staff
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Staff
ELYCIA COOK, CEO
"I work at BBBSC because being a part of the mentoring movement and being a mentor is my way of being the person I needed most when I was a child. I encourage people of all ages, life situations, backgrounds and ethnicities to always be a mentor and have a mentor." -Elycia Cook
Some highlights of Elycia’s impact include:
- Over 15 years of positive youth development and non-profit leadership
- 2019 Leadership Denver Graduate
- 2020 National Mentor Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2021 Denver Business Journal Outstanding Woman in Business
- 2022 Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce Top 25 Most Influential Women
- 2022 Denver Business Journal Outstanding CEO
- 2022 BBBSC Big Sister
- 2023 Colorado Titan100 CEO
- Colorado Gives Foundation Board of Directors
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2022/10/Headshot_ElyciaCook.jpg)
Executive Team
Taylor Gantt
Chief Operating Officer
Polica Houston
Vice President of Programs
Danielle Ramacciotti
Executive Director - Pikes Peak
Staff
finance & administration
Constance Douglas
Accounting Assistant
Haley Fried
Executive and Board Relations Manager
Brooke Gigliotti
People and Operations Specialist
Michael Stevens
Controller
DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING
Mendy Evans
Director of Grants
Bee Haddad
Donor Database Coordinator
Andy Matott
Senior Director of Grants
Lakeasha Smith
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Claire O'Brien
Development Manager
Alison Wisneski
Marketing and Communications Manager
Programs
Jenna Anundsen
Program Specialist
Janelle Bieker
Mentor Plus Manager
Javon Carter
Enrollment Specialist
Ricardo Casillas
Communications and Outreach Specialist
Makencie Cline
Program Specialist-Community
Paige Coffman
Lead Program Coordinator
Chris Dewey
Interim Director of Mentor Plus
Nicole Erich
Enrollment and Matching Specialist
Gemma Gonzalez
Program Specialist
Marsena (Mars) Holsopple
Director of Customer Experience
Annastasia Koerner
Program Specialist - Community Mentoring
Michael Kirkland
Sports Buddies Team Lead
Riley Lane
Lead Program Coordinator
Nick Maiurro
Pikes Peak Program Director
Caitlin Mahoney
Youth and Family Enrollment Specialist
Andrea Martinez-Dugick
Program Coordinator - STARS Program
Kelly Nelson
Program Specialist - Sports Buddies
Robert Nelson
Manager of Youth and Family Engagement
Bonnie Newman
Program Manager - Community Mentoring
Marissa Panning
Senior Program Director
Sergio Portesan
Program Specialist - Big Futures
Lissette Quintero
Enrollment Specialist
James Salsberry
Program Specialist-Sports Buddies
Shauntay Scott
Program Manager - Sports Buddies
Jasmyne Sherman
Lead Program Coordinator
Amy Stapleton
Enrollment Manager
Duku Wani
Program Specialist-Community
Executive Team
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/10/Taylor_mobile.png)
Taylor Gantt
Chief Operating Officer
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/10/Polica_mobile.png)
Polica Houston
Vice President of Programs
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/10/Danielle_mobile.png)
Danielle Ramacciotti
Executive Director- Pikes Peak
Finance and Administration
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/8.png)
Constance Douglas
Accounting Assistant
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/7.png)
Haley Fried
Executive and Board Relations Manager
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/Mobile-Headshots.png)
Brooke Gigliotti
People and Operations Specialist
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/10/Staff-Photo-Coming-Soon-1.jpg)
Michael Stevens
Controller
Development and Marketing
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/10.png)
Mendy Evans
Director of Grants
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/9.png)
Bee Haddad
Donor Database Coordinator
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/12.png)
Andy Matott
Senior Director of Grants
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/15.png)
Claire O'Brien
Development Manager
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/13.png)
Lakeasha Smith
Director of Strategic Partnerships
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/9.png)
Alison Wisneski
Marketing and Communication Manager
Programs
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/16.png)
Jenna Anundson
Program Specialist - Pike's Peak
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/9.png)
Janelle Bieker
Mentor Plus Manager
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/19.png)
Javon Carter
Enrollment Specialist
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/20.png)
Ricky Casillas
Communications and Outreach Specialist
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/9.png)
Makencie Cline
Program Specialist - Community
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/21.png)
Paige Coffman
Lead Program Coordinator
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/23.png)
Chris Dewey
Mentor Plus Manager
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/25.png)
Nicole Erich
Enrollment and Matching Specialist
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/9.png)
Gemma Gonzalez
Program Specialist - Bilingual
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/27.png)
Michael Kirkland
Team Lead - Sports Buddies
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/Mobile-Headshots-2.png)
Annastasia Koerner
Program Specialist - Community Mentoring
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/Mobile-Headshots-1.png)
Riley Lane
Lead Program Coordinator
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/28.png)
Shauntay Larson Scott
Program Manager - Sports Buddies
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2024/03/Mobile-Headshots-4.png)
Caitlin Mahoney
Youth and Family Enrollment Specialist
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/29.png)
Nick Maiurro
Director - Pike's Peak Program
![IMGP2093](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2024/01/40.png)
Andrea Martinez-Dugick
Program Coordinator - STARS Program Pikes Peak
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/9.png)
Alyssa Miller
Program Specialist - Community
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/30.png)
Kelly Nelson
Program Specialist - Sports Buddies
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2024/02/42.png)
Rob Nelson
Manager of Youth and Family Engagement
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/31.png)
Bonnie Newman
Program Manager- Community Mentoring
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/32.png)
Marissa Panning
Senior Program Director
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/33.png)
Sergio Portesan
Program Specialist - Big Futures
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/34.png)
Lissette Quintero
Enrollment Specialist
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/9.png)
James Salsberry
Program Specialist - Sports Buddies
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/35.png)
Jas Sherman
Lead Program Coordinator
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/36.png)
Amy Stapleton
Enrollment Manager
![](https://www.biglittlecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2023/11/9.png)
Duku Wani
Program Specialist - Community