Board of Directors
Linda Childears
Linda retired from the Daniels Fund on April 30, 2020, after serving as its President and CEO for 15years. Under Linda’s leadership, the organization grew from $1 billion to $1.5
Janette Ferguson
Janette Ferguson grew up in Boulder, Colorado. She started her career as a commercial litigation attorney in Newport Beach, California and San Francisco, California. She returned to Colorado in 2000
Jessen Gregory Perko
Jessen Gregory is licensed to practice law in California, Colorado and Texas. Ms. Gregory focuses on corporate and commercial real estate transactional work with Ruddy Gregory. Her practice involves complex
Ed Francis
Ed joined Firefly’s Board of Directors in 2020. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board, President and CEO for InBank, a commercial bank serving the Denver Metro Area, southern
Sandra Gudat
Sandra is the President and CEO of Customer Communications Group and Publisher of customer.com. For 30+ years she has been helping C-suite executives and Boards at organizations like Nordstrom, Macy’s
Donna Goldin Evans
After twenty-five years in the health insurance industry, with deep experience in healthcare operations, medical management, network development, actuarial and analytics, Donna co-founded ValueIQ, a healthcare consulting firm working with
Greg McCarthy
Greg McCarthy joined Denver Health Medical Plan in 2017, bringing a broad spectrum of health plan experience. McCarthy’s career has encompassed large group plans, individual health plans, and government products.
Jason Audette
Jason Audette is a seasoned leader with 27 years of experience in the electrical construction industry and a lifelong dedication to service. As President and General Manager of RK Electrical—and
Javier Soto
Javier Alberto Soto is President and CEO of The Denver Foundation. Before joining The Denver Foundation in October 2019, Javier spent 10 years as President and CEO of The Miami
Jesse Ogas
Jesse Ogas, former CEO of Firefly Autism, now leads community engagement, manages station partnerships, and champions inclusivity at 9NEWS. Ogas is a key part of the station’s executive leadership team.
John Griffith
John Griffith has served on Firefly Autism’s Board for over 10 years. Professionally he is the founder and former President of Alpine Waste & Recycling. Personally, John has personal attachments
Kate Delzell
Kate Delzell’s passion for understanding autism began as a student at the University of Denver, where she volunteered at The Ricks Center for Gifted Children and spent three summers as
Krystal Than
Founder and Chief HR Officer Consultant at Better Than Consulting, LLC. Krystal Than has a been in the HR field for over 20 years, supporting organizations ranging from startups to
Laura Rizzo
Laura Giocomo Rizzo is the Colorado Director of Government Affairs for Intermountain Health, where she works to advance the organization’s public policy goals. She collaborates with elected officials, state agencies,
Leigh Sullivan
Leigh Sullivan is the Development Director for Pepper’s Senior Dog Sanctuary (PSDS) in Denver, Colorado. The third-generation Coloradoan is passionate about animal welfare, management, and philanthropy. As a life-long animal
Liz Austin
Liz Austin is a member of Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson’s Litigation and Labor and Employment groups, where she represents organizations in employment disputes, trade secret matters, and class and
Mark Richtermeyer
Mark Richtermeyer has over 25 years of experience leading professional and technical organizations. His background as an entrepreneur influences his approach to market strategies, and his experience building high-performing teams
Matt Teeters
Professionally, Matt Teeters works as the Regional President of the Front Range for Alpine Bank. In this role, Matt’s responsible for all loan and deposit operations for the bank’s locations
Megan Beebe
Megan Beebe is a corporate attorney licensed to practice in Colorado, specializing in mergers and acquisitions with an emphasis on the food and beverage industry. Megan graduated from the University
Randy Perko
In 2018, Randy founded SC Insurance Agency LLC, a testament to his entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to excellence. Under his leadership, the agency has flourished, now overseeing a team of
Saurabh Gupta
Saurabh is the CEO & Founder of Gyan-i Inc. He has worked in the cybersecurity field for the last 25 years and is a subject matter expert in cybersecurity governance,
Scott Friedman
Scott brings over two decades of experience leading complex projects within the energy industry. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geology from the University of Arizona and a Master’s degree
Morgan Wuthrich
Morgan Wuthrich is a Manager in Rubin Brown’s Tax Services Group. She is part of the federal tax group that manages across multiple industries including medical practices, construction services, high
Travis Plakke
Travis Plakke works with top restaurants all over the state as the Principal at Sullivan Group Real Estate Service. He came to the Board of Firefly Autism after having a
