Colorado Springs World Affairs Council - Staff
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
International Visitor Program Manager
Elise now seeks to share her passion for diversity and global awareness with others through...Read More!
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!
Joy Love
Treasurer
Joy Love has lived and worked in six countries and three continents in academia, ...Read More!
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!
Edin Mujkic
Director
Edin Mujkic is an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Affairs for University of Colorado ...Read More!
Alfred Ortiz
Alfred Ortiz is CEO of CSD Cyber, a provider of cybersecurity solutions. He has over 15 years of ...Read More!
Rusty Stephens
Director
Rusty Stephens is an experienced designer and strategy coach with a demonstrated history of ...Read More!
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.