Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is made up of caring, concerned adults from the community. Together they provide direction and leadership to the ministry of Denver Area Youth For Christ.
Meet our Board:
Ron Schmitz - Chairman
Greg Ruegsegger - Vice Chairman
Greg Ruegsegger was born in Three Hills, Alberta, Canada, attended college at Taylor University, and graduated from the University of Colorado School of Law. He currently serves as Vice-President and General Counsel of the Furniture Row Companies headquartered in Denver.
Greg and his wife Darcey enjoy sports, four adult children, and two adorable granddaughters. Greg has served on the Board of Directors for DAYFC since 1993.
Carol Kolash
Carol is originally from Omaha, Nebraska and received a BS degree in Medical Dietetics at the University of Nebraska in Omaha. A Denver resident for thirty years. She worked for two years at a local hospital context and then transitioned to pursue ministry interests as a Program Director for six years with Youth for Christ working with at-risk youth. Carol also worked in sales/marketing for oil and gas exploration service companies in Denver. Currently, she is a Development Officer with Inner City Health Center, an organization that provides medical and dental services for low-income and uninsured families in Colorado.
Carol is an avid equestrian, loves the performing arts, travel and skiing. She has served on the Youth for Christ Board of Directors for the past two years.
Brian Wagner
A Colorado native, Brian is a principal with Bradley Consulting Group. He attended the University of Northern Colorado where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Accounting. He attended graduate school at the University of Colorado at Denver, where he earned his Master’s degree in Business Administration.
Brian loves spending time with his wife, Shannon, and two children, Connor and Lauren. Most weekends Brian can be found working at the family farm, playing golf, or standing in a stream with a fly rod in his hand. He is also very passionate about giving back to both his community and the world, most recently traveling to Africa with World Orphans. Brian has served on the Board of Directors of DAYFC for the past four years.
Ryan Sullivan
Ryan is a native to Colorado and joined the DAYFC board in May 2011. He currently works with ACE Scholarships, a Denver based nonprofit, promoting and directing various development efforts and key relationships within the community. Prior to working with ACE, he operated a private practice in adolescent counseling. From his role as a counselor, Ryan is passionate about reaching out and serving kids in the inner city. He completed his MA in Counseling from Denver Seminary and a BS in math and physics from Colorado State University, while serving on Young Life student staff in Fort Collins.
Alongside of ACE, Ryan is also a professional fly fishing guide with The Freestone Group based out of Denver. He got his start in guiding while living in Jackson Hole where he also was competing on the US Freeskiing Circuit. Ryan has been married to his wife Amy for 10 years and they have two children, a 3 year old son and 21 month old daughter. They attend Denver Community Church and are excited about getting more engaged with DAYFC.