Board of Directors 2011

Sheila Atwell. President. Sheila has lived in Evergreen, CO with her husband, Robert, and children, since 2000. Sheila graduated from the University of Arizona in 1992 with a degree in Finance and earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1998. Most of her “for-profit” career has been as a financial advisor to individuals and institutions. Between 2000 and 2006 she served on the board of a Denver non-profit as Treasurer, Membership Chair, Event Chair and President before focusing her energies on Evergreen non-profits. In 2007 she completed the Leadership Evergreen program which introduced her to tons of movers and shakers in Evergreen. This background combined with a love of all things African makes her a great addition to the IYH board.

Robert Bradley. Vice President.  Bob is the owner of a commercial real estate investment company focusing on office investments in the Denver, Colorado area. He is a 1968 graduate of Lehigh University where he majored in Accounting and a 1971 graduate of Georgetown University Law Center. After starting his career with Arthur Andersen & Co. in Washington, D.C., Bob practiced law with the law firm of Lewis, Mitchell and Moore, a 45 person firm, specializing in tax, business planning and real estate. He was also a partner in Tycon Developers, a real estate firm that developed office buildings, primarily in the Tyson’s Corner, Virginia area. Bob is a past president of the Vienna Optimist Club in Virginia and has served on various non-profit boards, including the Evergreen Rotary Club. Bob and his wife Annette have four grown children and reside in Evergreen, Colorado.

Scott King. Treasurer. Scott brings an extensive financial expertise to Into Your Hands-Africa.  He spent over 17 years with Molson Coors Brewing Company (formerly Coors Brewing Company) in numerous financial positions, ending his career there leading the company’ worldwide financial planning and analysis group.  He received a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Colorado School of Mines and a Masters of Business Administration from The Ohio State University.  After leaving Molson Coors, Scott started his own financial companies that provide support to numerous small and start-up companies, ranging from strategic planning to monthly financial support.  This change in career has also allowed Scott the ability to start working with non-profit organizations, primarily in the area of finance.  Scott’s interests include golf, travel and family.

Mary Ann Tate. Secretary. Mary Ann graduated with a Master’s Degree from Kellogg Graduate School of Business and is a seasoned marketing and communications business owner with a passion for making life better for children throughout the world. She has a well developed sense for marketing planning and strategy, creative execution of programs, and follow-through. Mary Ann’s interest in education and eradicating poverty along with her marketing and PR background led her to become a board member for Into Your Hands. 

Julie King.  Julie has lived in Evergreen Colorado for 12 years. Since 2001, she manages several small privately held companies with oil and natural gas interests. Prior to 2001, Julie worked for Coors Brewing Company as the manager of a research group. Julie has a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Colorado School of Mines and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Denver. She enjoys horseback riding, reading for her book clubs and international travel.  Julie has made many friends in the Makondo community through her visits to St. Denis SS.  Julie is a founding member of Into Your Hands.

Lorene Lilliard-Joos.  Lorene was raised in Colorado and received her Juris Doctorate from Southwestern University. She practiced law in California before moving back to Colorado to raise her family. Settling in Evergreen she became involved in community events. She helped to create the Mountain Youth Festival and later served on the board of Community Pride, a community youth advocacy group. Lorene also served on the founding board of Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen. In 1996 she joined the board of the Evergreen Arts Council and later was asked to serve as its Executive Director where she was instrumental in the creation of the Center for the Arts Evergreen. Retiring in 2007 she has served on several boards and committees in the Evergreen area including the Executive Committee for the construction Buchanan Park, a mountain area family recreation complex. Lorene is the Past-President and a founding member of Into Your Hands.

Mari Akers. Mari is currently responsible of Human Resources Operations for UDR, Inc. a residential Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) headquartered in Denver, Colorado focusing on Talent Acquisition and Talent Management. She was previously the First Vice President of Human Resources for ProLogis, an international industrial REIT. Prior to joining ProLogis, Mari served as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for AIMCO, where she managed all aspects of Human Resources and supervised both the Corporate and Operations Human Resources teams. Mari earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and a Masters of Arts in Education and Counseling. She is very involved in education as a tutor at Sable Elementary School and participates in Junior Achievement on both the high school and elementary school levels. Mari is on the advisory board of Ball State University’s Property Management Program (undergraduate and graduate) and is a dedicated volunteer at the Life Care Center of Evergreen, a residential treatment facility for individuals afflicted with Alzheimer’s and other dementia diseases. She is also an avid supporter of the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.