Authors

Jamie is passionate about helping people live their best lives, and connect people to the resources they need, and loves to be part of making changes to a challenging health care system. In her spare time you can find Jamie at any and all sporting events (she is a HUGE Broncos fan), keeping up with her son, and spending quality time with her husband and two dogs.

Bridget currently serves as a health policy analyst at Colorado Access, bringing extensive experience in federal and state health policy and advocacy. In her role, she closely monitors and analyzes state and federal actions related to Medicaid, CHIP, and other key health-related issues. Previously, Bridget was the senior policy advocate at Mental Health Colorado, focusing on the state’s behavioral health system reform. Before relocating to Colorado, Bridget served as the senior associate at Venn Strategies in Washington, D.C., where she was involved in federal policy and advocacy efforts related to Medicare payment reform, enhancing patient safety, and advancing health equity.

Dave is a principal community engagement consultant at Colorado Access. He focuses on building community with employees through the Connecting Circles initiative as well as developing the future workforce in health by partnering with MSU Denver on the Colorado Access diversity talent pipeline. Raised in Colorado, Dave loves biking, hiking, and running 5K races, as well as cheering on his young adult children in their football and softball games.

April is the chief people and talent development officer at Colorado Access. In her role, she focuses on people and the culture of the company. Her passion is helping people trust and leverage their inner wisdom to forge a life path that is true to themselves. April is a Colorado native, a twin, an irrepressible Broncos fan, and a total coffee and sunrise addict.

Kayla is a learning and organizational development specialist at Colorado Access. She is passionate about people, education, communication, mental health, film, dance, and neuroscience. Kayla is a proud Colorado native who loves to spend time with her husband and son on adventures across the state.

Jason is the web manager at Colorado Access. A weather, technology, music and outdoor nerd, Jason spends his free time backcountry snowboarding, climbing Colorado’s 13ers and gaming. He has a cat named Zelda who he spoils like an only child.

Gabriel has been working in the cybersecurity space for more than 12 years now, with more than three and a half at Colorado Access, and has experience in all realms cybersecurity-related. He loves training in mixed martial arts and coaching his three boys in the same sport.

Mallory is the senior communcations specialist at Colorado Access. She is passionate about her family, professional and collegiate sports, and fitness. She lives in Denver, CO with her husband, their two children Henry and Romy, and their puppy Pluto. In her free time, she enjoys quick trips to the mountains with her family or attending any live sporting event.

Kimi is a learning and development coordinator at Colorado Access and has been with the company since 2020. She spends her time with her husband, two kiddos, and a few furry roommates. One of the things that brings her the most joy is taking her son and daughter on adventures and letting them experience the world. She loves learning new things, crafting in all forms, true crime and horror stories, animals, playing video games, and spending time with friends.

Sherrie is a practice facilitator with experience working with individuals from various social, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds. She works directly with practices and teams of assigned health care and behavioral health practices to support their transformation to a coordinated, person-centered model and aids clinical and administrative teams. Throughout her 18 years in the social work field, she has incorporated cultural humility and trauma-informed practices in community, nonprofit health centers, managed care, and higher educational settings.

Eric is the director of marketing & communications at Colorado Access. When he’s not in the office, he loves spending time with his family and being the dad of two daughters. He enjoys running, camping, hiking, traveling, and cooking. Currently he's trying his best to recreate a number of his NaNa’s traditional Italian meals.

Crystal is the senior marketing manager for Colorado Access. She's a South Florida native who traded the beach for the mountains and wouldn't have it any other way. In her free time, you can find Crystal enjoying time with her family and fur babies or out running the trails.

Elise is a Colorado native with a passion for making a positive impact on health care delivery. She delights in convening stakeholder groups to tackle complex problems. In her free time, you can find her chasing two little boys, baking sweet concoctions or with her nose deep in a book. She has worked in health care for more than 10 years and currently works with the practice support and provider network services teams at Colorado Access.

Mirella's journey has seen her transition from a high school dropout to a respected professional dedicated to advancing the well-being and empowerment of individuals and families in Colorado. Currently, she serves as the foundation program manager at the Colorado Access Foundation, where she leverages more than 12 years of experience in health care and nonprofits. Her previous roles, including a whimsical stint as the Tooth Fairy at Delta Dental of Colorado and Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation, have equipped her with extensive skills in program management, strategic planning, and collaboration.

Jessica is a behavioral health program manager at Colorado Access. She has lived in Colorado since 2012 and is married to a Colorado native. Jessica loves spending time outside and going on adventures with her husband, dog, and friends. She has a passion for travel and hopes to serve in the Peace Corps again someday with her husband. She loves going on daily walks with her dog, drinks too much coffee, and plans to retire in the Caribbean!

Tiffiany serves as the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) specialist for Colorado Access. Specializing in coordinating programmatic implementation, Tiffiany assures that diverse voices are embedded in internal processes and identifies as an emerging professional, cultivating her leadership skills to support the work of DE&I. With a strong background in human resources and executive leadership support, Tiffiany has a unique perspective on how critical decision making and collaboration are key components of creating a culture of belonging. Her knowledge is garnered through her life experience, passion, and dedication to promote social justice. Through storytelling grounded in her love for all humanity, Tiffiany is a powerful communicator and dedicated positive change agent. Tiffiany proudly supports her son as a first-generation college student athlete, and as an emerging professional she has identified new goals and aspirations to further solidify her career to support a variety of communities.

Julia is a marketing manager at Colorado Access. Her favorite part about her work is collaborating with her colleagues and getting to create meaningful marketing content that positively impacts local Coloradans. In her free time, you can find Julia reading, gardening, attending concerts and paddleboarding.

Teresa is an aficionado of empowering communities to live their best and healthiest lives. As the senior consultant for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) at Colorado Access, Teresa advises on the application of DE&I principles across operational areas circumventing members and community, as well as represents to deliver on health equity priorities. Teresa is active on nonprofit boards, including International Asthma Services and Colorado Health Administration Alumni Association. She also mentors students and young professionals. In her personal time, Teresa enjoys attending church, discovering the world with her husband and toddler boys, and mini-adventures.

Jeanine is a writer, editor, adult educator, and curriculum designer focused on equipping adults with the information, knowledge, and skills to navigate their world and reach their goals. She aims to make complex information, including health information, easier for nonexperts to understand and use.

Dr. Evelyn is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a licensed addictions counselor. Evelyn holds a doctorate in education, with a strong emphasis on organizational psychology. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings including crisis intervention, trauma hospitals, intensive outpatient and private practice. Evelyn is a telebehavioral health clinician with AccessCare Services, the telehealth subsidiary of Colorado Access, and is able to provide short-term counseling and complex care management to patients. She specializes in psychotherapy for children, adolescents, families and couples and is certified in experiential, CBT, ACT and DBT interventions.

Emily is a manager of behavioral health at Colorado Access. She has worked in the mental health field since 2013 as a therapist across many levels of behavioral health care and has also led care management teams before her current role. Emily’s mission is to create positive change in behavioral health care and support Colorado Access team members, as well as the members we serve, to reach their goals. She is from Colorado and enjoys spending time outside, riding her horse, and skiing with her family.

Ann Edelman has practiced health care law in the Denver area for more than 30 years, and has practiced before all state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. She is chief legal officer and vice president of compliance for Colorado Access and its family of companies. She is a member of the Colorado Bar Association Board of Governors. In 2023, she was elected to serve on the Colorado Bar Association’s Leadership Selection Committee. She is committed to principles of civil rights and equal access in her work. Ann is a lifelong equestrian, competing in the sport of dressage. She is active in the Rocky Mountain Dressage Society and is a United States Dressage Association bronze, silver and gold medalist.

Erin is a mom, outdoor enthusiast, and senior program manager at Colorado Access. She is passionate about public health and community care, with a special emphasis on health equity and plain language. As a lifelong musician and singer, she leads Front Range Americana band d'Lovelies.

Charlee is the care management auditor at Colorado Access. She is also a reiki master who loves her family, friends, vegan food, yoga, being outdoors, and writing poems.

Shelby is a graphic designer at Colorado Access. She’s originally from Wyoming and moved to Colorado with her cat, Gilligan, in the summer of 2021. Apart from her design work, Shelby loves to draw, listen to podcasts and audiobooks, travel, and explore new artistic mediums.

Shawnette is a native of Colorado and has been with Colorado Access for more than 10 years. She is a mother of three children who are her pride and joy. She enjoys interior design, her community, and having an open door to her home for anyone to drop by and enjoy a meal and perhaps play a little game of Connect 4.

Jake is the web content specialist at Colorado Access. He’s originally from Iowa but has also lived in Missouri and Texas until settling in Colorado, where he has lived since 2001. When he’s not working, he’s usually spending time with his wife and two dogs, Zeus and Leela, or enjoying his hobbies of photography and video production. He is also a tech enthusiast, music geek, fan of bad movies, and an avid rugby fan.

Stephanie Glover currently serves as the director of policy, advocacy, & research for Colorado Access. Stephanie has worked at Colorado Access since 2019 and leads a team focused on the organization’s policy and legislative priorities at the state and federal level. Before moving to Colorado, she spent extensive time in Washington, D.C. where she worked on Medicaid policy and private insurance reforms, including the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. In positions at both the National Women’s Law Center and the National Partnership for Women & Families, Stephanie focused on federal policy related to increasing access to high-quality, affordable health care, including the promotion of health equity and maternal health.

Stephanie lives in Denver with her husband, two kids, and dog.

Quenton is a care manager for behavioral health transition of care at Colorado Access. Quenton is a native of Tuskegee, Alabama, home of the Tuskegee Airmen and Tuskegee University. He has lived in Colorado since 2019 and plans to attend law school in the near future. Quenton has a master’s degree in social work from Alabama A&M University and is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity Inc. and Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity. He enjoys fishing and is a huge sports fan, including basketball, football, and boxing. He is also a CPR instructor for the American Heart Association that conducts courses for Colorado Access and other organizations. The motto he lives by is “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”

Will is a senior data analyst on the health outcomes team at Colorado Access. Outside of work, Will is a self-proclaimed craft beer snob who loves to devour books, ponder big philosophical questions, and watch baseball.

JD, MBA, serves as budget manager for Colorado Access. In addition to a broad range of experience in the insurance industry, he has taught college business and finance courses, and has served as a treasurer and cross-country coach for a homeschool sports organization. His lifelong passions are faith, guitar, running, and the outdoors. He plays in a church worship band, runs regularly on trails in the south Denver metro area, and enjoys traveling and hiking with his wife and their dog. He and his wife are the parents of adult twin daughters.

Jenny is a pharmacist at Colorado Access who helps to manage the Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) line of business and answer medication-related questions within the organization. In her free time, Jenny loves to practice yoga, hike, bake, and spend time with her fur babies - she is a cat mom of three!

Carrie Jones has a background in health policy communication, grants and relationship management, and project management. She currently serves as a health policy analyst at Colorado Access. Before joining Colorado Access, Carrie worked at John Snow Inc. on projects related to expanding access to health coverage for people with HIV/AIDS, preventing youth gun violence, analyzing population health, and more. She also served as a member of the communications team for Social Finance, a social impact investing nonprofit. Carrie previously supported both the Colorado Access policy team and the Colorado Access Foundation as a program coordinator.
She is passionate about innovative, compassionate, and comprehensive approaches to improving whole-person health, and believes that every person deserves access to quality, affordable health care.

Bryant is a life-long learner and data-driven analyst at Colorado Access. He is passionate about being outside, playing/watching sports, anything science related, and rolling eyes with his dad jokes. Bryant is originally from Southern California and moved to Colorado in 2019.

Kirstin is a program manager at Colorado Access, and has a background in public health, journalism, and skeining yarn (but that’s a story for another time). Kirstin has called Colorado home since 2007. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with friends, cooking, seeing live music, traveling, and struggle cuddling her cats.

Beckie is a product owner on the IT team at Colorado Access, where she previously served as a behavioral health program manager. She has lived in Colorado since 2007 and brings a background in case management and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Married to a Colorado native, Beckie enjoys skiing, running, mountain biking, and cheering from the sidelines at her two daughters' soccer games and swim meets. Originally from Texas and a proud University of Texas grad, she is passionate about college football (Hook 'Em Horns!), the San Antonio Spurs, and Texas BBQ.

When Annie isn’t supporting her fantastic member & provider data integrity team, she can be found around town bringing joy and energy wherever she goes. As a licensed cosmetologist and makeup artist, she has inspired many to feel celebrated in the skin they are in. As a professional femcee she can be seen along the Front Range at Choctober Fest, Cat Fest Colorado, The Unicorn Festival, alongside local bands like Devotchka, as well as hosting charity events like Food for Thought’s yearly Rock-A-Belly fundraiser.

Callista is the manager of financial analysis at Colorado Access. She’s lived in Colorado since 2009 and spends most of her time outside of work with her husband and two kids, hiking, biking, and playing violin in the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra. She is one of those “annoying Peloton people,” and enjoys craft projects like knitting and cross-stitch as well.

Steve is a business advisor for Colorado Access in the corporate strategy department. He graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in business finance and minor in economics. He has followed this passion for business by devoting more than 13 years of reading and further study of business, finance and economics. Steve is an avid tennis player, investor and enjoys finding a little fun in any situation.

Wonder is a behavioral health program specialist with Colorado Access. She is a proud country girl, born and raised in rural North Carolina. Wonder has 20 years of comprehensive experience across diverse areas of social services, including child protective services, geriatric care, child care subsidies, and housing subsidies. When she is not saving the world, Wonder spends her time with her husband, two beautiful children, and her sorority sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Julie is the director of vendor management at Colorado Access. She has a degree in health information management from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota. Although a proud Minnesota native, she has called Colorado home since 1991. Julie enjoys keeping active, traveling, and attending concerts and sporting events with her husband Tim. Julie is honored to have been at Colorado Access since 1998 and continues to feel blessed to have the opportunity to do what she loves to do each day for such a special organization!

Taylor works on the Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) program at Colorado Access as the program manager. She loves spending time outdoors in the Colorado mountains skiing and hiking with her dog, Juno and her fiancé. She spent most of her life living in California and Colorado. Taylor loves spending time with kids and is passionate about the well-being of our future generations!

Wivine’s professional background is in medical and public health research, health programs management, community engagement, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. However, her passions and experiences center around addressing racial disparities for Black/Indigenous/People of Color (BIPOC) populations. These include her work and collaborations with the Colorado Sickle Cell Treatment and Research Center, the Center for African American Health, the Colorado Public Health Association, the Denver Justice Project, and local community-empowerment groups. She has authored and co-authored publications centering health equity in medical education and has current interest in pursuing a PhD tract in psychology to offer therapy among populations experiencing systemically removed access to behavioral health resources. Her proudest achievement is leveraging her gained knowledge and privileges around sickle cell health care to help get her sister cured from the invasive disease in 2020.

Brittany is a customer service supervisor at Colorado Access, bringing a wealth of experience from her previous roles as a care manager in the psychiatric emergency department at Children’s Hospital Colorado and with The Delores Project. A proud Colorado native and passionate Colorado Avalanche hockey fan, Brittany balances her professional life with creative outlets like painting, adventurous outings with her dog, and practicing yoga.

Claire is the director of population health at Colorado Access, where she leads a team to assess population-level needs among members, design programs to promote equitable outcomes across the care continuum and evaluate and identify opportunities for improvement. Beyond her professional endeavors, Claire enjoys outdoor adventures with her family and indulging her creative side through arts and crafts.

Amber is passionate about helping advance equitable care to communities and supporting individuals in achieving their highest quality of life. Amber enjoys leveraging data in decision-making and program innovation. In her spare time, you can find Amber hiking, backpacking, skiing, or baking something sourdough related with her husband and two dogs.

Carolyn is a third-culture kid who grew up in Argentina, Spain, Mexico and England. She has spent the last 15 years in the fields of public policy, academic medicine and public health. Carolyn is committed to advancing health equity for diverse at-risk populations. She is currently the senior population health consultant at Colorado Access. When not at work you can find Carolyn running around after her two daughters, traveling, cooking, and painting.

George is the senior manager of telehealth programs at Colorado Access. He loves reading, playing ultimate Frisbee, spending time with his daughter, and good humor in all its forms. He once sued an airline after it lost his luggage. Sadly, he lost his case.

Lauren is the senior marketing coordinator at Colorado Access. She is a fourth-generation Colorado native and loves everything Colorado has to offer. Lauren enjoys gardening, searching for the best french fries in the state, and spending time with her husband and two little boys.

Travis is the manager of credentialing and provider data at Colorado Access. She could write a book about the stories of having a traditionally boys name. She has enjoyed watching many band and orchestra concerts involving her two young adult sons who have grown up involved in music, playing the trombone, trumpet, piano, guitar and drums. Her favorite things besides her boys are spending time with family, birding, and listening to U2.

Michaela is a behavioral health care manager with substance use and care transitions. She has a wonderful, supportive husband, two human dogs, and three fur babies. She enjoys being outside, taking all her kids to the park, and margaritas. She cares deeply about working hard to serve the most vulnerable in her community, is a staunch defender of Felicity season four, and prefers "Mutt Mitt" poop bags over all others.

Lynette (Nette) is a care manager with the transitions of care (TOC) program. Lynette spends her free time, reading, going to Broadway shows and concerts, and has the goal of doing a 5K. Lynette has two dogs named Brody and Harley. Both are rescues and bring her so much joy.

Daniela is a lifelong learner. It’s no surprise that she landed in talent and organizational development. She is currently serving as a trustworthy strategic partner at Colorado Access, creating meaningful learning experiences that enable customers to meet their individual and business goals. She strives to be a positive influence on all (some days she does better than others). Daniela stays busy mommy-ing her daughter and two fur babies. She works out to avoid having to shop for new clothes, thinks of cooking as a necessary evil, loves traveling and photography, and feels most at peace outdoors (in the woods or by the water) while listening to podcasts and music.

Cassidy is the executive director of the Colorado Access Foundation. She has more than 20 years of health care and public health experience within nonprofit organizations, government agencies and academic institutions. Originally from Arkansas, Cassidy moved to Denver via Chicago in 2006. She enjoys spending time at home and hiking and camping with her husband, daughter and two dogs.

Anne works in the provider contracting department. She is the very proud mom of two adult sons. She is a Colorado native, but spent her formative years in Ohio. Her other loves are her rescue Corgi mix, Scout; painting; the outdoors; volunteering and participating in the overall well-being of the community. As a reiki master, she is passionate about helping others find their own ability to heal and a path to meditation.

Kinsey is a utilization service coordinator at Colorado Access. She spends most of her self-care time walking while listening to oldies or podcasts. She has been a licensed mental health professional for over five years and has worked with a variety of different ages and groups. She also rocks the “favorite aunt” title amongst her gaggle of nieces and nephews.

Joy has been the oldest sister most of her life. She hails from a tight-knit family. She loves to garden and drink coffee. She is also the vice president of health strategy at Colorado Access.

Nancy Viera is a community cultural navigator at Colorado Access and is a Mexican-American author from Denver, Colorado. She is the author of a memoir, "The Grief and The Happiness," and has written four poetry collections, "Silhouette," "Chicago and You Serendipity," and "Reclamation." She is the host of City Silhouettes, a local artist showcase and belongs to the Colorado Poets Center board. Nancy writes both in English and Spanish. She has been an Ofrendas Workshop Facilitator with the Latino Cultural Arts Center and her work has been showcased at the Denver Art Museum.

Danielle is a senior marketing coordinator at Colorado Access. She grew up an hour north of New York City and moved to Colorado in 2018 with her now-husband. In her free time, Danielle enjoys reading as many books as possible, going to concerts and hockey games, exploring new hiking trails, and continuing to learn how to ski.

Dustin spends his days at Colorado Access breaking software (so you don’t have to) fueled by coffee. When he leaves work, he is usually running, hiking, biking, climbing or yelling at the other cars in traffic. Maybe that’s the coffee... He spends most of his time with his family, which includes a wife, two kids and a mixed herd of pets.

Sarah is a senior marketing coordinator for Colorado Access. Previously she was a journalist working in TV news. She is a Chicagoland native who has lived in five states total (Illinois, Oregon, Arizona, California, and Colorado) before coming to the Denver metro area in 2016. She lives with her husband, two stepkids, and her dog Clark (named after the street that Wrigley Field is on). Her favorite thing to do in her spare time is travel. One of her goals is to visit all the continents; right now Australia and Antarctica are the only ones left on the list.

Heidi is the senior manager, marketing & communications at Colorado Access. She enjoys words and culture, which led her to earn her Master of Arts degree in International & Intercultural Communication from the University of Denver. Heidi is an avid runner and brings a unique perspective having served as a small business development volunteer in the Peace Corps in Peru.

Dr. Bill couldn’t decide what area of medicine he liked best, but being a generalist resonated with his values. After leaving Oklahoma and completing his residency in Colorado, his first job was with Denver Health in the Globeville area of town. He then went to work for Kaiser Permanente and after about 10 years of practice, began to notice that many of the issues affecting his patients' health had little to do with the “exam room” and much more to do with their work, race, economics, and families. He then pursued a Masters in Public Health degree and became even more convinced that these issues of “social determinants” (even though he didn’t know that was what they were called) had more impact on people’s health than any prescription he could write. Coming from a supportive family and having an incredible life partner with which we share three kids and six grandkids (to date…) he understands the importance of “health.” It is about being free from the stress and worry of medical issues so that all are able to pursue their dreams. We all deserve this basic human right.

Mayra is a supervisor at the Eligibility Application Partner (EAP) Site within Colorado Access and has been with the team since 2016. She is constantly looking for ways to streamline processes to improve efficiency and quality within the team through her role. She enjoys spending time with family; most of her time is occupied with her son and daughter's extracurricular activities, which include, but are not limited to, basketball, guitar lessons, art lessons, baseball, gardening, and crafts. During her downtime, she enjoys reading and listening to various podcasts.