Family Star is fortunate to have attracted some high profile board members who are passionate about Montessori early childhood education. I thank each board member for their time commitment, their financial giving, and their innovative thinking that has helped put Family Star on a path for future growth and success. Board members spent a tremendous amount of time in board meetings, committees, a strategic planning retreat, and a strategic marketing retreat, working together with staff and parents, and made very measurable process this past year in strengthening our leadership and financial stability to ensure a strong, quality program for the next 20 years. As we look to the coming year, I can assure you that we all have the same passion and commitment that we have had for the past 20 years. We are not only reaching for the stars, we are achieving them.”
- Nancy Cohen, Board Chair
Board of Directors
Board of Directors:
Nancy Cohen, Legal Counsel, Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell, LLP – Chair
Jim Barrett, Enterprise Architect/System Engineer – Vice Chair
Adam Newman, CPA, GHP Horwath, P.C. – Treasurer
Cory Councilman, Director Operations, Xentity Corporation
Martha Eubanks, Community Volunteer
Allana Farley, Parent
Eric Liebman, Attorney, Moye White
Lee Panier, Retired Attorney
Vienna Presley, Community Volunteer
Bruce Sattler, Attorney
Reed Stilwell, Design Principal, Studio TBD CO_LA(B)_orative
Jeff Tucker, Director of Human Resources, Mental Health Center of Denver
Martha Urioste, Ph.D., Education Consultant
Policy Council
The Family Star Policy Council is comprised of family representatives and staff volunteers who provide an open and balanced perspective on the overall direction of the organization.
The council meets monthly and a representative of the council sits on the board.
The council’s purpose is:
- To increase parent involvement
- To enable parents to engage in shared decision making
- To increase the number of leaders in the organization
- To increase awareness of how the program operates
How the council works with the board/staff:
- Through a designated, elected representative
- Reviews, provides input and approves various items monthly.
- Submit recommendations to the board for consideration
- Board member is assigned as a liaison
How this collaboration benefits Family Star:
- Provides valuable parent perspective
- Allows parents to better appreciate what is put into operating Family Star
- Builds and strengthens parent leaders
Staff
Ginny Trierweiler, President/CEO
I am particularly proud of the work our staff, senior management and volunteers. Family Star staff is known for their unsurpassed skills, dedication, and genuine caring for children and families. Their tireless energy in making sure we perform beyond expectations in quality of student outcomes we produce annually never fails to inspire me. Community needs for quality early childhood education are great, so we work every day to meet the challenges of sustaining a program of uncompromising quality, while growing and adapting to meet changing community needs.
We have the people, the proven approach, and the force of will to sustain this excellent program, through continual improvement of our business, our services, and our facilities. We also have a vision to participate actively in efforts to make quality early childhood education available to all children in our community.
Ginny Trierweiler, President & CEO
Executive Staff:
Ginny Trierweiler, Ph.D., President & CEO
Jennifer Olson, Director of Operations
Zena De Guzman, Finance Director
Stacia Harris, Executive Assistant
Managers, Coordinators & Specialists:
Maggie Gimbel, Head Start Manager
Gerri Stirlacci, LCSW, Mental Health & Disabilities Coordinator
Angie Durlin, Human Resources Manager
Shanna Kattari, M.Ed, Communications Manager
Annelise Nugent, NW Center Director
Jeff Waxman, NE Center Primary Director
Jocella Atkins-Banks, NE Center Director
Stacey Fisher, Account Specialist
Gordon Smith, Facilities Manager
Family Partnership Team:
Angelica Arambula, Child Family Advocate NE
Patsy Bruce, Community Child Family Advocate
Herlinda Lipe, Parent Educator
Beth Brinkerhoff, Parent Educator
Keri Morgan, Parent Educator
Jillian Faux, LSW, Mental Health Consultant
