President
Tara Moore
Tara Moore is the Deputy Director of Human Resources for the Town of Parker, Colorado where she plays a key leadership role in recruitment, retention, organizational development, organizational culture, core value alignment and staff training. She has worked for the Town of Parker for over 20 years and has been a part of the Human Resources team for over ten (12) years; having facilitated sessions on team building, leadership, performance management and motional intelligence. Tara also has been a past session speaker for Colorado PRIMA, PSHRA Western Region Conference and is a Crucial Conversations Trainer.
Tara is PSHRA SCP and SPHR certified and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geography and Environmental Studies from the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs.
A Colorado native she enjoys crafting, camping, cooking, sports and spending time with her husband, two (2) boys and large extended family.
Vice President - President Elect
Gabrielle Rathfon
Gabrielle Rathfon is the Human Resource Manager for the Jefferson County Communications Center Authority in Lakewood, CO, which is a newly consolidated regionalized 911 center. She has over 10 years of diverse HR experience specializing in employee relations, recruitment, retention, and benefits management.
Gabrielle is PSHRA SCP certified and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and Master’s degree in Employment and Labor Relations from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
In her free time, Gabrielle enjoys exploring the outdoors with her lab Burton, camping, traveling, reading, and visiting friends and family.
Secretary
Amber Moreno
Amber Moreno is the Human Resources Director for the Town of Parker in Parker, Colorado. Amber has over 15 years of comprehensive human resources experience in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Oklahoma State University and her Master’s in Human Resource Management from Colorado State University – Global Campus. Amber holds a Senior Certified Professional designation from the Society for Human Resources Management.
Making a recent move from Northeast Oklahoma, Amber, her husband, and their three boys are busy enjoying the active Colorado lifestyle!
Treasurer
Carin Owen
Carin Owen, SPHR, is Vice President of Organizational Development for HR Cert Pros Consulting Group and a certified, senior instructor for HR certification (HRCI/SHRM) exams. Carin is a strategically focused Human Resources leader with more than 20 years of expertise. Carin has achieved broad-based success in HR strategy, employee engagement, change acceleration, culture transformation, as well as leadership coaching and development. As a strategic partner and trusted advisor, Carin is passionate about engaging with human resources and business leaders to identify and execute on their individual goals and their organization's key deliverables.
Carin earned her master's degree in Management from Regis University in Colorado and her undergraduate business degree from Elon College in North Carolina. She also holds an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) certification from the University of Denver; a Certified Change Practitioner designation through PROSCI; and a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification through HRCI. Carin serves on two Boards of Directors, PSHRA Colorado and the Boulder Human Resources Association.
Outside of work, Carin enjoys attending the many sporting events her children play in, spending time with friends and family, and traveling.
Past - President
Geralyn Gorshing
Geralyn Gorshing is the Director of Marketing and Business Development with CPS HR Consulting. She has over 30 years of experience in marketing, business development and customer relationship management.
Geralyn’s primary job responsibility is to build awareness about CPS HR’s unique capabilities among prospective clients, and develop and maintain relationships with current and past clients.
Her passion is to assist clients in finding innovative and practical solutions to their talent management challenges. As an advocate of the organization’s mission of promoting HR excellence in the public sector, Geralyn finds her work rewarding and fulfilling.
Geralyn is president of the board of directors of SafeHouse Denver, a non-profit organization that provides comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. She has also done volunteer work for several other non-profit organizations in her community.
Geralyn holds a bachelors degree from Quinnipiac University and is currently working towards an MBA in Organizational Leadership. She’s a Certified Change Management Professional and a graduate of the 2007 Leadership Sacramento Class.
In her free time, Geralyn enjoys spending quality time with her husband and two active black labs.
2023-2024 Board Members
Lydia Ombogo
Lydia Ombogo is a Senior HR Consultant with the University of Colorado Denver. For over 14 years, Lydia has been providing human resources support in all areas of Human Resources in both the private and public sectors. She is currently specializing in employment relations as that is the area of Human Resources she enjoys. Lydia has her Master of Science in Human Resources from Franklin University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin. She is also PHR and SHRM CP certified.
In her free time, Lydia enjoys spending time with her husband and two children and traveling to new places.
Annie Swan - City of Arvada
Annie Swan is a Human Resources Manager with the City of Arvada where she manages recruitment, onboarding, offboarding and front desk administration. She has worked for the City of Arvada since 2016 and has over 19 years of Human Resource experience with a diverse background in the private and public sector. Annie has passion for recruitment as she feels that an area she can help "change lives" by providing opportunity.
Annie is PSHRA-SCP and SHRM-CP certified and holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from Metropolitan State University of Denver.
In her free time, Annie enjoys traveling, spending time with her four children and husband or being outside hanging taking care of her chickens.Kanisha Stone - City of Lonetree
Kanisha Stone is the Senior HR Manager for the City of Lone Tree in Lone Tree, Colorado. Before beginning a career in Human Resources she served as a Noncommisoned Officer in the United States Army. Kanisha has over 15 years of diverse HR experience specializing in training and development, performance management and HR planning. She holds a Master's degree in HR Management augmented with a SHRM-SCP certification from the Society of Human Resources Management.
In her free time, Kanisha enjoys practicing yoga, paddleboarding, and exploring mountain towns with her husband and three kids.
Alexis Perry-Scott - City of Northglenn
Alexis is a proud Denver native and graduate of THE Langston University (Go Lions!) where she earned can have on innovation, productivity, and overall organizational success, Alexis dedicates her time to championing initiatives that promote diversity across all aspects of the organization. Through evidence-based research, education, and collaboration, Alexis strives to dismantle barriers and cultivate a culture of belonging where individuals from all backgrounds can thrive.
Previously, Alexis served as the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion thought leader and analyst for a local non-profit and the State of Colorado. Through her commitment to leadership and community, she is the Social Media Board Chair for the Urban League Young Professionals of Metro Denver and has created new strategic initiatives directly supporting and impacting Urban League Young Professional members and the Denver community. Alexis is a Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Impact Denver alumna, a graduate of CU Boulder Leeds School of Business Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy certificate program, certified in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace from the University of South Florida and is an Urban Leadership Foundation of Colorado alumna.
In her free time, Alexis enjoys spending quality time with her amazing daughter and travels as much as she can. If there is one thing Alexis lives by, it’s to always be sunshine in human form.
Amanda Hartwig - City of Thornton
Amanda Hartwig is a Human Resources Analyst for the City of Thornton, Colorado where she focuses mainly on recruitment and retention, compensation and classification, and employee relations. She has worked with the City of Thornton since 2022 and has 4 years of previous human resources experience in local government that included benefits administration, learning and development, and rewards and recognition. Amanda has a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management and a Master of Science in Accounting, both from Regis University. She believes that well-informed and empowered employees and supervisors are the key to a strong organization.
Outside of work, Amanda enjoys spending time with her pets, traveling the world, reading, and a wide variety of creative pursuits.
2023-2024 Associate Board Members
Margie Mauldin
Marjorie (Margie) Mauldin, Executive Forum’s owner and president, is an energetic and creative leader. In the past 30 years, Margie has earned the trust of the Denver business community as an entrepreneur and successful business owner. She effectively manages Executive Forum’s broad client list that includes a variety of compelling projects such as strategic planning for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Colorado and Arizona state departments of transportation and communications training for United Launch Alliance and Comcast. Margie has recently presented at the 2014 Correctional Accreditation Manager’s Association conference, the 2015 NeighborWorks Training Institute, the 2016 ATD International Training Conference and Expo and the 2017 Rocky Mountain Project Management Symposium.
Civic Boards: Volunteers of America, Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation, Colorado Youth at Risk
Education: B.A., University of South Alabama – Mobile, AL; M.A., University of Texas – Austin, TX
Demetrius Parker
Demetrius Parker has over decade of demonstrated and proven skills in Recruiting & Human Resources experience. Demetrius, has obtained and proven his success in a variety of work settings to include private industry, government, and staffing. His strengths include the ability to communicate within all levels of an organization, exceptional networking and team building skills, attention to detail, and managing the work of others to create a results oriented environment. He absolutely loves working with people and as a bonus has over 24 years of event planning experience. In 1991 he was selected to be an event coordinator and military liaison for the US Army while stationed in Korea, where he coordinated events such as concerts, parties, military functions and multiple other events. He’s known as an internal entrepreneur and has always had the personal motto of “People first, Business always”.
Debbie Lammers
Debbie started with the University in March of 2018. Prior to joining the University, Debbie worked in the heavy industrial construction industry leading internal professional development initiatives, employee coaching, curriculum design, and course facilitation. She attended the University of Colorado Denver Campus where she received her undergraduate degree in business followed by an MBA with an emphasis in HR and organizational learning. In addition, she completed a master’s degree in organizational development and curriculum design through CSU-Global.
Overall, Debbie has more than 20 years of experience that includes developing high-performing teams, designing and launching talent development initiatives, and designing and delivering high-impact learning solutions. Debbie has a strong passion for learning and taking what she learns and helping others grow and develop personally and professionally.