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. John Ricotta, Chair 
   2nd Term
   Senior Vice President, FirstBank
2. Jim Hooton, Vice-Chair 
   1st Term
   Retired CEO, Vertiba
   Boulder, Colorado
3. Jackie Juarez, Secretary 
   1st Term
   Educator, Dreamer Scholar Alumna
4. Danica Powell, Outgoing Chair 
   2nd Term
   Founding Partner, Trestle Strategy Group
5. Christina Primeau 
   1st Term
   Google
6. Dan DeGolier
   1st Term
   Founder and Fractional CEO, Ascent CFO Solutions, LLC
7. Dennis Berry
   3rd Term
   Community Volunteer
8. Grace Gutierrez
   1st Term
   Engage2Learn
9. Jason Vallery 
   1st Term
   Microsoft, Dreamer Scholar Alumna  
10. Luis Garza, M.D.
    1st Term
    Tierras Garza, LLC
11. Michael Bosma
    1st Term
    Partner, Rubicon Development
12. Michelle Sulek
    1st Term
    Elevations Credit Union
13. Peter Braun 
    1st Term
    UBS
14. Shannon Sackmann  
    1st Term
    Human Factor 
15. William Barclay, Ph.D
    1st Term
    Retired, Scientist

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 volunteer application online.