CAFAA Leadership

2025-2026 CAFAA Leadership

Mike Pearce

President

Colorado Department of Higher Education

michael.pearce@dhe.state.co.us

Michael Nguyen

President Elect

Metropolitan State University of Denver

mnguye31@msudenver.edu

Shannon Webber

Past President

Red Rocks Community College

shannon.webber@rrcc.edu

Elizabeth Reynolds, PhD

Vice President

Colorado State University

elizabeth.reynolds@colostate.edu

Tori Pacheco

Secretary

Metropolitan State University of Denver

tpache12@msudenver.edu

David Lucci

Treasurer

Front Range Community College

david.lucci@frontrange.edu

Vacant

Past Treasurer

TBD

Ariel Mendez, MA

Treasurer Elect

Arapahoe Community College

ariel.mendez@arapahoe.edu

Board of Directors

Sierra Pierce

4-Year Public Representative

Colorado State University

Sierra.pierce@colostate.edu

Ethan Stone

2-Year Public Representative

Front Range Community College

ethan.stone@frontrange.edu

Jessica Ibrahim, MA

4-Year Private Representative

Naropa University

jbrejc@naropa.edu

Patrick Knolla

Proprietary School Representative

Taft University System

knolla@taft.edu

Lou Murray

Service Organization Representative

DeAnna Castaneda

State Partner

Colorado Department of Higher Education

Committee Chairs

Audrey Niedfeldt

Communications Chair

University of Colorado Anschutz

audrey.niedfeldt@cuanschutz.edu

Chico Dimas

Historian

University of Denver

juan.dimas@du.edu

Don Holtzen

Conference Chair

Metropolitan State University of Denver

dholtze1@msudenver.edu

Michael Vigil, MBA

Membership Chair

Concordia University, St. Paul Global

vigilm1@csp.edu

Aubrey Repacz

Professional Development Chair

University of Denver

aubrey.rapacz@du.edu

Christina Rose

Professional Development Co-Chair

Alicia Garcia

Financial Aid Awareness Chair

Colorado Mountain College

argarcia2@coloradomtn.edu

TBD

Financial Aid Awareness Co-Chair

TBD

Don Holtzen

Technology Chair

Metropolitan State University of Denver

dholtze1@msudenver.edu