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Board of Directors

Officers
Tom Ventura, Board Chair
Tom Ventura is a health data analyst and evaluator with the Colorado Foundation for Medical Care (CFMC), the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for the state of Colorado.  He provides technical assistance on the evaluation methods and outcomes measurement for the Integrating Care for Populations and Communities Aim, a QIO initiative to improve care transitions and prevent avoidable re-hospitalizations among Medicare beneficiaries in 53 U.S. states and territories.  He has served on technical expert panels to define care transitions best practices, as well as review panels selecting health initiative funding awardees.  Tom has also worked as an epidemiologist for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and in consultancies for the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, the Reed Group and The Colorado Trust.  He has served on the RAAP Board of Directors since 2009 and is a youth mentor and board member for Metro Denver Partners. 

Roger Schmitz, Treasurer
Roger was born in St. Louis but since his family moved to Colorado when he was 3, he is proud to call himself a Colorado native.  He is a graduate of Colorado State University with a BS in Finance and Real Estate.  He has just recently retired after 32 years as a Senior Banking Executive with several major Denver Banking Institutions.  His last role was a Senior Vice President at UMB.  He has significant experience in commercial and retail lending, financial analysis, marketing, and new business development.  He is recognized as a strategic business partner with the ability to establish long term client relationships resulting in a significant portfolio growth.  He is acknowledged as an industry leader in medical markets and health care lending.  He started his banking career at Mountain States Bank and had management roles at United, Norwest, and Wells Fargo Banks.  He currently serves on the Board of the Rape Assistance and Awareness Program, Denver Options—one of the largest non-profits in the state, and the Explorers Board a subsidiary of the Boy Scouts.  He is an alumnus of Leadership Denver, Class 2000.  He has two sons, Adam and Michael and lives with his wife, Maureen in Englewood.  He is an avid Rockies and Rams fan and on the constant search to improve his golf handicap. 

Kimberly Irby, MPH, Secretary—Program Manager, Colorado Foundation for Medical Care
Kimberly Irby, MPH is a Program Manager for Care Transitions activities for Colorado Foundation for Medical Care (CFMC), the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for Colorado.  She currently serves as the Program Manager of Analytics for Integrating Care for Populations and Communities National Coordinating Center (ICPSNCC), supporting QIOs across the country as they identify local target communities and work to implement improvement plans that coordinate hospital and community-based systems of care to improve care transitions by enhancing information transfer between health care providers and patients, developing consistent workflow processes, and increasing patient activation and satisfaction.  She has a Master's of Public Health degree in Epidemiology from The George Washington University.  Ms. Irby recently completed the Harvard Kennedy School of Executive Education course titled, "Leadership, Organizing and Action:  Leading Change," designed to teach leaders of civic associations, community groups and social movements how to organize communities that can mobilize power to make change.

Members
Jason A. Anderson—Victim, Advocate, Denver District Attorney's Office
Jason A. Anderson has over 7 years of experience working with and on the behalf of victims of crime in Denver, Colorado.  Jason joined the Board of Directors of Rape Assistance and Awareness Program (RAAP) in April of 2011.   He has  previously worked for or volunteered for the Denver Police Department, Denver County Court, and the Denver City Attorney’s Office.  Jason currently
works as a Victim Advocate for the Denver District Attorney’s Office.  Jason serves on the boards of and volunteers for multiple non-profit organizations within the community.  He understands the importance and the necessity of cooperation and collaboration between the criminal justice system and community based non-profit organizations such as RAAP.  Jason received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology from Metropolitan State College of Denver.   Jason lives and works in Denver and enjoys a wide variety of activities in his spare time. 
  
Ted Bellamy, Director of Business Development—Global Prairie
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Natalie Goldstein, Media Relations Manager—Children’s Hospital Colorado
Natalie has over 15 years of experience in journalism, which allows her to offer a unique insight into how reporters think and what story angles they like to cover. Natalie’s extensive media and public relations background allows her to provide Children’s Hospital Colorado with creative ideas for media coverage. She has lead the media relations team at Children’s Colorado for 10 years. Natalie’s journalism background includes research and planning positions at KUSA-TV, KMGH-TV and WB 2. Immediately prior to joining Children’s, Natalie was the Director of Media Relations at MGA Communications. Natalie managed several different types of media relations accounts, including high tech, education and environmental. Natalie also worked as the media relations manager at Xcel Energy. Natalie received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Colorado State University. She has received numerous awards for her work in the field of media relations. Natalie has two beautiful daughters, Erin (16-years old) and Dylan ( 9-years old). 

Karen Kinnie Liley, Education Leadership—Educator—Musician
Karen's background includes 22 years of experience in elementary education as Principal, Assistant Principal, Media/Technology Specialist and Special Education & Classroom Teacher.  She received her Ed.S-Leadership and Policy Studies, Masters-Severe Needs Communicative Education and Bachelor of Science-Vocational Rehabilitation/Minor-Music, from UNC.  Her experience includes extensive work in culturally responsive education, assessment/data analysis and research based instructional practices.  Karen has also blended her music background in her work with children, writing songs with specific focus invoking the development of a caring community.  Prior to her work in education she served as a Director of Liturgical Music.  At the same time Karen was proud to join EKKLESIA, a liturgical music and recording group.  Among her most memorable honors, was the privilege to sing with EKKLESIA for the Pope's visit at World Youth Day in 1993.  Karen's number one pride and joy is her wonderful family:  Husband Dean, Son Mark—wife Stefanie and Daughter Giuliana and Daughter Marie—husband Nick and daughter Angelina. 

Jackie Norris
Jackie has spent her adult life working in the nonprofit sector, first with the American Red Cross for almost 25 years, and then as Executive Director of Metro Volunteers for almost 14 years.  She has served on and worked with numerous boards and commissions, and is a trainer and consultant in board development and volunteer engagement.  Jackie has trained locally, nationally and internationally in volunteer engagement, and currently volunteers in a variety of capacities with several local organizations.  She has received numerous awards for volunteer management , nonprofit capacity building, and fundraising.

Katie Walsh
Katie joined the RAAP Board of Directors in January 2011 and currently serves on the Finance and Events Committees.  Since December 2005, she has been employed by the University of Colorado Hospital serving in a variety of roles in Supply Chain Management.  She currently utilizes her analytic, negotiating and communication skills in her role as a Contract and Value Analyst.  She has been the recipient of the President's Award at UCH, and has been nominated two additional times.  She is an active member of the Whittier Neighborhood Association and an occasional volunteer for Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado.  In 2001, she earned a BBA in Marketing from the College of William and Mary in Virginia.  Katie is married—she and husband, Ryan share  their oft-renovated home with three furry, four-legged kids.  They enjoy Colorado's many outdoorsy activities, gardening, reading, watching baseball and spending time with family and friends. 
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