Leadership
The Coalition is led by a team of talented and dedicated staff and board members, committed to creating pathways to greater stability for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Britta Fisher has served as the President & CEO of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless since March of 2023. Previously, she served as the Executive Director of the City of Denver’s Department of Housing Stability (HOST), which under her tenure grew to a staff of 120 employees and a budget of $254M. With appointments by both Republican and Democratic Governors, Fisher has served on the Blue-Ribbon Panel on Housing, the State Housing Board, and the Affordable Housing Strategy Group convened by US Senator Michael Bennett. She was named the City & County of Denver’s Most Supportive Leader 2022 and honored as a 40 Under 40 in 2017 by the Denver Business Journal. Nationally, Fisher served as the Chair of the High-Cost Cities Housing Forum, a group of nine cities with the highest cost housing in the United States. Prior to her tenure at HOST, Fisher served as the Executive Director of three organizations, mpowered, Localworks, and Housing Justice, and previously worked for the Coalition in two roles in the mid-2000s, including in rural and women’s health. Britta Fisher holds a B.A. in Communication Arts from Wartburg College in Iowa.
Click here to read Britta's letter to the community.
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Britta Fisher "Throughout my career I have experienced great joy in seeing places and people come alive in new ways. Housing and health care is a transformational combination. I feel alignment deep in my soul as we work together for lasting solutions to homelessness." Learn more above. |
Cathy Alderman "I've always considered myself to be a social justice advocate and CCH's mission of providing lasting solutions for people experiencing homelessness really spoke to me. In one of the richest countries in the world, everyone should have access to safe, affordable housing and quality healthcare." |
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Pete Stoller
"I have spent the majority of my career supporting a diverse array of non-profit organizations. In doing so I have focused on providing the professional support and resources needed for our front-line champions to provide service to the communities we serve. I work to develop teams which work behind the scenes to insure the financial stability and operational success of the Coalition."
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Lizz Jackson "The mission of CCH, joined with my personal belief in affordable housing as a human right, is what draws me to this work. As the CEAO, I have a solid desire to collaboratively build a work environment that sets the standard for equity and inclusion at all levels of the organization, resulting in a wholistic rewarding work-life balance. CCH has poised the CEAO position to make successful and sustainable diversity, equity, and inclusion changes that will allow CCH to emerge as a top place to work in Colorado." |
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Lisa Thompson "Seeing someone's face light up when they move into their new home, hearing about how someone's life was transformed by the many services we offer, or listening to how moved my colleagues are when they see the positive impact of our work, really inspires me. I feel fortunate to work at a place where people are striving to make a positive difference in the world each and every day. I'm passionate about living a life with purpose and working here at CCH has been a part of that purpose for me." |
Adam Mingal "Through my work in Washington, DC on behalf of lower income seniors, I learned firsthand how critical it is to have access to affordable, permanent housing. CCH's holistic model, creating not only more affordable housing stock but also funding healthcare and employment opportunities, made a lot of sense to me and is something I'm excited to be part of." |
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Jennifer Cloud "I am passionate about our service to the most vulnerable of communities, our attention to supportive services, and our work in my home state of Colorado." |
Louisa Amott
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Eli Allen "The CCH mission resonates deeply with my unwavering commitment to effecting positive change within communities. Having experienced housing instability firsthand, I joined the Housing Assistance Department because it plays a crucial role in providing tangible and lasting housing solutions to many households within our community. This work is meaningful and transformative for those experiencing homelessness. I am dedicated to leading the Housing Assistance Department with a trauma-informed approach and overcoming obstacles to ensure a positive experience for everyone seeking housing assistance through CCH."
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Jamal Moloo "I am deeply committed to the underlying mission and philosophy of the Coalition. Each day our staff enter our buildings and reach out into community settings, to provide housing and medical care in a supportive and compassionate manner to individuals facing incredible challenges. Few organizations in the country have the breadth of services and reach of the Coalition – it is a national model and it is a privilege to be a part of such an organization."
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Andrew Grimm
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Damien Talley "This quote from MLK is what drives me to do this work and want ensure everyone has a fair chance for housing, stability, and success:" The curse of poverty has no justification in our age. It is socially as cruel and blind as the practice of cannibalism at the dawn of civilization, when men ate each other because they had not yet learned to take food from the soil or to consume the abundant animal life around them. The time has come for us to civilize ourselves by the total, direct and immediate abolition of poverty.
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Deanne Witzke "The work of CCH is both on the scale of the individual and the scale of the whole. We aim to dismantle the systems that create division, poverty and homelessness while working alongside those who are homeless to make the current moment a better one. The problems we try to solve are complex, but solvable, and that motivates me to work hard every day." |
Ernest Gilmore "As VP of Technical Services at Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, I oversee strategic implementation of technology solutions to enhance efficiency and support our mission of empowering individuals experiencing homelessness." |
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Javier Huerta "Joining CCH and sharing the mission has truly aligned with my personal and professional dedication to break down barriers for those in our community whether it is healthcare, advocacy, or assisting those supported to find and retain a place to call home." |
