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This is more than the story of America’s educational crisis. It’s the story of how we can solve it.

There’s a crisis in American education. Too many kids from lower-income families are falling between the cracks simply because they’re stuck in failing schools and can’t afford any other options. And it’s happening right here in Colorado.

ACE Scholarships was founded in Colorado in 2000 to provide these lower-income parents with school choice for their families through partial scholarships to K-12 private schools.

ACE serves the children of lower-income families, the majority of which qualify for the federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program.

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100% OF STUDENTS
from lower-income families with ACE scholarships graduated high school in 2022
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ONLY 71%
of students from Colorado’s lower-income families graduate high school
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More than 3,300 Scholarships Provided
But with your support, we can help fill hundreds more

Give a child the promise of a better tomorrow by becoming a donor today.

Please help us provide scholarships to lower-income children all over Colorado and let’s give these children the opportunity for a great education and a lifetime of success. 

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Board of Trustees

Austin Akers
CEO, Bison Oil & Gas

Don Bailey
Chairman & CEO, Triton Investment Company

Bill Bergner
President, Berco Resources, LLC

Ed Bernau
Denver, CO

Graydon Bevis
Denver, CO

Jim Boots
President & CEO, Boots Construction Company

Mark Brinkerhoff
Managing Partner, Brinkerhoff Restaurants

Dick Brown
Denver, CO

Matt Call
Principal & CEO, NavPoint Real Estate Group

Patrick Callahan
Broker, Confluence Land Company

Blake Carlson
Partner, Carlson Land Development, LLC

George Caulkins
Principal, Greendeck Capital

Scott Clark
Chairman & CEO, The True Life Companies

John Dietzler
Executive Vice President, Dietzler Companies

Stanton Dodge
Chief Legal Officer, DraftKings

Meg Duke
Denver, CO

Jason Dunn
Partner, Brownstein Hyatt Farber & Schreck, LLP

Lori Durham
Denver, CO

Rick Eldridge
President & CEO, The Intuitive Companies

Gregg Engles
Partner, Capitol Peak Partners

James Evans
Founder, Lobo Logistics

Nate Ford
Partner, Perkins Coie, LLP

John Fox
Chairman, Augusta Jane Oil & Gas, LLC

Jim Francescon
President, Century Communities, Inc.

Mike Fries
President & CEO, Liberty Global, Inc.

Caleb Gates
Denver, CO

John Grier
President, Crimson Midstream, LLC

Tom Hamilton
President, HF Corp

Natasha Harris
Principal/Manager, Biegert Group, Inc.

Dave Hunter
Chairman, Financial Designs, Ltd.

Brandon Johnson
CEO, Johnson Financial Group, LLC

Mike Johnson
President, Johnson GEO

Mike Kennedy
President, Point Rider Real Estate LLC

Armen Khadiwala
Founder & Private Wealth Advisor, Apogee Wealth Advisors

Andy Klein
Founder & Managing Principal, Westside Investment Partners

Eric Koeplin
CEO & Chief Investment Officer, Alpha Principle

Dave Kornder
Denver, CO

Don Law
President, Prima Exploration, Inc.

Paul Libner
CFO & Treasurer, Royal Gold, Inc

Steve Lockton
EVP & Owner, Lockton Companies of Colorado, Inc

Sharon Maffei
Principal, SAM Lifestyles

Brook Mahoney
Founder & CEO, Cherry Creek Insurance Agency, Inc.

Jonathan Marsico
Owner, Ship Sticks

John Martin
Denver, CO

Mark McCammon
Managing Partner, Strength Capital

Scott McLean
Denver, CO

Kelly Millen
Denver, CO

Kevin Mize
Founder, KM Investments

René Morin
Vice President/Owner, RIM Operating, Inc.

Nick Morris
CEO, Western Paper Distributors

Jimmy Mulvihill
Academy Partners Group, LLC

Dan Murray
President, Suburban Toppers, Inc.

Ralph Nagel
President, Top Rock Investments, LLC

Joe Niebur
President/Owner, Niebur Development, Inc.

Mike O'Shaughnessy
President, Lario Oil & Gas Co.

Bill Owens
Senior Director, Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Walt Rakowich
Retired CEO, ProLogis Foundation

Scott Reiman
President, Hexagon, Inc.

Perry Rickel
Founder & CEO, Marrick Medical Finance LLC

Audrey Robertson
Denver, CO

Kristine Robertson
Denver, CO

Jeff Ross
Senior Strategic Advisor, Atlantic Aviation

Jamie Sabatier
CEO, J Sabatier and Company

Craig Saeman
Chief Development Officer, Catholic Charities of Denver

Dick Saunders
Founder , Saunders Construction, Inc.

Adam Sayers
President, Axia Energy II, LLC

Rick Schmitz
Partner, SKS Ventures, LLC

Mark Sexton
Chairman & CEO, Evergreen National Resources

Terry Shadwick
President, Barn Light Capital LLC

Joe Smith
Partner, Bartlit Beck LLP

George Solich
President, FourPoint Energy, LLC

Mike Starzer
Managing Partner, Sixth Creek Energy

Betsey Unger
Denver, CO

Wouter van Kempen
Denver, CO

Greg Vigil
President, Castle Rock Resources II, LLC

Tim Walsh
CEO & Founder, Confluence Companies, LLC

Mike Ward
Owner, Mike Ward Automotive

Dick Weil
Denver, CO

Charlie Wesley
CEO, Thoroughbred Resources

Don Wolf
Chairman, Enduring Resources, LLC

John Woodward
Partner, Spierer, Woodward, Corbalis & Goldberg, P.C

Chris Wright
CEO & Chairman, Liberty Energy

Julie Wright
Philanthropist and former biotech professional

Board of Advisors

Andy Aye
Colorado Market President, US Bank

Garry Beaulieu
Principal, Innovest Portfolio Solutions, LLC

Chris Brown
Denver, CO

Lindsay Brown
Executive Vice President, Hughes Marino

Steve Buretz
Senior Vice President, CAZ Investments, LP

Tony Burke
President, Pinkard Construction Co.

Judy Cain
Partner, Plante Moran

Wayne Cavanaugh
Founder & CEO, Ninja Nation

Melissa Corrado-Harrison
Managing Director - Wealth Management, Corrado Harrison & Associates

Stacey Duke
President & Managing Partner, BDO USA, LLP

Leigh Dunn
Manager/VP of Philanthropy, Engineered Demolition, Inc.

Ann Durham
LIV Sotheby’s Global Real Estate Advisor, Ann B. Durham Real Estate LLC

Jae Edwards
Principal & Co-Founder, Dublin Development

Tracy Forst
Managing Director, Aon Risk Solutions

Jennifer Gilliland
Denver, CO

Sergio Gutierrez
Executive Director, JP Morgan Chase Foundation

John Hill
CEO, Quince Associates

Mike Hommel
Denver, CO

Brian Jumps
Member, Jumps Law

Craig Kinard
Managing Director, The Kinard Group at UBS

Jon Kinning
EVP/COO, RK Mechanical, Inc.

Jeff Lang
VP Energy Practices, IMA Financial Group, Inc.

Dave Lederhos
VP Capital Markets, Global Pacific Properties

Bruce MacDonald
Owner & President, MacDonald Hardwoods Co. Inc.

Travis McAfoos
Principal, Kentro Real Estate

Mike McCubbin
Vice President, IMA Financial Group, Inc.

Marvin McDaniel
Denver, CO

Walker Monfort
VP Corporate Sales, Colorado Rockies Baseball Club

Sara Montgomery
Wealth Transfer Specialist, Plante Moran

Lindsay Morton Gaiser
Owner and Vice President, Andrisen Morton

Doug Neil
Senior Account Executive, Aon Risk Solutions

Frank Nessinger
Executive Vice President, FourPoint Energy, LLC

Adam Ostermiller
Head and Business Development & Strategic Partners, Integrated Compliance Advisors, Ltd.

Carl Piske
President, Alta Products LLC

JB Richardson
COO, Cherry Creek Insurance Agency, Inc.

Christy Schaack
Revenue Compliance, Agilent Technologies

Greg Schmidt
CEO & Chairman, Saunders Construction, Inc.

Melanie Schmieding
Director, Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated

Nate Schnabel
Owner, NAS Properties

Matt Smith
Partner, Holland & Hart LLP

Reed Smith
Employee Benefits Consultant, USI Insurance Services

Justin Soucie
CEO & CIO, G&S Capital, LLC

Brett Spitzer
EVP & Managing Director, NAI Global Corporate Solutions

Jenna Stapleton
Executive Director, Stapleton/Harmes C. Fishback Foundation Trust

Mark Stonehocker
Manager, Stonehocker Farms, LLC

Stephen Storey
Partner, BPT Performance Consulting

Adam Truitt
Principal, Financial Designs, Ltd.

Matt Turner
Managing Partner, MorningStar Senior Living

Shabana Walker
VP of Customer Experience, Comcast

Cashin White
SVP/Director of Growth and Innovation, BOK Financial

Bert Williams
Managing Director, Johnson Financial Group, LLC

Paul Williamson
President, Colorado Region, UMB Bank of Colorado, N.A.

Associate Board

Matthew Alley
COO, Posterity Health

Martha Borre
Associate Managing Director, CIBC Bank USA

Margarita Bravo
Chief Creative Officer, Margarita Bravo Interior Design

Craig Brede
Managing Partner, Lincoln Energy Partners

Evan Burden
Owl Companies

Brooke Carnie
Manager Premium Services, Denver Broncos Football Club

Cort Carpenter
Head of Production, Colorado Arts Productions

Satish Chander
CFO, K&G Petroleum

Mike DeLeon
President, Bank of Colorado

Tom Fitzgerald
CEO, Fitzgerald Investment Management Company LLC

David Foley
Principal, Makers Commercial

John France
CEO, Bear Peak Power

Lucas Giokas
Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Kelsey Goldberg
Enterprise Account Executive, Slack

Brian Hartley
Vice President/Broker, Live Water Properties, LLC

Marlon Hewitt
Director, Riveron Consulting LLC

Kelly Johnson
Chief Legal Officer, Telarus

Annie Kay
Pilates Instructor, D Town Pilates

Ryan Lawless
Founder/ Managing Principal, Renegade Capital

Matt Lengel
Wealth Management Advisor, Denver Private Wealth Management

Zach Leonard
Managing Director, CIBC Bank USA

Greg Litvak
Principal, Highlands Vista Group

Chancy Love
Managing Partner, Protea Investments, LLC

Matt Miller
Chief Development Officer, Alliance Animal Health

John Obering
President, Helm Energy, LLC

Rob Peirce
Executive Vice President, USI Colorado

Natalie Piquette
Division Manager, Accounting and Finance, Bradsby Group

Alex Riggs
VP Production, Essex Financial Group

Brandon Sherwood
VP Investment Banking, Strong Capital Markets

Margo Simpson
Denver, CO

Sean Sjodin
Managing Partner, Ascent Commercial Real Estate

Charlie Smith
Attorney-Shareholder, Polsinelli PC

Scott Smith
Senior Vice President, CAC Specialty

Paul Tappon
Managing Director, Sterling-Rice Group

Matt Tracey
Director Rockies Marketing, United Energy Trading, LLC

Wesley Weise
Senior Vice President, Bank of America Private Bank

Mary Ann Whetzal
HR Director, Liberty Energy

Colorado Staff

BRITTANI O'BRIEN President, ACE Colorado
p: 303.407.0622
e: [email protected]

COLORADO APPLICATION/SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT p: 856.746.6521
e: cosupport @acescholarships.zendesk.com

LIZ COLEVP of Development, ACE Colorado
p: 949.370.5594
e: [email protected]

RYAN SCHMITZ Development Associate, ACE Colorado
p: 303.407.0624
e: [email protected]

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