Community members came together in 2023 to begin talking about Denver’s need for its own history museum. A volunteer organizing committee formed that includes individuals with diverse perspectives. While the MOD board is growing, current board members inlcude:

Kendra Black - former Denver City Council Member

Jason Hanson - Chief Creative Office at History Colorado, Deputy State Historian, and 250-150 Commissioner

Mary Beth Susman - former Denver City Council Member

Andrea Malcomb - Executive Director of Molly Brown House Museum

Tommy Matthews - Principal at Tryba Architects

Josh Hanfling - Principal at Sewald Hanfling Public Affairs

Stacey Shigaya - Executive Director for the Sakura Foundation

Nicki Gonzales - Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion at Regis University and member of Colorado State Historian's Council

Derek Okubo - Former Executive Director, Denver Agency for Human Rights and Community Partnerships

Amanda Sandoval - Denver City Council President representing District 1

Ramnik Dhaliwal - Partner at Carepoint Health and Medical Director at Swedish Medical Center Emergency Department

Organizing Committee:
Sharon Alton, Downtown Denver Partnership
Monica Badgette, Denver African American Commission
Hon. Kendra Black, Former Denver City Councilwoman

Jon Buerge

Sue Corbeil
John Deffenbaugh, Historic Denver
Bethany Gravell, Gravell Public Affairs
MC Genova, Visit Denver

Kathy Gile
Nicki Gonzales, Regis University
Josh Hanfling, Sewald Hanfling
Jason Hanson, Chief Creative Office at History Colorado, Deputy State Historian, and 250-150 Commissioner

Carolynne Harris
Sara Hazel, Denver Women’s Commission

Austin Kane
Jo Kee, Denver Commission on Aging
Andrea Malcomb, Historic Denver & Molly Brown Museum
Tommy Matthews, Tryba Architects
Derek Okubo
Yolanda Ortega
Hon. Theresa Pena
Jane Potts

Sarah Rockwell
Alison Salutz, Historic Denver and Molly Brown Museum
Danielle SeeWalker, Denver American Indian Commission
Jill Schladweiler
Stacey Shigaya, Sakura Foundation
Tracy Stewart, Denver Commission for Non-Profit Engagement

Skye Stuart
Hon. Mary Beth Susman, Former Denver City Councilwoman
Roslyn Washington, Community Activist & Actress
Skylar White

Museum of Denver Friends
AEG Presents Rocky Mountains

Alpine Bank

Asian Avenue Magazine

Asian Chamber of Commerce
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Colorado Asian Pacific United
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Downtown Denver Partnership
Historic Denver and Molly Brown Museum
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
Lowry Foundation
Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation
Mile High Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League
National History Day in Colorado
Sage Hospitality
Sakura Square
Sakura Foundation
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
Visit Denver

Hon. Albus Brooks
Hon. Charlie Brown

Hon. Lois Court

Hon. Keviin Flynn
Hon. Joyce Foster

Hon. Stacie Gilmore
Hon. Michael Hancock
Hon. Chris Hansen

Hon. Chris Herndon
Hon. John Hickenlooper

Hon. Chris Hinds
Hon. Bruce Hoyt
Hon. Paul Kashmann
Hon. Robin Kniech

Hon. Chris Nevitt

Hon. Adam Paul
Hon. Theresa Pena
Hon. Diana Romero Campbell
Hon. Paul Rosenthal
Hon. Anne Rowe
Hon. Amanda Sawyer
Hon. Darrell Watson

Hon. Wellington Webb

Hon. Wilma Webb
Hon. Elbra Wedgeworth

Liz Adams

Stephanie Adams

Laura Aldrete
Rowena Alegria
Sharon Alton

J.J. Ament
Celeste Archer
Monica Badgette

Zuben Bastani
Diana Black

Andy Bosselman
Linda & Wes Brown
Suzanne Brown

Jon Buerge
Patty Calhoun

David Carlson
Miz Cordero

Sue Corbeil
Dana Crawford

Margaret Danuser

Jerome Davis
John Deffenbaugh

Alton Dillard
Tami Door
Evan Dreyer

Rhys Duggan
Brad Evans
Sarah & Andrew Feinstein

Rabbi Steven Foster
Norm Franke
Maria Garcia Berry
Rebecca & Ken Gart
M.C. Genova
Kathy Gile
Danielle Glover
Nicki Gonzales
Bethany Gravel

Lori Greenstone
Kirsty Greer
Josh Hanfling
Jason Hanson

Carolynne Harris
Sara Hazel
Paul Herzmark
Arlene & Barry Hirschfeld
Dana Hoffman
Heidi Hoyt

John Huggins
Walter Isenberg

Austin Kane
Jo Kee

Josh Laipply
Dan Leshem

Stacie Loucks
Sam Mamet

Monica Martinez
Larry Mizel

Mary Morissette
Tom Noel “Dr. Colorado”
Derek Okubo

Yolana Ortega

Marcus Pachner

Luke Palmisano

Slavica Park

Perlmutter Family

Mikayla Perry
Jane Potts
Kevin Preblud

Myra & Robert Rich
Sarah Rockwell
Frank Rowe
Caitlin Quander

Alan Salazar
Alison Salutz
Danielle SeeWalker
R.D. Sewald
Jill Schladweiler
Stacey Shigaya

Gloria Schoch
Jeff Shoemaker
Janice Sinden
Tracy Stewart
Skye Stuart
Paul Tamburello
Stephanie & Greg Thomas
David Tryba

Steve Turner

Brian Vogt
Peter Wall

Sean Walsh
Roslyn Washington
Kate Williams
Skylar White
Suzanne White
Joe Wood

Charlie Woolley

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