Our Staff/Board

Executive Director-Dawn Alexander

ECEA advocates on a systems level with the Office of Early Childhood, the Governor's office and the state legislature as well as other systems advocates statewide. We participate in numerous statewide committees in order to provide a consistent voice for child care businesses. ECEA maintains a bold stance in support of issues that directly impact the child care industry. ECEA of Colorado represents child care businesses in over 15 ongoing collaborative stakeholder meetings statewide on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.

Dawn attends these meetings and gathers information to share out in weekly updates. She hosts Let's Talk sessions, etc. to connect members to the critical information they need to know.

Dawn has a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver.  Her undergraduate degree is in Sociology and Human Services.

Board of Directors

Ben Bloise

President of the Board

Highlands Academy, Mountain View Academy, Centennial Montessori

Term:  2026-2028

D'Arla Mezzacapo

Vice President of the Board

Take a Break

 

 Term:  2025-2027

Genevieve Bonsall

Secretary of the Board

Hope Montessori Academy

 

 Term:  2026-2028

Maria Aucoin

Exec Member at Large

CCIG

 Ex Efficio Member

Laura Hazen

Hazen Law, LLC

 

 Term:  2025-2027

Mills Snowden

Reflection Sciences

 

 Term:  2025-2027

Carly Finch

Sunshine House Early Learning Academy

 

 Term:  2025-2027

Steve Lloyd

Rocky Mountain Preschools

Term:  2026

Rich Silvas

 Colorado Children's Academy 

 Term:  2026

Colin Stewart

 Stem Child Care

 Term:  2026

Alisandra McGuiness

Carlton Academy

Term:  2026