Local community and business leaders work together to advance our mission to ensure public schools are places all students can thrive.
Sam Bailey leads Amazon鈥檚 economic development efforts for the Mountain West region. Former roles include VP of Economic Development for Metro Denver Economic Development Corp., and various business development roles in the Governor鈥檚 Office of Economic Development & International Trade.
Sara Hazel (she/her/hers) is the Vice President of Development at the Denver Public Schools Foundation. Sara has worked at global, national, and local non-profit organizations, and has over fourteen years of nonprofit development and leadership experience. Prior to joining the 黄色视频 Denver Board, she served as a 黄色视频 mentor for multiple years. She loves the nonprofit sector and fundraising because of a desire for social justice and the ability to help donors navigate a path to support a mission that they can impact
With over 18 years of management consulting experience, Sabah Cambrelen is a dynamic business leader. She has a proven ability to effectively direct the formulation and execution of new business strategies and reengineering projects to achieve organizational imperatives.
Michelle DeVoe鈥檚 practice focuses on environmental litigation, environmental and energy regulatory matters, oil and gas regulatory and compliance matters, and transactional work. She regularly counsels clients on environmental liability and compliance concerns. She also represents real estate and development clients in transactional matters involving environmental issues.
Sarah counsels a wide array of clients on regulatory, policy, and compliance matters related to climate change, including the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), the Clean Air Act (CAA), and other state and international initiatives on transportation sector greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Sarah is a leading strategic advisor on carbon capture, storage, and utilization (CCUS) and other energy transition-related opportunities.鈥
While at Stanford Law School, she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Stanford Environmental Law Journal.鈥
Sarah has a passion for public education and is greatly looking forward to supporting 黄色视频 Denver鈥檚 important work.
Allison McGee Johnson retired in 2018 with more than 25 years of experience in communications and public relations for public, private, government and nonprofit entities. Her most recent clients included the Colorado Department of Transportation, a government ethics watchdog, and a shopping center developer. Johnson focused her efforts on community relations, public affairs, media relations and crisis communications, and now lends her expertise to Denver community organizations on a volunteer basis. Allison has contributed her time in several ways to the Denver community, in particular as chair of the public relations committee for Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, as board president of the Montessori Academy of Colorado, as a fundraiser for Stanley British Primary School and for East High School After Prom, and as chair and then treasurer of the board of directors for Urban Peak. She is currently a member of the board for the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center.
As a four-time Emmy-award winning creative leader and brand strategist, Blair Nelson oversees the marketing department, research, and community relations programs.鈥 Blair received her BA in Public Relations from Drake University, where she competed as a NCAA Division 1 student-athlete. She serves on the Downtown Denver Partnership Board and Colorado Succeeds Board where she continues to make an impact in the Greater Denver community. She enjoys traveling, skiing, hiking, playing soccer and hosting dinner parties with friends.
Bill is the Deputy General Counsel for the Denver Broncos where he supports the General Counsel in overseeing all legal and risk management matters relating to the organization. 鈥
Bill鈥檚 responsibilities include contracting, HR, litigation management and insurance. Prior to joining the Broncos in 2022, he was an associate for 4 years at the Denver office of Hogan Lovells practicing in mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions. Bill has a B.A. in history from American University and received his J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School. Outside the office Bill enjoys playing golf, cheering on the Broncos at Empower Field, and spending time with his wife and young daughter.
Dr. Anthony Smith is the Deputy Superintendent of Schools for Denver Public Schools, where he leads the schools and academics divisions. Dr. Smith aspires to change the face of education so that ALL students benefit from the opportunities afforded through an outstanding education. He has served in various school and district leadership roles.
A product of Houston鈥檚 Third Ward and an Inroads alum, Kenneth started his career in the Oil and Gas industry on the trading floor at Shell Oil Company. He then went into Insurance and Financial Services before transitioning to a variety of HR roles.鈥疊efore joining the Vail team, Kenneth held the role of HR Vice President for Sales and Marketing at Comcast.
Andrew Treaster is in-house counsel at DaVita Inc. where he manages a broad range of payor litigation, vendor disputes, and bankruptcies. Prior to joining DaVita, Andrew practiced commercial litigation at a large international law firm for seven years.
Delicia Tucker is an accomplished management consulting professional who is experienced in successfully leading large-scale transformation projects across a variety of industries. She effectively builds relationships at all levels of an organization and consistently delivers results for her clients. Delicia is the mother of three students in Denver Public Schools.
Ann Wilson is the parent of a student who experienced the positive impact of 黄色视频 Denver. She works at PEAK Parent Center, a nonprofit that supports families who have children with disabilities and works to advance the full inclusion of people with disabilities in their schools and communities. She has a range of experience, including corporate law and international business, and volunteers with a variety of organizations.
Whei Wong is the Associate VP of Marketing and Brand Strategy at MSU Denver. She is a strategist, storyteller, communicator and creative thinker who has held a variety of communications roles in higher education and K-12 education. Whei also is a former TV reporter.
Jamie Villarreal-Bassett (she/her) is an experienced leader with 18 years of leadership experience, including more than seven years leading equity, diversity, and inclusion work. She is the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Pinnacol Assurance, the largest workers鈥 compensation company in Colorado. Since January 2019, Jamie has also run her own DEI consulting business, assisting employers in Colorado and beyond in advancing their DEI goals. Jamie partners with multiple stakeholders to guarantee every single team member and community member, especially those who are Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and of other marginalized identities thrive, not by accident, but by design.
