Board Members

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Patrick Walton, Chair

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

Mikaela Gibson, Vice-Chair

PNC Bank, Corporate Sales Development Consultant

Melanie Palmer, Treasurer

US Bank Private Wealth Management, Private Wealth Advisor, CFP

Dr. Crístal Cisneros, Secretary

Denver Preschool Program, Senior Director of Evaluation and Impact

Ryan Nichols, Past Chair

Holland & Hart, Of Counsel

Rob Bayless

Elephant Energy, Project Manager & Wrangler

Mercedes Blea-Davis

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

Jennifer Dunn

FirstBank, Vice President

Stephanie Henley

Xcel Energy, Corporate Economic Development Manager

Kristina Lance

Delta Dental of Colorado, Senior Digital Marketing & Graphic Design Specialist

Kara Matsumoto

Conservation Lands Foundation, Policy Director

Parker McMullen Bushman

Inclusive Journeys, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer

Ecoinclusive, Justice, Equity & Inclusion Strategist

Jessica Ostermick

CBRE, Director, Industrial & Logistics, Advisory & Capital Markets

Samantha Palladino

United Food & Commercial Workers Local 7, Associate Counsel

Juan Urias

American Star Cleaning Service, Owner

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“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.

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Denver, CO 80239

(720) 865-4390

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