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Equity Advisory Focus Group

Director White has selected fifteen participants to be a part of the Commission’s Equity Advisory Focus Group. The Commission received 30+ applications from highly quailifed indviduals. The final selection priortized participants from community, advocacy, and goverment entities. We appreciate everyone that expressed interest in joining the group. Staff is currently meeting with all participants on a monthly basis. Summaries from the meetings can be found below.

Equity Advisory Focus Group Members

Andrew Bennett- Energy Outreach Colorado
Amy Petre Hill- Colorado Cross Disabilities Coalition
Bruce Barnum- Colorado Center for Law & Policy
Camille Pollan- Accenture
Claudia Folska- All-Access Transit Solutions
Crystal Launder- City of Boulder  
Emily Tracy- City of Cañon City
Juan Roberto Madrid- Green Latinos

Jice Johnson- Economic Development Association for Black Communities
Katara Burrola- Mi Familia Vota
Melissa Mejia- Community Economic Defense Project
Miana Campbell- Department of Energy
Milena Castaneda- CO TEEM
Robert Rigonan- EarthJustice  
Sidra Aghababian- National Caucus of Environmental Legislators