Jodi graduated with a BS in Economics/Finance from Texas Wesleyan University in 1988 and went on to earn her MBA at Winthrop College in 1991. After graduate school, Jodi moved to Lexington, KY to take a finance position at Lexmark International for two years before moving to Austin, TX in 1993 to work for Dell Computer. She held a number of positions at Dell over an eight year period with the last position as Director of Sales and Marketing for the Federal Government. She moved to Southern California, and after a short "break" started her own business as a Marketing Consultant before moving back to Colorado in 2007. She sold her marketing consulting company, and went back to the financial industry in 2012 as Investment Advisor Representative with Transamerica Financial Advisors before coming to the Parkinson Association of the Rockies as the Executive Director.   

 

In her free time, you can find Jodi enjoying the mountains, skiing and playing tennis.

Karen is no stranger to the nonprofit world, having been both volunteering and working in nonprofit since she was 13! She attended Northwestern University in Chicago and received her Philanthropy and Fundraising Management Certification. She also attended George Washington University in DC. She recently moved back to Denver after a 17 year hiatus. When Karen was first in Colorado, she worked with Up With People. Karen eventually moved to Chicago and worked with the American Red Cross and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Boston was her next step, to work at the Accelerated Cure Project for MS, then the Children's Friend, a child based advocacy organization.

You can find Karen enjoying the great outdoors, appreciating the sunshine, hiking, enjoying concerts in the park and laughing while she tries to master cooking at the altitude in Colorado.

Elena recently moved to the Denver from the central mountains of Idaho. She studied classics and history at the University of Puget Sound before serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Indonesia. As an English teacher in the Peace Corps, Elena worked with local schools and businesses to organize events ranging from youth leadership camps to teacher trainings. After returning home, the call of nonprofit and colder weather led her to Denver. Having had a father with Parkinson's, Elena was drawn to the Parkinson Association and the opportunity to work with such a committed and inspiring organization. 

In her free time, Elena loves to hike, bake, and enjoy the Denver sunshine with her god-dog, Winston. Elena is excited to get to know the Parkinson's community and provide the programming assistance needed to grow the Association even further.

Chris is a Colorado native with over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector.  Her experience includes work in development, fundraising, administration, special events, and working  with volunteers and Boards of Directors. 

She's a team player who appreciates the strengths and

diversity of a strong team. She's passionate about making a difference in people's lives and is excited to  be a part of the very dedicated staff at the Parkinson's Association.

On Sunday, June 3rd join the Parkinson Association for the 16th Annual Vitality Walk at Wash Park in Denver or  Sandstone Ranch in Longmont - or Choose to Snooze!

This year marks our Sweet 16 th Annual Vitality Walk and our goal is to have more than 1,600 individuals participate in promoting community awareness about Parkinson's and raise over $250,000 to support our programs and services.