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Meet the Commissioners

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 Headshot
Sena Harjo, M.Ed (Seminole, Choctaw, Creek), Co- chair 

She/Her

Tribal Liaison & Community Engagement Lead, Department of Early Childhood

Kenny Maestas Headshot
Kenneth "Kenny" S. Maestas, MA, Co-chair 

He/Him

Legislative Coordinator, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition

Nadine Bridges Headshot
Nadine Bridges, MSW

She/Her

Executive Director, One Colorado

Sarah Blumenthal Headshot

Sarah Blumenthal, MSN RN NCSN

She/her

Director of School Health Services Office, Colorado Department of Education

Lacy Monday Headshot
Lacy Monday, MSSW, LCSW

She/Her

Department of Corrections

Ross Valdez Headshot
Ross Valdez

He/Him/El

Business Development Manager, Impact Development Fund

Joe Barela Headshot
Joe Barela

He/Him

Executive Director, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment 

Tracy Marshall Headshot

Tracy Marshall, BSN, RN, CCM, CDMS, SHRM-SCP

She/Her

Division Director FAMLI, Department of Labor and Employment

Aaron Green Headshot
Aaron R. Green Sr., MSM, MSW

He/Him

Chief Equity Officer, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing

Julissa Soto Headshot
Julissa Soto

CEO & Founder, Julissa Soto Latino Health Equity Consulting

Angie Paccione Headshot
Dr. Angie Paccione

She/Her

Executive Director, Department of Higher Education

Gillian McKnight-Tutein Headshot
Gillian McKnight-Tutein, EdD

She/Her

Chief Educational Equity Officer, Department of Higher Education

Rhonda Fields Headshot
Senator Rhonda Fields

She/Her

Colorado State Senator

David Ortiz Headshot
State Representative David Ortiz

He/Him

Colorado State Representative

Stan Hilkey Headshot
Stan Hilkey

He/Him

Executive Director, Department of Public Safety 

Allison Rosenthal Headshot

Allison Rosenthal, MPH

She/Her

Statistical Analyst, Department of Public Safety

Hilda Nucete Headshot
Hilda Nucete

She/Her/Ella

Senior Director of Civic Engagement, League of Conservation Voters Education Fund

Headshot of Dr. Sandy Ho
Dr. Sandy Ho

They/Them/Sir

Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Officer, Department of Human Services

Headshot of Tina Gonzales
Tina Gonzales, Ph.D., NLC 

She/Her

Sr. Health Promotion Consultant, Carelon

Headshot of Meghan Guevara
Meghan Guevara, MPH

She/Her

Senior Associate, Environmental Health and Justice 
JSI Research and Training, Inc.

Jill Hunsaker Ryan Headshot
Jill Hunsaker-Ryan, MPH, Ex-Officio

She/Her

Executive Director, Department of Public Health and Environment