Our
Team

Niki Thomas is a mother to Monroe, 5, and wife to Anna. What makes my life most meaningful is laughter. I believe in the good in people, I know that when people show up with kindness, incredible things tend to happen. I am looking forward to working with this talented bunch of individuals.

Colby Stilson was born and raised in Boulder with only a handful of his adult years spent up north and overseas. His wife and three teen-aged children have also grown up in the Boulder area. His professional career spans corporate, investment, and entrepreneurial work primarily within technology, financial, and manufacturing industries. He has an undergraduate degree from CU, Boulder and a graduate degree from The Wharton School. Colby joined the TGTHR Board to be part of an incredible collection of humans that are serving a community that shaped and created opportunity for me.

Amanda joined the Board of Directors to support TGTHR's mission to increase availability of stable housing for young people, and she has a passion for mental health access in Colorado. Professionally as a seasoned project manager and real estate development consultant, Amanda is accustomed to working on complex problems and is driven by her principles toward an affordable, equitable, and enjoyable future. Amanda is an active member of the Urban Land Institute and Commercial Real Estate Women organizations and spends her free time cooking, reading, camping and spending time with her husband and two pets.

Mark Bouzek is dedicated to significantly improving for-profit and not-for-profit organizational performance. Mark possesses a wide range of strategic, operational, technology, and cybersecurity experiences, including leading several large global organizations, helping start multiple internet businesses, and serving on several for-profit and not-for-profit Boards. Mark strongly believes in giving back to the Boulder County community. He is currently a Partner at Social Ventures Partners, where he works with nonprofit organizations on strategy creation and execution as well as executive coaching and training. He became interested in working with TGTHR through their collaboration with Social Venture Partners.

Evan Faber, CEO of Moxie Sozo, has worked across industries to create innovation, growth, and brand strategies that challenged convention and transformed startups into category leaders. As VP of Brand Strategy, his leadership helped earn Moxie Sozo the global reputation it enjoys today. As CEO, he continues to guide the strategic vision of the agency. He has worked with clients such as Nickelodeon, Hines Real Estate, Campari Group, and Mavic. A man of many talents, he has also been known to make a mean moonshine.

Betsy has spent her legal career advocating for young people. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center. Betsy has an array of experience in direct legal representation as a guardian ad litem in Colorado dependency; neglect and delinquency cases, in teaching and training, and in legislative and policy advocacy. Betsy is committed to social justice and joined the TGTHR BOD because of her passion to end youth homelessness in our communities.

Stuart Lord, the President, and CEO of Delta Developmental, organizational solutions for leadership development, is well versed in higher education administration and leadership, Organization development, Institutional diversity and inclusion, and business operations. He brings over 25 years of senior executive leadership in strategic planning, leadership development, and executive coaching. Recently, he has spent his time in guiding universities and companies at Interstate Restoration, FirstonSite, Wheelock College, Emergency Family Assistance Association, Dartmouth College, The Kingston Bay Group, and the Fox Institute. The end result has been leveraging assets, enhancing institutional diversity and inclusion, exceeding financial revenue targets, and helping executive leaders address their most important leadership needs. In higher education he has served as university president, interim president, deputy to the president, associate provost, vice president for diversity and inclusion, associate dean of academic affairs, university dean, and executive director for the White House President’s Summit on America’s Future in the Clinton Administration.

Born and raised in Chile, Ema Lyman immigrated to the US in 1980 and continued studies in Architecture/Design, graduated from CU 1982 with a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Design. Stayed in Boulder, married, had 3 children who went through various schools at BVSD. Became involved with all schools as volunteer and noted demographic changes in the area, regarding incoming second language learner population and increase in low socio-economic levels. Divorced in 1994 and worked as an Interior Designer in the Metro Denver and surrounding areas for ten years, while continuing to volunteer at schools and at the Boulder Library (ESL classes through the Outreach Program). My interests and social justice engagement grew to the point where I decided to switch careers, gaining employment at the Boulder Valley School District since 2000, while going back to CU and earning a Master's Degree in Multicultural Education in 2009. I've held various positions within BVSD, and currently I am the McKinney Vento Specialist (tending to students undergoing a lack of fixed, regular or adequate nighttime situation/challenge) and Child Welfare Liaison (tending to students in foster care). I have been a board member of Reading to End Racism and later the YWCA, which further empowered me to support my community and the under-represented segments of the population. I am currently a board member for "Impact on Education" and I'm delighted to be a new member of TGTHR. I have aligned my professional and personal values, interests and efforts in a very cohesive manner. I enjoy being an active member of my community, and engage by participating in various endeavors, programs, initiatives, etc. I enjoy my three adult children and my 3 grandchildren, who have remained in the area. I like cooking & baking, listening to all kinds of music, visiting mainly art museums and socializing with various groups of dear friends. It truly is an honor and a privilege to be a board member for TGTHR!

Carey Mason is the Founder/CEO of DEI4BIZ, helping companies transform diversity, equity, and inclusion into the most catalytic ingredients of business growth strategy to strengthen overall value. Prior to joining the TGTHR Board, Carey provided consulting services to both the board and staff while also volunteering for the annual “Sleep Out”. “During my twenties, I experienced homelessness even though I was employed. My survival depended upon the graciousness of others. I am proud to support TGTHR in our quest to end youth homelessness realizing that everyone may not have the safety net that supported me.”

Tom Romine is the founder and visionary behind Cultivate, the leading virtual and on-site gift experience company within the meetings and incentive travel industry. At the core of his career is an ability to connect with people on a personal level – whether it’s with a prospect, client, vendor, employee, peer, or mentor, Tom has the curiosity and humility to work with all. Tom and wife Natalie live in Boulder, CO, where they spend their time chasing their two children, Bennett (age 11) and Parker (age 14), from one activity to another. Tom is an active golfer, basketball player (when not nursing an injury), and handyman (just ask him about the treehouse he built for his kids in his backyard).

Sandra Weeks moved to Boulder in 1974 as a single mom with a 4 year old daughter. Almost as soon as she arrived, she got involved in construction having never previously held a hammer or a skill saw. Initially she worked in cabinet shops, then working for a General Contractor she moved into the office to learn the business side of construction. In 1997 Sandy founded Blue Spruce Construction Services. Now with two grown children and a teenage grandson, Sandy continues to run Blue Spruce. Sandy has long believed in the importance of giving back and being part of the community. To that end she has served on several Non Profit Boards and provided construction services for many local Non Profit organizations. She looks forward to her board service with TGTHR as the impactful work of TGTHR is near and dear to her heart and values.