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

    Principal at Cappelli Consulting

  • Chad M. Gentry

    Founder and Executive Director of mpowered

  • Layla Said

    Strategic Communications Coordinator at the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative

  • Luke Teater

    Principal, Thrive Economics

  • Matt Tuft

    Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch

  • Jordyn Gendel

    Development Director

Our Leadership Team

  • Shay-La Romney

    Interim CEO

  • Cuica Montoya

    Senior Director of Homelessness Programs

  • Elizabeth Szewczyk

    Director of Development & Communications

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.