Members of the Metro Denver Health and Wellness Commission
MDHWC Chair
Lieutenant Governor Barbara O’Brien, State of Colorado

MDHWC Executive Committee Chair
Dr. James O. Hill, PhD., Director, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center


Jandel Allen-Davis Associate Medical Director, External Relations Colorado Permanente Medical Group, PC
Erik Ammidown Director, Health & Disability Benefits Qwest Communications
Hank Baker Senior VP of Marketing Forest City Stapleton
Darlene Barnes Regional Director USDA
Mark Barnes Principal Brownstein Hyatt & Farber, P.C.
Bridget Beatty School Health Specialist Denver Public Schools
Anne Bennett Director of Nutrition Services Tri-County Health Department
Elaine Gantz Berman Colorado State Board of Education Member
Carrie Besnette Vice President of Institutional Advancement Metropolitan State College of Denver
Jane Brand Director, Food & Nutrition Services Cherry Creek Schools
Julie Brisson Recreation Manager Wheat Ridge Parks and Recreation
Kieann Brownell CEO GoCakeGo.com
Tom Clark Executive Vice President Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation
Robert Cohen Board Chair Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
Judy Cooper Curriculum Coordinator Jefferson County Schools
Bridget Coughlin Chair Department of Health Sciences and Curator, DMNS
Thomas Currigan Community & Local Government Relations Kaiser Permanente
Stephen R. Daniels Pediatrician-in-Chief, The Children's Hospital, and Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, UCDHSC. The Children's Hospital/UCDHSC
Dede de Percin Executive Director Colorado Consumer Health Initiative
Susan Downs-Karkos Senior Program Officer The Colorado Trust
Ken Fellman Mayor City of Arvada
Andy Fine Private Practice
Susan Garcia Enterprise Service Director Adams 12 School District
Monica Garcia-Pleiman Publisher Suave
Jay Gershen Vice Chancellor for External Affairs University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center
Sue Glass Executive Director American Diabetes Association (CO)
Jim Goddard President and CEO 9Health Fair
Ronalda Goodner Mayor Town of Edgewater
Pam Hanes President and CEO Colorado Health Institute
Larry Harte Mayor City of Glendale
Kirsten Helgeland Local Store Marketing Chipotle
John Hickenlooper Mayor City of Denver
James O. Hill Director University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
Scott Hysler Lifestyle and Programs Director Pulte Homes
Grant Jones Executive Director Center for African American Health
Frank Kim Executive Director Asian Pacific Development Center
David Lack Executive Director La Clinica Tepayec
Sherri Laubach House of Delegates of the Colorado Medical Society
Maya Leon-Meis President Voice Productions International
J. Madden CEO and Managing Director Greenwood Athletic Club
Bob Malte CEO Lutheran Medical Center
Donna Marshall Executive Director Colorado Business Group on Health
Bette Matkowski President Johnson and Wales University
Rich McClintock Senior Consultant M+R Strategic Services-Colorado Office
Andrew Muckle Mayor Town of Superior
Pam Nicholson Senior Vice President of External Affairs Centura Health
Rick Ninneman President: Employee Benefits Division IMA, Inc.
Kathleen Novak Mayor City of Northglenn
Barbara O'Brien Lt. Governor State of Colorado
Jeff Olson President Well Nourished Worldwide
Rachel Oys Director COPAN
Linda Pryor Director - Government Relations & Public Affairs Pfizer
Randy Pye Mayor City of Centennial
Kevin Reese Vice President / Business Development Zaring/Cioffi Entertainment, LLC.
Karen Reinertson President Front Range Community College
Mark Renn President Colorado Business Council
Michael Salem President and CEO National Jewish
Steve Sander President Sander Marketing
Richard Scharf President & CEO Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau
Brooksy Smith CEO 123Fit
Greg Sonzogni Group Director Promote It International
Stephanie Stevens Executive Director Colorado Parks & Recreation Association
Stephen L. Stieneker Vice President & General Counsel  Kroenke Sports Enterprises
Karen Stuart Mayor City of Broomfield
John Swartout Executive Director Great Outdoors Colorado
Gary Thorson Deputy Director Colorado State Parks
Andre von Hall General Manager Denver Athletic Club
Barbara Walkosz Representative Colorado Cancer Coaltion
Sandra Walters Program Manager Andre Center for Breast Cancer Education
Anne Warhover President and CEO The Colorado Health Foundation
Richard Weil CFE, President, COO Nick-N-Willy's Franchise Company, LLC
Pete West Managing Director Xcel Energy
Andrea Wieland CEO International Center for Performance & Health
Suzanne Arkle Wilson President Zann & Associates, Inc.
Phil Zeitler Assistant Professor UCDHSC
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