Interested in working with DUG? Learn more about employment opportunities here.
Linda Appel Lipsius
Executive Director
Niki Barouxis
Food Forest Coordinator
Hannah Buchenau
Grants & Data Manager
Laura Calderón
Bilingual Youth Programs Manager
Kristi Hatakka
Compost Coordinator
Judy Elliott
Community Education Cultivator
Lara Fahnestock
Senior Director of Gardens
Eliza Greene
Director of Garden Leadership
Riley Dehr
Bilingual Youth Programs Coordinator
Creighton Hofeditz
Director of Permaculture & Perennials
Taylor Kibble
Physical Infrastructure Coordinator
Niko Kirby
Director of Marketing & Communications
All PR inquiries should be directed to Stef Jones at stefanie@feedmedia.com
Marisa Loury
Volunteer Coordinator
Daniel Maynard
Office Manager
Nessa Mogharreban
Director of Corporate Partnerships
Shay Moon
Food Access Program Coordinator
Debbie Nash
Director of Finance
Brittany Pimentel
Director of Operations
Caroline Sprague
Community Events Manager
Paula Thomas
Digital Storyteller
Meet Our Board
Briana Borin-Lygizos
Chief People and Culture Officer at Snooze
Jolon Clark
Colorado State Director at Environmental Defense Fund
Tim Craft
Founder of Craft Companies
Andrew Feldman
Private Wealth Advisor at Legacy Wealth Partners
Charon Earnest
Data Systems Manager at Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners
Brooke Gabbert
Director of Communications at Study.com
Richard Hess
Attorney at Coan, Payton & Payne
Adam Larkey
COO at Zeppelin Development
Jason Longsdorf
Associate Vice President at HDR
Kelly Nordini
CEO at Conservation Colorado
Jesse Ogas
Executive Director of Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Engagement at 9News
Melissa Rosas
Senior Vice President at Consor Engineers, LLC
Chris Shaffner
Senior Vice President at CoBank
Melinda Warner
Garden Leader at Golden Community Garden
Zane Way
Vice President at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Interested in joining the DUG board?
Board recruitment generally happens each spring. If you’re interested in joining, please email Linda Appel Lipsius, Executive Director.
