Our Team

AnnJanette Alejano-Steele

AnnJanette Alejano-Steele

Research Director, Co-Founder

Amanda Finger

Amanda Finger

Executive Director, Co-Founder

Lauren Holsombeck

Lauren Holsombeck

Program Coordinator

Eric Lucas

Eric Lucas

Hotline Resource Specialist

Kara Napolitano

Kara Napolitano

Research and Training Manager

Craig Nason

Craig Nason

Development and Communications Director

Kalyn Pascale

Kalyn Pascale

Development and Operations Manager

Katlyn Pryshlak

Katlyn Pryshlak

Hotline and Advocacy Manager

Kristina Wilburn

Kristina Wilburn

Associate Manager, Training and Education

Board of Directors

Tim Aberle

Real Estate Advisor
Thrive Real Estate Group

Marcus Bratton

Director of Implementation and Partnership
Colorado Education Initiative

Arnold Hanuman, Esq.

Deputy Executive Director
Colorado District Attorneys’ Council

Rachel Hartgen

Senior Director of Education and Adolescent Empowerment
CARE USA

Julie Anne Laser, MSW, LCSW, Ph.D.*

Associate Professor
University of Denver
*Board Chair

Nicole Cervera Loy

Policy Coordinator
Community Catalyst

Anastasia L.

Program Coordinator & Research Consultant

Ali Nipert Chick

Owner and Lead Strategist
Chick Creative Consulting

Devin Pitts-Rogers*

Senior Consultant
CapTech Consulting

*Board Treasurer

Jo Solonika

Communications Leader
Clarivate

Daniel J. Trznadel*

Chief Inspector (retired)
United States Marshals Service

*Board Secretary

Reesha Trznadel

Legal Professional

Patricia Alvarez Valverde, Ph.D., MPH*

Assistant Professor – Clinical Teaching Track
Latino ​Research and Policy Center, Colorado School of Public Health, CU Anschutz
*Board Vice Chair

Jack Wylie

Public Policy Professional

Marketa Zubkova

Legal Representative, Hispanic Affairs Project
Community Advocate, Inmigrantes Unidos de Gunnison
Spanish Lecturer, Western Colorado University

17 members of the LCHT team and board pose for the camera in front of an ivy-covered brick wall

LCHT Staff and Board, May 2023