Full time Staff
Paige Heydon
Executive Director
paige@theurbanfarm.org
Contact Me About:
Partnerships, Corporate Engagement, Grants, Fundraising
Jess Nelson (she/her)
Summer Camp Manager and Farm Educator
jess@theurbanfarm.org
Ask Me About: all things summer camp
Emily Dreiling (she/her)
Board Secretary
Park Street Imports, Associate Attorney
Emily@theurbanfarm.org
Dr. Emma Kate Baer (she/her)
Board Member
Veterinarian
Juan Jose Rojas (he/him)
Board Member
Farrier Extraordinaire and Equine Instructor
5280farrier@gmail.com
Carmen (she/her)
Bilingual Educator and Farm Tour Guide
Vanessa (she/her)
Field Trip and Farm Tour Guide
Judy (she/her)
Field Trip and Farm Tour Guide
Dave DeMalteris (he/him)
Horticulture Manager
ddemalteris@theurbanfarm.org
Contact Me About: Horticulture Programming, Market Garden Tours, Horticulture Volunteer Opportunities, Farm to Table Dinner, Front Range Vegetable Production
Andrea Johnson (she/her)
Education Manager, Farm Educator and Poultry Lead
ajohnson@theurbanfarm.org
Ask Me About: Field Trips, Traveling Farms, Animal Meet and Greets, Birthday Parties and Private Tours, Poultry Club, Farm Events
Board Members
Amy Marrs (she/her)
4H Goats & Sheep Volunteer Leader
Board President
Children’s Hospital Colorado, Senior Manager Quality and Regulations
Amy@theurbanfarm.org
Jon-Erik Escribano (he/him)
Board Member
Sr. Manager, Channel Development - Global, Clarke Mosquito Control
AgTechExpert@gmail.com
Eugene “Gene” Backhaus (he/him)
Board Member
retired State Resource Conservationist, USDA-NRCS
Additional faces on the farm
Juniper (she/her)
Equine Instructor
Leah Meyers (they/them)
Rabbit Project Leader and Front Desk attendant
leah@theurbanfarm.org
Kate Barber (she/her)
Equine Program Manager and Equine Instructor
kbarber@theurbanfarm.org
Contact Me About:
All things Equine related, Equine Donations, Equine Lessons, 4H, and Equine Summer Camps
Liam Wunder (he/him)
GUS Leader, Summer Camp Assistant and Farm Educator
liam@theurbanfarm.org
Contact Me About: Goat and Sheep Club, Cloverbuds and 4H
Chris Goebel (he/him)
Board Vice President
JP Morgan & Chase
Chris@theurbanfarm.org
Felicia Diamond
Board Member
Retired Nonprofit Executive Director and Consultant
Additional Board members
Gabrielle Kriegs—United Airlines-Equine Ranch Owner
Katherine (she/her)
Field Trip and Farm Tour Guide
David Collins (he/him)
Community Garden Volunteer Leader
communitygarden@theurbanfarm.org