Leadership and Support
Christine Homer
Chief Human Resources Officer
303.384.2124
- Leads Human Resources Team
- Strategic Planning in Partnership with Campus Leaders
- Oversees Employee Relations and Total Rewards
- Performance Management and Succession Planning
- Leadership Development
Jill Ostendorf
Executive Assistant
jill.ostendorf@whgaolian.com
303-273-3077
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
- Administrative Support
- Budget Management
- Unemployement Claims
Total Rewards Team
BRANDY MALATESTA
Director, Total Rewards
bmalatesta@whgaolian.com
303.384.2496
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
- Compensation
- Benefits
- Human Resources Information Systems
KYLE MATHES
Compensation Analyst
kylemathes@whgaolian.com
303.384.2081
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
- Compensation
- Position Reviews
- Salary Benchmarking
- Job Offer Approval
- Data Analytics
CARLA EDWARDS
Benefits Analyst
cnedwards@whgaolian.com
303.273.3052
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
- Faculty Insurance Benefits
- Classified Employee Benefits
- Retirement Plan Administration – PERA / MDCP
- Workers’ Compensation
- Leave Management / FMLA / Sick Leave / Annual Leave / Disability Leave
SAMANTHA MYERS
Benefits Analyst
smyers2@whgaolian.com
303.273.3196
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
- Faculty Insurance Benefits
- Classified Employee Benefits
- Retirement Plan Administration – PERA / MDCP
Employee & Labor Relations
Craig Hess
Director of Human Resources
ABDULLAH ALSALEM
Senior Human Resources Advisor
aalsalem1@whgaolian.com
303.384.2442
Areas of Specialization
- Student Life
- Research and Technology Transfer
- Global Initiatives
- Information Technology
Britt Hoerauf
Senior Human Resources Advisor
Jennifer Sanchez
Senior Human Resources Advisor
Talent Acquisition Team
Clara Woodmansee
Talent Acquisition Manager
cwoodmansee@whgaolian.com
303.384.2305
Areas of Specialization
- Talent Aquisition Management
- Full Cycle Recruiting and Selection
- Diversity, Inclusion and Access Focus
- Strategic Staffing and Resourse Planning
- Talent Management Training and Coaching
- Recruitment Marketing, Branding
- Sourcing Best-In-Class Active and Passive Talent
Kathy White
Talent Acquisition Partner
303.273.3494
Areas of Specialization
- Classified Recruitment Selection
- Search Committee Support
- New Employee Orientation
- Hiring Excellence Training
- Finance, Administration and Operations, Global Initiatives, President’s Office, and Student Life Recruiting
Dorie Gelber
Talent Acquisition Partner
dorie.gelber@whgaolian.com
303.384.2240
Areas of Specialization
- Search Committee Support & Training
- Recruitment Selection
- New Employee Orientation
- Onboarding
- Academic Affairs Recruiting
Kathleen Feighny
Talent Acquisition Partner
303.273.3888
Areas of Specialization
- Academic Affairs Recruiting
- Recruitment Selection
- Hiring Excellence Training
- Search Committee Support
Erika Stone
Talent Acquisition Partner
303.273.3680
Areas of Specialization
- Classified Recruitment Selection
- Search Committee Support & Training
- New Employee Orientation
- Onboarding
- Finance, Administration and Operations, President’s Office, Global Initiatives, Research and Tech Transfer, Student Life
Susan Trimmer
HR Coordinator
strimmer@whgaolian.com
303.273.3250
Areas of Specialization
- Recruitment Selection Support
- Search Committee Training Support
- Hiring Excellence Support
- Background Checks
- Administrative Support
Olivia Handran
Student Recruitment Coodinator
Areas of Specialization
- Recruitment Selection Support
- Student Recruitment
Sarah Smith
Student Recruitment Coodinator
Learning and Development
Rakhi Ihiga
Assistant Director of Learning and Development
rihiga@whgaolian.com
303.384.2712
Areas of Specialization
- Curriculum and Development of Training Programs to Develop, Motivate, and Retain our Most Valued Resource, our Employees
- Assessment of Training and Development Needs of our Community
- LMS Systems and Programs
- Thought Partner with Mines Community Alliances