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