Policy and Legislative Advisory Network

The Policy and Legislative Advisory Network (PLAN) is a leadership table composed of policy and advocacy leaders from investing partner organizations. Local, state, and federal elected officials join the meetings once per quarter to act in an advisory capacity. The PLAN is a working group that drives the policy and advocacy strategy for the network, focusing on policies, legislation, and funding allocation that can be impacted and/or developed at ALL levels (organizational, municipal, county, regional, state, and federal).

The PLAN consists of a core team of members that meet monthly to engage in critical work sessions, make key decisions, and compile needed information, research, and pre-work necessary to move forward with policy decisions.

Policy and Advocacy Champions

Matthew La Crue Managing Director, Dentons | Policy and Advocacy Co-Champion

Ryan McCoy Executive Director, Front Range Community College Foundation | President, Westminster Public Schools Board of Education | Policy and Advocacy Co-Champion

Adam Burg Senior Advisor Legislative & Government Affairs, Adams County Government | Policy and Advocacy Co-Champion

Elected Officials Advisors

Commissioner Lynn Baca, Adams County Commissioner, District 5
Council Member Julie Duran Mullica, Council Member, City of Northglenn
Commissioner Steve O’Dorisio, Adams County Commissioner, District 4
Council Woman Jacque Phillips, Thornton City Council, City of Thornton
Commissioner Emma Pinter, Adams County Commissioner, District 3
Kathy Plomer, President, Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education
Mayor Pro Tem Anita Seitz, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Westminster
Council Member Ann Taddeo, Council Member, City of Brighton
Council Member Jenny Wilford, Council Member, City of Northglenn

Policy and Legislative Advisory Network Members

Naomi Amaha, Director of Policy and Government Affairs, The Denver Foundation*
Dr. Cynthia Armendariz, Director of Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative, Colorado Department of Higher Education*
Adam Burg, Senior Advisor Legislative and Government Affairs, Adams County Government*
Andrés Carrera, Denver Metro Regional Director, Senator Hickenlooper’s Office*
Jillian Coffey, Legislative and Policy Analyst, Adams County Government*
Andy Dorsey, President, Front Range Community College
Joe Ferdani, Chief Communications Officer, Adams 12 Five Star Schools*
Maria Gonzalez, Founder and CEO, Adelante Community Development*
Stephanie Knight, Exective Director, Senior Hub*
Lisa Jansen Thompson, Executive Director, Early Childhood Partnership Adams County*
Matthew La Crue, Managing Director, Dentons*
Peter LiFari, Executive Director, Maiker Housing Partners
Ryan McCoy, Executive Director, Front Range Community College Foundation | President, Westminster Public Schools*
Nicole Milo, System Director Government and Community Affairs, Adams County Regional Economic Partnership; Centura Health*
Melissa Ossee, Vice President, North Suburban Medical Center*
Ashley Wheeland, Hungerfree Colorado*
Toni Wehman, Chief of Policy & Public Affairs, 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office*
Jon Whiting, Senior Management Analyst, City of Thornton*

*These are members of the Core Team of the Policy and Legislative Advisory Network

For more information contact, Kayah Swanson, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy, at KayahSwanson@RMPbackbone.org