Nonprofit Council

The Brighton Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit Council is comprised of chamber members who understand the value of strong partnerships between non-profit organizations and community businesses.
Shari Brodersen
Friends of Barr Lake State Park
Vice President, Friends of Barr Lake State Park
Stormy Burge
Brighton Youth Association Football League
Kristen Chernosky
City of Brighton
Communications & Engagement Director
Angelina Comer
Front Range Community College
Kate Compton
Anythink Brighton
Spencer Cowen
Northern Hills Church
Ashley Dunn
Almost Home, Inc.
Shereen Fink
Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Council
Cynthia Garcia
Front Range Community College
Coordinator/ Diversity
Karyn Gibson
Pennock Center for Counseling
Office Manager
Brittany Goldstein
Salud Family Health Centers
Business Development Manager
Keller Hayes
Hoya Foundation
Kelli Hirsch
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Development Manager
I am the development manager for Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, formerly Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory, based at Barr Lake State Park. I have worked in the non-profit sector for more than 15 years and enjoy connecting people's philanthropy and generosity with nonprofit missions and goals to make the world a better place.

At Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, we connect people, birds and land - right here in Brighton. The Old Stone House at Barr Lake serves as our educational learning center providing numerous opportunities for children and adults to learn, engage and be inspired by the beauty of nature.

I have lived in Brighton for ten years and am excited to be working in my own community.
Carolyn Jannsen
Intermountain Health Platte Valley Medical Center
Peggy Jarrett
Intermountain Health Platte Valley Medical Center
Regional Director of Community Health Improvement
Dale Jones
Friends of Barr Lake State Park
Joan Kniss
Brighton Legacy Foundation
Past Chair
Lindy Lewis
Community Reach Center
Rachel Martinez
The Denver Hospice
Abigail Martinez
City of Brighton Office of Youth Services
Kelsey Mazur
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Meg McCabe
Community Reach Center
Sydney McKinney
City of Brighton Office of Youth Services
Rachel Monroe
Almost Home, Inc.
Development Director
Cory Moul
Brighton Youth Baseball Association
Executive Director
Hannah Murphy
Intermountain Health Platte Valley Medical Center
Sherry Nickolaus
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Interim Education Director/Volunteers
Catherine Odson
Anythink Brighton
Guide
Linda Ong
City of Brighton
Senior Communications Specialist
Jody Pierce
Pennock Center for Counseling
Executive Director
Jody Pierce is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and is the Executive Director of Pennock Center for Counseling. She has been with the center for over 15 years.
Rhonda Plambeck
School District 27J
Desiree Quintanilla
School District 27J
Tawnya Russell
City of Brighton Office of Youth Services
Joseph Serna
Hoya Foundation
Lisa Gill
Barr Lake State Park
Dee Siqueiros
Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc.
Julie Stewert
27J Education Foundation
Board Member
Linda Young
Brighton Shares the Harvest, Inc.
Director
LaVeta Lowrey
Brighton Methodist Church
Outreach & Congregational Care Chairperson
Melissa Rippy
RIPBEAMS
Founder
Lisa Cacciatore
Boys & Girls Clubs
Director
Dick Hodge
Boys & Girls Clubs
Brian Wilson
Boys & Girls Clubs
Megara Pullen
Rotary Club of Brighton
Abbie Foley
CASA of Adams & Broomfield Counties
Associate Development Director
Susan Chavez
Richard Lambert Foundation Family Grief & Healing Center
Executive Director & Founder
Susan is the founder of the Richard Lambert Foundation and has served as the Executive Director since 2013. Susan oversees the daily management of the Grief Center and its programs. Her commitment and belief that our community needs a place solely to support those who have experienced a death and are grieving has led the organization to new growth. Her vision is larger than our current capacity, and we are excited to see her dream grow. Susan is a native of Brighton, Colorado, and has been married to her husband Jaime for 26 years. She enjoys golfing, camping, reading, and spending time with their children and eleven grandchildren.
Donna Petrocco
Rotary Club of Brighton
Bryan Holinka
Coal Creek Adult Education
Executive Director
Bryan Holinka has been teaching English as a Second Language since 1993 and directing adult education programs since 2002. Bryan has worked as a teacher and administrator in intensive english programs both in Japan and in the United States as well adult and continuing education programs for non-profits and community colleges. Bryan founded Coal Creek Adult Education Center in 2014 in response to a local community colleges discontinuation of its adult education program seeing a vital need that was no longer being met in the north metro area. He holds a B.A. in History from Boise State University, an M.A. in Applied English Linguistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a certificate in TESOL from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed the Leadership Development Certificate Program with the TESOL International Association. Bryan lives in Lafayette with his wife Kathy, his 13 year old son Oskar, and his 7 year old son Sam.
 
Lori Schiek
27J Education Foundation
Sara Dawson
Richard Lambert Foundation Family Grief & Healing Center
Susana Lopez-Baker
Brighton Housing Authority
Andrea Chapman
Lead
Brighton Housing Authority
Rebecca Bowman
Anythink Brighton
Anythink Manager
Mark Rapp
Kiwanis of Brighton Colorado
Director