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Natalya Verscheure

Natalya Verscheure, Director, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch in the Prevention Services Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.Natalya oversees and provides the strategic direction for statewide efforts to increase healthy eating, encourage active living, increase access to healthy, equitable, and livable communities, prevent tobacco use, and prevent and manage […]

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Elizabeth Scherer

Elizabeth is a passionate leader with expertise in air pollution regulation, professional coaching, and leadership development. With over 20 years of experience in environmental regulation and sustainability, Elizabeth has collaborated with governmental bodies, NGOs, and businesses to create impactful air quality solutions. She is a supervisor in the Compliance Monitoring Unit at the Colorado Department

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Erin Harris

Erin Harris is a Senior Evaluator in the Community Health Promotion Division at The Public Health Institute at Denver Health (PHIDH), where she leads a variety of projects addressing key behavioral/public health issues, including mental health, youth substance misuse, tobacco cessation, and other departmental priorities. Since joining PHIDH in 2016, Erin has dedicated her work

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Jo Burns

Jo Burns (CTRS) is known for her work bringing together professionals from parks, recreation, public health and built environment. She is the CEO for JoBurnsConnects, LLC and the Director and Co-founder of the Colorado Public Health/Parks & Recreation Collaborative. Jo is a skillful connector with experience in community, camp, professional association and higher ed parks

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Jeffrey Bishop

Emissions Monitoring Unit Supervisor, CDPHEBoard Member, RIHEL Jeffrey Bishop graduated from the RIHEL Advanced Leadership Training Program in the cohort of 2022. The experience was deeply transformative and when presented with the opportunity to give back and invest his time and energy, he joined the RIHEL Board of Directors in 2025. Jeffrey is a USMC

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Kyle Bernis

Originally from southern Louisiana, Kyle has worked in parks and recreation for about 20 years in various capacities and in three different states (La, Ok, and Wy). He is currently the District Manager for Wyoming State Parks in the southwestern district since July 2020. He is a lifelong learner and leader who constantly strives to

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