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Meet Our Staff

SPARK SERVICE
WE FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THEN BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SPARK CHANGE. TOGETHER, WE IGNITE NEW FRIENDSHIPS OVER SHARED GOALS AND FUEL TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT WHERE IT IS NEEDED THE MOST. 

Spark Staff

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Patrice Hawkins, MSW
Chief Executive Officer
phawkins@sparkthechangecolorado.org

Community & Corporate Engagement:

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Brooks Bryant
Community & Corporate Director
Statewide

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bbryant@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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​​Emily Garrigus
Community & Corporate Manager
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Statewide
egarrigus@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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Mike O'Connor
Community & Corporate Event Coordinator

Denver-Metro
moconnor@sparkthechangecolorado.org

Denver House1000 Initiative:

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​​Leanne Mersmann
House1000 Volunteer Manager
Denver-Metro
lmersmann@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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Adrian Jones, MSW
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House1000 Mental Wellness Coordinator
Denver-Metro
ajones@sparkthechangecolorado.org

Marketing & Communications:

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Madison Taylor
Marketing & Communications Director
Statewide

mtaylor@sparkthechangecolorado.org

Mental Wellness Program:

If you are seeking mental health services with our Mental Wellness Program, please call our intake line at 720-262-3273.
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For crisis services call or text the Colorado Crisis Hotline: 1-844-493-TALK (8255)
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​Kelly Groen
Mental Wellness Program Director

Statewide
kgroen@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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​Barb Knapp
Spark Health Corps Manager

National Service Program- Statewide
bknapp@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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Dena Rodriguez-Leach, BSW, MSW, MPPA, Clinical Specialist
Supervision Program Manager
​Statewide​
drodriguez@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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​Tonya Johnson
Southern Colorado Program Manager

Pueblo & Colorado Springs
tjohnson@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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Karla Perez
Mental Wellness Program Manager

Denver
kperez@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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L. Cope
Volunteer Care Specialist

Statewide
lcope@sparkthechangecolorado.org

Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP):

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​​Juli German
RSVP Program Director
Colorado Statewide
jgerman@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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​​John Remillard
National Service Programs Administrator
Statewide
jremillard@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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​​Nancy Harris
RSVP Manager
Alamosa County
nharris@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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​Maggie Obermann
RSVP Manager
Broomfield County
mobermann@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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​​Josie Boynton
RSVP Manager
Huerfano County
jboynton@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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Lynn Soukup
RSVP Manager
Montezuma County
lsoukup@sparkthechangecolorado.org

Senior Companion Program:

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​​Laura Kinder
Senior Companion Program Director
Statewide
lkinder@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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Terri Patrick
Senior Companion Program Manager

Southern Colorado
tpartick@sparkthechangecolorado.org
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Staff
    • Our Board
    • Our Partners
    • Our Newsletters
    • Our Blog
    • Join Our Team!
  • Spark Programs
    • Community & Corporate Engagement >
      • Board Service
      • Corporate Engagement >
        • Corporate Membership
        • Stories of Impact
      • Nonprofit Engagement
    • Empowering Aging (55+) >
      • Senior Companion Program
      • RSVP
    • Mental Wellness >
      • Statewide Services
      • Spark Health Corps
      • SparKnowledge
    • Minoru Yasui Community Volunteer Award
    • House 1000 Initiative
  • Volunteer
  • Upcoming Events
  • Donate
  • Contact Us