Staff & Board
Colorado Youth At Risk focuses on transforming youth, mentors, & the community as a whole.

2011 Board of Directors

Michael Anziano, Treasurer

Retired
Strong financial background with expertise in Budgeting, Accounting, and Tax including Corporate, Partnership, Fiduciary and Individual tax returns.

Yuko Aoyagi

Director of Finance – Level (3) Communications LLC, Broomfield, CO
MBA/BS Regis University ; BA Seijo University (Tokyo Japan); Mentor, Group Leader, LTP – Colorado Youth at Risk

Erin Autrey Neren

BFA in Graphic Design, West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV)
Colorado Youth at Risk

David Blake

Assistant Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney General
B.A. Virginia Tech (Political Science and Sociology), J.D. George Mason School of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law

Michael V. Brown

Second Vice President – Wealth Management, Investment Management Specialist – The Cherry Creek Group at Smith Barney BA, Williams College, Political economics. Previous volunteer/active supporter at Children’s Hospital

Christian Hendrickson

Attorney (Member/Partner) Sherman & Howard L.L.C.
B.A. New Mexico State University; J.D. University of Colorado School of Law; Mayor’s Bicycling Advisory; Member, LoDo District, Inc; Volunteer, National Institute of Trial Advocacy; Coach Mock Trial, Monarch High School

Susan Meeske – Past Chair

Brand Manager, Hastings College
Mentor-Colorado Youth at Risk, Alumni Board-Rollins College

Marisa A. Murgolo, President/Chairman of the Board

MSW, LCSW
MSW, Columbia University (New York, NY); BA, Villanova University (Villanova, PA),
National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Team in Training – Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Brady McMillan

Banking Officer FirstBank
B.S. Business Administration Colorado State University; Volunteer, Junior Achievement; Volunteer, Aurora Mental Health; Ambassador, Aurora Chamber of Commerce

Donna Price-Lauder, Secretary

Healthcare Executive Administration Officer, Operations, Finance, HR, Consulting, Organizational Development
BS Ohio State University; American College of Healthcare Executives, Women’s Society of Public Administrators

Tarek F.M. Saad, Chair Elect

Attorney (Partner) Jin,Schauer & Saad LLC
University of Texas School of Law (J.D. 1992); University of Michigan (B.A. Economics 1989),
Mentor-Colorado Youth at Risk; Colorado Lawyers Committee-Chair of Hate Violence Task Force; 2005 “Individual of the Year”; Meals on Wheels

Allen Shelden

Attorney, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
University of Colorado School of Law (J.D. 2001); University of Colorado (B.A. Political Science 1997),
Member Governor Bill Owen’s Commission on Community Service; Colorado Institute for Leadership Training (2009)

Susan Westberry

Events Coordinator, Holland & Hart LLP
Randolph-Macon College (B.A., Sociology and Psychology); Meeting Professionals International (MPI)

Michael Field

CPA (Partner) Knight Field Fabry, LLP, Denver, CO
Concord Law School (J.D. 2009); Regis University (B.S. Accounting & Business 1997); Member Social Venture Partners; Member LoDo District, Inc.

Staff

Patti Bennett

Executive Director
Patti@ColoradoYouthatRisk.org

John Laney

Program Director
JohnLaney@ColoradoYouthatRisk.org

Roxana Acosta

Volunteer Manager
Volunteer@ColoradoYouthatRisk.org

Chris Combs

Youth Enrollment Manager
ChrisC@ColoradoYouthatRisk.org

Barb Pyle

Administrative Assistant
Barb@ColoradoYouthatRisk.org

Drew DeMarie

Program Manager
Drew@ColoradoYouthatRisk.org

Bethany Urban

Program Manager
Bethany@ColoradoYouthatRisk.org

Sarah McGill

Program Manager
Sarah@ColoradoYouthatRisk.org

Robin Gonzalez

Program Manager
Robin@ColoradoYouthatRisk.org

Ashly Overturf

Interim Development Director
Ashly@coloradoyouthatrisk.org