The Citizens of Citizens Project
We are dedicated staff members. We are visionary and devoted members of the Board of Directors, Advisory Council and committees. We are advocates, educators and collaborators. We are committed and passionate volunteers. We are YOUR voice, and our work is made possible because of you.
Staff:
- Barb Van Hoy
Barb Van Hoy,
Barb Van Hoy was welcomed as Executive Director in 2007 after three years as Development Director for Citizens Project. Her 15 years of service in the nonprofit sector has focused primarily on resource development and spans a variety of positions including Grant Manager for the Volunteer Legal Services Program of the San Francisco Bar Association, Development Officer for Foundation and Agency Relations at Colorado College and Program Coordinator for the Chinook Fund of Denver. Her political organizing background encompasses Political Organizer for SEIU Local 250 in San Francisco, as well as environmental, civil rights and candidate campaigns from New York, NY to Lynn, MA and Denver to Colorado Springs in Colorado. Barb graduated from Metropolitan State College of Denver with a B.A. in Political Science and has served on the boards of Colorado Common Cause and Voters Network.
Kristy Milligan, Executive Director
Kristy Milligan received her BS in Journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder and holds a Master’s of Public Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver. She brings diverse experience in development, communications and community organizing to her position, as well as a passion for the mission of Citizens Project. She has worked and volunteered at national and international nonprofits, and most recently worked as the Director of Communications for the local Girl Scouts council. At Citizens Project, Milligan is responsible for all facets of resource development, including fundraising and community outreach initiatives.
- Beth Payne
Beth Payne, Communications Coordinator
Beth Payne volunteers as the Communications Coordinator at Citizens Project. She has experience in fundraising, electronic communications, event planning, website maintenance, and more. A Colorado Springs native, Beth graduated with highest distinction from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a BA in English. Beth currently works with adults with developmental disabilities and in property management.
Board of Directors:
Karole Campbell, Board Chair
Amanda Mountain, Treasurer
Sharon Berthrong
JJ Courtright
Leah Davis Witherow
Connie Dudgeon
Erin Hannan
Gail Johnson
Mark Lee
Una Ng-Brasch
Kelley Parker
Ted Schwartz
Lynn Young
Advisory Council:
Deborah Adams
Jody Alyn
Dr. Peg Bacon
Buck Blessing
Richard Conway
Margi Duncombe
Susan Edmondson
Sharon Friedman
Carolyn & Peet Heuberger
Dr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins
Mary Mashburn
Mary Ellen McNally
Marcy Morrison
Deborah Muehleisen
Cynthia Nimerichter
Joanne Peterson
Dr. James Sauls
Jim Alice Scott
Richard Skorman
Marvin Strait
June Waller
Greg Walta
Marjory & MiRobin Webster
Kimberly Sherwood
