Español de México Staff & Board
Below is a list of the staff members of the various departments and board of directors for the Family & Intercultural Resource Center.
Brianne Snow
Executive Director
Brianne has been the Executive Director at FIRC since 2019 and has been a FIRC staff member since 2005.
Development Staff
Sarah Grant
Director of Development
Sarah oversees the marketing, events, volunteers, and fundraising for FIRC.
- SarahG@summitfirc.org
- 970-340-2918
Shae Loomis
Development Coordinator
Shae oversees donor and corporate relations for FIRC.
Sindell Perez Fuentes
Marketing & Events Coordinator
Sindell coordinates marketing, events, and volunteers for FIRC.
- SindellPF@summitfirc.org
- 970-230-5752
Melissa Anthony
Grants Manager
Melissa researches funding opportunities, writes grants and manages grant lifecycles.
- MelissaA@summitfirc.org
- 970-341-9373
Administrative Staff
Martha Lancaster
Director of Finance
Martha oversees finances for the organization.
Cheryl Carlson
Accounting Manager
Cheryl supervises all day-to-day accounting activities including accounts payable and receivable.
Luke Roberts
Accounting Associate
Luke is responsible for day-to-day accounting activities including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll.
Sofi Loffreda
Director of Human Resources
Sofi oversees all aspects of Human Resources at FIRC.
Jake Henderson
Office & Operations Manager
Jake keeps FIRC's offices running smoothly and oversees administrative support.
Katherine Raffio
Human Resources Coordinator
Katherine supports recruiting, training, and employee relations and assists with benefits management.
Libia Ranweiler
Intake Coordinator
Libia answers calls, assists clients, coordinates appointments and enters data.
Joaquin Vergara Nicolas
Intake Coordinator
Joaquin answers calls, assists clients, coordinates appointments and enters data.
Strategic Advancement
Carla Decker
Director of Strategic Advancement
Carla develops, implements, and guides strategic planning initiatives so that FIRC effectively and efficiently delivers programming.
Nico Cruz
Project & Data Analyst
Nico supports systems administration and projects across programs at FIRC.
Programs
Wendy Frazier
Senior Manager of Programs
Wendy ensures that FIRC's programs are effective in meeting community needs, with positive outcomes and demonstrated client success.
Financial Empowerment Staff
Andrea North
Financial Empowerment Manager
Andrea ensures that the team effectively provides in-need families & clients with financial support, resources, and tools to thrive and work towards sustainability in the community.
Marily Garcia
Financial Empowerment Caseworker
Marily works with families to provide budgeting, goal-setting, and housing support.
Lucero Almeida
Financial Empowerment Caseworker
Lucero works with families to provide budgeting, goal-setting, and housing support.
Nayelli Gonzalez
Financial Empowerment Caseworker
Nayelli works with families to provide budgeting, goal-setting, and housing support.
Health & Wellness Staff
Hannah Gall
Community Health Manager
Hannah oversees the Health & Wellness programs at FIRC.
- 970-262-3888
- HannahG@summitfirc.org
Jackie Rodriguez
Bilingual Health Navigator
Jackie assists people with insurance enrollment through the Marketplace, CHP+, Medicaid, and SNAP.
- JackieR@summitfirc.org
- 970-341-9740
Hiring!
Bilingual Health Navigator
Our Health Navigator assists people with insurance enrollment through the Marketplace, CHP+, Medicaid, and SNAP.
- @summitfirc.org
- 970-
Jamie Alvarez
Bilingual Health Navigator
Jamie assists with insurance enrollment through the Marketplace.
Kevin McDonald
Health Navigator
Kevin assists with insurance enrollment through the Marketplace.
Maria Cevallos
Bilingual Health Navigator
Maria assists with insurance enrollment through the Marketplace.
Peer Community Staff
Patty Garcia
Peer Community Supervisor
Patty oversees the ALMA (Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma) program, ACCION, Grupo, and Parenting programs.
- PattyG@summitfirc.org
- 970-409-6938
Cecilia Martinez
Peer Community Coordinator
Cecilia collaborates with community partners, and oversees peer community events.
- CeciliaM@summitfirc.org
- 970-409-2890
Parenting Staff
Martha Leyva
Parent Peer
Martha provides virtual or home visits to local families.
- 970-456-1077
- MLeyva@summitfirc.org
Alma Almeida
Parent Peer
Alma provides virtual or home visits to local families.
- 970-455-0148
- AlmaA@summitfirc.org
Rosa Lara
Parenting Consultant
Rosa offers brief, one-time Parenting Consultations for local families looking for simple support.
Food Systems Staff
Nancy Higuera
Food Systems Manager
Nancy oversees the FIRC Food Systems program and advances food equity in the community.
- NancyH@summitfirc.org
- 970-313-4224
Hiring!
Food Market Supervisor
Our Supervisor coordinates food market staff and volunteers as well as food donations & deliveries.
- @summitfirc.org
- 970-
Alicia Montes
Food Market Associate
Alicia organizes food & provides customer service to shoppers.
Wilson Clavijo
Food Market Associate
Wilson organizes food & provides customer service to shoppers.
Sayra Alfaro
Food Market Associate
Sayra organizes food & provides customer service to shoppers.
Mariela Pulido
Food Market Associate
Mariela organizes food & provides customer service to shoppers.
Board of Directors
- Scott Binder, President
- Barbara Gibbs, Vice President
- Michael Dudick, Treasurer
- David Nicoli, Secretary
- Nick Doran, Member at Large
- Kendra Carpenter
- Howard Carver
- Peter Joyce
- Susan Proper
- Yirka Diaz
Scott Binder
Board President
Scott Binder is the President of the FIRC Board of Directors. He spent the beginning of his career as a Certified Public Accountant before enjoying 35 years in finance and business spaces including cable television, radio, and real estate. Born and raised in New York, he lived in Washington, DC for 27 years before relocating to Summit County. In addition to volunteering at FIRC, he is on the board of the Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, a not-for-profit organization promoting basic financial literacy for college students.
Barbara Gibbs
Board Vice President
Barbara spends her time skiing, hiking, biking, gardening and volunteering in the community. Originally from Baton Rouge, Barbara worked at Texas Instruments in Information Technology and Human Resources, leaving in 1998 for a move to Colorado.
Michael Dudick
Board Treasurer
Michael Dudick is the Treasurer for the Family & Intercultural Resource Center (FIRC) Board of Directors.
FIRC Event Committee
- Rae Anderson
- Andrea Dickson
- Ashley Kujawski
- Kim Nicolas
- Lisa Velte
Staff & Board Members
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