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Meet the Team Behind the Athena Awesomeness

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Angela Astle

Angela Astle

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND FOUNDER

Angela is the proud creator and producer of Athena Project and is continually excited by the synergy it creates. Angela is a Colorado native, with a degree in Business and Theatre from the University of Colorado at Denver. She made her New York directorial debut in 2008 with Retro Productions’ Mill Fire (nominated for five NYITA awards). A year later, she directed Flux Theatre Ensemble’s highly acclaimed Pretty Theft, by Adam Szymkowicz, and went on to direct and produce many new plays at New York venues and festivals over several years. Angela’s favorite Denver directing credits include The Laramie Project (Evergreen Players), and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Edge Theatre) for which she won an Edgy and Marlowe Best Director award. She is mom to two beautiful and smart children, Brooklyn and Jonathan, and the wife of Jason Astle, the most supportive husband ever!
Anne Myers

Anne Myers

PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD

Anne counts herself as an ‘almost’ native to Colorado, having lived in Denver since she was six years old. She graduated from South High School where Joyce Hettler, the drama teacher there, ignited her passion for acting. With an eye toward the practical, Anne graduated from the University of Wyoming with a major in French and a minor in theatre. She obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Denver and practiced law for many years with the firm of Nathan, Bremer, Dumm and Myers. She retired in order to pursue her interest in the arts. Since then, she has been active in the vibrant Denver theater scene, working as an actor. Anne is honored to serve as the President of Athena Project. Other hats she wears within the organization include Mentor Coordinator and Production Coordinator for Athena’s annual visual arts show.

Kimberly Krueger

Kimberly Krueger

TREASURER, GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND WEB DEVELOPER

From beach baby to snow bunny, Kim spent most of her youth in Hawaii then moved to Colorado for College. After graduating from CSU with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, moved to San Francisco to start her career as a graphic designer at an advertising agency. After 15+ years in the advertising industry, she now is the VP/COO and Creative Director for Overstreet Associates. Kim and her husband Kyle, moved back to Colorado to raise their two children and to be near family and friends. Kim is honored to be on the board and is excited to help propel women and girls in the arts.

Holly Porterfield

FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR AND BOARD MEMBER

For over 20 years, Holly has worked in the nonprofit realm prioritizing the connecting of communities to artistic and educational events.

Dr. Rohini Gupta

Dr. Rohini Gupta

BOARD MEMBER

Dr. Rohini Gupta is a clinical psychologist and an adjunct faculty member at University of Denver. She consults with various non-profit and for profit orgranizations on staff welfare and decreasing compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma. She is on the Board of the Athena Project, a nonprofit organization focused on empowering women in the arts.

Prior to desciding to work full time in private practice, Dr. Gupta spent several years as a  core faculty member at the University of Denver Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP), International Disaster Psychology Program (IDP).  During that time she directed  the Trauma & Disaster Recovery Clinic (TDRC), which is a training clinic that provides mental health services to those who have experienced stress, adversity, and trauma. She Co-Founded the Colorado Resilience Collaborative, a community based initiative aimed at addressing Identity based violence.

Dr. Gupta has taught courses in trauma interventions and professional seminars that focuses on professional development and the supervision of clinical cases for doctoral and master level students in psychology. She received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and Masters in Social Work at University of Denver.

Stephanie Rance

Stephanie Rance

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER

Stephanie Rance founded Run & Shoot Filmworks in 2002, which annually hosts the Academy Award-accredited Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival

and Color of Conversation Film Festival in Denver. The film festival, brainchild of Stephanie and Floyd Rance, is one of the fastest-growing festivals in the country, recognized for its impeccable film selections, premiere screenings and welcoming environment. The Color of Conversation Film Festival launched in Denver in 2019, bridges the gap in introducing thought-provoking films that spark engaging dialogue. Stephanie has won numerous awards in digital marketing and was most recently awarded a Black Woman in Media award in 2018 for her work with the film festival and in supporting the works of people of color. Stephanie also is a featured guest speaker at Georgetown University on entrepreneurship and social media. She is honored to serve as an Advisory Board Member of Athena Project.

OUR SUPPORTING CAST

Marketing Committee

Angela Astle
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND FOUNDER

Kimberly Krueger
BOARD MEMBER, ART DIRECTOR, WEB DEVELOPER

Shanna Farley          
SOCIAL MEDIA LEAD COORDINATOR

Liz Miller
NEWSLETTER COORDINATOR

June Nery
MEDIA AND PR

Education Committee

Angela Astle
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND FOUNDER

Anne Myers
PROGRAM AND MENTOR COORDINATOR

 

Finance Committee

Angela Astle
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND FOUNDER

Jeanne Johns
BOOKKEEPER

Kimberly Zingale
ACCOUNTANT

Fundraising Committee

Liz Miller
GRANTS COMMITTEE MEMBER

Community Engagement Committee

Holly Porterfield
BOARD MEMBER, #ARTFINDSYOU CO-FOUNDER, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER

Literary Committee

Angela Astle
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND FOUNDER

Bethany Wood
LITERARY MANAGER

Olivia Crimaldi
READ & RANT COORDINATOR

Operations Committee

Amrita George
ADMIN COORDINATOR

Leah Tafoya
DATABASE MANAGER

Alison McLeod
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR

Events Committee

Dominique Flores
EVENTS COMMITTEE MEMBER