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Our Team

The Matthews House staff serves Northern Colorado to help individuals and families rise out of the cycle of poverty through education, parenting support, mentoring and advocacy.

We wish you could meet all of our compassionate, creative, and hard-working staff, but for now, here is our Administrative Team and our Directors.

Administrative Team

Nicole Executive Director for The Matthews House, a nonprofit in Northern Colorado

NICOLE ARMSTRONG, M.S.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Serving TMH Since: 2008

Nicole@TheMatthewsHouse.org

Marianna is the EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT for The Matthews House, a non-profit serving Northern Colorado families and youth.

MARIANA RUIZ

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Serving TMH Since: 2016

Mariana@TheMatthewsHouse.org

Lise is the EDUCATION + ENRICHMENT DIRECTOR at The Matthews House, a non-profit in Northern Colorado

LISE HARWELL, M.Ed.

EDUCATION + ENRICHMENT DIRECTOR

Serving TMH Since: 2016

Lise@TheMatthewsHouse.org

Adriana is the DEVELOPMENT + MARKETING ASSOCIATE for The Matthews House, a non-profit serving youth and families in Northern Colorado.

ADRIANA BORJA JOVEL

DEVELOPMENT + MARKETING ASSOCIATE

Serving TMH Since: 2020

Adriana@TheMatthewsHouse.org

Kim is the Youth and Family Director at The Matthews House, a non-profit serving families and youth in Northern Colorado.

KIM MARTIN, MSW

YOUTH + FAMILY DIRECTOR

Serving TMH Since: 2016

Kim@TheMatthewsHouse.org

Mindi is the early childhood director at The Matthews House, a non-profit in Fort Collins, Colorado.

MINDI CASTANEDA

EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTOR

Serving TMH Since: 2022

Mindi@TheMatthewsHouse.org

Shawn is the EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR at The Matthews House, a non-profit in Fort Collins, Colorado.

SHAWN KEEFER

EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR

Serving TMH Since: 2013

ShawnK@TheMatthewsHouse.org

Natalie is the FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTOR at The Matthews House with provides family support services in Fort Collins, Colorado.

NATALIE VACHA

FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTOR

Serving TMH Since: 2018

Natalie@TheMatthewsHouse.org

Board of Directors

Our volunteer-run Board of Directors are professionals and community members. They are committed to furthering the mission of The Matthews House.

Noell Hagan, Board of Director Vice President for The Matthews House is a non-profit community-based organization that serves Larimer County with low income family support, after foster care programs and early childhood services.

NOELLE HAGAN, PRESIDENT

Retired Nonprofit Consultant

Judy Rodriguez, Board of Directors member for The Matthews House, a non-profit in Fort Collins, Colorado

JUDY RODRIGUEZ, SECRETARY

Child Welfare Program Expert

Jesse Patton, Board of Director Assistant Vice President for The Matthews House is a non-profit in Fort Collins, Colorado that provides family self sufficiency program, services for larimer county teens and low income family support.

JESSE PATTON, TREASURER
Assistant Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank

BRITTANY PEARCE, Board of Director Secretary for The Matthews House, a non-profit in Fort Collins, Colorado with services including Parent Cafés, Early Childhood Navigator and Safe Care.

BRITTANY PEARCE
Associate Director for Transfer Initiatives, Colorado State University

Board of Directors member for The Matthews House, a non-profit in Fort Collins, Colorado

ROYCE GLADER
Founder, Merit Electric (retired)

Board of Directors member for The Matthews House, a non-profit in Fort Collins, Colorado

BRI BROWN
Finance Manager, Molson Coors

Board of Directors member for The Matthews House, a non-profit in Fort Collins, Colorado

SETH SILVERS
Owner/Founder, Story On Marketing

Board of Directors member for The Matthews House, a non-profit in Fort Collins, Colorado

MAGGIE GREENE

Attorney / Guardian ad Litem 

Partners

With support of communal and corporate partners, as well as, individual and familial donors we have the ability to disrupt cycles of poverty.

As an agency we are the engine and our donors and sponsors are all the adjacent parts that keep this vehicle moving. We are supported by over 40 businesses, 20 plus community partners, and dozens of individuals who wholeheartedly desire to create equality and opportunity for all of its individuals.

The Matthews House, a non-profit in Northern Colorado has many community partners and donors.
Realities For Children is a proud Partner Agency for The Matthews House
The Matthews House is a Better Business Bureau Accredited Non-Profit