United Way of Larimer County is governed by the following community leaders. We thank them for volunteering their time and using their creativity, expertise, and enthusiasm to help solve community problems.
Click here to see Board Priorities for the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year.
Click here to see descriptions for the Board of Directors and Volunteer Committees.
Justin G. Davis, Board Chair - Founder/CEO & Managing Director, Impact Financial Strategies
Tracy Oldemeyer, Immediate Past Board Chair - Litigation Attorney & Partner, Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, L.L.P
Rob Wagner - Senior Director, Cardiovascular and Critical Care Service Lines, UCHealth
Kelly McBartlett, Secretary - Real Estate Broker/Partner, The Group Inc. Real Estate
Anne Folk, HR Committee Chair - Vice President of Human Resources, Nutrien Ag Solutions
Denise McFann, Community Impact Committee Chair - Partner, Summit Hard Cider & Perry Co.
Kevin Cory - President, Human Capital Solutions, LLC
Joni Friedman - Outside Consultant, Skillful | Markle Foundation
Molly Ghent - Accountant/CPA, Colorado State University Research Foundation (CSURF)
Mike Hooker - Executive Director of Public Affairs & Communications, Colorado State University
Jeffrey Jackson - DRU Center Manager, Enterprise Holdings
Paul Mueller - Managing Director, Mueller Pye & Associates CPA, LLC.
Lorna Reeves - Private Banker and Consultant, Great Western Bank and Strata Leadership
Wendy Sparks - Chief Operations Officer, Banner Health Northern Colorado
Laura Jo Washle - Broker Associate/Partner, The Group Inc. Real Estate
Lise Youngblade - Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences – Colorado State University Human Development & Family Studies
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Deirdre Sullivan is a local Larimer County nonprofit leader and policy advocate who joined United Way of Larimer County in August 2020. A lifelong Coloradan, Deirdre holds degrees from the rivaling CSU Rams and CU Buffs but you’ll likely find her in more green than gold on game days! She formerly served as the Executive Director of The Family Center/La Familia for three years, as an adjunct instructor at Colorado State University's School of Public Health, a facilitator for the Family Leadership Training Institute through CSU Extension, and has held several other positions in public health departments, municipal governments, health systems, and school districts. She has lived in Larimer County for over 25 years and enjoys spending time outside with her 3 children and her partner, including traveling, cycling, flyfishing, and constantly appreciating the state of Colorado!
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Chief Financial Officer, Diane Hathaway - dhathaway@uwaylc.org
Diane graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Northern Colorado. From there she gained over 30 years of experience in healthcare finance working in hospitals, hospice, and physician group management. Diane has always had great respect for United Way and being a donor herself, she trusted in the organization that her charitable contributions were always being allocated for the greater good of the community. She was so excited about the opportunity to become part of the United Way family and has been using her skill set in such a meaningful way. In her spare time, Diane loves being outside enjoying beautiful Colorado with her grandchildren, gardening, and reading.
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Senior Vice President of Resource Development, Allison Hines - ahines@uwaylc.org
Allison Hines serves as Senior Vice President of Resource Development at United Way of Larimer County and has been with the organization since 2014. After receiving her B.A. in Technical Journalism from Colorado State University (Go Rams!), Allison began working in resource development and has over 15 years of experience in the Larimer County nonprofit and higher education sectors. She also served as the Chair of United Way's WomenGive program prior to joining the staff.
Allison enjoys the opportunity to build relationships with United Way volunteers and donors to help advance our mission. Her role allows her to connect stakeholders with their passions in order to meet critical fundraising needs and produce lasting results for our local communities, which she finds incredibly rewarding. In her free time, Allison enjoys running, hiking, skiing, paddle boarding, a good happy hour and spending time with her friends and family.
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Vice President of Communications, Marketing & Engagement Claire Bouchard - cbouchard@uwaylc.org
Claire has lived and worked in Larimer County for more than 14 years. Before joining United Way she held multiple community engagement positions in the area, including public and private sector roles. She graduated from the University of Denver with a bachelor’s degree in Communications and minored in Women’s Studies.
Claire is passionate about connecting community organizations to increase capacity within our communities. She brings deep community content expertise, a commitment to high-quality work, and collaborative teams to the Vice President of Community Impact role. Claire has three grown children and loves exploring Northern Colorado trails on bike and foot.
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Senior Resource Development Director, Christina Cooper - ccooper@uwaylc.org
Christina Cooper serves as United Way of Larimer County’s Resource Development Director and joined the staff in April 2014. She has a B.A. from Hope College in Political Science and English and has over 10 years of experience working in development in Colorado nonprofits. Having started her career at the Denver Rescue Mission, Christina spent 5 years doing event planning and fundraising at Larimer Humane Society. She’s passionate about working at United Way because of the wide variety of ways we can change people’s lives in Larimer County – from children to seniors, we can make a difference for people from all walks of life. In her free time, Christina enjoys spending time with her husband and young daughter, sewing, snowboarding, camping, and taking weekends trips around the state.
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Operations Director, Naomi Young - nyoung@uwaylc.org
Naomi has been dedicated to serving United Way and her community for the past 23 years. She currently holds the role of Operations Director but has had many jobs throughout her time with this
organization. She has been attending Colorado Christian University to obtain her Bachelors in Project Management with an emphasis in Accounting and Technology.
Before United Way, Naomi has always had a place out in the community, which is why her first job was with the City of Loveland, also doing various jobs which would eventually lead her to where she is today. Even though Naomi has been with United Way for many years she is never bored. Every day is full of surprises and sharing her unique talents and versatile skills to engage both her mind and her heart to better the community is what she loves the most. She enjoys leading her team and working within software management, data processing, accounts receivable and so much more.
When she isn’t working she loves being with her family, especially her littlest. She enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, and all things Colorado! When not outside, she likes to take time to knit, read, and be very involved in faith-based activities.
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Director of HR & Shared Services, Sarah Bromley - sbromley@uwaylc.org
Sarah serves as the Director of HR & Shared Services at United Way of Larimer County (UWLC) and is skilled in program and relationship management. Sarah fell in love with the nonprofit sector after serving and working with 6 AmeriCorps programs across the United States. Motivated by an individual’s dedication to service and her eagerness to inspire others, Sarah moved to Fort Collins, CO in 2015 to initially serve as the AmeriCorps Program Manager for UWLC’s Colorado Reading Corps. After 3 years at UWLC, Sarah is eager to continue her nonprofit work.
She grew up in Fargo, North Dakota, and graduated with her Bachelors of Fine Arts degree at San Jose State University, CA. During her free time, she hikes, sews, participates in Toast Masters, and hangs with her dog, Thelma. Her words of wisdom to live by are "the best way to get things done is to simply start."
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