Board of Directors

Chair
Brian Russ
BMO Harris

Brian leads the Colorado Corporate & Commercial Banking Business for BMO Harris Bank, the 4th largest bank in North America by asset size.  Brian and his team provide financing and advisory services to private and publicly traded companies in Colorado and throughout the Mountain States.  He has served on the RMHC-Denver board for over four years.

Treasurer
Whitney Crouse
Sunshine Behavioral Health

Whitney is a Colorado Native and Accounting Professional. She received her undergraduate and masters degree at the University of Denver.  She spent 10 years at EY Denver in the audit practice and four years at the Eating Recovery Center. Whitney enjoys spending time with her husband and three kids.

Secretary
Ron Hammond
Author

Ron Hammond is self-employed as an author. Prior to writing, he spent 25 years working in various Senior Level Corporate Finance Roles within IT, Workers Compensation Insurance and U.S. Defense industries. Ron has volunteered at RMHC-Denver as a Family Ambassador and also served on the Development Committee. He enjoys road biking, hiking and skiing.

Anthony Barnett
Deloitte

Anthony brings over two decades of IT leadership, specializing in cloud infrastructure and tech innovation. At Deloitte, he leverages this expertise to drive tech innovation in cloud solutions for industry leaders and government agencies. His proficiency in enhancing system efficiency and security has been instrumental across various sectors. Anthony and his family enjoy biking and hiking, practicing martial arts, and spending time in the mountains.

Nate Broeckert
Colorado Non-Profit Assn.

Nate has significant experience with both youth development and programming, including managing community centers in Jefferson County Public schools and working as Senior Impact Manager with City Year Denver, responsible for the training, coaching, and the professional development of AmeriCorps members. Currently, Nate serves as the Director of Programs at the Colorado Nonprofit Association.

Dan Coxall
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Dan has more than 40 years of healthcare experience, primarily in the areas of Facilities Management, Design and Construction, Facilities and Campus Master Planning, Environment of Care, Life Safety Compliance, and Sustainability. He has served in roles as direct hospital employee in both for-profit and non-profit companies, as a developer/consultant, and as an outsourced services provider.

Anna Davis
Rocky Mtn Hospital for Children

Anna is the Chief Operation Officers for Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children.  She joined the team in 2018, bringing more than 8 years of sales and business development experience. Anna lives in Denver with her husband, Andrew, and their three children. They enjoy running, biking, skiing, and everything a Colorado lifestyle offers. 

Brittany Denning
 5B LLC, DBA McDonald’s

Brittany and her husband are local McDonald owner/operators who are striving to raise awareness of the Ronald McDonald House as they value the importance of family. Brittany is a Colorado native who loves spending time outdoors with her husband, four young kids, and dog.

Tom Fender
HCA Healthcare

Tom serves as the Division Vice President for HealthONE Physician Services with over 15 years of working in medical practice management. Tom and his wife are both Colorado natives and live in Denver with their three young boys.

Tyler Griffin
Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Tyler is a practicing attorney advising on Capital Markets, venture capital, private equity financing and M&A transactions. She served in City Year AmeriCorps in Denver and worked for the former Lt. Governor of Colorado, Donna Lynne, on her gubernatorial campaign. Tyler is a Colorado native who loves traveling, trying new restaurants, and hanging out with her husband and miniature dachshund.

Brett Koll
KPMG

Brett is a senior manager in KPMG Denver’s audit practice with experience providing audit and non-audit services to private and issuer clients.  In addition to working in/around Denver, Brett is a Colorado Native who enjoys spending time in the Colorado outdoors with his wife and two kids.  

Geji Loether
DISH Network

Geji is a corporate lawyer leading a team of corporate securities, corporate governance and M&A attorneys at DISH Network. Previously, she served in similar roles at a medical device company, building products mfg and drilling company.  She and her husband experienced first-hand the impact that Ronald McDonald House Charities has on the lives of families when their daughter experienced a traumatic birth injury and was in the NICU. She enjoys cooking, drawing and time with my husband and two daughters.

Pat Luther
Toddamy, Inc., DBA McDonald’s

As a McDonald’s Owner/Operator, Pat loves being part of a worldwide-recognized brand that not only serves great food but contributes so much to communities all over the world. What she most enjoys is the people, especially suppliers, other owner/operators and employees. Her greatest accomplishment is selling their 2 restaurants in Missouri, moving to Colorado and then building and expanding the families brand to more than 20 restaurants.

Kalpana Mohanraj
Architect

Kalpana is an Architect with over 21 years of experience. She is currently working as a Project Executive – Healthcare Strategy Leader at Gresham Smith. Her husband and she have a son and daughter. Their son was born 6 weeks early, and they spent several days in the NICU so the cause of Ronald McDonald House Charities is close to their hearts.

Chris Nehls
Regis Jesuit High School

Chris is currently the Director of Facility Management for Regis Jesuit High School. He’s been involved with RMHC since 1980 when he stayed in the Los Angeles house during his checkup visit at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.  In 1984 he attended Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times as a camper, transitioned into a cabin counselor and served on the Board of Directors from 2016-2018. A California native, he and his wife moved to Colorado in 2019.