BOARD & STAFF | COLORADO SPRINGS WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL

Colorado Springs World Affairs Council-
Staff

Karen Burghart
Emeritus Director

Karen Burghart has been the Executive Director of the Colorado Springs World Affairs Council from 2015 to 2021 and 2022 to present, ...

TERRI BROWNING
International Visitor Program Manager

A University of Georgia graduate, Terri commissioned in the US Army as a Signal Officer in 2001, and did a total of 13 years in, ...

TIA MILLER
Program Specialist

Hello Everyone! My name is Tia Miller and I am so grateful to be joining CSWAC! Originally from IL, I have called CO home for

Aaron Esparsen
Mission Support Coordinator

Aaron has a wide array of talents and provides general operational and program support across several areas. He is specifically responsible for membership matters. ...

Board of Directors – Officers

CAROL ZANMILLER
Board Chair

Carol Zanmiller has a long career in the space and defense industry. She started her career in engineering, working all aspects of space, from building and launching satellites, working with on-orbit satellites...

STEVE RECCA
Vice Chair

Steve Recca is Executive Director of the Center for Human Security in the University of Colorado Colorado Springs College

SCHUYLER FOERSTER
Treasurer

Following an Air Force career in which he served as a senior advisor in security and arms control ...

Alphy Johnson
Secretary

During his career as an international hotelier, Alphy has enjoyed the opportunity to work in the Europe, Asia, Middle East and the Americas, at both the executive

RUSTY STEPHENS
Chairperson

Rusty Stephens is an experienced designer and strategy coach with a demonstrated history of ...

Board Directors

CHIP FRAZER
Director

Chip Frazer is a 27-year US Army Veteran, having spent time on five continents and in some amazingly interesting countries. He served as an Intelligence and Information

ALAN GREGORY
Director

PETER GURFEIN
Director

Peter J. Gurfein is Co-Lead in Colorado of Giffords Gun Owners for Safety, a nationwide association of gun owners dedicated to enacting common sense gun safety legislation and promoting responsible gun ownership. Mr. Gurfein is an attorney...

JOY LOVE
Director

Joy Love has lived and worked in six countries and three continents in academia, ...

BRIAN MENDIOLA
Director

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ALFRED ORTIZ
Director

Alfred Ortiz is CEO of CSD Cyber, a provider of cybersecurity solutions. He has over 15 years of ...

STEPHEN WASKOW
Director

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CARRIE SECHEL
Director

Throughout Carrie’s 25+ year career, she’s worked with a diverse set of clients, from Fortune 500 companies like JP Morgan, ...

MARTIN TRUJILLO
Director

Martin L. Trujillo is a dynamic leader with a distinguished background in youth development, outdoor education, ...

Emeritus Directors

KARL SCHNEIDER
Emeritus Director

Karl Schneider has 22 years of experience in the United States Army as a Special Forces Officer (Green Beret), and Foreign Area Officer.  Karl has served all over the world from South Korea, Europe, Turkey, Africa, as well as ...

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