Board of Directors

General CounselColorado Mountain College Lucia Padilla is the General Counsel at Colorado Mountain College. Prior to taking on this role in 2023, she served as a Senior Assistant Attorney General within the Colorado Attorney General’s Office primarily practicing state and federal employment law and litigation. She has also held roles in private practice and as…

Occupation: Director of Student & Family Services, Roaring Fork Schools Kelly Medina-Pacheco is the Director of Student and Family Services for Roaring Fork Schools, where she develops equitable support systems in collaboration with families, schools, and the community. With over a decade of experience, she previously led the Family Resource Center, enhancing health access and…

Occupation: Spanish Language Outreach Coordinator, Basalt Regional Library; Community Engagement Data Management Intern, Community Builders  Steven Garcia-Machuca is an emerging public health and policy professional with a passion for community engagement and health equity. He is committed to advancing public health through data-driven policies and grassroots initiatives. Steven’s experience includes improving diabetes care in underserved…

Joined board in 2023 Occupation: Senior Sustainability and Philanthropy Manager, Aspen Skiing Company Board Committee: Hannah Berman is the Senior Sustainability and Philanthropy Manager at Aspen One, where she runs environmental, community, and outdoor access programs. She helped pass ballot initiatives to increase teacher pay and support affordable housing in the Roaring Fork Valley. She…

Joined board in 2023 Occupation: Assistant Principal, Crystal River Elementary Kendall Reiley is the Assistant Principal at Crystal River Elementary in Carbondale, part of Roaring Fork School District. She is also a leader with the Mountain Voices Project, and a Mountain Family patient. Before working at Crystal River, Kendall taught at Basalt Elementary and Glenwood Springs…

Joined the board in 2023Occupation: Dentist Paul joined the Mountain Family Health Center’s Board in 2023. He recently practiced dentistry at Mountain Family’s Rifle and Basalt clinics. In addition to having a successful private practice in Vail for more than 38 years, he is on the Vail Health medical staff, assisting the emergency department with…

Joined board in 2023 Occupation: Senior Instructor, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAssociate Director, PEACHnet Practice Based Research Network Elena is currently a Senior Instructor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She is also the Associate Director of Partners Engaged in Achieving Changes in Health Network (PEACHnet),…

Joined board in 2022 Occupation: Chief Population Health Officer, Vail Health / Executive Director, Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Board Committee: Chris is the Chief Population Health Officer for Vail Health and the Executive Director of Eagle Valley Behavioral Health at Vail Health. Before leading the Population Health strategy and the Behavioral Health Service Line at…

Joined board in 2022 Occupation: Executive Director, Eagle Valley Community Foundation Board Committee: Development and Communications In 2020, Melina Valsecia, born and raised in Argentina, became the Executive Director of the Eagle Valley Community Foundation. With broad experience in community organizing, advocacy, and strengthening the leadership of the Latinx community, Melina has the vision to build an…

Joined board in 2020 Occupation: Executive Director, MANAUS Board Committee: Executive, Finance Sydney Schalit is the Executive Director of MANAUS, a social justice nonprofit that works in partnership with others to help create sustainable solutions to issues that further equity within our communities using the principles of community organizing and co-design. Sydney proudly serves as…