Staff & Board
Below is a list of the staff members of the various departments and board of directors for the Family & Intercultural Resource Center.
Staff Members
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
Nissa Erickson
Director of Development
Nissa oversees the marketing, events, volunteers, and fundraising for FIRC.
Shae Loomis
Development Coordinator
Shae oversees donor and corporate relations for FIRC.
(vacant)
Marketing & Events Coordinator
Coordinates marketing, events, and volunteers for FIRC.
Administrative Staff
Martha Lancaster
Director of Finance and Operations
Martha oversees finances for the organization, and operations for all of FIRC's properties.
Justin Martisius
Accountant
Justin is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and manages accounts payables, receivables, payroll, and more.
Sofi Loffreda
Director of Human Resources
Sofi oversees all aspects of Human Resources at FIRC.
Katherine Raffio
Human Resources Coordinator
Katherine supports recruiting, training, and employee relations and assists with benefits management.
Danielle McQueen
Outcome & Evaluation Director
Danielle oversees grants and evaluation.
Nathan Gill
Data & Systems Analyst
Nathan creates and maintains organizational-wide systems to manage data and information.
Director of Programs
Carla Decker
Director of Programs
Carla oversees the Mental Health, Community Health, Food Systems, Parenting, and Supportive Services programs.
Supportive Services Staff
Michel Infante
Family Support Manager
Michel oversees the Family Support Team including CCR and rental relief programs.
Nico Cruz
Supportive Services Manager
Nico supervises the Family Support Coordinators, CCR Coordinator, and Intake Coordinators.
- 970-984-8623
- NicolasC@summitfirc.org
Lucero Almeida
Family Support Coordinator
Lucero works with families to provide budgeting, goal-setting, and emergency assistance support.
- 970-455-0237
- luceroa@summitfirc.org
Paloma Sotelo
Family Support Coordinator
Paloma works with families to provide budgeting, goal-setting, and emergency assistance support.
- 970-760-6572
- palomas@summitfirc.org
Marily Garcia
Family Support Coordinator
The Family Support Coordinator works with families to provide budgeting, goal-setting and emergency assistance support.
Bertha Gonzalez
Intake Coordinator
Bertha takes calls, assists clients, coordinates appointments and enters data.
Alma Almeida
Intake Coordinator
Alma takes calls, assists clients, coordinates appointments and enters data.
Health & Wellness Staff
Allie Richmond
Community Health Manager
The Community Health Manager supervises the Health Navigation Team.
- Office: 970-984-8377
- allier@summitfirc.org
Maria Cevallos
Bilingual Health Navigator
Maria can assist people with insurance enrollment through the Marketplace, CHP+, and Medicaid.
Dalia Mota
Bilingual Health Navigator
Dalia can assist people with insurance enrollment through the Marketplace, CHP+, and Medicaid.
- Phone:
- daliam@summitfirc.org
Evangelina Estes
Community Wellness Navigator
Evangelina works to enroll people into programs and benefits they are eligible for.
(vacant)
Behavioral Health & Wellness Manager
The Behavioral Health & Wellness Manager oversees the mental health team, including the Mental Health Navigators and the ALMA Program.
Rachel Miller, LSW
Mental Health Supervisor
Rachel supervises the Mental Health Navigators.
- Office: 970-455-0154
- Cell: 970-389-0075
- rachelm@summitfirc.org
Patty Garcia
Peer Community Supervisor
Patty oversees the ALMA (Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma) program, Peer Visitors, and Grupo programs.
- Office: 970-423-5165
- Cell: 970-409-6938
- pattyg@summitfirc.org
Stefanie Kremer, MSW
Mental Health Navigator
Stefanie works with families seeking mental health supports by guiding and connecting them to resources.
- Office: 970-455-0231
- Cell: 720-441-1687
- stefaniek@summitfirc.org
Colleen Blanton
Bilingual Mental Health Navigator
Colleen works with families seeking mental health supports by guiding and connecting them to resources.
- Cell: 970-389-1115
- colleenb@summitfirc.org
Cecilia Martinez
Bilingual Mental Health Navigator
Cecilia works with families seeking mental health supports by guiding and connecting them to resources.
Jen Horne
Mental Health Navigator
Jen works with families seeking mental health supports by guiding and connecting them to resources.
- Office: 970-262-3888
- Cell:
- jenh@summitfirc.org
Nadia Borovich
Mental Health Navigator
Nadia works with families seeking mental health supports by guiding and connecting them to resources.
- Office: 970-262-3888
- Cell:
- nadiab@summitfirc.org
Food & Thrift Staff
Nancy Higuera
Food Systems Manager
Nancy oversees all FIRC food markets and advances food equity in the community.
- 970-262-3888
- nancyh@summitfirc.org
Alejandra Saenz-Banuelos
Food Market Coordinator
Alejandra coordinates food market staff and volunteers as well as food donations & deliveries.
Merida Lazareno
Food Market Associate
Merida organizes food and provides customer service to Food Market shoppers, and assists the Thrift Store as needed.
Sayra Alfaro
Food Market Associate
Sayra organizes food and provides customer service to Food Market shoppers
Herman Delgado
Food Market Associate
Herman organizes food and provides customer service to Food Market shoppers
Otilia Partnow
Thrift Store Supervisor
Otilia oversees the Summit Thrift and Treasure Store and Team, and assists with the Food Market as needed.
- 970-262-2461
- otiliap@summitfirc.org
(vacant)
Thrift Store Lead
The Thrift Store Lead assists with running thrift store operations.
Alicia Montes
Sales & Receiving Associate
Alicia handles merchandise, provides customer service to Thrift Store shoppers, and assists with the Food Market as needed.
Julia Rivera
Sales & Receiving Associate
Julia handles merchandise and provides customer service to Thrift Store shoppers.
Eric Rivera
Sales & Receiving Associate
Eric handles merchandise and provides customer service to Thrift Store shoppers.
Parenting
Rosa Lara
Parenting Consultant
The Parenting Consultant is the primary point of contact for all inquiries from clients about the Parenting Program.
Martha Leyva
Parent Educator
Martha provides virtual “home” visits to local families.
- MLeyva@summitfirc.org
- 970-456-1077
Elsa Vasquez
Parent Educator
Elsa provides virtual “home” visits to local families.
- ElsaV@summitfirc.org
- 970-486-8814
Board of Directors
- Nick Doran, President
- Barbara Gibbs, Vice President
- Clare Lehman, Secretary
- Scott Binder, Treasurer
- Josh Blanchard, Member at Large
- Don Dankner, Member at Large
- Kendra Carpenter
- Howard Carver
- Peter Joyce
- David Nicoli
Nick Doran
Board Member - President
Nick Doran is the President of the Family & Intercultural Resource Center (FIRC) Board of Directors. He has served on the FIRC Board since 2014.
Nick is the Chief Operating Officer of Breckenridge Grand Vacations (BGV). He has been with BGV since 2006 and is responsible for the daily operation of the company. Prior to his current role, Nick held the position of BGV’s Chief Financial Officer.
Prior work experience entailed 10 years in the master-planned residential real estate development industry as Chief Financial Officer and Project Manager for Highlands Management Group, Inc., preceded by four years with Arthur Andersen, LLP. Nick obtained Professional Accounting and Business Administration degrees from Regis College in Denver, Colorado.
Nick and his wife Linda are from Lakewood, Colorado. They and their two children have lived in Summit County since 2003.
Barbara Gibbs
Board Member - 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.
Clare Lehman
Board Member - Secretary
Clare Lehman has lived and worked in the Summit County community since 2003 and a member of the FIRC board since 2015. She is currently the Vice President of Hospitality for Keystone Resort, and has a strong hospitality background including operational roles in food and beverage, vacation rental management, housekeeping, finance, and community association management, and broader strategic positions of General Manager, Senior Director and her current position of Vice President. When not at Keystone resort, Clare can be found skiing, camping or hiking with her husband and two young boys.
Scott Binder
Board Member- Treasurer
Scott Binder had a 35 year career in finance and business including cable television, radio, equipment leasing, and real estate. He spent the beginning of his career as a Certified Public Accountant. 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.
FIRC Event Committee
- Rae Anderson
- Andrea Dickson
- Ashley Kujawski
- Kim Nicolas
- Lisa Velte
Staff & Board Members