EFAP Members
Steve Bell, Advocate for people with behavioral health impairment
Tiffany Cron, Director of CO Office of Employment First, JFK Partners at University of Colorado School of Medicine
Katherine Carol, Advocate, Office of Disability Employment Policy (Subject Matter Expert), and Family Representative
Cassidy Dellamonache, Co-owner of Tandem Employment Services of Northern Colorado, and Member at Large
Danielle Gillespie, Recovery Services Coordinator, Behavioral Health Administration
EFAP Members
Holly Ewing, Program Manager, Center for People with Disabilities; Centers for Independent Living Representative
Thomas Hartman, Consultant and CO Workforce Development Council Representative
Rachel Hoard, Supported Employment Manager, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Mike Hoover, Self-Advocate and Member at Large
Frank Kane, ARC Advocate and advocate for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
EFAP Members
Tom Knost, Senior Director of Activities and Employment Services, Continuum of Colorado and Alliance of Colorado Advocate
Jen Mendenhall, Co-Chair of the Employment First Advisory Partnership, and Chair of the State Rehabilitation Council Employment First Committee, Parent
Katie Oliver, Secondary Transition Services Consultant, School to Work Alliance Program with CO Department of Education, State Rehabilitation Council Member and CDE Representative
Adam Tucker, Supported Employment Policy Advisor. Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program)
Subject Matter Experts
Thank you to all the subject matter experts (SMEs) who provide valuable input and recommendations to the EFAP:
Kristin Corash, Director of the Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Katie Taliercio, Disability Employment First Collaboration Manager with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Heather Hagen, Colorado Association of People Supporting Employment First (CO APSE) Representative
Shea Tanis, Principal Investigator of the State of the States in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Josh Winkler, Senior Policy Advisor on Disability and Colorado Disability Funding Committee Coordinator in Office of Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera
EFAP Partners
The Employment First Advisory Partnership works in collaboration with many state agencies and non-profits. Some of our partners include:
Colorado Association of People Supporting Employment First (Colorado APSE)
Colorado Office of Employment First
Colorado Behavioral Health Administration
Colorado Department of Education
Colorado Department of Higher Education
Colorado Department of Human Services
Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program) Supported Employment