Our Leadership
Meet Us
We are dedicated to contributing to the well-being of others and act as a catalyst for positive change. We are not afraid to think outside the box – to innovate resolutions to the most complex social problems of our time. We are led by tenets of transparency, trust, and honesty. The Embrave team brings clarity to transformational improvement.
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Our Leadership Team
![Mark Wester](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mark-Wester-2048x2048-1.webp)
Mark Wester
![April Tolliver](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/April-Tolliver-2048x2048-1.webp)
April Tolliver
![Carrie Gavitt](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Carrie-Gavett-2048x2048-1.webp)
Carrie Gavitt
![Dr. Sue Kuiper](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Sue-Kuiper-2048x2048-1.webp)
Dr. Sue Kuiper
![Dwight Smith](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Dwight-Smith-2048x2048-1.webp)
Dwight Smith
![Jeanie Vigil](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Jeanie-Vigil-2048x2048-1.webp)
Jeanie Vigil
![Jenner Behan](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Jenner-Behan-2048x2048-1.webp)
Jenner Behan
![Kathy Kennedy](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Kathy-Kennedy-2048x2048-1.webp)
Kathy Kennedy
![Kim Jamison](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Kim-Jamison-2048x2048-1.webp)
Kim Jamison
![Rachel Schiller](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Schiler-R.webp)
Rachel Schiller
![Marc Frazer](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Marc-Frazior-2048x2048-1.webp)
Marc Frazer
![Nicole Rae](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Nicole-Rae-2048x2048-1.webp)
Nicole Rae
![Dining Services Supervisor](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/new-image-placeholder-02.webp)
![Alicia Duren-Coleman](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Alicia-Duren-Coleman-2048x2048-1.webp)
Alicia Duren-Coleman
![David Hausen](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/David-Hausen-2048x2048-1.webp)
David Hausen
![Wanda Ernst](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Wanda-Ernst-1-2048x2048-1.webp)
Wanda Ernst
Our Board of Directors
![Fletcher Howard](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Fletcher-Howard-2048x2048-1.webp)
Fletcher Howard
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This includes thirteen years of progressively responsible positions in upper-level management. Fletcher is actively involved in the community, serving on numerous boards and committees. Fletcher received his Master of Arts from the University of Phoenix with a specialization in organizational management.
![Dr. Russell Ford](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Russell-Ford-2048x2048-1.webp)
Dr. Russell Ford
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Russell has a proven record of leadership with responsibility in team management, team building, and training. He currently oversees courses to enhance the student experience and adjunct faculty engagement through revisions in curriculum and updated material in the field of study. He is a subject matter expert for curriculum builds and program revision, using a scaffolding approach to prepare students as they move forward in their programs.
Core Expertise:
- Leadership, Criminal Justice Operations, Training, and Development
- Criminal Investigations
- Crime Scene Investigation, Latent Fingerprints
- Search and Seizure, Crime Scene Documentation
- Education and Course Development, Emergency Incident Planning
![Fletcher Howard](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Barb-Winter-2048x2048-1.webp)
Barbara J. Winter
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She formerly had responsibility for executive oversight of Human Resources, Payroll, Training, and the Real Estate Development and Facilities divisions of Ent, as Executive VP, and coordinated community outreach and philanthropy along the Front Range, as Chief Community Officer. Barb joined Ent after a 28-year career with Colorado Interstate Gas Company, where she last held the position of Assistant Vice President of Human Resources and Administration. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Colorado State University and served on the CSU Alumni Association board, where she last held the position of President of the board. She is a graduate of the Center for Creative Leadership Community Leaders program.
![Mary Carnell](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mary-Carness-2048x2048-1.webp)
Mary Carnell
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She is currently an instructor for EdCor providing medical education and training and serves as the CHPG Urgent Care Clinic Supervisor for Woodland Park, Monument, and Colorado Springs Urgent Care sites. Mary attended Cooke County College and earned her associate degree as a Registered Nurse. Since earning her degree, Mary has acquired a variety of experience as an RN that specifically attributes to her knowledge as a ComCor Board Member. She became a Health Services Administrator for the Cheyenne Mountain Re-entry Center / Correctional Facility, where she gained specialized experience as a PREA Facility Compliance Manager and ADA Coordinator.
![Shannon Chase](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Shannon-Chase-2048x2048-1.webp)
Shannon Chase
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![Ryan Darilek](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ryan-Derilek.webp)
Ryan Darilek
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![Cindy Johnson](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Cindy-Johnson.webp)
Cindy Johnson
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![Mark Wester](https://embrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mark-Wester-2048x2048-1.webp)