About

About
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, Board Chair - former Denver City Council Member
Jason Hanson, Vice Chair -Chief Creative Office at History Colorado, Deputy State Historian, and 250-150 Commissioner
Mary Beth Susman, Secretary - former Denver City Council Member
Andrea Malcomb, Treasurer - Executive Director of the Molly Brown House Museum
Tommy Matthews - Principal at Tryba Architects
Ramnik Dhaliwal - Partner at Carepoint Health and Medical Director at Swedish Medical Center Emergency Department
Nicki Gonzales - Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion at Regis University and member of Colorado State Historian's Council
Josh Hanfling - Principal at Sewald Hanfling Public Affairs
Derek Okubo - Former Executive Director, Denver Agency for Human Rights and Community Partnerships
Amanda Sandoval - Denver City Council President representing District 1
Stacey Shigaya - Executive Director for the Sakura Foundation
Organizing Committee:
Sharon Alton, Downtown Denver Partnership
Monica Badgette, Denver African American Commission
Hon. Kendra Black, Former Denver City Councilwoman
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
Sara Hazel, Denver Women’s Commission
Jo Kee, Denver Commission on Aging
Andrea Malcomb, Historic Denver & Molly Brown Museum
Tommy Matthews, Tryba Architects
Derek Okubo
Yolanda Ortega
Evi Makovsky
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
Hon. Mary Beth Susman, Former Denver City Councilwoman
Skye Stuart, The Pachner Company
Roslyn Washington, Community Activist & Actress
Skylar White
Joe Wood
Museum of Denver Friends:
AEG Presents Rocky Mountains
Alpine Bank
Asian Avenue Magazine
Asian Chamber of Commerce
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
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. Kevin 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. 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
Sharon Alton
J.J. Ament
Celeste Archer
Monica Badgette
Zuben Bastani
Diana Black
Andy Bosselman
Linda & Wes Brown
Suzanne Brown
Patty Calhoun
David Carlson
Miz Cordero
Dana Crawford
Margaret Danuser
Jerome Davis
John Deffenbaugh
Shannon Dennison
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
Sara Hazel
Paula Herzmark
Arlene & Barry Hirschfeld
Dana Hoffman
Heidi Hoyt
John Huggins
Walter Isenberg
Austin Kane
Jo Kee
Josh Laipply
Dan Leshem
Sam Mamet
Monica Martinez
Mary Morissette
Larry Mizel
Tom Noel “Dr. Colorado”
Derek Okubo
Yolanda Ortega
Evi Makovsky
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
Jeff Shoemaker
Janice Sinden
Tracy Stewart
Skye Stuart
Paul Tamburello
Stephanie & Greg Thomas
Steve Turner
David Tryba
Brian Vogt
Peter Wall
Roslyn Washington
Kate Williams
Skylar White
Suzanne White
Joe Wood
Charlie Woolley

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:

Organizing Committee:

Sharon Alton, Downtown Denver Partnership

Monica Badgette, Denver African American Commission

Hon. Kendra Black, Former Denver City Councilwoman

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

Sara Hazel, Denver Women’s Commission

Jo Kee, Denver Commission on Aging

Andrea Malcomb, Historic Denver & Molly Brown Museum

Tommy Matthews, Tryba Architects

Derek Okubo

Yolanda Ortega

Evi Makovsky

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

Hon. Mary Beth Susman, Former Denver City Councilwoman

Skye Stuart, The Pachner Company

Roslyn Washington, Community Activist & Actress

Skylar White

Joe Wood

Museum of Denver Friends: