Early Milestones Colorado is a nonprofit organization that advances success for young children by accelerating innovation, the use of best practices, and systemic change. We work to ensure that all children and families, especially those who have been historically marginalized, have access to the opportunities and resources needed to be valued, healthy, and thriving. Learn more about our commitment.
Mission
& Vision
OurHistory
In the early 2000s, hundreds of stakeholders created a plan to increase coordination and generate better results across the early childhood system. Since then, Colorado has made great progress in implementing this plan, called the “three-legged stool.” Launched in 2015 by a group of Colorado’s leading early childhood funders, Early Milestones serves as the third “leg” — an agile, flexible nonprofit to support local and state efforts, accelerate public goals, spur innovation, and work toward sustainable, large-scale impact.
Early Milestones was a proud recipient of the 2019 El Pomar Foundation Award for Excellence.
OurTeam
Our team offers a combined 86 years of work in the field of early childhood and over 130 years of service in health, early care and learning, education, family social work, local and state government, strategic communications, finance, and law. Early Milestones staff include Buell Early Childhood Leadership Fellows; a Colorado Civic DNA Fellow; a Denver Court Appointed Special Advocate; hikers and travelers; musicians, crafters, and athletes; and parents, aunts, and uncles.
![Tricia Bonman](https://earlymilestones.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/bonman-tricia_cropped-1-scaled.jpg)
Tricia Bonman
Director of Strategic Initiatives![Katie Danna-Poston](https://earlymilestones.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/danna-poston-katie_cropped-scaled.jpg)
Katie Danna-Poston
Senior Project Manager![Laura Freeman Cenegy](https://earlymilestones.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Laura.jpg)
Laura Freeman Cenegy
Director of Research![Emily Landes](https://earlymilestones.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/landes-emily_cropped-scaled.jpg)
Emily Landes
Senior Project Manager![Kacee Miller](https://earlymilestones.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/miller-kacee_cropped-scaled.jpg)
Kacee Miller
Senior Director of Implementation![Jennifer Merva Stedron](https://earlymilestones.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Stedron-Jennifer_cropped-scaled.jpg)
Jennifer Merva Stedron
Executive Director![Jennifer Nash](https://earlymilestones.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/nash-jenn_cropped-scaled.jpg)
Jennifer Nash
Director of Operations![Catherine Portillo](https://earlymilestones.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CatPortillo.png)
Catherine Portillo
Executive Assistant![LaRae Renz](https://earlymilestones.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Me3-1-1-scaled.jpg)
LaRae Renz
Accounting ManagerOur
Board ofDirectors
Rosemarie Allen
President & CEOInstitute for Racial Equity and ExcellenceChris Bracken
PrincipalGemmone ResourcesYee-Ann Cho, Chair
Board ChairColleen Church, Treasurer
Deputy DirectorLudeman Family Center for Women's Health Research at CU Anschutz Medical CampusSteffanie Clothier
Investment Director – Child DevelopmentGary Community VenturesDavid Ari Collins
Senior Lead AttorneyJones Law Firm, PCThomas C. Davidson
Executive ManagerCounties & Commissioners Acting TogetherJacquie Hall
Senior Director of Principal and Planned GiftsCraig Hospital FoundationSylvia Kamau-Small
Health Equity & Community Engagement ManagerAdams County Health DepartmentAnnie Lee
President & CEOColorado AccessPatricia Lepiani, Secretary
PresidentThe Idea MarketingTyler Mounsey
Director of Legislative AffairsColorado Bar AssociationBruno Sobral
ProfessorColorado School of Public Health, Colorado State UniversityMaria Tarajano Rodman
Executive DirectorValley SettlementOurPartners
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