Board of Directors

Brenda, along with her family, has been volunteering with the Delores Project since 2008. She is recently retired.  Previously the Manager of Volunteer Services, Family and Community Engagement, at Denver Public Schools. She has over 25 years of professional volunteer management experience, including leading volunteer engagement while working at Denver Health, University Hospital, and The Adult Learning Source. During her professional career, she has volunteered with a number of community non-profits. This has given her the opportunity to serve on the Board of Directors with several organizations: Clinica Tepeyac, a non-profit healthcare clinic, Denver Health Foundation, and Director of Volunteers in Agencies (DOVIA). She has also served on several advisory committees: DPS Career Education Center Middle College, 9 Health Fair, Denver Employees Combined Campaign and the Advisory Chair, VOA Retired Senior Volunteer Program, and the Colorado Association of Partners in Education. Ms. Vasquez has received multiple awards for community service, including the Colorado Rapid Hispanics in Philanthropy Award and the VOA, RSVP Volunteer Coordinator of the Year, and Minoru Yasui Community Volunteer Award. She graduated from North High School and went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications from the University of Colorado at Denver where she served on the CU-Denver Alumni Board of Directors. Continuing her education, she would earn her Masters in Nonprofit Management from Regis University. She is a native of Denver and married with two children, Marisol and Luis, who are both DPS Alumni.

Kirsty has been volunteering with the Delores Project in various capacities since 2018. She has dedicated time and energy to the Delores Project enthusiastically over the years because of its kindness, longstanding commitment, and care in the provision of shelter and resources to those experiencing housing instability. She has learned so much and continues to learn from the guests and staff of the Delores Project. Kirsty has spent her career in housing development in New York, California, and Colorado. She is a Denver resident and volunteers her time and experience in real estate and housing to a number of exceptional local community-building nonprofits, including the Delores Project.

Nevine began her career in social work but has spent the last two decades working in human resources in the aviation industry and the energy sector, both in North America and internationally. She has a natural curiosity to understand what makes people do the things they do, how connection and diversity influence organizational performance and interpersonal relationships, and how she can help change, small or big. Living and working in different parts of the world has given her a lot of perspective on these questions. Nevine tries hard to approach life and work in the spirit of ethics, generosity, and compassion – values instilled in her by her family and community. She enjoys walking, exploring new places, reading, and spending time with family and friends. She loves feeling inspired by the people around her and is a bit in love with her dog, Chai.

Stephanie Kaufman is initially from Louisville, KY, and moved to Denver, CO in 2019 to be nearer to the mountains and distant family. She first learned about The Delores Project when she was working for another shelter provider. And she’s been a fangirl ever since. Stephanie was instantly captivated by TDP’s culture of belonging, the spirit of inclusivity, and commitment to providing transformational shelter/housing experiences. She’s delighted to serve TDP as a member of the board. Stephanie brings to TDP a rich background in nonprofit work, a passion for supporting women and gender-expansive individuals, a keen mind, and an open heart—all of which she hopes to share generously. She began her career in nonprofits over a decade ago, the past 5 of which she’s spent working in shelter services here in Denver. Over the course of her career, she’s held many different roles, including community organizer, case manager, fundraiser, manager, and director. She’s had the opportunity to work in both client-facing positions and senior leadership positions, for small and large nonprofits, with grassroots community-based organizations and large national nonprofits. She believes the diversity of her nonprofit background, specifically her time in homelessness resolution, gives her valuable perspective as a member of the board. In her board role, Stephanie aspires to embody values-driven leadership, with an emphasis on trust, transparency, compassion, curiosity, and equity. She is committed to the work of collective liberation and justice. She also brings a strong trauma-informed lens to her work; Stephanie knows first-hand the trauma of addiction and the beauty of long recovery, made possible only because a women’s shelter opened its doors to her when she needed it. She hopes that all who seek respite and healing—from the trauma of houselessness and all other associated traumas—will find it at The Delores Project.

After twenty-five years in the health insurance industry, with deep experience in healthcare operations, medical management, network development, actuarial and analytics, Donna co-founded ValueIQ, a healthcare consulting firm working with integrated health systems across the country, with a particular focus on value-based healthcare.  She also co-founded and serves as the CEO of Tellus Wellness, a complementary medicine company. In her community, Donna serves on the boards of Firefly Autism, The Delores Project and the National Advisory Group of MindSpark.

Adriana is currently a Medical Assistant at Clearview Dermatology. Her goal is to become a physician and provide much-needed health care in Spanish. In addition to serving on the Board of Directors at The Delores Project, Adriana currently serves as a Commissioner on the Denver Latino Commission. Additionally, Adriana is a Greenhouse Young Leader Scholar. As a mom of an almost 2-year-old, Adriana loves spending time outdoors and learning new games and songs. 

Christine is originally from San Francisco, and has lived in Denver since 2016.  She is a partner at the law firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, where her practice focuses on high-stakes patent litigation and appeals.  Christine has a robust pro bono practice, particularly in the immigration space, where she helps her clients seek work authorization, asylum, and green cards.  Outside of the firm, Christine has been active in supporting the migrant community, supporting several migrant families in their transition to America by helping them with housing, food, healthcare, transportation, and miscellaneous issues that arise when settling in a new country.

Christine is a mom to a four-year-old and a one-year-old.  As a woman with two young children in the traditionally male-dominated field of patent litigation, Christine has been a role model both for other women and parents in at her firm.  Christine is incredibly excited and grateful to have the opportunity to serve on the Board of The Delores Project.