallas, TX
Pete Kane
Chief Operating Officer: GLP Capital Partners
Denver, CO
Trever Kregg
Senior Project Manager: Turner Construction Company
Denver, CO
Hayley Easton Neal
Associate Corporate Counsel: Leprino Foods
Denver, CO
Dawanta Parks
Program Manager: City and County of Denver
Denver, CO
Leslie Pickard
Director of Recreation:City & County of Denver, Parks and Recreation
Denver, CO
John Roberts
Chief Executive Officer: Elevation Midstream
Denver, CO
UnSuk Zucker
Partner: Promise54
Denver, CO
Southern Front Range Advisory Council
The Southern Front Range Advisory Council is comprised of community leaders and MHYC alumni from the SFR Land Conservation program. The Council helps to inform and advice our programs in the region.
Tamara Clark
School to Work Alliance Program Specialist: Pikes Peak Board of Cooperative Education Services
Melissa Marts
Program Development Administrator: Pikes Peak Council of Governments
McKenzie Carmack
Program and Operations Manager: Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance
Gillian Rossi
Parks and Recreation Director: City of Manitou Springs
Lelia Gibson-Green
Founder of Colorado Springs Walkability, Generation Wild Pikes Peak Region Community Champion
John Hawk
Jeep and Hiking Guide: Adventures Out West, College Scholarship Advisor

Kia Abdool
Chief Executive Officer

Kia Abdool
Chief Executive Officer

Kia Abdool
Chief Executive Officer

Kia Abdool
Chief Executive Officer

Kia Abdool
Chief Executive Officer

