Joe Brown Positioned to Lead New Board of Directors
AURORA – Joe Brown, the Athletic Director and Assistant Principal at Niwot High School, was elected to serve as the next president of the Colorado High School Activities Association’s Board of Directors at the association’s Spring Legislative Council Meeting in April. He assumes his duties today, July 1, from outgoing board president, Ryan West.
“I am incredibly honored to be able to serve the membership in this capacity,” Brown stated. “The trust the membership and the Board of Directors has placed in me to lead from this position is incredibly humbling. I look forward to this opportunity and to continue to lead CHSAA in a positive direction.
“I also look forward to continuing the positive mission and vision of the CHSAA office and growing the relationship with all member schools across our great state.”
In addition to Brown assuming his role as president, CHSAA also welcomes nine new members to its Board of Directors: Melissa Barber (Caplan & Earnest), James Coleman (Colorado Legislature), Reed Doughty (Athletic Director, Flatirons Academy), Sam Jones-Rogers (Caplan & Earnest), Trent Kerr (Superintendent, Wiggins School District), Dan Melendrez (Superintendent, Genoa-Hugo School District), Al Melo (Activities Director, Harrison), Elly Naill (Assistant Principal/Athletics and Activities Director, Pueblo East), and Patrick Simpson (Executive Director of Athletics and Activities, Jeffco Public Schools).
“We are thrilled to welcome our new and incoming Board of Directors members and look forward to the insight, strengths, and talents they bring not only to our Board but to the CHSAA membership. I also want to offer a special welcome to our new Board President, Joe Brown, whose steady leadership and deep commitment to educationally based athletics make him an ideal person to help guide our work moving forward,” CHSAA Commissioner Mike Krueger said. “We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to the outgoing Board members, whose service and dedication have left a meaningful mark on our Association. The CHSAA Board continues to be a strong and influential voice for educationally based athletics and activities. This dedicated group of leaders recognizes the strength that comes from the diversity of our schools and communities, whether in size, location, or perspective, and strives to model and remind us that we are united in a shared purpose of supporting students through participation opportunities.”
For the next two years, Brown will lead the Board, which represents member schools, leagues, districts and associations with the collective goal of fostering the health and development of high school activities in Colorado. Brown’s term is set to cover the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years.
A full list of Board members for the 2025-26 school year is listed below, in addition to meeting dates for the upcoming year. Member schools are encouraged to get to know and share feedback and ideas with the board member(s) that represents your district.
CHSAA Board of Directors for 2025-26
Joe Brown – President
Ty Gray – District 1 (San Juan, Southwestern, Western Slope)
Joe Brown – District 2 (Centennial, Frontier, NCAC, Longs Peak)
Trent Kerr – District 3 (High Plains, Lower Platte, North Central)
Patrick Simpson – District 4 (Colorado, East Metro, Jefferson County)
Jeff Hollway – District 5 (Denver Prep, Confluence, Metropolitan)
Reed Doughty – District 6 (Continental, Mile High, Front Range, 5280)
Al Melo – District 7 (CS Metro North, CS Metro South, Pikes Peak, Tri-Peaks)
Elizabeth Jameson – District 8 (Black Forest, Fisher’s Peak, Intermountain, Southern Peaks)
Elly Naill – District 9 (Arkansas Valley, Santa Fe, South Central, West Central)
Michael Jobman – District 10 (Patriot, Union Pacific, YWKC)
Heidi Voehringer – At-Large (Districts 1, 5, 6)
Sybil Booker – At-Large (Districts 2, 3, 4)
Kristie Duran – At-Large (Districts 7, 8, 9, 10)
Wendy Dunaway – Colorado Department of Education (CDE)
Dan Melendrez – Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE)
Ryan Silva – Colorado Association of Secondary School Principals (CASSP)
Nancy Hopper – Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB)
James Coleman – Colorado State Legislature
Melissa Barber – CHSAA Legal Council
Sam Jones-Rogers – CHSAA Legal Council
Board of Directors Meeting Dates for 2025-26
July 31-August 3, 2025
September 17, 2025
October 15, 2025
November 19, 2025
February 2, 2026
February 25, 2026
March 10, 2026
April 21, 2026
May 21, 2026
