Board Members & Meetings

The Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative Board is comprised of the members of the Colorado Workforce Development Council Executive Committee along with three additional appointees who represent the different types of public Higher Education Institutions in the state.

Appointed board members are familiar with the various approaches to student success, academic persistence, and workforce development best practices that, when coupled with tuition assistance programs, ensure students succeed in their post-secondary careers. They are advocates for the program and assist with fundraising and community outreach.

	Commissioner Katy Anthes Colorado Department of Education		Danielle Kirkpatrick DoubleTree by Hilton
	Joe Barela Colorado Department of Labor and Employment		Betsy Markey Office of Economic Development and International Trade
	Dr. Ryan Barone* Colorado State University		Teina McConnell* Pickens Technical College
	Kevin Cory Nobel Casing, Inc.		Lisanne McNew McNew & Associates
	Chairman Tim Fry** Mountain Racing Products		Dr. Angie Paccione Colorado Department of Higher Education
	Chancellor Joe Garcia Colorado Community College System		Amanda DeLaRosa Lumina Foundation
	Noel Ginsburg CareerWise Colorado & Intertech Plastics		Lisa Taylor Immigrant & Refugee Center of Northern Colorado
	Lawrence Wagner Spark Mindset, Inc.

*Appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper pursuant to HB 14-1384 

** Colorado Workforce Development Council Chair
 

Board Agendas