LEADERSHIP & BRIC BOARD
MEMBERS
Meet the team that is working to build our community BRIC by BRIC.
MEET OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LaDawn Sullivan
Director, BRIC
LaDawn Sullivan is an influencer, innovator and coalition builder. For over 25 years, LaDawn has strengthened and expanded the pipeline of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) leadership, addressed social injustice, and created racially equitable communities. She is the creator and director of the Black Resilience in Colorado Fund. LaDawn uses her expertise in community engagement and inclusive emerging leadership practices in her internal and external work. LaDawn is an alumna of the Council on Foundation's Career Pathways Program. She previously served as a key staffer for the Hunt Alternatives Fund, a private foundation, and in former Colorado Governor Roy Romer's Office of Policy and Initiatives. Over the last two decades, she has worked in key positions for The Denver Foundation, most recently as the Director of Leadership and Equity. Passionate about elevating strategic giving in communities of color, LaDawn recently chaired The Links Incorporated's Philanthropy Committee (The Links Foundation) – a national Black women's organization promoting friendship and community service. LaDawn is a member of the Denver Chapter of the Links, Inc. She serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors of Philanthropy Colorado, a statewide network of foundations and charitable contributors, a board member of ACLU Colorado and is a board member for local education and racial justice-focused nonprofits.
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from BRIC's Executive Director.
"I have invested my heart, mind, and various resources to support the people and causes that matter most AND for the betterment of my community. No matter the outcome, my goal in life is not merely to survive. It is to thrive; and do it through giving, with passion, humor, style, and most of all love by being ME, an unapologetic Black woman. I wouldn't change a thing." ~LaDawn Sullivan, Executive Director
Meet the BRIC Fund
Board Members
Yvonne Moore
BRIC Board Member, Chair
Yvonne Moore is principal philanthropic advisor at Moore Philanthropy. With over 25 years of experience in the government, civil society and philanthropic sectors as both a practitioner and a chief executive, Yvonne brings a wealth of practical knowledge to the creation and refinement of philanthropic goals for her clients.
Alex Middleton
BRIC Board Member
Alex Middleton is the strategy and operations manager for The Beacon Fund, a social impact enterprise committed to using the full range of philanthropic and market-rate tools to create positive change. Before joining the Beacon Fund, Alex was the strategy and operations manager at B Lab US & Canada, overseeing strategic planning, special projects, and people operations.
April Denmon
BRIC Board Member
April Denmon is the owner/broker of Denmon Realty. As a Denver native and downtown resident, April knows the Colorado real estate market very well. She is an active member of the Denver Board of Realtors, the National Association of Realtors, and the Denver Independent Brokers.
Courtland J. Powers-Gunnells
BRIC Board Member
Courtland J. Powers-Gunnells, an Oklahoma City, Oklahoma native, is the Director of Development for the Oklahoma Faith Network, Inc. She is passionate about supporting nonprofits to identify new methods to evolve their program development, fundraising strategy, and capacity building.
Raymael Blackwell
BRIC Board Member
Raymael Blackwell, a Colorado native, is a senior program officer at the Caring for Denver Foundation. In this position, he utilizes his psychology background, nonprofit management experience, and love for humanity to improve mental health issues and reduce substance misuse within the city and county of Denver.
John-Claude Futrell
BRIC Board Member
John-Claude Futrell is a performer, writer, recording artist and educator. He holds a BFA and BA in African American and African Studies from the Metropolitan State University of Denver. JC is a National Poetry Slam champion and professionally touring spoken word artist.
Herman White
BRIC Board Member
Herman White, the principal portfolio manager for The Holleran Group, has over 15 years of experience leading business transitions and transformations. Herman is well-versed in strategic planning, organizational change, and value creation. He is a change agent with a knack for creating win-win solutions.