Community Advisory Board
Community Advisory Board
The Department of Communication's Community Advisory Board consists of professionals in the Colorado Springs community who inform, guide, and provide feedback on our department’s strategic efforts. They help us to align our curriculum and activities with the needs of our students and the professional community that awaits them. If you are a leader, communication professional, or entrepreneur in Colorado Springs and are interested in being part of the board, please reach out to us - we'd love to have you join.
Susan Davies
Executive Director - Trails and Open Space Coalition
Susan Davies is Executive Director of the Trails and Open Space Coalition. She was named to that position in 2009 after 30 years as a television journalist in Green Bay, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and finally Colorado Springs at KOAA from 2003-2009. She lives in Monument with her retired husband Bill Beagle and 2-year-old Golden Retriever. Their daughter Elizabeth is a student in CSU's veterinary program.
“My communication skills allowed me to advance in the competitive business of TV broadcasting. It also helped me land my dream job leading the Trails and Open Space Coalition. My ability to communicate succinctly my vision for the organization impressed the Board who gave me this opportunity despite my lack of management and non-profit experience. My communications skills have allowed me to effectively work with our TOSC members, partners and the community to help achieve our strategic goals.”
“My communication skills allowed me to advance in the competitive business of TV broadcasting. It also helped me land my dream job leading the Trails and Open Space Coalition. My ability to communicate succinctly my vision for the organization impressed the Board who gave me this opportunity despite my lack of management and non-profit experience. My communications skills have allowed me to effectively work with our TOSC members, partners and the community to help achieve our strategic goals.”
David and Paulette Greenberg
Greenberg Center for Learning and Tolerance
Paulette was born and raised in Chicago and attended the University of Illinois in Champagne-Urbana. She was voted Undergraduate of the Year, a national award for her sorority, Phi Sigma Sigma in 1967. She graduated with a degree in elementary education and taught Kindergarten and was one of the first Head Start Teachers in Chicago.
She married David Greenberg in 1970 and moved to Washington DC. David was stationed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center where he did his Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiology Fellowship. David did a rotation with Dr. Anthony Fauci at the National Institute of Health.
Paulette taught at a day care center at the US Agricultural Department and then taught Kindergarten in the DC area.
Paulette and David moved to Colorado Springs in 1976. She was a substitute teacher in Districts 11 and 20.
They have 2 sons, HL, a Dermatologist in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Darren, an Attorney with Barclays Bank in London, England.
Paulette has been extremely involved in the non-profit community for 48 years as a volunteer. She has been on 23 non profit boards and committees , including the FEMA Board and President of Temple Shalom, the opening of the Colorado Springs Airport and The Colorado Springs World Arena.
Paulette and her husband David founded the first Heart Ball 40 years ago 1982. It was the first non profit ball fundraiser in Colorado Springs . She turned the Go Red for Women Luncheon from the Heart Association into the Go Red for Women Educational Day Nationally and won a National award for that accomplishment. Paulette was the first chairwoman of the Reach Your Peak Scholarship Program at UCCS, and was responsible for bringing in Rudy Giuliani as the keynote speaker a year after 911. The cost was $130,000 to bring in Rudy and UCCS cleared $100,000. There were over 700 attendees at the Broadmoor.
In 2003 Paulette and her husband David were honored by Temple Shalom and given The Humanitarian Award for their impact and volunteer work in Colorado Springs.
With the monies raised at the dinner to honor David and Paulette the concept of The Greenberg Center for Learning and Tolerance became a reality. Over 2 million people have seen The Greenberg’s Center’s programs and exhibits and 3 of their exhibits are at the Pikes Peak Library of The Pikes Peak Region on Union Blvd. The Greenberg Center for Learning and Tolerance was given the Dove of Peace Award in 2007 by the Center for Christian-Jewish Dialogue
Paulette won the Service to Mankind Award by the Sunset Sertoma, She was voted The Volunteer of the Year for the American Heart Association in 1996,2005, 2006, Legacy Volunteer for the Heart Association in 2010-2011, The Heart Association Pacemaker Award in 1997 for the states of Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico. She was voted by the Colorado Springs Gazette Newspaper, “Best of the Springs” Choice award in 2007.
In 2010, Paulette was given the Women of Distinction Award by the Girl Scouts of Colorado. She was also selected by the Colorado Business Journal as one of the Women of Influence for her contribution as a business and civic leader.
Religious History:
Paulette was raised in a Conservative Synagogue in Chicago. In 4th grade her parents moved to an area called Beverly Hills, Chicago. They were one of a few Jewish families in the area and she experienced first-hand prejudice against Jews. She was excluded from joining groups of other students because she was Jewish and was called names. In her high school graduation class, there were 2 other Jewish students. She was active in her local youth group.
At the University of Illinois she lived in a Jewish private home and then a year later was asked to join a Jewish Sorority, Phi Sigma Sigma. She was President of her pledge class and later President of her sorority. She was voted in 1967 The Undergraduate of the Year Nationally for Phi Sigma Sigma. A wonderful honor.
Her family were very strong in their Jewish traditions and Religion.
When she moved to Washington DC. She and David joined a reform congregation.
In Colorado Springs Paulette was on her Temple Board for 13 years and was President of Temple Shalom for 2 years. Paulette was on 3 Rabbinic Search Committees. She was vice president of both Temple Shalom Sisterhood and Colorado Springs Hadassah, the largest woman’s volunteer organization in the world.
She has been chair of the United Jewish appeal and Israeli Bonds. She and her husband were instrumental in the relocation of a Jewish Russian Family to Colorado Springs.
She is very committed to the Jewish Community and to her Judaism.
The Greenberg Center has 3 exhibits at the East Library, The Holocaust Exhibit with posters from the Simon Wiesenthal Center called Courage to Remember. The exhibit includes 3 DVD’s.- Sara Hauptman, a Holocaust Survivor, Adele Obodov who was present at Kristallnacht, and General Sidney Gritz, a liberator of Buchenwald Concentration Camp. The Genoicide to Darfur Exhibit and the When This Land was Sacred, an exhibit about the Native Americans. This exhibit is also at Rock Ledge Ranch. The 3 exhibits are at the library on Union and can be checked out.
The Courage to Remember Exhibit is the most successful exhibit that the Library has ever had. No one should miss this most moving presentation, a true gift to the Colorado Springs Community.
She married David Greenberg in 1970 and moved to Washington DC. David was stationed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center where he did his Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiology Fellowship. David did a rotation with Dr. Anthony Fauci at the National Institute of Health.
Paulette taught at a day care center at the US Agricultural Department and then taught Kindergarten in the DC area.
Paulette and David moved to Colorado Springs in 1976. She was a substitute teacher in Districts 11 and 20.
They have 2 sons, HL, a Dermatologist in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Darren, an Attorney with Barclays Bank in London, England.
Paulette has been extremely involved in the non-profit community for 48 years as a volunteer. She has been on 23 non profit boards and committees , including the FEMA Board and President of Temple Shalom, the opening of the Colorado Springs Airport and The Colorado Springs World Arena.
Paulette and her husband David founded the first Heart Ball 40 years ago 1982. It was the first non profit ball fundraiser in Colorado Springs . She turned the Go Red for Women Luncheon from the Heart Association into the Go Red for Women Educational Day Nationally and won a National award for that accomplishment. Paulette was the first chairwoman of the Reach Your Peak Scholarship Program at UCCS, and was responsible for bringing in Rudy Giuliani as the keynote speaker a year after 911. The cost was $130,000 to bring in Rudy and UCCS cleared $100,000. There were over 700 attendees at the Broadmoor.
In 2003 Paulette and her husband David were honored by Temple Shalom and given The Humanitarian Award for their impact and volunteer work in Colorado Springs.
With the monies raised at the dinner to honor David and Paulette the concept of The Greenberg Center for Learning and Tolerance became a reality. Over 2 million people have seen The Greenberg’s Center’s programs and exhibits and 3 of their exhibits are at the Pikes Peak Library of The Pikes Peak Region on Union Blvd. The Greenberg Center for Learning and Tolerance was given the Dove of Peace Award in 2007 by the Center for Christian-Jewish Dialogue
Paulette won the Service to Mankind Award by the Sunset Sertoma, She was voted The Volunteer of the Year for the American Heart Association in 1996,2005, 2006, Legacy Volunteer for the Heart Association in 2010-2011, The Heart Association Pacemaker Award in 1997 for the states of Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico. She was voted by the Colorado Springs Gazette Newspaper, “Best of the Springs” Choice award in 2007.
In 2010, Paulette was given the Women of Distinction Award by the Girl Scouts of Colorado. She was also selected by the Colorado Business Journal as one of the Women of Influence for her contribution as a business and civic leader.
Religious History:
Paulette was raised in a Conservative Synagogue in Chicago. In 4th grade her parents moved to an area called Beverly Hills, Chicago. They were one of a few Jewish families in the area and she experienced first-hand prejudice against Jews. She was excluded from joining groups of other students because she was Jewish and was called names. In her high school graduation class, there were 2 other Jewish students. She was active in her local youth group.
At the University of Illinois she lived in a Jewish private home and then a year later was asked to join a Jewish Sorority, Phi Sigma Sigma. She was President of her pledge class and later President of her sorority. She was voted in 1967 The Undergraduate of the Year Nationally for Phi Sigma Sigma. A wonderful honor.
Her family were very strong in their Jewish traditions and Religion.
When she moved to Washington DC. She and David joined a reform congregation.
In Colorado Springs Paulette was on her Temple Board for 13 years and was President of Temple Shalom for 2 years. Paulette was on 3 Rabbinic Search Committees. She was vice president of both Temple Shalom Sisterhood and Colorado Springs Hadassah, the largest woman’s volunteer organization in the world.
She has been chair of the United Jewish appeal and Israeli Bonds. She and her husband were instrumental in the relocation of a Jewish Russian Family to Colorado Springs.
She is very committed to the Jewish Community and to her Judaism.
The Greenberg Center has 3 exhibits at the East Library, The Holocaust Exhibit with posters from the Simon Wiesenthal Center called Courage to Remember. The exhibit includes 3 DVD’s.- Sara Hauptman, a Holocaust Survivor, Adele Obodov who was present at Kristallnacht, and General Sidney Gritz, a liberator of Buchenwald Concentration Camp. The Genoicide to Darfur Exhibit and the When This Land was Sacred, an exhibit about the Native Americans. This exhibit is also at Rock Ledge Ranch. The 3 exhibits are at the library on Union and can be checked out.
The Courage to Remember Exhibit is the most successful exhibit that the Library has ever had. No one should miss this most moving presentation, a true gift to the Colorado Springs Community.
Jonathan Liebert
CEO and Executive Director - Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado and the Southern Colorado Impact Group
Jonathan Liebert is the CEO and Executive Director of the Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado and the Southern Colorado Impact Group. A native of Colorado Springs, Jonathan is an acclaimed social entrepreneur whose commitment to ethical business and social impact has significantly shaped the local community. He is the Chair and Chief Architect of the BBB4Good, the first new Trustmark introduced by the BBB in over two decades, aimed at verifying businesses dedicated to higher purposes. Jonathan also imparts his expertise as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, where he has developed pioneering curriculum for Social Impact Strategies. In his downtime, Jonathan enjoys contributing to the arts as a Trustee of the Bee Vradenburg Foundation and teaching his parents how to use generative AI!
“Communication has been a cornerstone of my professional journey, especially in roles that demand clear articulation of vision and goals, whether in business or nonprofit sectors. My ability to clearly communicate complex ideas has been crucial in my role as CEO and Executive Director of the Better Business Bureau and the Southern Colorado Impact Group. Communicating effectively has not only meant providing clear, consistent messages internally but also ensuring that our mission resonates with diverse external stakeholders, including businesses, consumers, and community leaders.”
“Communication has been a cornerstone of my professional journey, especially in roles that demand clear articulation of vision and goals, whether in business or nonprofit sectors. My ability to clearly communicate complex ideas has been crucial in my role as CEO and Executive Director of the Better Business Bureau and the Southern Colorado Impact Group. Communicating effectively has not only meant providing clear, consistent messages internally but also ensuring that our mission resonates with diverse external stakeholders, including businesses, consumers, and community leaders.”
Carrie McKee
Vice President of RMPBS Partnerships and Special Projects for Rocky Mountain Public Media
Carrie McKee is the Vice President of RMPBS Partnerships and Special Projects for Rocky Mountain Public Media (home of Rocky Mountain PBS, KUVO JAZZ, and THE DROP). RMPM’s vision for Colorado is one where everyone is seen and heard by providing public media that amplifies voices throughout the state as well as educates, informs and inspires through our content. In this role, Carrie oversees strengthening community and corporate RMPBS partnerships as well as strategically positioning RMPBS KIDS and our new Career Pathway initiative to provide resources to folks around the state for the greatest impact. With more than 25 years of nonprofit experience, Carrie has worked with Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado, Pikes Peak United Way, Young Life, and the United States Olympic Committee. Carrie holds a degree in Speech Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she also co-captained the National Championship Women's Basketball Team.
“I realized that I had a passion for communication when I was young and inspired by what others said – be it a coach, a pastor, a teacher, or a leader on television. I wanted to communicate and inspire others like they inspired me.”
“I realized that I had a passion for communication when I was young and inspired by what others said – be it a coach, a pastor, a teacher, or a leader on television. I wanted to communicate and inspire others like they inspired me.”
