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.
Shae Loomis
Development Coordinator
Shae oversees donor and corporate relations for FIRC.
Sindell Perez Fuentes
Marketing & Events Coordinator
The Marketing & Events coordinates marketing, events, and volunteers for FIRC.
Hiring!
Grants Manager
Our Grants Manager researches funding opportunities, writes grants and manages grant lifecycles.
Administrative Staff
Martha Lancaster
Director of Finance and Operations
Martha oversees finances for the organization, and operations for all of FIRC's properties.
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.
Nico Cruz
Project & Data Analyst
Nico supports database administration and projects across programs at FIRC.
Director of Programs
Carla Decker
Director of Programs
Carla oversees the Mental Health, Community Health, Food Systems, Parenting, and Supportive Services programs.
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
Caseworker
Marily works with families to provide budgeting, goal-setting, and emergency assistance support.
Lucero Almeida
Caseworker
Lucero works with families to provide budgeting, goal-setting, and emergency assistance support.
Libia Ranweiler
Intake Coordinator
Our Intake Coordinators take calls, assists clients, coordinates appointments and enters data.
Nayelli Gonzalez
Intake Coordinator
Nayelli takes calls, assists clients, coordinates appointments and enters data.
Health & Wellness Staff
Hiring!
Community Health Manager
The Community Health Manager supervises the Health Navigation Team.
- Office:
- @summitfirc.org
Maria Cevallos
Bilingual Health Navigator
Maria can assist people with insurance enrollment through the Marketplace, CHP+, and Medicaid.
- Cell: 719-445-9630
- MariaC@summitfirc.org
Dalia Mota
Bilingual Health Navigator
Dalia can assist people with insurance enrollment through the Marketplace, CHP+, and Medicaid.
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
Cecilia Martinez
Peer Community Coordinator
Cecilia collaborates with community partners, and oversees peer community events.
Nadia Borovich
Mental Health Supervisor
Nadia oversees the Mental Health Navigator Team.
Daria Glock
Bilingual Mental Health Navigator
Daria connects families to mental health resources.
Parenting
Martha Leyva
Parent Educator
Martha provides virtual “home” visits to local families.
- 970-456-1077
- MLeyva@summitfirc.org
Alma Almeida
Parent Educator
Our Parent Educator provides virtual “home” visits to local families.
- 970-455-0148
- AlmaA@summitfirc.org
Rosa Lara
Parenting Consultant
The Parenting Consultant is the primary point of contact for all inquiries from clients about the Parenting Program.
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
Roberto Cortes
Food Market Supervisor
Roberto coordinates food market staff and volunteers as well as food donations & deliveries.
Alicia Montes
Food Market Associate
Alicia organizes food and provides customer service to Food Market shoppers.
Sayra Alfaro
Food Market Associate
Sayra organizes food and provides customer service to Food Market shoppers.
Otilia Partnow
Thrift Store Supervisor
Otilia oversees the Summit Thrift and Treasure Store & Team, and assists with the Food Market.
- 970-262-2461
- OtiliaP@summitfirc.org
Julia Rivera
Sales & Receiving Associate
Julia handles merchandise and provides customer service to Thrift Store shoppers.
Katie Beeson
Sales & Receiving Associate
Katie 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.
Chris Speer
Sales & Receiving Associate
Chris handles merchandise and provides customer service to Thrift Store shoppers.
Board of Directors
- Scott Binder, President
- Barbara Gibbs, Vice President
- Michael Dudick, Treasurer
- David Nicoli, Secretary
- Nick Doran, Member at Large
- Josh Blanchard, Member at Large
- Kendra Carpenter
- Howard Carver
- Peter Joyce
- Laura Shriner
- 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