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Colorado Springs World Affairs Council - Staff

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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. Read More!

Elise Sappington

Elise Sappington

International Visitor Program Manager

 

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

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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 ...Read More!

Directors -Board Of Directors

Karl Schneider

President

 

Karl Schneider has 22 years of experience in the United States Army as a ...Read More!

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Joy Love

Treasurer

 

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

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Maureen Juran

Secretary

 

Following a clerkship with Chief Justice Luis Rovira on the Colorado Supreme Court in 1991-1992, ...Read More!

Officers -Board Of Directors

Julia Costin

Director

 

Julia currently serves as the Associate Director of Corporate Apprenticeships for the Colorado ...Read More!

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Alan Gregory

Director

 

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Edin Mujkic

Director

 

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

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Alfred Ortiz

 

 

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

 

Rusty Stephens

Rusty Stephens

Director

 

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

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Shuyler Foerster

Emeritus

 

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

Maureen Basenberg

Coming Soon

Bryan Mendiola

Coming Soon

George Pennington

Coming Soon

Stephen Waskow

Coming Soon

Interested in serving on the Board of Directors?

Download the Board-Member-Application and the Board Member BOD Roles and Responsibilities document,
and return to info@csworldaffairs.org.

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