Meet the Team

Co-Founder and Executive Director

Director of Operations
English, Tigrinya, Arabic, Amharic

Director of Development

Director of Community Engagement
English, Spanish, Japanese, Swahili

Director of HR & Finance

Food Systems & Farm Manager
English, Swahili, French, Lingala, Spanish and Portuguese

Community Navigation Manager
English, Swahili, Afaan Oromo, Somali, and Amharic

Office Manager
English, Burmese, Karenni

Communications Coordinator

Community Navigator
English, Spanish

Community Navigator
English, Dari, Pashto, Urdu

Community Navigator
Swahili, English, Kikuyu

Food Systems Coordinator

English, Spanish

Food Systems Assistant
English, Pular, French, Wolof, Arabic, Hassaniya

Volunteer Coordinator

English, Spanish

English Language Instructor

English Language Instructor
English, Burmese

Facilities Manager

English, Karen

Marketplace Manager

Babysitter
English, Dari

Safety & Security Manager

Safety & Security Personnel

Co-Founder and Clinical Program Director

Practice Manager

Dental Director, DDS
English, Hindi, Sindhi, Marathi, Punjabi

DDS

DDS

English, Portuguese

DDS

DMD

English, Vietnamese

Registered Dental Hygienist
English, Vietnamese

Extended Duties Dental Assistant
English, Arabic

Extended Duties Dental Assistant
English, Farsi

Extended Duties Dental Assistant
English, Karen, Burmese

Dental Assistant
English, Arabic

Dental Assistant

English, Somali

Dental Assistant

English, Dari, Pashto

Sterilization Tech

English, Dari, Farsi

Dental Front Office Personnel

English, Dari

Dental Front Office Personnel

English, Spanish

Assistant Farm Manager

English,  Maay Maay, Somali, Swahili

Farmer
English, Arabic, Italian, Somali, Maay Maay, Swahili

Farmer
English, Somali, Maay Maay, Italian, Swahili, Arabic

Farmer
English, Karenni, Burmese

Board Chair

Naz joined Africa Development Promise (ADP) as the Director of Regional Programs in 2022 and leads programs in Rwanda and Uganda. She serves as a key member of the organization’s leadership team and plays an active role with country level leadership. With more than a dozen years of international development experience, including working in Washington DC, Kenya, and Ghana, Naz has extensive experiences in knowledge management and analysis of Sub-Saharan Africa enterprise development and trade programs, training-of-trainers, and holistic child/sports for development implementation. She also has seven years of human resources and people operations leadership experiences from both the private and non-profit sectors in Denver.

Board Vice Chair

Scott is a seasoned executive with experience in consumer products (Procter & Gamble), strategy consulting (BCG), technology (Rhythms Netconnections and Inflow), and manufacturing (TruStile Doors).  Most recently, Scott was the Chief Executive Officer of TruStile Doors headquartered in Denver.  Scott has a strong affinity for the refugee and immigrant community formed through his experience interacting with TruStile employees who are members of the community. His involvement with Project Worthmore began through his wife Tricia who was a Project Worthmore volunteer for a number of years.  Scott is a graduate of Northwestern University and also holds an MBA from Northwestern.  He and his wife live in Denver and have three children.  Scott is under the delusion that he is an athlete and is an avid skier and cyclist.

Board Treasurer

Lisa became passionate about helping refugee families while living abroad in Spain with her family, which led her to creating the Furnish a Future project while there. She built her career in the Investment Management Industry, where she was an executive at both ALPS and TIFIN across a span of 25 years. She, her husband and two children are passionate world travelers and outdoor enthusiasts, who can often be found cycling or skiing in the beautiful mountains of Colorado.

Board Member

Erik is a longtime Colorado resident and has been a supporter of Project Worthmore for many years. As an engineering Director in the energy industry he has experience with team leadership, economic evaluation, operational analysis and general problem solving. Erik has a Bachelor’s of Geology from Colorado University, Boulder and a Masters in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He lives in Denver with his wife and two daughters and is passionate about the history, community and culture of the city.

Board Member

Jenn Peppers, MBA is a leadership coach with a niche in career transitions and executive development. She has a background in HR management and is a Certified Professional Coach and Dare to Lead™ Facilitator (Brené Brown, PhD). She has served on the Board of Directors of several non-profits and is an advocate for equity and belonging. Jenn and her family live in Denver, CO and have supported Project Worthmore for over a decade. She loves a good adventure – hiking, skiing, cycling, traveling, trying something new – but is equally content reading a good book or watching the sunset at her family’s lake house.

Board Member

Tamara graduated from the University of Virginia with a BA in international relations. After owning a business in the health and fitness industry for 16 years, she pivoted to pursue a Masters in Social Work, and now serves adolescents who have experienced trauma or mental health crises. Tamara is a long-time volunteer with Project Worthmore. Her passions include promoting health and wellness within the refugee community and other underserved populations. Tamara resides in Denver with her family. In her free time, Tamara enjoys long distance running, biking and traveling.

Board Member

Tyler is an Executive Vice President at CBRE and focuses on industrial real estate for his day job.  As a 21 year old Tyler had a powerful experience to help a large amount of Tibetan Refugees on their journey to the safety of the UNHCR that has forever shaped his compassion and desire to aid the refugee community.  Tyler graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder and lives in Denver with his wife and two young children.

Board Member

Satish joined K&G Petroleum, LLC as the CFO in 2017, with extensive retail c-store experience from an operational, industry banking and treasury management perspective. He has over 20 years in corporate finance background, focused on Growth Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Raise and post synergetic Process/ Systems integration and efficiency, and over 15 years of experience working for fortune 500 institutional lenders including Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Bank of the West/ BNP Paribas.

Board Member

Sandrine is a multilingual and multicultural marketing professional and a fervent advocate of diversity representation. Born to an Indian immigrant family in France, Sandrine graduated with a degree in International Management and earned her MBA. She is fluent in 4 languages; French, German, Hindi, and English and is currently learning Spanish and Sanskrit.  After working for global organizations around the world, she followed her passion and started MIKADO International, a marketing agency to raise awareness about multicultural markets and ethnic consumers. Sandrine is the current CEO at MIKADO, which has been recognized internationally for its efforts and work. When Sandrine is not busy working, she spends her time being a mother to two beautiful girls, tasting different wines, traveling, and reading.

Board Member

Gem is co-founder and CEO of Catalyst Marketing Agency, a full-service marketing firm based in Denver, Colorado. As a marketing strategist with 20 years of experience, she is passionate about driving performance, uncovering the most effective ways to go to market, and delivering business outcomes. She was born in the Philippines and immigrated to Chicago at the age of 7, both bewildered and excited by her new home. Gem lives in Morrison with her husband and two kids. She’s a graduate of UC Berkeley and enjoys playing golf, riding her Peloton, and watching sitcoms to unwind.

Board Member

Erin is a Client Success Manager at Benevity, the global leader in employee engagement and community investment software, where she gets to support the world’s biggest brands in giving back to people and communities in need. Her passion for supporting refugee and migrant communities has been demonstrated through her experiences volunteering with this population in Paris and at the US-Mexico border, and she is thrilled to be able to deepen her impact with Project Worthmore. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Erin now resides in Denver and in her free time she likes to travel internationally, be active outdoors, and read.

Louis is an accomplished product leader who’s successfully built several early-stage health technology startups and currently serves as VP of Product at Orderly Health. Louis has applied his talents to various non-profits, where he’s led a global relief organization at his alma mater, Northwestern University, created an outcomes management program for a Boys and Girls Club chapter, and acted as a strategy consultant for the Taproot Foundation. Louis joined Project Worthmore as an English and citizenship prep volunteer, and is excited to find new ways to expand Project Worthmore’s reach. Louis can also be found practicing yoga, developing new recipes, and seeking adventures both in Denver and abroad.