Friends,
Happy New Year to you and your loved ones! I hope you had time for rest and celebration over the holidays. 2022 is already in full swing here at Denver Indian Family Resource Center with lots of planning and transition in the air.
This month, Tara Manthey is stepping down after two years with DIFRC—first serving on the Board of Directors and then as Executive Director since fall 2020. We wish her well in her next endeavor working as a consultant so she can spend more time caring for her children and attending to health issues. She has promised not to go far and will continue to support DIFRC and the Native community in Denver as a volunteer and community member.
I’m excited to share that two DIFRC staff members will be serving as interim Co-Directors. Marsha Whiting, Operations Director, and Verla Howell, Programs Director, have both worked or volunteered for DIFRC in various capacities for many years. They have extensive experience and the organization is in good hands while the Board of Directors conducts a search for a permanent leader.
Here is a link to the job announcement for DIFRC Executive Director and hope that you’ll help think of friends and family members who might be a good fit. Thank you for helping spread the word.
Kind regards,
Adrianne Maddux,
Vice Chair of the Board of Directors
