CRI Board of Directors
CRI is currently seeking new board members who are passionate about education — and who can lend their expertise in specific areas to help us grow. Learn more and apply →
Scott Hally
President
Scott is an International Market Development Manager for navigated neurosurgery products at Medtronic. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Spanish from the University of Pittsburgh and his Master’s degree in International Development with a certificate in Global Health Affairs from the University of Denver. He has previous professional experience in aerospace and medical device engineering. He first volunteered with CRI as an Academic Mentor to a student interested in an engineering career, then joined the CRI Board of Directors in 2022 and has previously served as Treasurer and Vice President. In his free time, he enjoys playing piano, volleyball, and volunteering.
Andrew Baker
Vice President & Digital Innovation
With ten years of experience in social impact technology, Andrew’s roots are at the intersection of human-centered design and behavioral health. Andrew currently serves as VP, Digital Products at The Jed Foundation (JED) where he guides technology that is used by millions of young people, caregivers, educators and administrators each year to help prevent suicide and strengthen emotional health. Whether serving youth and families directly through JED's Mental Health Resource Center or supporting systems change through JED's nationally recognized Academic Programs, Andrew guides the strategy and implementation of JED’s digital products in support of their mission to drive measurable change in the emotional health of young people.
Andrew previously worked for Grit Digital Health where he partnered with hundreds of Higher Ed, K-12, and state/local organizations to support the mental health and well-being of their communities. Andrew is deeply passionate about suicide prevention and youth mental health, and is grateful to focus his career in these spaces. Andrew is also an adjunct instructor at The University of Colorado where he teaches in a graduate-level design program and serves on the Board of Directors at Community Resources Inc, a Denver based nonprofit serving K-12 school districts in his home city.
Evan Black
Evan Black is a Software Engineer at Rank One Computing, where he specializes in web development and building intuitive user interfaces. He earned a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Evan became involved with Community Resources, Inc. through connections with other volunteers and is passionate about supporting opportunities for students to pursue the futures they want regardless of background. Outside of work, he enjoys playing soccer and volleyball, exploring Colorado’s outdoors, and attending live music shows.
Meredith Tennis
Meredith is a lung cancer scientist and educator at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. As a scientist, she explores new ideas about how lung cancer develops and tests medicines for lung cancer prevention. As an educator, she teaches graduate and medical students and develops educational outreach programs in biomedical science for middle and high school students and secondary school science teachers. Meredith first encountered CRI when her son was part of the mentoring program, then she later mentored a student through the program, and finally joined the CRI Board of Directors in 2025.
Sean Caulfield
Sean is a System and Data Specialist at Denver Public Schools’ Office of Career and College Success. After earning his bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh, he completed three terms of service with AmeriCorps, which sparked his passion for working in education, specifically to leverage data to ensure students are given equitable access to opportunities. Sean became involved with Community Resources, Inc. through connecting with other volunteers, and is excited to use his education experience and public policy knowledge to support the organization.
Pablo Monroy
Pablo Monroy first volunteered for CRI's Academic Mentors program in 2020 sharing his expertise as an Architect. Originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, he received his Architecture degree as well as a Fine Arts degree from the Rhode Island School of Design. After over 10 years in the construction industry, involved in building schools, healthcare and other public facilities, he currently specializes in designing educational and government projects throughout the country.
Wynn Gandera
Wynn Gandera is a proud fifth generation Colorado native. She grew up in Boulder and graduated from Colorado College in 1974 with a dual major in Political Science and Geology. Her first job was in Washington, D.C. working for the State Department on the Arab/Israeli Desk. She returned to Colorado to join in the oil boom of the 1970s. After 10 exciting years as a geologist in the petroleum industry, Wynn returned to the classroom to get her Masters in Secondary Education from the University of Colorado at Denver in 1987. Her years teaching various sciences to middle school and high school students in the Cherry Creek School District were extremely rewarding. In addition, she developed and taught three on-line programs for the Cherry Creek School District.
Working with the students in Denver Public Schools and Community Resources, Inc. for the past 16 years has been a highlight of Wynn’s next chapter. She fell in love with CRI when first introduced to a Family Night Program. Assisting with these evening programs as well as Academic Mentors and Science Fairs have been particularly rewarding. They are wonderful forums for students to learn and grow as well as for families to participate in their child’s education.
Wynn has served as president of the CRI Board and acts as a liaison to the Denver Rotary Club.