LAEF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Don Mares, Board President Executive Director Colorado Department of Labor Luis Ramirez, Board Treasurer Senior Vice President Guaranty Bank and Trust Company Frank Sanchez, Ph.D., Board Secretary  Associate Vice Chancellor University of Colorado Denver Rob Alvardo Executive Vice President Palo Alto, Inc Luis Canela Sports Anchor/Sports Director Univision Colorado Bob Catalani President and CEO Beverage Distributors Pat Cortez Senior Vice President of Public Relations Wells Fargo Bank Monica Cortez-Sangster Director of Human Resources, State of Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration George Garcia Vice President CH2M HILL Christine Johnson, Ph.D. Owner Educational Assistance Group, LLC Deanna Knowles Director of Operations, Continuing Education University of Colorado at Boulder Ed Martinez Vice President Nelnet Student Loan Corporation Jack Sparks Vice President Key Bank STAFF Jim Chavez Executive Director Olivia Mendoza Development Director Christina Garcia Administrative Assistant