Chairman
Jim Peters

Joined Operations Board on January 18, 2007

• Jim brings a wide-ranging background in juvenile justice, law enforcement, and community involvement to the Board. Jim currently presides over Revocation Hearings as an Administrative Law Hearing Officer for the Colorado Parole Board and is also involved as a legal consultant on cases involving crime victims, juveniles, and domestic violence.
• A native Coloradoan, Mr. Peters is a graduate of Regis High School in Denver and attended Marquette University, Schiller International University in Heidelberg, Germany, and the University of Colorado School of Law. As a high school student, Jim attended dances and socialized with residents of Excelsior's predecessor entity, the Good Shepherd Home.
• Following law school, Mr. Peters joined the 18th Judicial District Attorney's office (Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, and Lincoln Counties) and prosecuted traffic, misdemeanor, juvenile, and felony cases involving serious sexual assaults, child abuse, complex white collar crimes, and first degree murders for over 20 years. In 1996 and again in 2000 Jim was elected as the District Attorney for the Judicial District. As District Attorney, Mr. Peters directed a number of programs that focused on adolescents. In addition to a Juvenile Prosecution Unit, Mr. Peters spearheaded a Juvenile Diversion Program, a Special Habitual Juvenile Offender Program, and collaboratively created a Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) to identify and intervene with at-risk and juvenile delinquents at an early stage.
• Mr. Peters currently serves as the Chairman of the Governor's Executive Clemency Advisory Board and as a Commissioner on Colorado's Access to Justice Commission. He is on the Board of Directors of the Sky Cliff Stroke Recovery and Adult Care Center and the Board of the Denver Regional Explorer Scout Program. Jim and his wife have a son studying at Santa Clara University. He enjoys skiing and spectator sports and the human interaction involved in Colorado's political system.

Vice Chairman
Dennis Miceli
Employee Benefits Practice Leader
Wells Fargo Insurance Services

Joined Excelsior Operations Board May 20, 2008

• Implementation of benefits practice growth strategy for Denver and the Rocky Mountain region. 30 year insurance background includes over 22 years an insurance broker/ consultant in employee benefits, and 8 years in the executive sales role for 3 insurance carriers, all based in the Rocky Mountain region. Helps employers develop long-term strategic wellness plans to control their health care spend by reducing claims utilization at the consumer level.
• Current member of the Colorado and Boulder Human Resources Associations, and is licensed in 18 states.
• Dennis has been an active member of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, serving on the board in 1998, and had chaired the Membership Council for 5 consecutive years. In 1994 he led a group that established the Chamber Health plan for its members. He is currently a member of the Health Care Committee.
• A Chicago native, Dennis and his wife, Jane, a practicing psychiatrist, have lived in Denver for over 30 years, and have two sons in high school. They are active skiers, snowboarders and golfers.
• Arapahoe Sertoma Club, 1992-95
• Denver Mile Hi Rotary 2006-2008
• Christ The King Education Foundation, VP/ Board Member 2004-2007
• Parish Director, Catholic Youth Recreation Association Baseball 1997-2003
• Frontier District Cub Scouts Pack Leader 2000
  

Secretary Treasurer
Amos Martinez

Joined Operations Board on October 16, 2008

Education:
Ph.D. in Public Administration from University of Colorado at Denver (1996)
Master of Public Administration from University of Colorado at Denver (1994)
Master of Criminal Justice from University of Colorado at Denver (1987)
Master of Social Work from University of Utah (1978)
B.A., Psychology from University of Northern Colorado (1975)

Professional Experience:
Adjunct Professor Argosy University (September, 2006-Present day)
Clinical Social Work and Professional Counseling Supervisor and Consultant (September, 2005-Present day)
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Program Director (April, 1990-August, 2005)
Administrative Officer III (1989-1990), Investigator (1988-1989)
Colorado Department of Human Services --Youth Corrections Diagnostician/ Youth Assessment Coordinator (1987-1988)
Denver District Attorney's Office - Criminal Investigator (1985-1987)
Police Department, Grand Junction, Colorado Police Sergeant (1984-1985)
Police Detective (1982-1984), Police Officer (1981-1982)
National Council On Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Mesa County, Grand Junction, Colorado Executive Director (part time) (1981-1983)
Mesa County Valley School District #51, Grand Junction, Colorado School Social Worker (1978-1980)
Salt Lake County, Utah Detention Center Youth Counselor (1977-1978)
Colorado Department of Institutions - Youth Services Grand Junction, Colorado Juvenile Parole Counselor (1975-1976)

Teaching Experience:
Colorado School of Family Therapy Program Director (2005-2007)
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Graduate School of Public Affairs Adjunct Instructor (1998-2005)
University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work Adjunct Instructor (Winter/Spring Qtr. 1990)
Metropolitan State College Denver, Colorado Criminal Justice Administrative Behavior Instructor (Fall Semester 1989)
Metropolitan State College Denver, Colorado Criminal Investigations Course Instructor (Spring Semester, 1990)
Adams State College, Graduate Counselor Education Grand Junction, Colorado Counseling Special Client Population Instructor (Spring Semester, 1988)
Mesa State College Grand Junction, Colorado Introduction to Human Services Sociology Instructor (Fall Semester, 1982)
Mesa County Alcohol Education Program DUI Police Procedures Instructor (1981-1985)

Director
William C. Gregory

Joined Operations Board on January 19, 2006. Bill was a member of the Foundation Board from 2006 to 2009.

Education:
B.A. from Regis College, Denver Colorado (1960)
M.S.W. form the School of Social Work: University of Denver (1968)

Experience:
Executive Director for Excelsior Youth Center (1980-2004)
Program Director for Excelsior Youth Center (1973-1980)
Supervisor and Social Services Worker, Arapahoe County Social Services (1968-1973)
Child Welfare Worker, Arapahoe County Social Services (1967-1968)
El Paso County Social Services Caseworker (1966-1967)
Caseworker II, El Paso County (1961-1964)

Professional Associations:
Citizens' Advisory Board, Arapahoe Junior College - 1969
Inter-Faith Task force Board of Directors - 1969-1973
Suburban Community Training and Services Center and Services Board of Directors - 1970-1973
Colorado Juvenile Council Executive Board - 1970-1973
Arapahoe County Mental Health Association Board of Directors - 1971-1972
Colorado Association of CHILD care Board of Directors - 1978-1981

Awards:
Lifetime Achievement Award, Colorado Child and Adolescent Mental Health Association - 1996

Director
Marcia Lujan

Joined Operations Board on June 15, 2000

• Board Chairperson 2008-2010
• Bachelor Degress Business Columbia College
• Chief Financial Officer at L.C. Fulenwider, Inc.
  

Director
Cynthia Hansen

Joined Operations Board on November 16, 2006

Other Involvement with Excelsior:  Co-Chair for Ever Upward Gala (2006 and 2007)

Brief Work History: 

• Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch with a practice focused on overall wealth management strategies and financial planning
• Primarily work with corporate executives and privately-held businesses to create, preserve, and transfer wealth
• Comprehensive expertise in finance, structuring investments and strategy
• Previously, held Executive positions in finance, strategy, business development, marketing and new products in the Cable TV and Telecommunications industry
• Commenced career as a CPA at Touche Ross (now Deloitte and Touche)
• Executive MBA from the University of Denver and Accounting degree from the University of Northern Iowa
• Current charitable commitments include:
  Corporate Board of the Cancer League of Colorado
• Village Bank Fundraising Committee (micro-credit lending on a global basis)
• Member Connections Committee of the Colorado Society of CPA's
• Public Affairs Council of the Denver Chamber of Commerce
• Secretary of the Alliance of Professional Women Foundation Board

Previous charitable/volunteer activities include:
Women in Cable and Telecommunications, ArtReach, and multiple Committee Chairmanships and Officer positions for athletic programs at Chaparral High School and Ponderosa High School

Personal:

• Married for 26 years to Craig, my High School Sweetheart
• Have 3 children who are in California; Cassandra is married to Doug Heald and they live in Sacramento, Zach is a senior at Asuza Pacific University and Elyse is a sophomore at Santa Clara University
• Enjoy golf, books, music, and wine tasting excursions
  

Director
Richard O. Jones

Founding Board Member, January, 1973

Other involvement with Excelsior:

• Co-Founder (1972)
• Board Chairman 1973-1984
• Campus Acquisition Committee
• Construction Committee
• Legal Committee
• Board Development Committee
• Nomination Committee
• CEO Search Committee

Brief work history and/or areas of expertise utilized as a Board member:

• Attorney: Assistant AG, Texas (1958 - 1960)
• Regional Counsel, Federal Highway Administration (1970 - 1994)
• Private practice (1960 -1965/1994 to present) specializing in eminent domain, contracting, environmental compliance and  highway-related  legal issues. Special Counsel to E-470 Public Highway Authority, Northwest Parkway Authority, The World Bank (India Study); and Colorado DOT. Researcher/Author for National Academies' Transportation Research Board (TRB)
  Legal Research Studies (LRS) on American Indian Law; Tort Liability and Risk Management; Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure. Context Sensitive Design of Highways (Distinguished Lectureship 2004)

Brief history of organizations with which you have done charitable/volunteer work:

• Youth church worker with teens in Texas, Virginia and Colorado (1962-1978);
• Volunteer probation counselor (1970 - 1974);
• Founding President, Christian Conciliation Service of Denver
• Founding Board member, Christian Legal Society of Metro Denver
• American Association of State Transportation Officials

Other interests:
Studying history and theology; golf; windjamming; back-packing.

Director
Jerry Maglio

Joined Operations Board on January 20, 2005

Other involvement with Excelsior:
Brief work history and/or areas of expertise utilized as a Board member:

Jerry Maglio has been a successful senior marketing with many involvements in the media and entertainment field over a 30 year period. He most recently was executive vice president of marketing for Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG).

Prior to coming to SEG, Maglio served as the top marketing executive with three cable companies- American Television & Communications (now Time Warner Cable), Daniels & Associates, and United Artists Cable. At the latter two, he also was responsible for negotiating network programming contracts. Maglio was the founding president of Rainbow Programming Services Inc. in 1980.

In 1991 he formed Maglio & Associates, Inc., a Denver-based investment, entrepreneurial, and consulting firm that has provided strategic assistance to a wide range of clients in the media industry,

Maglio won both the Vanguard Award for Marketing from the National Cable & Telecommunications Association and the One-of-a-Kind Award from Cable and Telecommunications, a Marketing Society.  Maglio served as the volunteer president of CTAM in 1981.

Prior to his cable career, Maglio served as Club Manager of the Doubleday & Company's flagship profit center, The Literary Guild of America, plus the International Collector's Library.

Maglio, a native of White Plains, New York, received his undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Notre Dame and his Masters in Business Administration from Columbia University.

 

Director
Molly Ross

Joined Operations Board on August 17, 2006

Other involvement with Excelsior includes Excelsior Youth Foundation Board of Directors (2001-2009), Ever Upward Gala Co-Chair (2002-2004), Fundraising Committee Chair, Nominating Committee Chair, Investment Committee, Ever Upward Gala Committee Print Chair.

Molly Ross is currently President and Co-Owner of her family's two mineral management companies, Deltex Royalty Company, Inc. and LMA Royalties, Ltd.  She is also President of Swift Wings Foundation, a private foundation dedicated to spreading the message of hope for a sustainable future and partnering with other organizations working on sustainability initiatives.

Prior to her current positions, Molly worked in the commercial advertising business, as an Art Director, Account Manager, Production Manager, and Graphic Designer.  She has held positions at Amber Sky Illustrators and Channel 4 (KCNC) Television, Mercy Medical Center, Molly Ross Design and Schwing/Walsh, Inc. Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations.  She has also freelanced and designed for numerous for profit and not-for-profit organizations.  She has won several awards for design and illustration from the American Marketing Association and the Public Relations Society of America.  Molly has also worked as a metalsmith and jewelry designer, and is currently a sculptor.

Molly has extensive experience in the not-for-profit sector.  Her current positions include Rachel's Network Board of Directors, Sierra Club Foundation Board of Directors, American Solar Energy Society Board of Trustees, American Farmland Trust National Advisory Council/President's Council and Idanha Films Board of Directors.  She was a former Board Co-Chair of ArtReach, President of the Junior League of Denver, Steering Committee Chair of the Denver Urban Resources Partnership (USDA), and a Founder and Board President of the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility.  Her non-profit experience includes strategic planning, marketing and PR, board governance, fundraising, advocacy, and event planning.

Molly lives in a solar home she uses as a retreat center for non-profits, and enjoys hiking, camping, travel and horseback riding.

Director
Wendy Warren

Joined Operations Board on June 21, 2007 and was a member of the Foundation Board from 2006-2010

Other involvement with Excelsior: 
Initially Wendy joined Excelsior's Ever Upward Gala committee in 2005 and served as co-chair of the Gala committee for three years-2006, 2007, and 2008.  In 2006, Wendy joined Excelsior's Foundation Board; served as Secretary/Treasurer during fiscal year 2009; and resigned in 2010, in order to focus attention on a substantial business project.  In 2007, Wendy joined the Board of Directors and is currently in her second term.

Brief work history and/or areas of expertise utilized as a Board member: 
Wendy has nearly 25 years in the cable and satellite industries, spanning management/leadership responsibilities for business and information technology teams focused on subscriber billing, as well as, computer system upgrades/conversions, given mergers/acquisitions and business transformation projects.

Brief history of organizations with which you have done charitable/volunteer work: 
Wendy led the Alliance of Profession Women's Outreach program in 2005 and has held various positions on two Homeowner Association Boards in FL and CO.

Other interests: 
Reading, paper crafting, and international travel.

Director
Zelda M. DeBoyes, Ph.D.

Dr. DeBoyes brings a history of success in organizational leadership and management to the Board. She is skilled in developing and expanding strategic alliances and spheres of influence, outstanding people management skills resulting in productive, effective teams.

Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree from Metropolitan State College, Master of Business Administration from the University of Colorado and a PhD in Higher Education from the University of Denver.

Previously, Dr. DeBoyes worked as a Management Analyst for the State Court Administrator’s Office in Denver, an Operating Section Manager for Denver County Courts. Currently, she is the Court Administrator for Aurora Municipal Courts, reporting directly to the Aurora City Council with responsibility for the divisional operations of Case Management, Probation, the Marshals Division, the Detention Facility, Jury Services and Court Information Technology.

A Board Member for Aurora-Montbello Community Resource Board (BBBS), Dr. DeBoyes also is the Chairperson for the Juanita Ross Gray Community Service Committee and a Board Member with the Denver Public Library. Additionally she is a graduate and volunteer with the African American Leadership Institute, a Past President of the Lowry Family Center Advisory Board and a Past Chairperson for the Northeast Women’s Center Advisory Board. She serves as a member of the following organizations: Colorado Association for Municipal Court Administration, Colorado Association for Court Employees, Colorado Municipal League Traffic Law Advisory Committee, Commissioner, State Commission on Judicial Performance, past Board Director, National Center for State Court, past President, National Association for Court Management.

Executive Director
Joan Gabrielson

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President/Chairman
Bill Harvey

Joined the Foundation Board in September 2007.

Other involvement with Excelsior:
Bill volunteers with many of our fund raising events including being on the committee for our Ever Upward Gala and Passport Party.

Brief work history : 
Bill worked fro 25 years in the securities industry.  He was a Partner with Eastman Dillon in New York and was a Managing Director with Merrill Lynch in New York.  In Denver, Bill was President of Bosworth Sullivan.  Bill’s extensive knowledge of stocks, bonds and finance make him invaluable on Excelsior’s Finance Committee for the Foundation Board. 

Other interests: 
Bill has been married Sally in 1956 and they have 3 children and 5 grand children.  He enjoys golf, tennis and travel.

Vice Chairman
Lois Paul

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Secretary/Treasurer
Butch Shoup

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Vice President
Joan Gabrielson

Community Volunteer
Jane Gilbert Johnson

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Wells Fargo Insurance
Dennis Miceli

Joined Excelsior Operations Board May 20, 2008

Implementation of benefits practice growth strategy for Denver and the Rocky Mountain region. 30 year insurance background includes over 22 years an insurance broker/ consultant in employee benefits, and 8 years in the executive sales role for 3 insurance carriers, all based in the Rocky Mountain region. Helps employers develop long-term strategic wellness plans to control their health care spend by reducing claims utilization at the consumer level.

Dennis has been an active member of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, serving on the board in 1998, and had chaired the Membership Council for 5 consecutive years. In 1994 he led a group that established the Chamber Health plan for its members. He is currently a member of the Health Care Committee. He is a current member of the Colorado and Boulder Human Resources Associations, and is licensed in 18 states.

Other organizations Dennis was involved with include:

• Arapahoe Sertoma Club, 1992-95
• Denver Mile Hi Rotary 2006-2008
• Christ The King Education Foundation, VP/ Board Member 2004-2007
• Parish Director, Catholic Youth Recreation Association Baseball 1997-2003
• Frontier District Cub Scouts Pack Leader 2000

A Chicago native, Dennis and his wife, Jane, a practicing psychiatrist, have lived in Denver for over 30 years, and have two sons in high school. They are active skiers, snowboarders and golfers.

President, The Murphy Companies
M. Sean Murphy

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Photographer, Blacktie-Colorado
Stacy Ohlsson

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Principal, Cherry Creek School District
Dr. Mary Shay

Mary has worked inpublic education for the past 17 years as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal. She came to Colorado in 1997 after completing her Master's Degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. Her experiences as a practitioner range from working in a wide variety of settings that include urban and suburban school districts. She has worked in both elementary and secondary schools. Mary has experience in school settings which perform in the top 10% on state on standardized assessments, racially and ethnically integrated settings, schools with highly involved parent communities, and in learning communities where over half of her students were eligible for free or reduced meals.

Mary graduated in December 2009 with her Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Northern Colorado. Her personal and professional mission is to ensure that ALL students realize their maximum potential, and through her experiences, she knows that school makes significant impact on students' success. To this end, she completed her doctoral dissertation titled, An Investigation of the Attitudes, Beliefs, and Values of Elementary School Teachers Toward Race and Schooling.

Mary is active in a variety of community organizations and is on Colorado's Advisory Committee for D-FER (Democrats for Education Reform).She has participated on host committees for Salon du Musee at the Denver Art Museum, the Biennial of the Americas Opening Night Gala at Civic Center Park, and Girl's Night Out at Curious Theater Company.

Colorado Homes & Lifestyles Magazine Publisher
Jennifer Williams

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