ACEC Governing Board
ACEC draws strength and its strategic direction from the leaders and champions in the county who support workforce readiness as a countywide priority. We thank our current Board of Directors whose allegiance to this mission is moving Adams County forward.
For more information & to get involved, contact:
Chuck Gross, Executive Director:
303.453.8515 │cgross@adamscountyeducation.org
2021-2022 Board of Directors
Board President: Dr. Chris Fiedler, Superintendent, Adams County School District 27J
Board Vice President: James Duffy, COO, Westminster Public Schools
Board Secretary: Charlie Kercheval, President, Alpine Bank
Board Treasurer: Chad Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Pinnacle Charter School
Lee Peters, Executive Director of High Schools, Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Shelagh Burke, Chief Academic Officer, Adams 14 School District
Andrea DeCosmo, Dean of Instruction, Front Range Community College
Monica Johnson, Superintendent, Strasburg School District 31J
2021-2022 ACEC Working Board
Every month, ACEC convenes STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math), CTE (Career Tech Ed), PSWR (Post Secondary Workforce Readiness) directors from the seven districts to better guide its work. These individuals are an integral part of executing ACEC’s programs in the districts and aligning ACEC programs with education imperatives. This partnership ensures that the skills students receive from ACEC programs strengthen the PSWR initiatives, student ICAP (Individual Career Academic Plan), 21st Century Skills demonstrations, and Graduation Guidelines.
Allison Lusero Hoffman, Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Director of Counseling
Kristi Weaver, Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Director of Career and Technical Education
Paul Francisco, School District 27J, Director of Post Secondary and Workforce Readiness
Sandy Steiner, Westminster Public Schools, Director of Post Secondary Workforce Readiness
Jacque Ewing, Mapleton Public Schools, Coordinator Post Secondary Options
Porter Cutrell, Adams 14 School District, Director of Career & Technical Education
Violeta Apodaca, Pinnacle Charter School, Post-Secondary Coordinator
