Our Team

Over 50% of the founders of the Colorado Village Collaborative were people with direct and recent experience of life on the streets. We are committed to a collective leadership approach that ensures that those directly impacted by the housing crisis are involved in the development of the programs and solutions that provide pathways out of the crisis.

Our Board

  • Mary Coddington

    Board Vice Chair
    Cappelli Consulting

  • Chad M. Gentry

    Board Chair
    mpowered

  • Luke Teater

    Thrive Economics

  • Matt Tuft

    Board Treasurer
    Financial Advisor

  • Jordyn Gendel

    Board Secretary
    Emergency Family Assistance Association

  • Lola Strong

    The Other Side Academy

  • Katie Brown

    David Graham

  • Ryan Ertmam

    Downtown Denver Partnership

Leadership Team

  • Jessica Ehinger

    CEO

  • Cuica Montoya

    Senior Director of Homelessness Programs

  • Elizabeth Szewczyk

    Senior Director of Operations
    Director of Development & Communications

  • Bernice Shackelford

    Director of Human Resources

In loving memory…

Rhonda Romero

Rhonda was passionate about building community and taking care of people. She was one of the founding residents of Beloved Community Village. She was living along the banks of the South Platte River when construction began at Beloved Community Village and showed up to volunteer every day during the construction process. Within three months of moving into Beloved Community Village, she found housing in her own apartment, where she lived until she passed away in September 2019 surrounded by her biological and village families.