Each Board member works to strengthen and support Volunteer Connection programs. Board members come from a variety of professional and service backgrounds.
Jennie Arbogash - Secretary
Jennie Arbogash holds a Masters degree in Nonprofit
Management and brings 12 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, management,
fundraising, marketing, and volunteer development. She is currently the executive
director of Social Venture Partners Boulder County and is former president
of the Volunteer Connection Board of Directors. Jennie teaches volunteer management
and provides volunteer program consultation along the Front Range. She lives
with her husband, Tim, in Longmont, and is involved in community volunteer
efforts throughout Boulder County.
Shavonne Blades
Shavonne Blades has been publisher/founder of Yellow
Scene Magazine since inception in late 2000. Shavonne has worked in media
since 1984 starting in Santa Cruz California. Shavonne has held many volunteer
positions within the community and with local schools as well as helping coordinate
small non-profit fundraisers. Shavonne lives in Erie, where the home office
of Yellow Scene Magazine is located and is enjoying the new opportunities
of living within bicycle distance to work. Yellow Scene Magazine serves the
14 communities of the North Metro market and publishes 69,000 copies monthly.
Niles Emerick - Treasurer
Niles moved from Indiana to Boulder along with 12 others to begin a faith
community. He brings business acumen and team-building experience to the Board.
He is the Store Manager of a local Starbucks, as well as the Founder of real
estate consulting firm Emerick & Associates. His personal desire and passion
for volunteerism have taken him to Uganda, East Africa on two occasions, and
led him to work closely with Volunteer Connection. He continues to serve meals
at the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless and organizes other volunteer efforts
within his faith community. Niles has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics
from Hillsdale College.
Felice Harlow
Felice has more than thirty years experience in volunteer
management and fund raising. She has been involved in many capacities, with
both the Volunteer Action Center in Framingham, Massachusetts and the Greater
New Orleans Volunteer and Information Agency. She served on the Brandeis University
National Women’s Committee National Board for ten years. While in New
Orleans, Felice served on many boards and worked for the Girl Scouts. In 1996
she became the March of Dimes division director (executive director) of the
Greater New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana Division. Felice retired in 2004.
Felice and her husband have recently moved to Longmont. They have three grown
daughters and enjoy being in the mountains, traveling, and gardening. Felice
is pleased to join an organization that shares her passion for creatively
using volunteers.
Chris Nelson - President
Chris Nelson is the Director of Finance for Webroot
Software Inc. Chris has 10 years of finance and accounting experience in Boulder
county software companies. Chris has a MBA from Regis University, a BS in
Business Administration from Colorado State University, and is a graduate
of the University of Denver Executive Leadership Program. Chris lives with
his wife, Kelly, in Boulder, and together they enjoy cooking, traveling, reading,
and working on their home.
Rachel Weinberg - Vice President
Rachel, born and raised in the Cincinnati, Ohio area,
has been in Colorado since 2001. After receiving a BA in Marketing from Ohio
University she moved to Boulder. Rachel was Director of Events & Strategic
Alliances for a training company for the past five years until she left in
January of 2006 to launch a career in real estate. Rachel is a Realtor with
Stellar Properties, a local company serving the residential and investment
market in Boulder and Broomfield counties. In addition to working and volunteering,
Rachel enjoys hiking, biking, swimming, backpacking, skiing and live music!
