Meet the Board of CONO

  • Sara Vaas

    Executive Director

    Board Member Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region, President of Old Colorado City Partnership and Board member of Community Health Partnerships

  • Bree Shellito

    Board Chair

    Garden Ranch Neighborhood

    Senior Manager of Community Impact, ENT Credit Union

  • Stephanie Adams, MPA

    Board Member

    Rustic Hills

    Site Director UCCS Downtown, CS Rising Professionals, Mayors Civic Leadership Fellow 2020, El Paso County Citizens Outreach Group

  • Sami Mooney

    Board Secretary

    Garden Ranch Neighborhood

    Pikes Peak Workforce Center, Business Relations Specialist

  • Tess Warren

    Board Vice-Chair

    Southborough Neighborhood

    Library Manager, Ruth Holley Library

  • Brandon Eldridge

    Board Member

    Southeast Colorado Springs

    Vectra Bank Branch Manager, Leadership Pikes Peak – Board Member, Serves on the LNow! Steering Committee, Kids on Bikes – Treasurer, SCWCC Foundation – President of the Board

  • Fadil Lee

    Board Member

    Ridgeview

    Law Enforcement Officer, Department of Homeland Security

  • James Hoffman

    Board Treasurer

    Falcon Hills

    Sr. Tax Manager, Stockman Kast Ryan & Co

  • TerryJosiah Sharpe

    Board Member

    Northeast

    Music Executive, Anthem Music Enterprises

  • Daniel Way

    Board Member

    Mid Shooks Run

    F16 Instructor Pilot and First Officer, Boeing 737 for United Airlines

  • Kimberly Gold

    Board Member

    Spring Creek

    CEO, The Gold Standard, Colorado Governor’s Fellow 2023, Board of Directors, Black Chamber of Commerce

  • Niki Cicak

    Board Member

    Springs Ranch Neighborhood

    Director of Community Engagement, Underline Infrastructure

  • Toby Lorenc

    Board Member

    Pulpit Rock Neighborhood

    Real Estate Agent - Berkshire Hathaway

  • Kelly Bull

    Board Member

    Stratton Meadows Neighborhood

    Owner, Landscape Designer, & Garden Coach at Kelly Bull Permaculture Design in Colorado Springs, CO

Strategic Goals

  • Community

    Create a culture of infectious engagement inspiring neighbors to get involved in activities impacting their neighborhoods.

    Build a passionate Board, Staff, & Volunteer base who actively champion our vision & mission.

    Build 77 Neighborhood Leaders representing 12 Neighborhood Networks.

    Develop Neighborhood Network strategies & plans.

  • Neighborhood Connections

    Cultivate experiences where neighbors feel known and supported.

    Regularly assess our impact through a neighbor needs and outcomes assessment.

    Facilitate & Support Interaction to build relationships between neighbors and with leaders.

    Create awareness of opportunities where neighbors can regularly engage with the community.

  • Programs

    Equip neighbors with the tools, information, and training needed to drive community engagement.

    Create, share, & train neighbors on effective tools to improve their neighborhoods.

    Optimize Educational Programs to be easily accessible.

    Provide additional resources & connections that mobilize neighbors.

  • Strategy

    Effectively build a strategy and brand that is communicated and embraced by our community

    Continually develop the CONO strategy and align our brand to build trust.

    Develop Strategic Partnerships to effectively achieve CONO’s mission.

    Utilize targeted communications through all channels to share CONO throughout the community.

  • Financial

    Increase overall revenue through diversified sources to support programmatic growth.

    Generate revenue through diverse sources such as events and other creative funding sources.

    Provide donation opportunities for every individual and business in the community to engage with CONO’s mission.

    Ensure sustainability of revenue with no single entity providing more than 50% of revenue.

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