Chair > Sara Carpenter
Sara is a pediatrician and advocate for high-risk children and families.
Vice Chair > Carol Lewis
Carol was born at Denver General and eventually began working as a Clinical Social Worker at Denver Health. She retired after 33 years and has served on the CHS Board for 17 years. She strongly believes in the value of service to our Community and that health care is a right and not a privilege.
John Anduri
John joined the board in 2017. As a long-term DH patient, he is excited to contribute patient perspectives, especially as a cancer survivor involved in the Cancer Resource Center.
Meghan Arthur
Meghan Arthur is a psychologist and Denver resident. She cares about issues of healthcare access and quality mental health treatment.
Jim Chavez
Chavez serves as the executive director of the Community College of Denver Foundation & Governmental Affairs, working to develop resources to benefit CCD’s students, programs and faculty. Previously, he served as the executive director of the Latin American Educational Foundation, a Colorado non-profit providing college assistance and guidance to Colorado’s Latino students and their families.
Chavez is a board member of the Denver Health and Hospital Authority and also serves as a Colorado commissioner for the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education. He has served on the board of directors for many other organizations, including the University of Northern Colorado, Denver Housing Authority, Iliff School of Theology, the Colorado Non-Profit Association, Clayton Early Learning Center, and Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Corporation.
He began his career as a certified public accountant with Ernst & Young. He is a graduate of Colorado State University.
Connie Givens, MBA
Connie is excited to join the DCHS Board. She has a long history of serving her community and other organizations focusing on health and wellness. She is passionate about supporting breast cancer patients, survivors, and their families. Her hope is to continue to build and foster connections within the community-at-large and to successfully help those facing disparities of any type to receive the care they may need to get well and stay healthy.
April Kalish
As a Denver Health patient, April was eager to join the CHS board to be a strong voice for the patient and hopes to improve the CHS system.
Bobby King
Bobby joined the DCHS Board in 2024. Membership on the DCHS Board will enable him to contribute to the well-being of the community members and assist in making equitable strategic business decisions that support the efforts and mission of staff and administration.
Veronica Montoya
Veronica is a Real Estate Consultant active in the Denver Metro Residential and Commercial Marketplace since 1995. As someone who has received a significant amount of healthcare from Denver Health over the past 10 years, I lept at the opportunity to join the DCHS Board of Directors in an effort to give back to the institution that has provided me with such great care during my oftentimes difficult health journey. I hope to learn as much as possible during my Freshman year on the board and eventually contribute in ways that benefit this amazing organization and its over 190,000 patients.
Sarah Pardikes
I joined the Board of Directors to be a positive influence in my community.
Jose Reyes
Jose has served on the CHS board for 14 years, and as a Denver resident, is committed to contributing to the safety net that serves the most at-risk populations.
Eddie Sierra
Eddie has been a Denver resident for the past 21 years. A retired federal employee with over 30 years’ experience in the environmental field, he spends his time serving on several boards and non-profits. In his spare time, he enjoys the sports of tennis and pickleball.
