Nonprofit Council

I am the development manager for Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, formerly Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory, based at Barr Lake State Park. I have worked in the non-profit sector for more than 15 years and enjoy connecting people's philanthropy and generosity with nonprofit missions and goals to make the world a better place.

At Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, we connect people, birds and land - right here in Brighton. The Old Stone House at Barr Lake serves as our educational learning center providing numerous opportunities for children and adults to learn, engage and be inspired by the beauty of nature.

I have lived in Brighton for ten years and am excited to be working in my own community.

Jody Pierce is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and is the Executive Director of Pennock Center for Counseling. She has been with the center for over 15 years.

Bryan Holinka has been teaching English as a Second Language since 1993 and directing adult education programs since 2002. Bryan has worked as a teacher and administrator in intensive english programs both in Japan and in the United States as well adult and continuing education programs for non-profits and community colleges. Bryan founded Coal Creek Adult Education Center in 2014 in response to a local community colleges discontinuation of its adult education program seeing a vital need that was no longer being met in the north metro area. He holds a B.A. in History from Boise State University, an M.A. in Applied English Linguistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a certificate in TESOL from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed the Leadership Development Certificate Program with the TESOL International Association. Bryan lives in Lafayette with his wife Kathy, his 13 year old son Oskar, and his 7 year old son Sam.