Dr. Terri D. Wright has over 18 years of teaching, research and program management experience in higher education. Her passion is helping underrepresented, first generation and low-income students achieve their educational goals in STEM fields and it is her hope to engage more students, particularly girls and minority students to gain interest in STEM.
Tom is the CFO and part-owner of PEAK Resources, Inc. PEAK is a technology firm headquartered in Denver founded in 1991. PEAK is a long time supporter of the PEAK Scholarship for Technology that is awarded annually to a KIPP Collegiate student going on to study a STEM field in college. Tom has devoted his passion to education by serving on the board of the Colorado Charter School Institute, PEBC (Public Education & Business Coalition) and Colorado Succeeds. Tom is a native of Colorado and is committed to a great education for every Colorado student regardless of zip code.
Jonathan Krause is the Founder, President & CEO of Synclarity Consulting. A strategic management consulting firm that offers business advisory services and executive coaching to startups and small businesses in education, healthcare, and the life sciences.
Michelle Moorman Applegate has 15 years of experience in the energy industry working with various electric and natural gas utilities spanning power generation, regulation, and renewable energy, as well as natural gas transmission, distribution, and transportation. In her roles, Michelle has championed change in electric and natural gas regulation, engineering, pipeline integrity, and operations with an emphasis in strategic planning. In her current role with Sargent & Lundy Michelle is responsible for the leadership and strategic direction of the utility sector of the organization as well as regulation, compliance and pipeline integrity programs. Michelle is a proud mother of four, wife, and champion for women in the STEAM fields. She is passionate about introducing science and engineering to women and girls of all ages.
Retired since 2016, John’s professional career included senior executive positions in small cap engineering service and technology companies, primarily publicly traded. My own life and career experience have led to me appreciate first hand the need for diverse technical talent, and recognize the incredible barriers our current social/educational/political systems place between talent and access to the support needed to achieve. Education: BSME University of Washington – JD University of Denver.
Carol Weber is an accomplished and mission-focused technology and strategy leader for Gates Corporation, where she has transformed the business by spearheading the development of industry-changing innovations. Her global team has succeeded where previous teams could not, delivering new product lines that have not only increased market share for Gates, but have also disrupted the entire supply chain of the industry with groundbreaking technological achievements. Dr. Weber is passionate about inspiring and engaging more girls in STEM careers. She sees untapped resources in underserved students that hold the key to future breakthroughs for our communities.