Young Professionals (YoPro) Board

What is the CTA Young Professionals (YoPro) Board?
The CTA YoPro board reaches out to peers in the same age group, offering opportunities for them to get involved. Together, Colorado Technology Association and the YoPro board offer young philanthropists to engage and advocate the CTA mission.
The YoPro board’s purpose is to cultivate the talent of young professionally-minded individuals who supplement the primary CTA organization and board activities.
Specifically, members of the YoPro board:
- Create and manage events for the organization
- Make personal donations, and volunteer
- Establish and grow the representation of young professional involvement in the Colorado Technology community
- Assist in raising awareness and advocate the CTA and YoPro mission while connecting them with a broader network of supporters
About The Young Professionals (YoPro) Board
Why join the Young Professionals (YoPro) Board?
- Professional development opportunities
- Gain leadership skills and experience
- Grow professional network and reach
- Mentorship opportunities
Board Members

Crystal Allen
Executive Director, Marketing, CSG

Mary Armstrong
Senior System Analyst – Salesforce, Prologis

Ashley Barr
Strategy & Operations, FiveTran

Zachary Collins
Strategic Partnership Associate, Madison Taylor Marketing

Lauren Cox
Consultant, CGI

Cassandra Craddock
Enterprise Account Executive, Darktrace

Annie Crockett
Senior Consultant, Data & Analytics, CapTech Consulting

Jessica Dangoia-Crandall
Associate, Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP

Jermyn Davis
Cloud Program Manager / Strategic Cloud Advisor, Google

Lauren Day
Technical Project Manager, Vestwell

Vanessa DeHope
Senior Manager, Dietrich Partners

Dani Fitch
Strategy and Operations Consultant, Slalom Consulting

Adam Groom
Co-Founder and Managing Member, StratorSoft

Colin Haas
Senior Associate, Bow River Capital – Software Growth Equity Fund

Eliza Landa
Senior Enterprise Account Executive, Hone

Kelly Maguire
Data & Analytics Consultant, Slalom Consulting

Kyle Moore
Director of Client Services, RevGen Partners

Alex Ngu
Trimble

Leonard Parker III
Revenue Operations Analyst, Xactly Corp

Eric Pierce
Sr. Manager of Technical Support, St. Vrain Valley Schools

Drew Port
VP, Incident Response, Rule4

Michael Sadwith
Sales Analyst, Slalom

Sara Saihati
Business Development Representative, Arrow Electronics

Nathan Tiedt
Manager, CapTech Consulting

Jake Varra
Senior Consultant, Thought Ensemble
What requirements need to be met to join the Young Professionals Board?
- Must be a premier corporate member
- Must agree and fulfill board and committee time requirements
- 1 board meeting per month
- 1 committee meeting per month
- Must attend at least half of all young professional events
- 2-year board involvement commitment
- Contribute $500 annually in fundraising (give and/or get)
- Must be willing to share CTA marketing content on social platforms
- Must be a working professional between the age of 18 and 38 or new to the technology industry