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Board of Directors

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

We at CO-LABS are thankful for the time and dedication our Board of Directors has shown our organization. Learn more below about who helps us do what we do.

Chris McKay

Chair of the Board

Chris McKay

Operations Manager

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Battelle/National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)

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Board Director

Adam Bratis

Associate Lab Director

 

National Renewable Energy Laboratory 

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Board Director

Bonnie Meinke

Director of External

 

Engagement and Business Development, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)

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Nicole Duncan, Ph.D.

Strategic Planning Manager, Civil Space
Space & Mission Systems Sector

BAE Systems, Inc.

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Bruce E. Dahl

Patent Attorney

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Fennemore Craig, P.C.

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Dr. Gijs de Boer

Director for National Laboratory Partnerships — Research and Innovation Office (RIO)

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CU Boulder

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Board Director

Matthew Futch

Managing Director

 

Black & Veatch

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Valerie Eastman

President

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WinterWinds Robotics

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Edgar Johansson

Director of Business Development Commercial Space

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VALT Enterprizes

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Secretary

Ed Kase

President

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EK Consulting, LLC

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Treasurer

Kristina Kesselring

Professor of Accounting

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CPA & Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Board Member

Ann Powers

Associate Director for Science

 

Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Steven Christensen, Ph.D.

Technology Assessment & Planning Manager

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Xcel Energy

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Cassandra Moseley

Vice President of Research

 

Colorado State University

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Board Member

Dr. William Vaughan

Director, Technology Transfer

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Colorado School of Mines

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Dan Powers

Executive Director of CO-LABS

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