Board of Directors



Member at Large

In his life, Danny Mendez has had the privilege of being a devoted husband to his late wife Sarah, loving dad and grandfather, skilled bilingual-bicultural pastor, nationally certified medical interpreter, and adventurous international team leader. Having been born to immigrant parents from Costa Rica who moved to the United States to start Spanish-Speaking churches in […]

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Member at Large

Sam joined the Hope House Northern Colorado board in February 2023 and is thrilled to continue her connections with Hope House.  Serving teen moms has always held a place near and dear to Sam’s heart, as her grandparents instilled the importance of giving back to the community and were supporters of Hope House Colorado for […]

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Board President

Kristina is currently working as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with Addison Avenue Investment Services in Northern Colorado. She has been with the firm since 2006 and specializes in comprehensive financial planning which encompasses all aspects of one’s financial situation including insurance, taxes, and estate planning. She has received many honors during her career including the […]

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Member at Large

Veronica Lopez joined the board of directors for Hope House Northern Colorado in January 2023. Veronica was born and raised in Greeley, CO and has worked for EnviroTech Services, Inc for the last 18 years. Veronica started her career with ESI as a high school intern her junior year and has been employed with them […]

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Board Treasurer

John has a very diverse background as a businessman and a lawyer. John began his professional life with a major international law firm, and subsequently served as General Counsel for Fortune 500 companies. In 1986 John became a business leader in the financial services industry, where he was a Senior Vice-President at Smith Barney CitiGroup […]

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