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Our Leadership Team

  • Megan Brand is the Executive Director of CFPD-Colorado Fund for People with Disabilities. Megan began her service at CFPD in 2003 and has been the Executive Director since 2010. Megan has a bachelor’s degree in social work from the College of St. Benedict and over 25 years of experience in working with people with disabilities, their families, service providers, attorneys, trustees, financial planners, guardians and other professionals. She leads the CFPD staff in administering the largest and longest-standing locally managed pooled trust in Colorado, as well as providing myriad of other services that offer protection, personalized attention, access to our network of organizations and services, and financial and benefit’s guidance. In addition to leading the staff, Megan currently serves as Vice President of the National Planned Lifetime Assistance Network, on the board of directors of the Alliance of Pooled Trusts and is a frequent presenter in the community, both locally and nationally, on Special Needs Trusts and related topics. She and her husband spend most of their free time parenting their four children as well as providing foster care to multiple children over the years, many of whom experience disabilities. mbrand@cfpdtrust.org Direct: 303-476-6315

  • Debi earned a MBA from Regis University in Denver and a B.S. in Accounting from Indiana University.  She joined CFPD in 2013 with over 30 years of accounting experience, with the last 5 years being in nonprofit.  As the CFO/Controller, Debi oversees all aspects of the accounting department. dalthoff@cfpdtrust.org Direct: 303-476-6325

  • Emily received her B.A. in English from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and after having spent two years as an AmeriCorps member and over six years working with people with disabilities, she joined CFPD in 2010. Emily’s favorite part of working for CFPD is being an advocate for beneficiaries while connecting them with the resources and services that improve their quality of life.
    ebrager@cfpdtrust.org Direct: 303-476-6314

  • Kathleen joined CFPD in 2004 and has over 20 years experience working with people with special needs and has a degree in Rehabilitation Services from New York University. Her favorite part of working for CFPD is interacting with the beneficiaries. kkellams@cfpdtrust.org Direct: 303-476-6312

  • Sarah received a master’s degree in Non-Profit Management from Regis University in 2014, and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Colorado State University-Pueblo. After nearly 5 years of working in Residential Treatment and Direct Care services, she joined CFPD in 2014 as a case manager. Her favorite part of working for CFPD is interacting with beneficiaries and assisting in navigating the complex world of public benefits. scrownover@cfpdtrust.org (303) 476-6327

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