Center Staff

The Center draws on the skills and experience of nine staff to implement a wide range of Center programs and services.

Karren Kowalski, PhD, RN, FAAN
karren.kowalski@att.net
President & CEO

Ally Blanco
Ally@ColoradoNursingCenter.org
Administrative Coordinator for:
Clinical Scholar Workshop
Advanced Leadership for Quality Workshop
Home Health Care Innovations Project

Amy Boatright, MSN, RN, CNM
AmyB@ColoradoNursingCenter.org
Assistant Project Director

Deborah Center, RN, MSN, CNS
Deb@ColoradoNursingCenter.org
Project Director, Home Health Care Nursing Initiative

Michelle Cheuvront
Michelle@ColoradoNursingCenter.org
Project Manager, Nursing Faculty Recruitment and Retention Program
Project Manager, Nurse Outreach for Access to Health
Project Manager, Home Health Care Nursing Initiative

Jana Faragher, ND, CNS, RN
Jana@ColoradoNursingCenter.org
Director, Western Slope

Lola Fehr, MS, RN, CAE, PRP, FAAN
LolaFehr@ColoradoNursingCenter.org
Project Director, Building Public Will

Marianne Druva Horner, CNM, MS
Marianne@ColoradoNursingCenter.org
Project Director, Nursing Faculty Recruitment and Retention Program
Assistant Director, Building Advanced Skills for Leading Quality Initiatives

Brian Kelley, MBA
BKelley@ColoradoNursingCenter.org
Director of Development

Wendy Krzeczowski
Wendy@ColoradoNursingCenter.org
Administrative Coordinator
Consortium for Nursing Leadership Development

Leslie Modesitt
Leslie@ColoradoNursingCenter.org
Director of Operations