Below is a list of DPA's divisions, with links to their homepages, division director emails and biographies, contact information and a list of their internal work units. At the bottom of this page, you will also find additional links to commonly requested 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
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 inquiry or are interested in the department's position on existing or proposed public policy, please contact our Legislative Liaison 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 is committed to transparency and open government, and complies with the requirements of the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA), § 24-72-201 to 206, C.R.S. The Department shall accept only records requests made in writing or electronically via e-mail. Please review DPA's CORA policy for additional information regarding our office procedures for handling records requests, fees and formats.
Records requests should be directed 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 — Manager
Units
Address Confidentiality Program
Kim Reynolds — Program Director
Colorado State Archives
Aly Jabrocki — State Archivist, 303-866-5687
Integrated Document Solutions (IDS) North, 303-866-4100 — Customer Service Team North
- 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 — Vacant
1525 Sherman Street, Suite 112 | Denver, CO 80203
Units
State Buildings Program
Tana M. Lane — Manager
Real Estate Program
Jennifer Threlkeld — Manager
Energy Management Program
Rod Vanderwall — Manager
Energy Management Program
Hydie Alcantara — Analyst
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
Financial Analysis & 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 due to inclement weather or other emergencies, 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 for operating status.
In addition, DPA notifies local television stations, which list closure information in scrolls on the bottom of the screen starting with the 5 a.m. broadcasts, as well as on their Twitter accounts and websites:
- KCNC-TV Channel 4 — denver.cbslocal.com
- 9News — www.9news.com
- 7News — www.thedenverchannel.com (closings only announced on Twitter)
- Fox 31 & Denver Channel 2 — www.kdvr.com
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.