Katina is a knowledge attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP in Denver, CO, where she leverages her expertise in intellectual property, technology transactions and corporate law. Her well-rounded legal background includes positions in private practice at Dorsey & Whitney LLP (partner) and Baker Hostetler LLP (counsel), at an in-house law department (HCL America (senior…
Jon Barrett is editor-in-chief of Bloomberg Cities, an initiative of Bloomberg Philanthropies. He previously served as editor-in-chief at The Advocate, Los Angeles Bureau Chief at Entertainment Weekly, features director at O at Home, and senior editor at a number of other magazines. Additionally, he has written and collaborated on a number of books, including Hero of Flight 93: Mark…
Wesley Bizzell serves as Senior Assistant General Counsel, Governmental and External Affairs, and Managing Director of Political Law & Ethics Programs for Altria Client Services. An authority on political law compliance, Wesley oversees a comprehensive compliance system covering the regulation of government affairs. Previously, Wesley was an attorney in Winston & Strawn LLP’s Federal Government…
Erica Johnson is a Partner in the law firm of Ambler | Keenan | Mitchell | Johnson. She is admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of the State of Colorado and the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Erica received her B.S. in Broadcasting Management from Northern Arizona University in…
Scott M. Wright is Executive Director, Corporate Communications, and the Chief of Staff for the Chief Patient Officer at Merck & Co., Inc. Additionally, he is also an adjunct professor of communications at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. For Scott, the unspeakable murder in 1998 of Matthew Shepard was a defining moment in both his coming out journey and life, given how…
Jeff Mack is the Matthew Shepard Foundation’s Executive Vice President. He oversees the daily operations of the Foundation and is responsible for the mission-driven management and leadership of the organization. He was born in Chugwater, Wyoming and attended the University of Wyoming, where he received a BS in Political Science. After graduating he became an…
Allison Down hails from northern Virginia where she graduated from James Madison University with a Bachelor of Social Work. Allison started her career in the DC area with Keppler Speakers as an Event Services Manager. In this position, she had the opportunity to support Judy Shepard’s corporate and university public speaking events developing a keen…
Warren Greene is the Matthew Shepard Foundation’s Director of Operations. He oversees the Foundation’s budgeting, financial data, and documentation of all operations, to ensure consistent and efficient procedures are in place. Warren is originally from Athens, Georgia and holds a BS, Insurance and Economic Securities from the University of South Carolina. Warren has worked in…
Dana Juniel is the Matthew Shepard Foundation’s Director of Strategy and Communications. She oversees the Foundation’s media, communications and editorial voice, in addition to the development strategy. Dana is a Denver native, holding a BS in Business Administration and an MBA from Colorado State University. Dana has an extensive background in non-profit communications and development,…
Denay Patterson is the Matthew Shepard Foundation’s Development Officer for Donor Relations and Grant Management. She graduated from Ohio Northern University with a BA in Sociology and Psychology before earning an MA in Philanthropic Studies from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. This educational background sparked a passion for social justice work and…