The commission consists of 22 members, 10 of whom are members of the community that represent, to the extent practical, Colorado's diverse ethnic, racial, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, aging population, socioeconomic and geographic backgrounds.
In addition, the commission has two legislative members and one designee each from the Colorado Departments of Corrections, Education, Higher Education, Human Services, Health Care Policy and Financing, Labor and Employment, Local Affairs, Public Health and Environment, Public Safety, and Transportation.
Sena Harjo, M.Ed (Seminole, Choctaw, Creek), Co- chair
She/Her
Tribal Liaison & Community Engagement Lead, Department of Early Childhood
Kenneth "Kenny" S. Maestas, MA, Co-chair
He/Him
Legislative Coordinator, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition
Nadine Bridges, MSW
She/Her
Executive Director, One Colorado
Sarah Blumenthal, MSN RN NCSN
She/her
Director of School Health Services Office, Colorado Department of Education
Lacy Monday, MSSW, LCSW
She/Her
Department of Corrections
Ross Valdez
He/Him/El
Business Development Manager, Impact Development Fund
Joe Barela
He/Him
Executive Director, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Tracy Marshall, BSN, RN, CCM, CDMS, SHRM-SCP
She/Her
Division Director FAMLI, Department of Labor and Employment
Aaron R. Green Sr., MSM, MSW
He/Him
Chief Equity Officer, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
Julissa Soto
CEO & Founder, Julissa Soto Latino Health Equity Consulting
Dr. Angie Paccione
She/Her
Executive Director, Department of Higher Education
Gillian McKnight-Tutein, EdD
She/Her
Chief Educational Equity Officer, Department of Higher Education
Senator Rhonda Fields
She/Her
Colorado State Senator
State Representative David Ortiz
He/Him
Colorado State Representative
Stan Hilkey
He/Him
Executive Director, Department of Public Safety
Allison Rosenthal, MPH
She/Her
Statistical Analyst, Department of Public Safety
Hilda Nucete
She/Her/Ella
Senior Director of Civic Engagement, League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
Dr. Sandy Ho
They/Them/Sir
Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Officer, Department of Human Services
Tina Gonzales, Ph.D., NLC
She/Her
Sr. Health Promotion Consultant, Carelon
Meghan Guevara, MPH
She/Her
Senior Associate, Environmental Health and Justice
JSI Research and Training, Inc.
Jill Hunsaker-Ryan, MPH, Ex-Officio
She/Her
Executive Director, Department of Public Health and Environment