Foundation Board

The University of Northern Colorado Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The Board appoints an Executive Director who manages Foundation operations and the UNC Foundation staff.

Foundation Board 2011
From left to right: Standing: Curt Wyeno, Cynthia Evans (Foundation President),
Kevin Ahern, Cheryl Wenzinger. Sitting: Stephen Shapiro, Terri Runyan, Randy Watkins
Not Pictured: John Schmidt, Mark O’Connor

Officers

  • Terri Runyan ’81 - Chair
    President, Mind Ventures
  • John Schmidt '84 - Vice Chair
    Managing Partner, Castle Pines Capital, LLC.
  • Cheryl Wenzinger ’72 - Treasurer and Chair, Audit-Finance Committee
    Retired, Partner with Deloitte, Denver
  • Stephen Shapiro ’80 - Secretary
    Partner, Bieging Shapiro & Barber LLP
  • Curt Wyeno ’83 - Investment Committee Chair
    President, Legacy Bank

Directors

  • Kevin Ahern '85
    CEO and President, CIC Bancshares, Inc.
  • Mark O'Connor '88
    Senior Vice President, FirstBank Holding Company

Ex-Officio Members

Voting

  • Randy Watkins '99 - President of the UNC Alumni Board
    Partner, Anton Collins & Michell LLP

Non-voting

  • Kay Norton - President, UNC
  • Michelle Quinn - Senior Vice President & CFO, UNC
  • Vicki Gorrell - Vice President of Development & Alumni Relations, UNC