The members of CHSDA’s Executive Committee guide the association toward its mission. The Executive Committee is composed of five annually elected officers (President, President-Elect, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer). The current CHSDA President chairs the Executive Committee and the immediate Past President sits on the Executive Committee.
There must a minimum of two representatives from the large ten counties, two representatives from medium counties, two representatives from small counties. The Director of the Department of Human Services from the largest county has a permanent seat on the Executive Committee.
Members (Current Term: July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026):
President: Jamie Ulrich, Weld County
Vice President: Janey Barker, Gilpin County
Treasurer: Heather O’Hayre, Larimer County
Secretary: Dan Makelky, Arapahoe County
Past President: Megan Burch, Eagle County
President-Elect: Deb Ruttenberg, Grand/Jackson County
Largest County Representative: Anne-Marie Braga, Denver
At Large Representative: Donna Rohde, Otero County
Northwest Regional Representative: Sharon Longhurst-Pritt, Garfield County
Northeast Regional Representative: Andrew Lorensen, Lincoln County
Metro Regional Representative: Mary Berg, Jefferson County
Southeast Regional Representative: Kim Mauthe, Teller County
Southwest Regional Representative: Anne Gallegos, Delta County
San Luis Valley Regional Representative: Catherine Salazar, Alamosa County
