The Board of Directors is responsible for the governance of Aurora Mental Health & Recovery, an independent not-for-profit corporation as defined by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The Board provides strategic and fiduciary leadership and oversight of the Center’s management to ensure the Center fulfills its mission of service to the community.

The Board is comprised of volunteers from the community who are elected by the Board and who serve a four-year term, not to exceed two terms in succession. Officers are elected from within the Board annually to serve a term of one year, or until a successor is elected.

Current Officers

  • Chair – Cathy Wildman
  • Vice Chair – Kevin Hougen
  • Treasurer – Cynthia Koenck​
  • Secretary – Harrison Cochran

Current Directors with affiliations and terms

  • Marsha Berzins, former Aurora City Council Member (term limited) 2022 – 2026
  • Jaelyn Coates, Aurora Public Schools, 2025 – 2029
  • Monica Colbert, Aurora Public Schools Foundation, 2023 – 2027
  • Harrison Cochran, Asian Pacific Development Center (former board member), 2023 – 2027
  • Jennifer Dale, Community College of Aurora, 2024 – 2028
  • Commissioner Rhonda Fields, Arapahoe County, 2024 – 2028
  • Gigi de Gala, Nelnet (retired), 2022 – 2026
  • Kevin Hougen, Aurora Chamber of Commerce (retired), 2024 – 2028
  • Jeffrey D. Johnson, Pathfinder Media Group, 2024 – 2028
  • Cynthia Koenck, Arapahoe Community College, 2021 – 2025
  • Tony Oum, FirstBank, 2025 – 2029
  • David Patterson, Falck Rocky Mountain, 2022 – 2026
  • Commissioner Emma Pinter, Adams County, 2025 – 2029
  • Shane Portfolio, Congruex (formerly), 2025 – 2029
  • Teri Smith, ke'nekt, 2024 – 2028
  • Mark Stephenson, Metro State University Denver, 2025 – 2029
  • Cathy Wildman, Aurora Public Schools (retired), 2020 – 2024

Contact Beth Dazey, Executive Assistant & Board Liaison at (303) 617-2812 or [email protected] if you have any questions.