STAFF

Lois A. Brink

Director Colorado Center for Community Development                                                      Phone: 303-556-6658
Fax: 303-556-6651
Email: lois.brink@ucdenver.edu

Professor Brink is a tenured faculty member of the University of Colorado Denver's College of Architecture and Planning in the Department of Landscape Architecture and the Executive Director of Learning Landscapes.Learn more about Lois >>  She became the director of CCCD in August of 2009.

Judith Bergquist

Associate Director Rural Programs Denver
Phone: 303-556-6658
Fax: 303-556-6651
Email: judith.bergquist@cudenver.edu

Judith is a trained Landscape Architect with over twelve years experience in commercial landscaping, park and trail design, and community development. Additionally, she has over a decade of experience in theatrical design and construction, and lifelong experience in designing and constructing objects and spaces.

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Richard Sales

Associate Director Rural Programs West Slope
Phone: 970-248-7315
Fax: 970-248-7317
Email: richard.sales@state.co.us

Rich is a Licensed Architect with considerable experience is small communities. He was Director of Community Development for the City of Delta, where he oversaw the Planning Department, Building Department, GIS and Emergency Management responsibilities for the community. Rich also aided in the design and construction of several community projects.

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Beth Thornburg

Administrative Assistant West Slope
Phone: 970-248-7310
Fax: 970-248-7317
Email: beth.thornburg@state.co.us

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Jenn Thomas

Administrative Coordinator Denver
Phone: 303-556-6650
Fax: 303-556-6651
Email: jenn.thomas@ucdenver.edu

Jenn began working for the Colorado Center for Community Development (CCCD) as the Administrative Coordinator  in January 2009.

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Additional Staff

Additional staffing is provided by the University of Colorado Graduate students from the College of Architecture and Planning, students from Colorado State University, Mesa State College, Ft. Lewis College, and Western College. At any one time, there are 10 – 15 interns working on various projects across the Colorado. We also work jointly with the Business College, Law School, and Engineering School.

Jon Schler

 
Phone: 970-248-7312 
Email: jonschler@bresnan.net

CCCD would like to thank Jon Schler for his years of service as the former director of our Center.  Jon has worked on hundreds of community based projects over 28 years. His focus in on downtown development; historic preservation; park and recreation master planning; regional and community planning; tourism development; trails, scenic and historic byways program. Learn more about Jon >>