Carolyn Brinson

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Shelby Burns 

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Meghan Gagliano

Meghan Gagliano is the Human Resources Business Partner for Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA). In her current role, she provides a broad range of expertise to ensure that CHFA is a great place to work. Meghan develops and oversees the benefits and compensation programs, ensuring that they are competitive and equitable. She also manages, develops, and coordinates training opportunities to align with CHFA’s core values of diversity and inclusion, being fiscally responsible and committed to employees.  Meghan also helps lead the organizations wellness committee and is dedicated to advancing the awareness of mental health in the workplace.

Meghan has Human Resources experience in the mortgage and finance, food service and healthcare industries. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of Colorado – Denver, and a Master of Science in Strategic Human Resource Management degree from the University of Denver.

Emily Gavel 

I’m a Minnesota girl living her best life in Colorado! I moved to Colorado in 2012 to attend college at UCCS and then CU Boulder. I studied Psychology and originally wanted to be a behavioral counselor but quickly realized it wasn’t for me. I love being in HR because it’s truly psychology in the workplace.

I work for Harris Kocher Smith Engineering and am a department of one for 150 engineers, surveyors, and utility technicians. I am responsible for recruiting, employee programs, training and development, employee relations, and all the other catch all HR functions for the company. My passion is to find opportunities that allow employees and the company to both succeed so that we push ourselves to the next level together.

Jill Graham

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Kayla Herrera

Kayla Herrera is a Senior HR Business Partner with Skyport Hospitality and will be celebrating her 22^nd anniversary this fall with this company. Currently Skyport Hospitality has about 1200 employees where she supports employee relations for locations owned by the company within the Denver International Airport, Nashville International Airport and bakery in Colorado named Harvest Moon Baking Company. 

In October of 2021, she moved into her current role Senior HR Business Partner handling employee relations and working alongside Management to align business objectives. Taking this new role has brought new challenges and allowed her to step out of her comfort zone to continue learning and growing as an HR Professional. The majority of her experience has been on the job, attending seminars and webinars. Currently she is studying to obtain either her SPHR or SHRM-SCP. Kayla’s next career goals within the next 3-5 years are to move into a HR Manager role and then to a HR Director position.

When Kayla is not at work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, caring for her 3 children who are active in sports year-round and traveling to see the ocean or up to the mountains for some fun outdoor camping!

Lynette Horan

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Jamie McCormick 

Jamie McCormick is the Senior Director of HR for Axcel Learning bringing over 15 years of global HR expertise across multiple industries and countries. Her passion lies in building high performance HR teams and scaling high growth organizations while maintaining culture and talent. She holds SPHR and SHRM-CP certifications as well as a Master’s degree in International Studies from the University of San Francisco and a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from San Francisco State University.

Jaclyn Millican

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Katherine Owenby

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Pat Payne

Pat Payne is new to the world of Human Resources. He is a HR Coordinator with Intrepid Potash a potash mining company based in Denver. Payne’s past include working over 20 years in showbusiness including both artistic side and the administrative side. Pat has led teams of more than 40 people. Away from work Pat loves spending time with his beautiful wife Jessica and his 2 furry kiddos Madison (mini pitt bull) and Gus (English Bulldog), Pat enjoys cooking, doing escape rooms and spending time in NYC seeing Broadway shows. Pat is excited to be part of the MCAP program and looks forward to learning and growing in his new career. 

Arianna Robinson

I have experience in a variety of functions including HR, sales, business development, and leadership roles. Undeniably a people person, I enjoy giving back and being of service to others. I firmly believe in growing a business through elevating its human capital and strive to improve the lives of others by providing a stimulating and uplifting work environment. I have a BA in Clinical-Behavioral Neuroscience with an emphasis on scientific analysis and have partially completed a MS in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Primarily self-taught in HR, I have acquired most of my industry knowledge through real experience on the small business scale. I am currently working as a General Manager at Home Instead in Castle Rock and have found senior care to be incredibly rewarding. On a more personal note, I enjoy cooking, exercise, and being outdoors. My snapshot wouldn’t be complete without mentioning an appreciation for craft wine & beer, beauty & fashion, and any type of travel.