what we do
Improving the quality of life for our entire community
OUR MISSION
To enhance youth success and family stability in the Pikes Peak Region by leading and lifting the most vulnerable in our community with mentorship, life resources and real job opportunities. Our signature programs and partner agencies intently focus on connecting youth and their families to resources at the beginning of their life journey to ensure access to fundamental needs of food, shelter and learning resources for all.
OUR VISION
Through strengthened collaboration, we will achieve measurable improvements in education, income stability and health for the residents of El Paso and Teller counties.
diversity, equity and inclusion
United Way strives to be a model of diversity, equity and inclusion, with our Board of Directors, staff and volunteers reflecting the many faces, cultures and walks of life that make up the communities we serve.
OUR 3 FOCUSES
Youth success
We are working to ensure youth have the tools they need to develop literacy, graduate on time and be prepared for college and the workforce.
Financial stability
Our programs are helping families escape from poverty and homelessness.
Health
We make sure families have access to basic needs including food, housing and healthcare.
OUR STAFF: the team that makes it possible
United Way strives to be a model of diversity, equity and inclusion, with our Board of Directors, staff and volunteers reflecting the many faces, cultures and walks of life that make up the communities we serve.
Cindy Aubrey
President and CEO
David Amess
Mira Benegas
Mary Burton
Claudia DeSantiago
Miriam Fleisher
Executive Assistant
Rhonda Gatlin
Bobby Gomez
Chad Gufarotti
Resource Development Manager
Ange-Elie Jean
Alex Merisko
Resource Development Specialist
Tionna Morris
Lori Obermeyer
Annette Perea
D'Wanna Powell
David Prudhomme
IT Coordinator/ 2-1-1 Navigator
Cynthia Scriven
Elizabeth Quevedo
Director of Community Impact
Vianey Valdez
2-1-1 Community Engagement Specialist- San Luis Valley
Heather Steinman
Rachel Stovall
2-1-1 Community Navigator
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
We are governed by the Board of Directors, whose responsibilities include: reviewing and guiding organizational direction, ensuring effective management and financial stewardship, representing Pikes Peak United Way in the community, bringing the community’s voice to our decision-making, and maintaining the community’s trust in the organization.
- Laura Neumann (Board Chair), LN Business Consulting
- Stephannie Fortune (Vice Chair), Spark and Soar, LLC
- Aram Benyamin, CEO, Colorado Springs Utilities
- Randy Bernstein, Former CEO, Ent Credit Union
- Betsy Brown, Exponential Impact
- Terrell Brown, Hillside Connection
- Renee Congdon, Esq., Senior Attorney – Utilities Division, City of Colorado Springs
- Jeff Detra, Vice President – Business Banking, First National Bank of Monument
- Jeff Finn, Vice President, Nor’wood Development Group
- Jenifer Furda, Director of Partnerships & Governmental Affairs, UCCS
- Michele Gorr, Vice President of Finance, Native Roots Dispensary
- Jeff Greene, Chief of Staff, City of Colorado Springs
- Deborah Hendrix, Executive Director, Parents Challenge
- Dr. Kenya Lee, CEO and Founder, PureLee Redefined
- Liz Price, Rocky Mountain Restaurant Group
- Mike Sullivan (Board Chair Emeritus), Director of HR, City of Colorado Springs
Deborah Hendrix
Board Chair
Executive Director, Parents Challenge
Dan Nordberg
Market President, Bank of Colorado
Morane Kerek
Treasurer
CFO, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Melissa Burkhardt-Shields
Randy Bernstein
Former CEO, Ent Credit Union
Betsy Brown
Co-founder and Board Member, Exponential Impact
Jenifer Furda
Director of Partnerships & Governmental Affairs, UCCS
Jeff Detra
Vice President, Business Banking, First National Bank at Flying Horse
Jeff Finn
Vice President, Norwood Development Group
Chantal Lucas
Owner & Chef,
Luchal’s
Pastor Calvin Johnson
Staff Pastor and Executive Director of the Transformation Project
Tracy Lessig
City of Colorado Springs
Annie Snead
Ent Credit Union
Laura Neumann
Owner, LN Business Consulting
Andrew Ritchie
Chief Operating Officer,
UCHealth Southern Colorado Region
Mike Sullivan
Board Chair Emeritus
Chief Human Resources and Risk Officer, City of Colorado Springs
Bret Waters
El Paso County
WORK AT PIKES PEAK UNITED WAY
At Pikes Peak United Way you’ll work alongside a team of dedicated individuals who care about serving those in need! We are located in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado – the most desirable place to live in the United States, according to U.S. News & World report!
