President's Office
Tamara Door, President & CEO
tdoor@downtowndenver.com
Tamara ("Tami") leads four separate non-profit organizations under the umbrella of the Downtown Denver Partnership, one of the oldest and largest Downtown organizations in the country. Tami sits on six external boards of directors, and is Chairman of the Auraria Higher Education Center Board.
Amanda Jimenez, Executive Assistant to the President
ajimenez@downtowndenver.com
Amanda assists the President with scheduling and administrative responsibilities as needed. She also organizes and manages the Partnership’s three boards, and oversees the front desk position.
Membership Department
James Waddell, Membership Manager
jwaddell@downtowndenver.com
James is responsible for recruiting new members, and securing new sponsorships for the overall organization. James manages the Membership Committee. James oversees the Membership Sales Representative and Membership Coordinator positions.
Kerry McCarthy, Membership Sales Representative
kmccarthy@downtowndenver.com
Kerry is responsible for recruiting new members. She also works closely with the Membership Manager and Membership Coordinator to help grow and retain the overall membership base.
Beth Warnick, Membership Coordinator
bwarnick@downtowndenver.com
Beth is responsible for retaining current members, responding to their inquiries and engaging them in member activities. She is also the project manager for member forums, coordinates the member directory, and manages the membership database.
Marketing & Communications Department
Sarah Neumann, Marketing & Communications Manager
sneumann@downtowndenver.com
Sarah serves as the spokesperson for the organization, driving exposure for public policy, programs, events and initiatives through media outreach, written communications to members and constituents, and an inviting web and social media presence. Sarah manages the Downtown Hospitality Committee, and serves on the Mayor's Create Denver Advisory Committee. Sarah oversees the Marketing Coordinator position.
Emily Rose Heintz, Marketing Coordinator
EHeintz@DowntownDenver.com.
Emily produces all DDP and BID marketing collateral, and maintains style guidelines for both entities. She coordinates all marketing for the Partnership’s public events and initiatives, including Winter in the City, 9NEWS Parade of Lights, Employee Appreciation Week and Skyline Park Events. Emily sits on VISIT DENVER’s Marketing Advisory Committee.
Economic Development Services
Jim Kirchheimer, Senior Director of Economic Development
jkirchheimer@downtowndenver.com
Jim oversees the Membership department and also focuses on business retention, expansion and recruitment efforts; retail and residential development; and the Partnership’s research activities. He also manages the Partnership’s Economic Development Council and Downtown Denver Leadership Program. Jim sits on the LoDo District Board and the Mayor's Workforce Investment Board.
Brian Phetteplace, Manager of Retail and Residential Development
bphetteplace@downtowndenver.com
Brian is engaged with Downtown residential and retail development, tracking the progress of under-construction and planned/proposed developments, and meets with developers, owners, investors and brokers. Brian manages the Partnership’s Housing Council and produces housing related events as part of the LiveDowntownDenver Campaign. Brian sits on the Golden Triangle Board of Directors.
Downtown Environment
John Desmond, Vice President of Urban Planning and Environment
jdesmond@downtowndenver.com
John manages the Downtown Environment department, and serves as the key administrator for the Downtown Denver Business Improvement District. John is currently overseeing the redevelopment of Downtown’s Tremont District and leading efforts to enhance 14th Street, Downtown's "Ambassador Street."
Don Pesek, BID Operations Manager
dpesek@downtowndenver.com
Don is responsible for the contracts for flowers, trees, masonry and general maintenance in the BID, and oversees the Downtown Ambassador Program. Don is a Commissioner for Denver's Road Home, and sits on their Resource Allocation Committee. He also represents the BID on the Denver Street Outreach Collaborative and is a member of the City's Emergency Services Grant Committee.
Kate Haher, Pedestrian Environment Manager
khaher@downtowndenver.com
Kate manages policies and initiatives that impact the Downtown pedestrian environment, including permitting and aesthetic improvements to the area that incorporate flowers, banners, holiday lights and more.
David Ballinger, Downtown Service Coordinator
dballinger@downtowndenver.com
Dave works with Charlie Hunt to serve as the eyes and ears of DDP/BID on the street, enforcing regulations and working with property owners, outreach workers and ambassadors to ensure Downtown is safe, clean and vibrant.
Charlie Hunt, Downtown Service Representative
chunt@downtowndenver.com
Charlie works with Dave Ballinger to serve as the eyes and ears of DDP/BID on the street, enforcing regulations and working with property owners, outreach workers and ambassadors to ensure Downtown is safe, clean and vibrant. Charlie sits on the Golden Triangle Association Good Neighbor Committee and is the Chair of the International Projects Committee for the Denver LoDo Rotary Club, Rotary District 5450 Rotary/Peace Corps Alliance Task Force and Rotary District 5450 District Project Coordination Committee.
Cassie Milestone, Urban Planning Manager
cmilestone@downtowndenver.com
Cassie tracks and oversees urban planning initiatives with respect to the Downtown area, focusing on the 16th Street Plan. She is also involved with the 2007 Downtown Area Plan and helps staff the Transportation and Development Council. Cassie co-chairs the Community Outreach Division of the Urban Land Institute Young Leaders Executive Committee.
Aylene McCallum, Transportation & Research Manager
amccallum@downtowndenver.com
Aylene tracks policies and initiatives that impact access to/from/around Downtown Denver, and develops programs that incentivize individuals to use sustainable modes of transportation. She also manages the Partnership’s Urban Exploration program and the Transportation and Development Council. Aylene is a co-chair of the Mayor's Parking Commissionand also sits on the Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee.
Suzie Pittman, Downtown Environment Assistant
spittman@downtowndenver.com
Suzie manages the 16th Street Mall right-of-way program, reviewing applications and enforcing regulations to create a consistent retail environment. She also assists with BID administrative tasks, 14th Street DAB administrative tasks, Holiday Decor in Downtown and the Banner, Poster, Flyer program.
Events
Susan Rogers Kark, Vice President, Events
srogerskark@downtowndenver.com
Susan oversees the Partnership’s signature specialevents including A Taste of Colorado, 9News Parade of Lights, New Year’s Eve Fireworks, the Grand Illumination and Skyline Park Events.Her department is also responsible for DDP'sAnnual Meeting and the Downtown Denver Annual Awards Dinner. Susanmanages Downtown Denver Events, Inc., the Partnership’s public events arm andsits on theboard and executive committee of the MetroDenver Sports Commission.
John L. Kerns, Event Manager
jkerns@downtowndenver.com
John manages the New Year’s Eve Fireworks, the Grand Illumination and Skyline Park Events. He also providesoperations assistance for A Taste of Colorado and the 9NEWS Parade of Lights. John serves as the Partnership’s IT manager.John is past presidentand a current board memberof theColorado Festivals & Events Association.
Jen Cravens, Event Coordinator
jcravens@downtowndenver.com
Jen oversees the reservations and ticket sales for the Annual Meeting and Downtown Denver Annual Awards Dinner. In addition she assists with the processing and tracking of vendor applications for A Taste of Colorado and community participation in the Parade of Lights, along with assisting with coordination of other Partnership events.
Support Services
Louis Kennedy, Director of Finance and Administration
lkennedy@downtowndenver.com
Louis manages the accounting and human resources responsibilities for the Partnership and Business Improvement District.
Renee Ostuni, Staff Accountant
rostuni@downtowndenver.com
Renee provides administrative support in accounts payable / receivable for the BID and DDP.
Alexandria Romero, Staff Accountant, HR Assistant
aromero@downtowndenver.com
Alex provides administrative support in accounts payable / receivable for the BID and DDP, and assists with Human Resources for the organization.
Claudia Gutierrez, Receptionist
cgutierrez@downtowndenver.com
Claudia manages the front desk, referring calls to the appropriate staff, and managing Cash Key and FREX pass sales. She also assists staff with specific projects on an as needed basis.
Photos by Downtown Denver Partnership Member, Larry Laszlo (CoMedia)