Board Members

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Ryan Nichols, Chair

Holland & Hart, Of Counsel

Hugo Valdez, Vice Chair

Community Volunteer

Jennifer Dunn, Treasurer

FirstBank, Vice President

Scott McEachron, Secretary

FrontRange Capital Partners, LLC, Vice President

Laurie Troge, Past Chair

United Way, Administrative Director

Rob Bayless

Clear Fork Cider, Director of Operations

Mercedes Blea-Davis

Denver Language School, Student Engagement Coordinator/Life Skills Education Professional

Norris W Davis III

South Platte Investments & Planning, Investment Advisor Representative

Mikaela Gibson

PNC Bank, Corporate Sales Development Consultant

Tyler Gutierrez

Community Volunteer

Stephanie Henley

Xcel Energy, Corporate Economic Development Manager

Nicole Jackson

Denver Parks and Recreation, Horticulture Specialist

Parker McMullen Bushman

Inclusive Journeys, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer

Ecoinclusive, Justice, Equity & Inclusion Strategist

Samantha Palladino

United Food & Commercial Workers Local 7, Associate Counsel

Melanie Palmer

US Bank Private Wealth Management, Private Wealth Advisor, CFP

Juan Urias

American Star Cleaning Service, Owner

Patrick Walton

Denver Economic Development & Opportunity, Manager of Strategic Projects and Policy

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“I don’t know how you did it. My kids use to hate being outside. I couldn’t get them off their phones or video games, but now they love being outside. They now like to hike, camp and just be outside. Thank you ELK!”

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“Nature makes me feel more connected to my community.”

“I never thought that there was an organization I could get to call family, this is what ELK is to me and my 5 children that get so excited when we have an activity with ELK.”

“I don’t know how you did it. My kids use to hate being outside. I couldn’t get them off their phones or video games, but now they love being outside. They now like to hike, camp and just be outside. Thank you ELK!”

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Environmental Learning for Kids (ELK) is an inclusive 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that develops inspired and responsible leaders through science education and outdoor experiences for underserved, urban youth ages 5-25.

P.O. Box 21679
Denver, CO 80221

(303) 291-7553

Stay in Touch with ELK

Sign up for our E-Newsletter:

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