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Meet the Commissioners

 

The commission consists of 22 members, 10 of whom are members of the community that represent, to the extent practical, Colorado's diverse ethnic, racial, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, aging population, socioeconomic and geographic backgrounds.

In addition, the commission has two legislative members and one designee each from the Colorado Departments of Corrections, Education, Higher Education, Human Services, Health Care Policy and Financing, Labor and Employment, Local Affairs, Public Health and Environment, Public Safety, and Transportation.

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Hilda Nucete Headshot
Hilda Nucete, Co-chair

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Senior Director of Civic Engagement, League of Conservation Voters Education Fund

Yolanda Webb Headshot
Yolanda Webb, Co-chair

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Director Office of Adults, Aging, and Disability Services, Department of Human Services

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Jill Hunsaker Ryan Headshot
Jill Hunsaker-Ryan, MPH, Ex-Officio

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Executive Director, Department of Public Health and Environment

Sena Harjo Headshot
Sena Harjo, M.Ed (Seminole, Choctaw, Creek)

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Tribal Liaison & Community Engagement Lead, Department of Early Childhood

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Nadine Bridges Headshot
Nadine Bridges, MSW

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Executive Director, One Colorado

Sarah Blumenthal Headshot

Sarah Blumenthal, MSN RN NCSN

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Director of School Health Services Office, Colorado Department of Education

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Lacy Monday Headshot
Lacy Monday, MSSW, LCSW

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Department of Corrections

Ross Valdez Headshot
Ross Valdez

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Business Development Manager, Impact Development Fund

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Joe Barela Headshot
Joe Barela

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Executive Director, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment 

Tracy Marshall Headshot

Tracy Marshall, BSN, RN, CCM, CDMS, SHRM-SCP

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Division Director FAMLI, Department of Labor and Employment

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Aaron Green Headshot
Aaron R. Green Snr, MSM, MSW

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Health Disparities & Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Program Manager, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing

Julissa Soto Headshot
Julissa Soto

CEO & Founder, Julissa Soto Latino Health Equity Consulting

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Kenny Maestas Headshot
Kenneth "Kenny" S. Maestas, MA 

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Legislative Coordinator, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition

Jacquie Stanton Headshot
Jacquelyn D. Stanton, PhD, AB.D, L.C.S.W., M.S.W

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EDI Coordinator, Department of Local Affairs

 

 

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Angie Paccione Headshot
Dr. Angie Paccione

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Executive Director, Department of Higher Education

Gillian McKnight-Tutein Headshot
Gillian McKnight-Tutein, EdD

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Chief Educational Equity Officer, Department of Higher Education

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Rhonda Fields Headshot
Senator Rhonda Fields

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Colorado State Senator

David Ortiz Headshot
State Representative David Ortiz

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Colorado State Representative

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Stan Hilkey Headshot
Stan Hilkey

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Executive Director, Department of Public Safety 

Allison Rosenthal Headshot

Allison Rosenthal, MPH

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Statistical Analyst, Department of Public Safety