CAFAA Leadership

2026-2027 CAFAA Leadership

Michael Nguyen

President

Metropolitan State University of Denver

mnguye31@msudenver.edu

Elizabeth Reynolds, PhD

President Elect

Colorado State University

elizabeth.reynolds@colostate.edu

Mike Pearce

Past President

Colorado Department of higher Education

michael.pearce@dhe.state.co.us

Tori Pacheco

Vice President

Metropolitan State University of Denver

tpache12@msudenver.edu

Don Holtzen

Secretary

Metropolitan State University of Denver

dholtze1@msudenver.edu

Ariel Mendez, MA

Treasurer

Arapahoe Community College

ariel.mendez@arapahoe.edu

David Lucci

Past Treasurer

Front Range Community College

david.lucci@frontrange.edu

Anne Rusk

Treasurer Elect

Colorado School of Mines

arusk@mines.edu

Board of Directors

Vacant

4-Year Public Representative

TBD

Megan Madden

2-Year Public Representative

Red Rocks Community College

Megan.Madden@rrcc.edu

Jessica Ibrahim, MA

4-Year Private Representative

Naropa University

jbrejc@naropa.edu

John McMinn

Proprietary School Representative

Denver College of Nursing

john.mcminn@denvercollegeofnursing.edu

Christina Rose

Service Organization Representative

College Ave

crose@collegeave.com

Committee Chairs

Vacant

Communications Chair

TBD

Vacant

Historian

TBD

Melanie Romero

Conference Chair

Community College of Denver

Melanie.Romero@ccd.edu

Michael Vigil, MBA

Membership Chair

Concordia University, St. Paul Global

vigilm1@csp.edu

Vacant

Professional Development Chair

TBD

Vacant

Professional Development Co-Chair

TBD

Vacant

Financial Aid Awareness Chair

TBD

Vacant

Financial Aid Awareness Co-Chair

TBD

Don Holtzen

Technology Chair

Metropolitan State University of Denver

dholtze1@msudenver.edu

State Representative(s)

Vacant

State Partner

Colorado Department of Higher Education