Board
The ACLU of Colorado is led by an engaged Board of Directors, strategically positioned from around the state.
The ACLU of Colorado is led by an engaged Board of Directors, strategically positioned from around the state.
ACLU of Colorado Board of Directors 2025 – 2026
Adam Abdulhafid
Board Chair
he/him
Adam Abdulhafid is a Vice President of Engineering at Strive Health, a health care start-up working to transform kidney care through early disease...
Beatriz Garcia Waddell
Board Member
she/her
Beatriz is a passionate activist who cares deeply about social justice, equity, and the immigrant community. She was born in Guanajuato, Mexico....
Steve Chavez
Board Member
he/him
Steve has been a life-long resident of Denver. He grew up in West Denver in public housing and personally experienced many of the inequities that...
LaDawn Sullivan
Board Member
she/her
LaDawn Sullivan has racial justice and community leadership in her DNA. The eldest granddaughter of long-time Denver civil rights leader Ruth C....
Nancy Fang
Board Member
she/her
Nancy Fang is a physician and assistant professor in OBGYN and Complex Family Planning at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Her...
Shawn Davis, M.G.S., M.P.A., C.F.M
Board Member
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Shawn is a coach/consultant with over 24 years of experience in addressing health equity and non-profit management. An expert in health equity,...
Jennifer Turner, MSW
Board Member
she/her
Jennifer Turner is the Executive Director for Bridges of Colorado, a program bringing services to justice-involved participants with high acuity...
Kate Bastedenbeck
Board Member
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Kate Bastedenbeck is a Colorado native and the Executive Director of the Over The Rainbow Project, a nonprofit organization that provides affirming...
Michael Smith
Board Member
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Michael H. Smith serves as Senior Program Officer at The Colorado Health Foundation (TCHF). In this role, Michael co-leads the Foundation’s...
