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Our Team

Sagebrush serves diverse clients with unique business and organizational needs. Our facilitation and consulting partners share a common passion in supporting individuals and groups to thrive.

Meet our Founder:

Our Key Partners

Sagebrush works with with a diverse team of reliable, well seasoned consultants who support our clients with facilitation, consulting, or complimentary organizational services. We have cultivated strong relationships, often over years of collaboration, to support you and your organization!

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Adrea Bogle (she/her)

Facilitator, Consultant & Coach

Adrea brings over two decades of experience in education and leadership to her work with Sagebrush, facilitating strategic planning and capacity-building across sectors.

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Andy Kull (he/him)

Legal Consultant & Facilitator

Andy supports Sagebrush partners through nonprofit legal consulting and transformative peacemaking practices.

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Arlina Yazzie (she/they)

Facilitator & Consultant

Arlina is a certified PMP and community-driven project manager who supports impactful, locally-led work across the Southwest with heart and precision.

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Audrey Royem (she/mother/guide)

Facilitator & Consultant

Audrey Royem is a strategist and facilitator who helps organizations and coalitions move from fragmentation to clarity through values-based, human-centered design.

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Colleen Cooley (she/her/Asdzą́ą́)

Facilitator & Consultant

Colleen brings her expertise in Indigenous knowledge, facilitation, and environmental justice to support inclusive, culturally-rooted projects.

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Cynthia Aspen (they/them/theirs)

Finance Consultant

Cynthia works with Sagebrush partners on nonprofit finance strategy, offering decades of experience in budgeting, audits, and grant tracking.

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Dave Albrechta (he/him)

Legal Counsel & Mediator

Dave provides legal insight and collaborative problem-solving to Sagebrush clients through his integrative law practice.

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Doty Sheperd (she/they)

Trauma-Informed Practices Facilitator

Doty supports rural organizations with trauma-informed education and systems change to build resilient communities.

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Elicia Whittlesey (she/her)

Program Design & Evaluation Specialist

Elicia bridges vision and implementation through program design, co-facilitation, and food systems evaluation.

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Elroy Keetso (he/him)

Facilitator

Elroy Keetso is a Navajo Nation planner and facilitator from Counselor, NM, with 12+ years of experience in tribal planning, Indigenous engagement, and community-based research rooted in self-determination and sustainability.

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Esther Belin (she/her)

Indigenous Knowledge Facilitator

Esther weaves Indigenous knowledge and storytelling into facilitation and consulting work, offering deep cultural perspective.

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Heather Distad (she/her)

Fundraising & Leadership Consultant

Heather brings a decade of experience in nonprofit leadership, focusing on philanthropy strategy, board development, and team building.

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Heather Leavitt Martinez (she/her/they)

Visual Facilitator & Graphic Coach

Heather enhances Sagebrush retreats and workshops with visual facilitation, coaching, and creative engagement strategies.

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Imo Succo (she/her)

Facilitator & Indigenous Consultant

Imo brings culturally grounded expertise in wellness, Indigenous peer recovery, and talking circle facilitation.

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Jenn Bartlett (she/her)

Leadership Consultant & Facilitator

Jenn creates safe, uplifting spaces for youth and adults to build communication skills and personal development tools.

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Jennifer Bassignani (she/her)

HR Consultant & Governance Advisor

Jennifer supports nonprofit partners with practical HR systems, governance training, and team culture strategies.

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Kate Covey (she/her)

Graphic Facilitator

Kate brings 20 years of expertise in fast-tracking solutions through human-centered design and accelerated project management.

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Kate Suazo (she/her/ella)

JEDI Facilitator & Organizational Culture Consultant

Kate centers justice and equity in all her work, helping organizations foster inclusive, identity-affirming cultures.

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Kyler Grandkoski (he/him)

Leadership Consultant & Facilitator

Kyler facilitates strategic planning and implementation for Sagebrush clients through participatory methods and food systems insight.

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Lara Melissa Bernado (she/her)

Executive Assistant & Project Manager

Lara keeps Sagebrush organized and on-track, providing coordination, communications, and project management across client projects.

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Lisa Bloomquist (she/her)

Housing & Fundraising Consultant

Lisa offers fundraising, board support, and housing expertise to organizations working on equity and access in rural Colorado.

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Lisa Snyder (she/her)

Grants Strategist & Evaluation Consultant

Lisa Snyder is a grants strategist and educator with 20+ years of experience helping public agencies, tribal communities, and nonprofits align funding, strategy, and evaluation to drive lasting impact.

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Niki Camarenan (she/her)

Fundraising & Philanthropy Consultant

Niki supports rural nonprofits through fundraising strategy and philanthropic advising, drawing on experience with Colorado funders.

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Rachel Turiel (she/her)

Communications Trainer & Conflict Facilitator

Rachel trains teams in compassionate, practical communication skills rooted in nonviolence and collaboration.

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Sandy Gilpin (she/her)

Organizational Change & Education Facilitator

Sandy specializes in guiding education-based organizations through transitions using trauma-informed and inclusive practices.

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Sloan Gingg (she/her)

Evaluation & Strategy Consultant

Sloan blends public health, strategy, and storytelling to design evaluation tools and communications strategies.

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Stacey Villalobos (they/them/elle)

Cultural Facilitator & Justice Educator

Stacey brings art, cultural work, and justice advocacy together to lead healing, decolonizing facilitation for communities and coalitions.

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