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To improve the quality of life for individuals with brain injuries and their families and support programs to prevent brain injuries.
 The Brain Injury Association of Colorado began as the Colorado Head Injury Foundation, Inc. (CHIF) in April 1980. BIAC was formed by a group of family members and professionals in Denver and Colorado Springs who were concerned with the lack of support services for survivors and family members affected by head injury. CHIF initially consisted of two support groups in the two cities; other groups were formed later in communities as diverse as Durango, Brush and Thornton. CHIF was incorporated in 1981 as a Colorado non-profit corporation and became the sixth chartered state affiliate of the National Head Injury Foundation (NHIF). The name was changed in 1995 to the Brain Injury Association.
Overall, accountability for the organization lies with the Board of Directors. The Executive Director and staff, which includes survivors, professionals, and family members, are responsible for the day-to-day operations and program management. Survivors and family members are represented at every level of the organization.
Board of Directors
| Peter Bruno |
Retired/Family Member |
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| George Kawamura |
Retired |
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| Bill Levis |
Attorney/Family Member |
Law Office of William Levis |
| Franny Mazone |
Case Manager |
Medical & Rehabilitative Counseling |
| Karen McAvoy |
Psychologist |
Grandview High School |
| Gregg Milius |
Survivor |
Bayaud Industries |
| Gary Morse |
Director, Rehabilitation |
Penrose St. Francis Health Services |
| Reid Reynolds |
Sr. Research Fellow |
Colorado Health Institute |
| Saul R. Sarney |
Attorney |
The Law Firm of Saul R. Sarney, P.C. |
| Steven A. Shapiro |
Attorney |
Hillyard, Wahlberg, Kudla & Sloane, LLP |
| Howard Carver |
Retired/Family Member |
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| Joe Rice |
State Representative |
Colorado House of Representatives |
| Alan Weintraub |
Physician |
Craig Hospital |
| David Ripley |
Physician |
Craig Hospital |
| Robert J. Kahn |
Radiologist |
Rocky Mountain Radiology Group |
| Michael R. Greher |
Neurophysochologist |
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| Yechiel Kleen |
Physchiatrist |
Rocky Mountain Rehabilitation Medicined |
Brain Injury Association of Colorado Staff
| Paul Price, MBA |
Executive Director |
| Theodora Pappas, CBIS |
Deputy Director |
| Sue Kirton, CCP-SLP |
Office Manager |
| Linda Heesch |
Adult Recreational Programs and Membership |
| Kelly Benjamin |
Colorado TBI Trust Fund, Section 8, and Support Groups |
| Lenore Hawley |
Self Advocacy for Independent Living (SAIL) |
| Mark Condon |
Peer Advocate |
| Rhonda Rickett |
Pikes Peak Challenge Coordinator |
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