Below is a list of DPA's division and contact information. At the bottom of this page, you will also find additional information that DPA provides.
Department of Personnel & Administration
Executive Director's Office
People
- Executive Director: Tony Gherardini
- Deputy Executive Directors: Tobin Follenweider & Heather Velasquez
- Chief Financial Officer — Vince Scarsbrook
- Accounting Unit, Controller — Richard Robinett
- Budget Team, Director — Vacant
- Contract & Procurement Unit, Director — Sarah Stoner
- Human Resources Unit, Director — Ryan Cornwell
- Communications Team, Director — Adrian Schulte
- Technology, Director — Clint Andrews
Location & More
- Address: 1525 Sherman Street, Denver, CO 80203
- Main Telephone: 303-866-3000
- Statewide Closures/Delays: 303-866-5444
- Website: Executive Director's Office
Topics
Legislative and Policy Inquiries
If you have a legislative question, please contact Seth Ford .
Media Inquiries
If you are a member of the media, please contact our department's Communications Manager Doug Platt at 303-503-9939.
CORA/Records Requests
DPA commits itself to open government. DPA complies with the requirements of the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA), § 24-72-201 to 206, C.R.S. DPA shall accepts records requests made in writing or electronically via e-mail. Please review DPA's CORA policy for additional information for handling records requests, fees and formats.
Records requests should be sent to the department's CORA liaison:
Jolina Lewis
1525 Sherman Street, Denver, CO 80203
Division of Capital Assets (DCA)
Division Director — Rick Lee
1525 Sherman Ave., B-15 | Denver, CO 80203
Units
Division of Central Services (DCS)
Division Director — Tom Montross (Montross: bio)
1001 E. 62nd Ave., A-31 | Denver, CO 80216
Main: 303-866-3970
DCS Communications: Barbara Novak — Program Director
Colorado State Archives
Aly Jabrocki
- Mike Lincoln — Colorado State Printer, Northern Regional Manager, 303-866-3874
Integrated Document Solutions (IDS) South, 719-948-0053 — Customer Service Team South
- Kait Clough — Southern Regional Manager, 719-948-5744
State Chief Human Resources Officer — Laura Koeneman
1525 Sherman Street | Denver, CO 80203
Main: 303-866-2171
Units
Total Compensation
Scott Siclari — Total Compensation Director
- Dave Thomas — Director
Workforce Solutions
Melissa Walker — Workforce Solutions Director
- Statewide Training & Development
- Chelsea Winegar — Training Director
Labor Relations
Arianne Burger Shapiro — Director
Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP)
Janeen Haller-Abernethy — Director, 303-866-4314
State Architect — Tana M. Lane
1525 Sherman Street, Suite 112 | Denver, CO 80203
Units
State Buildings Program
Joseph Schalk — Manager
Real Estate Program
Cameron Kennedy — Manager
Energy & Environment Program
Rod Vanderwall — Manager
Johar Moss — Flood Plain Administrator
Statewide Planning Program
James Walker — Manager
Office of the State Controller
State Controller, Robert "Bob" Jaros (Jaros: bio) — 303-866-6200
Deputy State Controller, Tammy Nelson — 303-866-6200
Executive Assistant and Office Manager, Madalena Garcia — 303-866-6200
Units
Finance & Reporting
Jeffrey Kahn — Director, 303-866-2659
Central Payroll Operations,
Tammy Terrell — Manager, 303-866-3810
Central Management Unit/Vendor Operations
Evan Stathopulos — Manager, 303-866-3850
State Purchasing & Contracts Office
Sherri Maxwell — Director, main 303-866-6100
Colorado Operations Resource Engine (CORE)
Kyle Schlenker — Director, 303-866-6155
Grants Unit (CORE)
Stacey Alles — Manager, 303-866-4020
Risk Management
Julie Mileham — Director, 303-866-4277
Office of Administrative Courts
Chief Judge Laura Broniak
1525 Sherman Street | Denver, CO 80203
Main: 303-866-2000
Statewide Closures
For information on closures or delays in the Denver metro area, please call our hotline at 303-866-5444. DPA will also post closure/delay information in the News section on its main website. For closures outside the Denver metro area, employees should check with their leadership.
DPA alerts local TV stations of closure information. This info scrolls on the bottom of the screen during broadcasts, and can be found on their websites:
- KCNC-TV Channel 4
- 9News
- 7News (closings only announced on Twitter)
- Fox 31 & Denver Channel 2
If you have any questions about delays or closures, please contact your department's human resources unit.
Website Feedback
If you have questions or feedback about DPA's website(s), please feel free to send an email to DPA_website_feedback@state.co.us.