Staff & Leadership
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors provides governance and fundraises on a volunteer basis for CAP.
Board members are:
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Jack Curry
Board Chair
Jack Curry currently serves as the Executive Director of Riverside Education Centers (REC) which provided free after-school tutoring and enrichment programs to 1,400 Mesa County students across 16 schools in 2023-24. Prior to this, Jack filled a variety of roles at REC, where he worked alongside a team that helped scale and refine REC’s programs.

Adrienne Atencio
Vice Chair
Adrienne Atencio is the Executive Director of High Valley Community Center(HVCC) in Del Norte. Adrienne joined HVCC in 2007 as the first employee and has enjoyed growing the organization from a small startup to what it is today. HVCC serves approximately 70% of the Upper Rio Grande School District through after-school, Friday, and summer programming.

Elaine Menardi
Board Member
Elaine is the Founder and Executive Director of Colorado AeroLab. She is a Learning Design Expert and STEM Education Specialist who believes in the power of a growth-mindset and knows that the best learning happens when teachers and students see themselves as partners who explore questions and discover new ideas together.




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