United Way of Larimer County Welcomes Seven New Board Members
United Way of Larimer County is excited to welcome seven new community leaders to its Board of Directors. The new Directors join 12 returning members and represent a diversity of experiences, sectors and geographic regions within Larimer County.
“We’re thrilled to welcome seven new members with such incredible backgrounds, experiences and expertise to the Board of Directors at United Way of Larimer County. We’re always looking toward the future and finding ways to ensure we’re meeting people in the places they live with the resources and access they need to thrive,” says Kelly McBartlett, United Way of Larimer County’s 2023-24 Board Chair. “With our existing board members and everyone that is joining, we’re excited for the future of Larimer County.”
The new members of United Way’s Board of Directors include: Colleen DePasquale, Executive Director for the Estes Park Chamber of Commerce; Kelsey Di’Astra, Creative & Communications Manager at Foothills Unitarian Church; Caesar Garduno, USDN Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Fellow at the City of Fort Collins; Lee Green, Vice President of Contract Administration at Woodward; Yolanda McKnight, Procurement Buyer at Broadcom; Lori Rasmussen, retired community leader; and Karen Wong Brown, Executive Director at Unified Workforce.
“United Way has been instrumental to the growth of my nonprofit organization, Unified Workforce… Now I want to give back to United Way in different ways such as serving on the Board. United Way is a place where we can bring multicultural communities together with a shared vision and goal,” says Karen Wong Brown.
United Way of Larimer County’s Board members may serve up to three consecutive three-year terms. The organization recruits for the Board of Directors and Board Committees annually in the spring to begin their term on July 1. For more details, visit uwaylc.org.
