Who We Are
Staff
Paige Heydon, Executive Director - Master's degrees in Nonprofit Management (Regis University) and Political Science (Georgia State). Bachelor's degree in Political Science (Eckerd College). Alumni of Downtown Denver Partnerships Emerging Leaders program (2007) and Denver Community Leadership Forum (2008) and the first recipient of DCLF's John D. Parr Memorial Scholarship. Paige has more than 15 years of non-profit management experience.
At The Park People, Paige is responsible for strategic planning and organizational development, fundraising and donor relations, public relations and marketing, and the advocacy efforts of the organization. Paige also oversees the various capital projects of the organization. Prior positions include Senior Associate and Program Director at Civic Results and Interim Executive Director of the Colorado State League of Women Voters. Paige also spent several years as a Program Coordinator at a Seattle area foundation.
Kim Yuan-Farrell, Program Manager - Master's degree in Environmental Management (Yale University School of Forestry & Environmental Studies), bachelor's in Anthropology and Environmental Studies (Santa Clara University). Kim brings a passion for and experience in urban forestry, community organizing, environmental education, program and volunteer management, and the nonprofit sector. She is an Alumni and scholarship recipient of the 2010 Denver Community Leadership Forum class.
As Program Manager Kim is responsible for the development, planning, and implementation of our Denver Digs Trees, Community Forester, and Park Legacy programs, which involves coordination with city government and other local organizations, strategic community outreach, and volunteer management. Before joining The Park People, Kim served as a Community Forester in New Haven, Connecticut and as Programs Coordinator at the Audubon Society chapter of the San Jose metropolitan area in California.
Haley Mackrow, Program Coordinator - Bachelor's degree from The Evergreen State College. Haley is passionate about community education and has experience in community programming and outreach in a variety of fields including high-risk and special needs youth, gardens and farms, public and alternative schools, health promotion, and international exchanges.
At The Park People she coordinates the Mile High Tree Champions program and supports the Program Manager with the Denver Digs Trees and Community Forester programs and volunteer management. Prior to returning to Denver she farmed on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, and worked for the Seattle Children's PlayGarden and 826 Seattle.
Executive Committee
- Tim Buchannan, President
- Suzanne White, President Emeritus
- K.K. Ciruli, Treasurer
- Mark Lauriha
- Patrick McMichael
- Chris Chavez
- Chuck Warren
- Merrill Shields
- Johanna Kelly
Board (2011-12)
- John Abramson
- Gregg Brown
- Jennifer Burstein
- Laurie Chahbandour
- Bill Cook
- Bridget Fisher
- Carole Harrison
- John Hereford
- Sally Hooks
- Nancy Luther
- Jude O'Connor
- Scott Robson
- Kathleen Rust
- Andy Spielman