Non-Profit Summit

Josh Atherton
LUH Foundation: Board Engagement
Josh Atherton was hired as the Executive Director of the Longmont United Hospital Foundation in October of 2023 after a 6-year career as the Executive Director of the St. Vrain Valley Schools Education Foundation. Josh, a dedicated Longmont native, has established himself as an influential figure in the non-profit sector, amassing over two decades of experience as an executive including a 14-year career with the Boy Scouts of America. A proud alumni of Skyline High School and the University of Northern Colorado, Josh's commitment to his community is evident in his continued dedication to making Longmont a better place for all.

 Chrysti Britt
Cultivate: Setting Realistic Goals
Chrysti is the Executive Director of Cultivate, a non-profit providing aging-related services in Boulder, Broomfield and Weld Counties. Her passion is supporting underserved and underrepresented populations. She holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Criminal Justice focusing on Global Issues and has conducted postgraduate research centered around the Impacts of Societal Gender Norms on Juvenile Delinquency. Chrysti’s extensive background in civil services, emergency medical services, human services and higher education has enabled her to engage with an array of community agencies and organizations across many disciplines. Chrysti’s work and community involvement has spanned areas such as juvenile delinquency; medical care for jail inmates; supporting first-generation college students and DREAMERS looking for equitable education opportunities; assisting in disaster recovery; providing services for aging adults; building pathways to support youth sports and programming; and supporting Veteran causes and organizations. She was honored with the 2020 Women Who Light the Community recognition for her contributions to the communities she cares about.

Matt Eldred
TLC Learning Center: Fundraising
Matt Eldred is in his 12th year as Executive Director of TLC Learning Center. Matt has worked with a variety of for-profit and non-profit organizations, both in Early Childhood education as well as other human service organizations. Matt is a past president of nearly every early childhood or non-profit association and organization in Boulder County including the Boulder County Association for the Education of Young Children (BCAEYC), St. Vrain Valley School District and Boulder Valley School District Early Childhood Councils, The Early Childhood Council of Boulder County, Front Range Community College Boulder Campus Early Childhood Council, Human Services Alliance for Boulder County (HSA), and currently the Secretary/Treasurer for the St. Vrain Community Council (SVCC). He is active in the Mile High United, The Longmont Chamber of Commerce and the Longmont Economic Development Partnership

Shalene Onyango
Longmont Community Justice Partnership: Volunteer Management

Shalene has spent her career working to help transform communities and unite them in a common vision; this work has taken her all over the world. While a graduate student at Loyola University Chicago she worked with volunteers to help refugees and immigrants fully integrate into their new communities and earned a Master's degree in Social Justice and Community Engagement. She spent several years living in Nairobi, Kenya and working throughout Africa assisting refugees in their process of resettlement to the United States. While there, she had the privilege of spending time in Rwanda during their extended period of mourning every April after the 1994 genocide. She witnessed their reconciliation process in action and was forever inspired by their commitment to relationship and reintegration. After working with CASA programs, victims of violent crime and unhoused families, Shalene began her work with LCJP in 2019 as Development Director. She works at the local level to assist the public sector, local citizens, and other stakeholders in their efforts to better support thriving, integrated communities and became LCJP’s Executive Director in April 2021.

 

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