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Steve Budner—Recreation Area Manager, City of Fort Collins
Steve has been with the recreation department for nearly 21 years. He oversees operations at the Youth Activity Center and Northside Aztlan Community Center, as well as youth programs, and youth and adult sports. Steve became an HCC Council member in 2006 and serves on the Youth Engagement Committee.

Doug Frisbie—Community Member, Estes Park

 

 

 

Gay Israel—Department Head, Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University
Gay has been a university professor for 31 years and has been in his current position at CSU since 1996. Prior to coming to CSU he was professor and founding director of the Human Performance Laboratory at East Carolina University for 15 years. Gay has published over 70 scholarly research papers, developed quality graduate and undergraduate academic programs, developed highly recognized clinical disease prevention programs and designed two state-of-the-art clinical research laboratory complexes. He has held leadership positions in a number of professional organizations, most notably the American College of Sports Medicine, where he is currently president of the ACSM Foundation. Gay and his wife Karan have been married for 34 years and have two adult sons.

Will Kirk—Student, Loveland High School
Will has lived in Loveland his entire life and attends Loveland High school. He joined the HCC Council in 2007. He is a member of the Loveland Youth Advisory Commission, National Honor Society and Amnesty International. Will plays the bassoon in the LHS Wind Symphony and enjoys cycling. Though he hasn’t decided exactly what he hopes to pursue as a career, he plans to attend college and pursue leadership opportunities.

Cinda Lopez—Director of Development, Adoption Dreams Come True
Cinda became HCC Council member in 2007. She has been involved with youth and the community for many years, including serving as a Poudre School District Board of Education member, Partners Mentoring Youth of Larimer County Board member, and Hospice volunteer. She currently volunteers with Restorative Justice. She is married with three grown children.

Ruth Lytle-Barnaby—Executive Director, Poudre Valley Health System Community and Foundation Development
Ruth has been with PVHS in various positions for 18 years. She has served on the HCC Council since 1996, as well as a variety of HCC’s committees, including the Executive and Communications Committees. Ruth also participates in the PVHS Obesity Prevention Task Force, PVHS Cancer Center Board, Poudre School District Health Advisory Board and the National Charity League. Ruth is married with two children.

Darcy McClure—Human Services Administrator, City of Loveland
As Loveland’s human services administrator since 1995, Darcy manages that City’s Community Development Block Grant Program, Human Services Grant Program and its Affordable Housing Program. She also is the staff liaison to the City's Human Services Affordable Housing Commissions. Darcy has worked with numerous local nonprofits (including many youth-serving agencies) in project planning, including housing and facility development and re-development. Darcy represents the City of Loveland on several community-wide boards and committees. She has been on HCC’s Council since 2006 and serves on the Research & Development Committee and prior to that, the Youth Engagement Committee. She lives in Fort Collins with her husband and two daughters, and is a dedicated soccer mom.

Brownie McGraw—Juvenile Specialist, District Attorney’s Office
Brownie has been a juvenile specialist for 17 years serving as a community liaison and working with first-time juvenile offenders and their parents in the diversion program. She also has been a teacher, dean of students, assistant principal and principal in various junior and senior highs in the Poudre School District (PSD). Brownie serves on numerous boards and committees focused on children, including the Inspiration Playground Committee, Discovery Science Center Advisory Board, Griffin Foundation Scholarship Committee, Journey for Young Women, Mental Health/Substance Abuse Steering Committee, Poudre Valley Health System Foundation Board of Directors, Hospice Board, Before- and After-School Task Force and PSD’s Student Threat Assessment Team, Foundation Advisory Committee and Partnership Advisory Council. She is president of HCC’s Council and is chairman of the Council Development Committee. She is the widow of Thurman “Fum” McGraw and has three married children and seven grandchildren.

Dave Mosnik—Community Member, Fort Collins
Dave joined the HCC Council in 2007. Dave has over 30 years of experience with the City of Boulder and the City of Fort Collins working to provide opportunities to youth. He spent over 20 years serving on various Poudre School District committees and served as PSD’s Advisory Board Chairman. Dave also has served on various state-level recreation-related boards and committees. He is married and has two grown daughters.

Dennis Rastatter—Director of Student Outreach, Thompson School District, Loveland
Dennis’ job with TSD includes coordinating mental health services for students, serving as the liaison to the juvenile justice system and providing outreach to a variety of community groups. He also is on the Larimer County Interagency Oversight Committee (LCIOG) and Juvenile Services Planning Committee (JSPC). Dennis joined the HCC Council in 2005, and has been involved with the Research & Development and Youth Activities Committees.

Averil Strand—Director of Community Health Services, Larimer County Department of Health and Environment
Avie serves as president of the Health District of Northern Larimer County’s Board and as a member of Poudre School District’s Health Advisory Board and Health Advisory Board for Early Childhood Programs, the Larimer County Interagency Advisory Board for Part C, Poudre Valley Hospital System Foundation Board, PVHSF Grants Committee and the Larimer County Interagency Group for use of House Bill 1451 funding to provide wraparound/coordinated services for high-risk youth. She has worked with HCC since its inception in 1994. Avie currently serves as HCC’s secretary and on HCC’s Executive and Council Development Committees.

Kelly Studer—Care Coordination Manager, McKee Medical Center
Kelly is a registered nurse and has worked at McKee for 20 years in a variety of positions. She has served on HCC’s Council since 2005 and is a member of HCC’s Youth Engagement Committee. Kelly also helped develop a new Council member orientation process.


Paula Waldorf—Community Health Education Coordinator, Poudre Valley Health System
Paula has been a registered nurse for 29 years, 21 of which have been at PVHS. For the past 11 years, she has coordinated the PVHS Family Education Program which provides health education, programs and resource information to the community. In this capacity, she serves on (or has served on) several community task forces and networks including the Parent Education Network (PEN), Postpartum Depression Task Force, Breastfeeding Task Force, Wonders of Women Symposium Steering Committee and HCC’s Family & Youth Summit Steering Committee. Paula became a member of HCC’s Council in 2006. As a member, she has helped develop the new council member orientation process and serves on the Council Development Committee. As a mother of two grown boys and a Loveland resident, Paula served in the past as a volunteer for the Boy Scouts and the Loveland Baseball Association.

Kathi Wright—Executive Director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County
Kathi has been the executive director of BGC and a member of HCC’s Council since 1999. She served on the BGC Board of Directors for 10 years prior to becoming its executive director. She has served on a number of HCC’s committees, including the Executive Committee as the president, Youth Activities Committee, Family & Youth Summit Steering Committee and Council Development Committee. Kathi lives in Loveland and has one son.