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, ...

ELISE SAPPINGTON
International Visitor Program Manager

Elise now seeks to share her passion for diversity and global awareness with others through, ...

MASHA POPOVIC
Communications & Program Coordinator

With a storied career in radio and television, a degree in journalism, and an experienced cultural events coordinator, Masha Popovic leads our membership programs, ...

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

RUSTY STEPHENS
Chairperson

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

Roland Rainey, Jr.
Vice Chairperson

Roland Rainey, Jr., is a business developer, educator, entrepreneur, football broadcaster and scout, community leader, and retired U.S. Air Force officer (Lieutenant Colonel). He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado State University in Human Development (2003),

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

KARL SCHNEIDER
Immediate Past Chair

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 ...

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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EDIN MUJKIC
Director

Edin Mujkic is an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Affairs for University of Colorado ...

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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CAROL ZANMILLER
Director

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...

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