Wayne Anderson
Wayne Anderson joined the Hope House Board of Directors in 2021. He is the senior international executive leadership coach, CEO and founder of the Leadership Science Institute, LLC. He is a certified master coach (CMC). He has extensive experience in helping his international executive clients to expand and grow their careers and/or businesses through skills assessments, coaching and training. His company was awarded the “2020 Top Leadership Development Company” by Manage HR magazine and the “2021 Top Leadership Development Company” by HR Outlook magazine. Wayne was an adjunct professor in business and management at Front Range Community College (FRCC) in Westminster, Colorado where he taught a variety of business courses. He was a publicly elected official. He held the positions of city council member and county commissioner for the City and County of Broomfield. Wayne is also the author of eight books. He holds degrees in information technology, business finance and organizational leadership. His hobby is astronomy where he loves studying the stars. His extensive experience and life-long passion to assist people in achieving success on their life journey is why he has joined the Hope House Board of Directors.

John Batug
John joined the Hope House Board of Directors in 2024. Not long before joining the board, John retired from a 32-year career with Wells Fargo where he was a leader focused on the commercial real estate segment. John has a bachelor’s degree in finance and real estate from Colorado State University. John and his wife, Julie, have been long time supporters of Hope House Colorado. John is passionate about finding housing solutions for the young women and their children at Hope House. He hopes to help the Hope House families find spiritual engagement, emotional stability, financial competency and homeownership.

Chris Johnson
Chris joined the Hope House Board of Directors in 2020. As Gorilla Logic’s executive responsible for new client acquisition and growth, Chris leverages his business acumen and passion for helping others. He coaches the sales team and guides Gorilla Logic clients in reaching their maximum potential through partnering on enterprise application development. He joined Gorilla Logic after serving as director of global business development for a technology solutions provider. Prior to these work experiences, Chris began his professional career running a motocross training and coaching company while partaking in the sport himself. Outside of work and his love for riding motorcycles, Chris balances family time with giving back to his community through organizations like Hope House Colorado. He and his wife Brittany have been married for seven amazing years and have a 5-year-old son and 1-year-old daughter.

Alicia Quintana
Alicia joined the Hope House Board of Directors in 2021. She first joined the Hope House family in 2013 to begin a new journey with her daughter as a teen mom. Hope House became the foundation for their healing process and enabled Alicia to become self-sufficient by introducing her to life skills, resources and business partnerships. After graduating from Hope House, Alicia began her career in 2016 at WAXIE Sanitary Supply as a sales administrator. Since that time, she has consistently given back to her community by serving on the board of various nonprofit organizations. In 2017, Alicia served as a mentor and board member at an organization that mentored grade school girls and provided workshops to teach them the importance of life skills. In 2020, she served as a board member for a nonprofit whose focus is to create economic empowerment in the community by providing a safe space where diverse people groups can connect and exchange knowledge. In her free time, Alicia enjoys spending time with her significant other and their two children, a boy and girl, as they explore the beauty of nature in Colorado.

Fika Roberts
Fika Marie Roberts moved to the U.S. in 2012, right after graduating from college in Macedonia. With a passion for the automotive industry, she quickly excelled in her career, becoming the head of her department. In pursuing news challenges, Fika shifted her focus to mortgages and became a mortgage loan officer. In her personal life, Fika is a dedicated stepmother to three children. At 22, Fika promised to find a way to give back to the community. She now serves teen moms at Hope House Colorado, her biggest passion. Fika loves to travel with her husband, Doug, and their kids in her free time and take walks with her dog, Milo. She is a true example of strength and resilience in the face of adversity and inspires young women everywhere.

Mike Rooney
Mike Rooney has spent his career in the heavy equipment rental industry and is currently the COO at Performance Equipment. Mike is committed to giving back to his community and has served on many boards, including Easter Seals, the Foundation at Rolling Hills and as the past chair of the Construction Workforce Foundation of Colorado. Mike has three children and two grandchildren, and when he is not working, he loves spending time with his beautiful wife Debbie and his family. He also enjoys hunting, fishing, golfing and racing cars.

John Steven
John Steven, with his wife Lisa, is one of the founders of Hope House Colorado and has served on the Hope House Board of Directors since the ministry’s inception in 2000. John and Lisa were teen parents and have been married since 1986. John is a machinist and worked in his family’s business, J&D Machine Technology, for 37 years, until his father’s retirement in 2022. John now works as a master machinist in the aerospace industry at Sierra Space. John is also a kinetic sculptor and designs steel sculptures that can be viewed at www.jrssculpture.com.

Brian Sump
Brian Sump joined the Hope House Board of Directors in 2020. Brian is a former professional athlete and entrepreneur. In 2007, he started his first business, Avalon Motorsports, which specializes in German car service and sales. In 2014, Brian and his team opened Urban Autocare, a second auto repair company in Denver to cater to all makes and models and they are currently working on their strategic goal of reaching 12 locations. Brian has been involved with many different businesses including a tech start-up, a gourmet candy business and an athletic training company. He provides consulting services for a variety of industries and serves on several nonprofit boards including Novation Church in Westminster, Colorado where he served many years as the Board President. Brian was one of the first businesses to partner with Hope House in employing young moms and one of the first members of the development committee, where he served for several years prior to joining the board of directors.

Nicole Trujillo
Nicole rejoined the Hope House Board of Directors in 2023. A veteran to the board, Nicole previously served as a board member from 2014 to 2019. With over 20 years of legal and administrative experience, Nicole holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a Master of Business Administration from Regis University. Over the course of her career, Nicole has helped with strategic management, human resources, relationship management, change & risk management, budgeting & forecasting, project management and business planning at a variety of banks and firms. Nicole currently holds the position of administrator at BakerHostetler where she oversees the day-to-day financial, operational, and human resource activities of the Denver office in the delivery of support services to attorneys. Her seasoned experiences bring a great perspective to Hope House as the nonprofit continues to grow its services and building spaces in Arvada, Colorado to continue empowering more teen moms and children across the Denver metro-area.  Nicole enjoys investing in her community in various capacities to support the Hispanic community. In her free time, Nicole enjoys the outdoors and spending time with family and friends.