Board of Directors
Current Board
2026-27 GALS Denver Board of Directors
Shannon Saviers, 2025-2026 Board Chair
President GrowthLinx Advisors
board.chair@galsdenver.org
Vivian Morales, Vice Chair
Workforce Learning and Training Specialist, RTD
Shellie Chambers, Secretary, Instructional Designer
Kerry Lander, Treasurer
Audit Partner, KPMG US
Margaret-Ann Leavitt Burness, Preceding Board Chair
CMO, National Car Charging & Aloha Charge
Angie McPhaul
Director, Youth Success at Gary Community Investments
Allison Romagnoli
Vice President, AMISH Cabinets of Denver
Timeri Tolnay, Executive Director, GALS Denver
Michael McManus, Parent Representative, Authorizing and Accountability Manager, The Colorado Charter School Institute
Mary Clark, Provost Emerita and Special Advisor to the Chancellor, University of Denver
Hillary Biskner, Founder, HBH Strategy
Jessica Churchill, Chief of Patient Safety and Quality, Medical Director Orthopedic Center of Excellence
'26-27 Schedule
August 4, 2026 (online) 11 am at GALS - Finance Committee
August 13, 2026 (online) 6-8pm
August 26, 2026 8:45-10am at GALS - Fundraising Committee
September 3, 2026 (online) 11am - Finance Committee
September 10, 2026 (online) 6-8pm
September 16, 2026 (online) 9-10am - Fundraising Committee
September 30 11am (online) - Finance Committee
October 1, 2026 MORNING at GALS 8:30-10:30am
October 7, 2026 (online) 9-10am - Fundraising Committee
November 3, 2026 (online) 11am - Finance Committee
November 12, 2026 at (online) 6-8pm
November 18, 2026 (online) 9-10am - Fundraising Committee
December 8, 2026 (online) 11am - Finance Committee
December 9, 2026 8:45-10am at GALS - Fundraising Committee
December 10, 2026 (online) 6-8pm
January 12, 2027 (online) 11am - Finance Committee
January 13, 2027 (online) 9-10am - Fundraising Committee
January 21, 2027 at GALS 6-8pm
February 2, 2027 (online) 11am - Finance Committee
February 10, 2027 (online) 9-10am - Fundraising Committee
February 16, 2027 TUESDAY (online) 6-8pm
March 16, 2027 (online) 11am - Finance Committee
March 17, 2027 (online) 9-10am - Fundraising Committee
March 25, 2027 (online) 6-8pm
April 6, 2027 (online) 11am - Finance Committee
April 16, 2027 RETREAT at GALS 8:30am-4pm
April 21, 2027 (online) 9-10am - Fundraising Committee
May 4, 2027 (online) 11am - Finance Committee
May 13, 2027 (online) 6-8pm
May 19, 2027 8:45-10am at GALS - Fundraising Committee
June 1, 2027 (online) 11 am - Finance Committee
June 10, 2027 at GALS 6-8pm
'26-27 MINUTES
'25-26 Schedule
8/7/2025 (online) 6-8pm
9/11/2025 (online) 6-8pm
10/7/2025 MORNING at GALS 8:30-10:30am
11/13/2025 at GALS 6-8pm
12/9/2025 (online) 6-8pm
1/22/2026 at GALS 6-8pm
2/10/2026 TUESDAY (online) 6-8pm
3/12/2026 at GALS 6-8pm
4/16/2026 (online) 6-8pm
5/14/2026 at GALS 6-8pm
6/11/2026 (online) 6-8pm
8/13/2026 (online) 6-8pm
Agendas
June 2, 2026 Finance Committee
May 5, 2026 Finance Committee
April 21, 2026 (Makeup Strategic Discussion)
April 7, 2026 Finance Committee
March 3, 2026 Finance Committee
February 3, 2026 Finance Committee
January 22, 2026 - Onboarding
January 15, 2026 Finance Committee
December 2, 2025 Finance Committee
November 10, 2025 Board Meeting
November 4, 2025 Finance Committee
September 30, 2025 Finance Committee
September 2, 2025 Finance Committee
August 18, 2025 Executive Team
Minutes
'24-25 Schedule
Agendas
July 31, 2025 Executive Team Meeting
June 26, 2025 Board of Directors
June 18, 2025 Executive Team Meeting
May 27, 2025 (moved online)
May 23, 2025 (Governance Committee)
May 22, 2025 (Finance Committee)
April 22, 2025 Agenda (Finance Committee)
April 16, 2025 Agenda (Retreat Planning)
April 9, 2025 Agenda (Retreat Planning)
February 26, 2025 (Finance Committee)
February 20, 2025 (Sustainability Committee)
February 18, 2025 (Finance Committee)
February 13, 2025 (Sustainability Committee)
February 6, 2025 Agenda (GALS Sustainability Committee)
January 27, 2025 Agenda (Executive Team Meeting)
January 23, 2025 Agenda (Finance Committee)
Past Meeting Minutes
2025
April 25, 2025 Board Retreat
2024
2023
2022