MEET OUR BOARD, ADVISORS TO THE BOARD, VOLUNTEER TRAINERS AND FACILITATORS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Eric Adams: Eric has been a local nonprofit and for-profit leader since 1995. He is the owner of several businesses, including CrossFit Estes Park and a martial arts school, IKA Dojo. Eric served as Executive Director of the Muriel L. MacGregor Charitable Trust for 13 years, developing educational programs at the Historic MacGregor Ranch with students from kindergarten through college age. He is involved with numerous non-profit boards, and currently chairs the Estes Valley Historic Society. Eric inspires students of all ages as a skilled community facilitator, rancher and master karate instructor.

Ludie Dickeson:  Ludie comes to the issues of organizational growth from multiple professional perspectives: teacher, executive director of an award-winning adult literacy program, manager for training programs for a higher educational consulting firm, and learning and development officer for a large corporation.  She has authored numerous materials for organizational development, and is the co-author of a video-based customer service program used by hundreds of organizations nationally.  She has consulted with colleges, organizations and associations to help implement staff training and development improvements.  She managed a customer service program for a 3,100-employee corporation.  Her commitment to community service is evidenced by her leadership of dozens of nonprofit local and statewide boards in five states over 40 years.  Ludie has been a speaker and workshop presenter at state, regional and national meetings on a variety of topics.  She holds B.S. and M.Ed. degrees from the University of Missouri.

David N. Hemphill:  David is licensed as an Enrolled Agent and has 15 years experience as a tax accountant.  David has a BA in Computer Science/Physics from the University of Colorado.  He will utilize his seven years of experience using Quick Books and related software, and 8 years of experience as Treasurer of various nonprofit agencies, in bringing the accounting and financial workshops to Estes Park.

Lee Lasson:  Lee is owner of Estes Park based businesses On-Line Consulting, Estes Park On-Line’s TourEstes.com, and President of FrontDesk, Inc..  Lee is a software developer, Information Technology Consultant, host, and network specialist.  In Lee’s 25 year career he has consulted with nonprofit organizations of various sizes and has extensive board experience in a community consumer cooperative. Lee serves as a founding board member of the Estes Park Local Marketing District.

Sally Park:  Sally is a professional facilitator with extensive experience in helping boards of non-profit organizations with visioning, improving working relationships and enhancing overall effectiveness.  Before moving to Estes Park, Sally was the Manager of Training and Development at Georgetown University where she set up and ran their staff leadership development program.  She continues her professional work as a consultant working  with for-profit and non-profit clients throughout the country.  She has a B.A. from Tufts University and a M.Ed. from St Lawrence University.

Claudine Perrault: Claudine is the Director of the Estes Valley Public Library District since 2005. She maintains the Nonprofit Resource Center’s collection of literature and resources, including on-line databases, at the Library. Claudine has 10 years of community development experience working with non-profit and government agencies. She has a BA from Prescott College and Masters in Library Science from the University of Arizona.

Frank Shavlik:  Dr. Shavlik has been involved in nonprofit management for over 40 years.  Program experience has been in the areas of mental health, housing, family violence, veterans affairs, job training, restorative justice, substance abuse treatment, daycare, youth development, independent living, and wilderness learning and leadership development.  Fund raising has been on the state and federal level, and involved capital as well and for operating expenses.  He has served on committees for several Governors and has been recognized by The Governor and the House and Senate of the State of Delaware for program excellence. He has served on the boards of many nonprofits as an officer and member.  He is the author of several published articles. He received his B.A from Columbia College, and M.S. and Ph.D. in Counseling and Human Relations/Speech Communications from the University of Kansas.   

Catherine (Katie) Speer:  Katie has a BS and MA in Speech and Communications from Northwestern University.  She has 12 years of Community Relations experience with the YWCA in California, 12 years experience as a YWCA Center Director, where she focused on grant writing and budgeting for childcare programs.  She had another 12 years experience in Los Angeles County 4-H work focusing on after-school childcare programs funded by state and Federal program funds.

ADVISORS TO THE BOARD

Al Persons:  Rev. Persons is a retired Episcopal priest, long-time trainer of adult leaders, including institutional heads, their boards, staff and all shareholders in their organizations.  A founding member and Eremites Consultant/Trainer of Associated Consultants International, Al has aided all typed and sizes of organizations in startups and ongoing development, helping them affirm their visions, realize their potentials, and continually nurture and honor the effectiveness of all their people.  Al has long known that people learn more of what they want to learn when they most want to learn it, so he always involves his clients in planning for the outcomes of their work with him.

Richard Gilliland: Richard received his Ed., D. from the University of Florida in 1969 and worked as an administrator in community colleges until 2005. He was president of Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, NE for 20 years, retiring from that position in 2000. Metro had achieved an annual student population around 50,000 credit and non-credit students at its three major campuses and about 100 off campus sites. Subsequently, he was an interim administrator at the College of Marin and San Mateo College District in California and was state executive director of community colleges in Wyoming. Areas of specialized expertise include institutional planning and development, management of diverse employee and student populations, organizational management and board/college relations. He now is the lead bird walk provider in Rocky Mountain National Park.

VOLUNTEER TRAINERS AND FACILITATORS

Gregg Coffman:  Gregg has been a practicing attorney for 24 years, 15 of those years in Estes Park.  During this time he has gained a wide knowledge and understanding of the Estes Community, and worked with many of the nonprofit agencies in Estes.  His early experience was as a tax specialist.  He has helped many nonprofits to achieve their federal 501(c)3 status.  Gregg will be teaching workshops in the regular schedule and will be available for consulting to individual agencies on a reduced rate fee.

Robert C. Dickeson:  Dr. Dickeson recently retired as senior vice president for policy and organizational learning at Lumina Foundation for Education, and is a consultant to several national organizations.  President Emeritus of the Univeristy of Northern Colorado, he has served as the chair of the cabinets of governors in two states (Colorado and Arizona), as President and CEO of Noel-Levitz Centers, Inc., a national consulting firm, as a division president for management in the finance industry, and as a professor/administrator at five universities.  A fund-raiser for over 40 years and an officer or board member of 30 organizations, he has consulted with several hundred private and public organizations at the local, state and national levels.  Author of over 150 publications, he received his Ph.D. in Political science from the University of Missouri.

Doug Frisbie: Extensive experience writing and evaluating grants, including preparing budgets and use of data to define problems.

Milt Garrett: Dr. Milt Garrett is an international Quality consultant in the application of Total Quality Management (TQM) approaches to service and product delivery.  He has been recognized with national and state teaching excellence awards and has presented to more than 200 audiences a year. He is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the West, and Who's Who in Executives and Professionals. Garrett is a counselor for S.C.O.R.E. (Service Corps of Retired Executives), an accredited Business Coach for the U.S. Small Business Administration, and an honorary life member of the New Mexico Branch, Associated General Contractors of America.  He is an author and contributing editor to several organizations. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University, the Disney University, University of Northern Colorado, and attended others.  He taught TQM principles in Australia, Mexico, Europe, Indonesia, China, Russia (2000+ business owners and/or managers to date), and across the USA.  Garrett has been consulting and teaching leaders in business, government, and schools since 1971.

Richard Gilliland: Richard received his Ed., D. from the University of Florida in 1969 and worked as an administrator in community colleges until 2005. He was president of Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, NE for 20 years, retiring from that position in 2000. Metro had achieved an annual student population around 50,000 credit and non-credit students at its three major campuses and about 100 off campus sites. Subsequently, he was an interim administrator at the College of Marin and San Mateo College District in California and was state executive director of community colleges in Wyoming. Areas of specialized expertise include institutional planning and development, management of diverse employee and student populations, organizational management and board/college relations. He now is the lead bird walk provider in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Richard Guest:  Dr. Guest is currently a Senior Management Analyst for the Larimer County Division of Health and Human Services. and an affiliate faculty member at Colorado State University.  He is a licensed psychologist with a Ph.D. in Psychology from Garrett Theological Seminary at Northwestern University.  He holds academic degrees in psychology, theology and biology, plus graduate studies in sociology.  He has been active in forming or providing board or staff leadership for programs involving conflict mediation, mental health, restorative justice, and other human service activities.  He holds citations for program development from various entities, including the Massachusetts House of Representative.

Donna Shavlik:  Donna came to Estes Park after serving as the Director of the Office of Women in Higher Education at the American Council on Education in Washington, D.D., for 24 years.  Prior to that time she was an administrator and teacher in higher education at several institutions, focusing on Sociology and Women’s Studies.  She has extensive experience with fundraising and grantwriting, and is a frequent consultant on diversity issues.  She now serves on the boards for several nonprofits in Estes and nationally.  She received her education at Colorado State University and the University of Kansas.