Board of Directors

The “I Have A Dream” Foundation of Boulder County believes in building strong partnerships with community members to support our mission of serving children in our community. We appreciate those who are dedicated to this shared mission and recognize the valuable contribution of those who volunteer with our organization.

Learn about our current board members below.

1. Jim Hooton, Chair 
   1st Term
   Retired CEO, Vertiba
   Boulder, Colorado
2. Jackie Juarez, Vice-Chair 
   1st Term
   Dreamer Scholar Alumna
   University of Colorado at Boulder
3. Jason Vallery, Secretary 
   1st Term
   Dreamer Scholar Alumnus
   Microsoft 
4. John Ricotta, Outgoing Chair 
   2nd Term
   First Bank
5. Danica Powell
   2nd Term
   Founding Partner, Trestle Strategy Group
6. Christina Primeau 
   1st Term
   Google
7. Grace Gutierrez
   1st Term
   Engage2Learn
8. Luis Garza, M.D.
   1st Term
   Tierras Garza, LLC
9. Michael Bosma
   1st Term
   Partner, Rubicon Development
10. Michelle Sulek
    1st Term
    Elevations Credit Union
11. Peter Braun 
    1st Term
    UBS
12. Shannon Sackmann  
    1st Term
    Human Factor 
13. William Barclay, Ph.D
    1st Term
    Retired, Scientist
14. Jenny Acosta
    1st Term
    US Bank 
15.  Erika Smith 
    1st Term
    NCAR
16.  Elliott Hood 
    1st Term
    Caplan & Earnest
17.  Max Nathenson  
    1st Term
    Community Volunteer

TERM AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Board members serve for a term of three years and can serve for three consecutive terms. Each board member serves on at least one board committee.

If you are interested in becoming a board member or joining a committee, please fill out a Board of Directors Application application online.