Isabel Cruz – Board President
Isabel is an 80214 resident and experienced social justice advocate currently working in state health policy. She is dedicated to advancing racial equity and systemic change to ensure that all 80214 community members (and Coloradans generally) have what they need to thrive.

Kali Janda – Board Secretary
Kali has lived in Edgewater with her wife since 2015, but has had family in Edgewater for generations. She is a sign language interpreter who is deeply passionate about social justice, accessibility, sustainability and education.

Lee Wheeler-Berliner
Lee has lived with his wife Tanya in Edgewater since 2010. He works for the Colorado Workforce Development Council and is passionate about ensuring that all members of our community have the ability to pursue a meaningful career path.

David Fleck
David is an Edgewater resident, Lumberg parent with a passionate commitment to furthering the success of our community and developing opportunities for our youth.  He has served on the Edgewater City Council, Edgewater Redevelopment Authority and the Edgewater Board of Adjustments.  David graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a degree in Environmental Design and is an Architect with TreanorHL in Denver.

Grace Lopez-Aliaga
Grace has served for 15 years as an educator working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse populations in Jeffco.  Grace is an educational advocate, working to empower students, partner with families and meaningfully engage in the school community.

Marci Hladik
In 2019, Marci moved to Edgewater where she is a renter who nurtures a backyard organic garden. She has dedicated her 20+ year career to serving nonprofit organizations and foundations in various roles including communications, operations, technology consulting, and training. Marci is inspired every day by what Edgewater residents have built and continue to cultivate together.

Kim Massey
Kim has lived in Edgewater since 2020. She has been promoting meaningful community engagement for the last 8 years through the Family Leadership Training Institute and is excited to see Edgewater Collective support our community through this program.

Esther Caldera
Bio coming soon!

Cristina Martinez
Cristina has lived in Edgewater with her family since 2015 when they moved from Mexico. Her daughter attended Edgewater area schools and she loves the community. Cristina is also a member of the Casitas Pin Pon Childcare Cooperative.

Erika Rodarte
Erika lives in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver and is a member of Casitas Pin Pon Childcare Cooperative. She is interested in the wellbeing of her Hispanic community, especially in young children, so that they receive quality education, food, and care.

Want to Join?

We are currently looking for new board members that represent the diversity of our community. If you are interested in learning more, email Joel Newton (joel@edgewatercollective.org).