OUR ORGANIZATION
Board of Directors

Board Chair
Michelle Search
Jefferson Wells

Vice Chair
Lani Kessler
Kessler Personal Development Coaching

Secretary
Keith Trammell
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP

Treasurer
Keith Smith
InBank
Board Members

Kristen Deevy
Pensionmark Financial Group

John DellaSalle
Tennison Group

Laura Fitch
Centura Health–Porter Adventist Hospital

William Foy
Spearhead Mortgage Company

Tom Krysa
Foley & Lardner LLP

Dan May
Quitman Consulting

Peter Meyers
Black Creek Capital Markets

Melissa Morrow
FirstBank

Brian Sward
Jackson National Life Distributors

Noel Wickwar
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
PResident & CEO Michele Ostrander
Michele Ostrander joined Freedom Service Dogs of America in January 2016 as president and CEO. Michele has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership. Most recently, she served as CEO for Susan G. Komen® Colorado. Prior to Komen, she served as executive director for Tahoe Women’s Services, helping survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Honors include being named one of the 50 most influential people in Denver by 5280 Magazine in 2010 and an Out Front Power Player in 2012.
Michele holds a master’s degree in psychology from St. Bonaventure University. She currently serves as a board member and treasurer for Assistance Dogs International (ADI) and as a mayoral appointee for the Denver Judicial Discipline Commission. Previously, she has served as a mayoral appointee on the Denver Women’s Commission, board director for the Audubon Society of Greater Denver, and vice president of the Clayton Neighborhood Association. She lives in Denver with her wife, Sofia Aguilar, and her dogs, Toodles and Scout, all of whom love to camp, hike, and enjoy the beauty of Colorado.
To contact Michele, email [email protected] or call 303-922-6231.
leadership team
Karen Aalund, Director of Philanthropy
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Erin Conley, Director of Communications
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Laura Rogers, Director of Finance and Administration
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