Community Council

In an effort to increase its effectiveness, YNPN Denver has developed the YNPN Denver Advisory Board to help guide the organization’s development and growth. The YNPN Denver Advisory Board lends experience and guidance to the YNPN Denver Governing Board and YNPN members, connects YNPN Denver with community resources, and advocates for the needs and interests of young professionals in the sector.

The YNPN Denver Advisory Board members offer the following to YNPN Denver:

  • Offer mentorship/career guidance for YNPN leaders
  • Connect YNPN with existing networks and resources
  • Provide insight during strategic planning
  • Keep YNPN informed on sector best practices
  • Help YNPN avoid mission drift and program duplication
  • Inform on sector history and apply lessons learned to YNPN programs
  • Inform YNPN of pertinent sector news
  • Expose YNPN to various models and frameworks



YNPN Denver Advisory Board

Katie Kramer, Chair
Boettcher Foundation

Noah Atencio
The Daniels Fund

Lauren Casteel
The Denver Foundation

Carol Crawford
Community Resource Center

Kelly Felice
Metropolitan State College of Denver

Sonya Garcia Ulibarri
YouthBiz, Inc.

Gabriel Guillaume
Community Member

Mary Hanewall
Colorado I Have a Dream Foundation

Karen Kruse
Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation

Richard Male
Richard Male & Associates

Jackie Norris
Norris Consulting Services

Glenna Norvelle
Denver Kids

Jeff Pryor
Anschutz Family Foundation

Karla Raines
Corona Research

Stephanie Schooley
Colorado Campus Compact

Charley Shimanski
Mile High Chapter of the American Red Cross

Gary Smith
Regis University

Christiano Sosa
The Denver Foundation

Christine Soto
Christine Soto Consulting

Janine Vanderburg
JVA Consulting

Jesse Wolff
Kempe Foundation