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.

Our Leadership Team

Mark Wester
Executive Director

April Tolliver
Program Support Manager

Carrie Gavitt
Clinical Services Manager

Dr. Sue Kuiper
Client Services Director

Dwight Smith
Staff Development Coordinator

Jeanie Vigil
Program Care Manager

Jenner Behan
Quality Assurance Coordinator

Kathy Kennedy
Director of Human Resources

Kim Jamison
Program Care Manager

Rachel Schiller
Program Care Manager

Marc Frazer
Maintenance Technician

Nicole Rae
Grants & Contracts Coordinator

Dining Services Supervisor

Alicia Duren-Coleman
Business Manager

David Hausen
Client Support Manager

Wanda Ernst
Executive Assistant
Our Board of Directors

Fletcher Howard
Director
Fletcher is a highly qualified former Police Commander with over thirty-eight years of experience.

Dr. Russell Ford
Director
Russell Ford is a lead instructor at Colorado Technical University based in Colorado Springs, CO.

Barbara J. Winter
Director
Barbara joined Ent Credit Union in 2001.

Mary Carnell
Director
Mary Carnell is a Registered Nurse with over 35 years of experience.

Shannon Chase
Chairperson
Shannon Chase is currently the Vice President of Commercial Lending at The Eastern Colorado Bank.

Ryan Darilek
Vice Chairperson
Ryan Darilek has over 20 years of Construction Industry Experience, directing a Full Scope of Construction Projects.

Cindy Johnson
Director
Cindy Johnson has 35 years of experience as a Senior Human Resources Hospitality Executive.

Mark Wester
Executive Director
Mark holds an abundance of clinical and healthcare leadership experience.