CRI Board of Directors

Jeremiah Clark

President Board of Directors

Jeremiah is a Senior Manager of Enterprise Transformation for Capgemini specializing in IT Business Transformation, organizational change management, and corporate education programs.

Jeremiah has been an active volunteer with CRI since 2011 as an academic mentor, science science fair judge, and assisting with other CRI events. He joined the CRI Board of Directors in 2013.

Scott Hally

Vice President Board of Directors

Scott is a Senior Electrical Engineer at Medtronic in the Denver area. He recently volunteered with CRI as an Academic Mentor to a student interested in a engineering career. Prior to moving to Colorado, Scott was involved with multiple philanthropic efforts in Pittsburgh. Scott is also a skilled photographer.

Andrew Baker

Secretary Digital Innovation

With over 8 years of experience in social impact technology, Andrew’s roots are at the intersection of human centered design and behavioral health. As former VP of Product at Grit Digital Health, Andrew brought a user-focused strategy to scale for an organization that partners with hundreds Higher Ed, K-12, and state/local organizations to support the mental health and wellbeing of their communities.

In his current role as VP of Digital Products at The Jed Foundation, Andrew guides JED’s product roadmap across several audiences and experiences. Whether directly serving youth through JED's Mental Health Resource Center, or supporting systems change through JED's Academic Programs, Andrew seeks to unify the organization’s core user experience and drive measurable change in the mental health of JED's audiences. Andrew is deeply passionate about suicide prevention and youth mental health, and is grateful to focus his career in these spaces.

Lora A. Wilson, PhD

Treasurer

Lora received her PhD from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus from the Molecular Biology Program. She was the Director of Laboratory Operations researching novel molecular based therapies for pancreatic cancer as part of the Division of Medical Oncology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Lora joined Pfizer in 2014 and is a Field Medical Director. She provides medical support for Pfizer’s genitourinary therapies which include therapies for bladder, kidney, and prostate cancer.

Lora has been active with CRI since 2012, as a mentor for two girls who were interested in biomedical research. After spending the entire school year with the young ladies, Lora became a board member.

Wynn Gandera

Wynn Gandera is a proud fifth generation Colorado native. She grew up in Boulder and graduated from Colorado College in 1974 with a dual major in Political Science and Geology. Her first job was in Washington, D.C. working for the State Department on the Arab/Israeli Desk. She returned to Colorado to join in the oil boom of the 1970s. After 10 exciting years as a geologist in the petroleum industry, Wynn returned to the classroom to get her Masters in Secondary Education from the University of Colorado at Denver in 1987. Her years teaching various sciences to middle school and high school students in the Cherry Creek School District were extremely rewarding. In addition, she developed and taught three on-line programs for the Cherry Creek School District.

Working with the students in Denver Public Schools and Community Resources, Inc. for the past 16 years has been a highlight of Wynn’s next chapter. She fell in love with CRI when first introduced to a Family Night Program. Assisting with these evening programs as well as Academic Mentors and Science Fairs have been particularly rewarding. They are wonderful forums for students to learn and grow as well as for families to participate in their child’s education. 

Wynn has served as president of the CRI Board and acts as a liaison to the Denver Rotary Club. 

Pablo Monroy

Pablo Monroy first volunteered for CRI's Academic Mentors program in 2020 sharing his expertise as an Architect. Originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, he received his Architecture degree as well as a Fine Arts degree from the Rhode Island School of Design. After over 10 years in the construction industry, involved in building schools, healthcare and other public facilities, he currently specializes in designing educational and government projects throughout the country.

Hillary Ta

Hillary is originally from Los Angeles, CA and is currently a student in the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. She recently became involved with CRI as an Academic Mentor to a DPS student interested in a career in medicine. In addition, she has assisted CRI by cultivating pipeline programs and initiating grant funding through her school.

Clorissa Ritchie

Clorissa is leader at Westerra Credit Union, with over 8 years experience in the banking industry. With a focus on the credit union philosophy of "People Helping People," Clorissa is passionate about serving the community and bringing down barriers. Collaborating with Mile High United Way, Denver Parks and Recreation, The DPS Foundation, and local food banks to strengthen community ties.

Her commitment to community engagement and advocacy led her to her partnership with CRI. She spearheaded Westerra's financial literacy program creating the "Money Matters for Kids" presentation delivering essential financial literacy classes and impacting over 300 students in a short time. Recognizing a language barrier and wanting this content accessible to all, she then developed Spanish-language sessions.