Robin Wood-Mason, CFRE
Chief Executive Officer
Robin Wood-Mason joined Community Shares of Colorado from The Delores Project where he served as the Director of Development and Communications. Previously, he held Deputy/Interim Executive Director roles at Bal Swan Children's Center and the Matthew Shepard Foundation, as well as leading the development team at Boulder County AIDS Project.
A graduate of The George Washington University, Robin has worked in the non-profit sector supporting and advancing a variety of social justice issues that align with many of Community Shares of Colorado’s member cause areas. Robin also serves on the Board of Directors of Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners.
Robin lives in Denver with his husband and two dogs. He spends his free time taking the dogs to Cherry Creek State Park, fishing and canoeing around the state, and has a passion for travel.
Sarah Maxwell, Director of Operations & Information Systems
sarahm@cshares.org
Sarah Maxwell started with Community Shares in October 2016 as a seasonal Combined Campaign Account Assistant and then moved into a permanent position with Community Shares in March of 2017. Sarah has worked, in a variety of different positions, in the non-profit field since 1994 and holds a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from Regis University with a BA in Psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She has lived in Colorado since 1980 and currently lives in the Lincoln Park neighborhood with her two kitties.
Sarah Maxwell started with Community Shares in October 2016 as a seasonal Combined Campaign Account Assistant and then moved into a permanent position with Community Shares in March of 2017. Sarah has worked, in a variety of different positions, in the non-profit field since 1994 and holds a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from Regis University with a BA in Psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She has lived in Colorado since 1980 and currently lives in the Lincoln Park neighborhood with her two kitties.
Stephanie Johnson-Wall, Corporate Social Responsibility Services Director
stephanie@cshares.org
Stephanie Johnson-Wall joined Community Shares in July 2022. She oversees the Colorado Combined Campaign and the Denver Employees' Combined Campaign (respectively, the annual workplace giving campaigns of state of Colorado and city of Denver government employees), and leads the team operating all of Community Shares' workplace giving campaigns. Stephanie been a nonprofit professional for six years, working in the areas of volunteer and program management, community building, and supervision. She was most recently with The Delores Project. Before her nonprofit career, Stephanie was in the human resources field for around a decade focused on employee engagement initiatives. Stephanie is a graduate of Regis University and resides in Denver with her husband and beloved cats.
Stephanie Johnson-Wall joined Community Shares in July 2022. She oversees the Colorado Combined Campaign and the Denver Employees' Combined Campaign (respectively, the annual workplace giving campaigns of state of Colorado and city of Denver government employees), and leads the team operating all of Community Shares' workplace giving campaigns. Stephanie been a nonprofit professional for six years, working in the areas of volunteer and program management, community building, and supervision. She was most recently with The Delores Project. Before her nonprofit career, Stephanie was in the human resources field for around a decade focused on employee engagement initiatives. Stephanie is a graduate of Regis University and resides in Denver with her husband and beloved cats.
Julie Connor, Information Systems Coordinator
julie@cshares.org
Julie Connor works for Community Shares part time assisting with operations while also doing grant writing for El Paso County and managing her AirBnB. The bulk of her career so far has consisted of working in various capacities for the City of Denver – Director of Community Outreach for Denver’s elected auditor, Legislative Aide for City Council District 7, and Graphic Designer for Community Planning and Development and Denver Health) – and as a Program Director for climate change projects at Groundwork Denver. She has also done stints as a journalist, Peace Corps health promoter, software and ESL instructor, horticulturalist, window restorer and political candidate. She needs all this experience in order to tackle updating her 120-year-old home.
Julie Connor works for Community Shares part time assisting with operations while also doing grant writing for El Paso County and managing her AirBnB. The bulk of her career so far has consisted of working in various capacities for the City of Denver – Director of Community Outreach for Denver’s elected auditor, Legislative Aide for City Council District 7, and Graphic Designer for Community Planning and Development and Denver Health) – and as a Program Director for climate change projects at Groundwork Denver. She has also done stints as a journalist, Peace Corps health promoter, software and ESL instructor, horticulturalist, window restorer and political candidate. She needs all this experience in order to tackle updating her 120-year-old home.
Paige Ott, Member Services Manager
paige@cshares.org
Paige Ott started at Community Shares in 2021 as the Philanthropy and Community Engagement Coordinator. She studied Media Studies and Spanish at the University of Oregon, before going on to work in film and television for five years in Los Angeles. After finding a passion for equity during the pandemic, she moved home to Denver to begin working in the nonprofit field. She is passionate about equity and diversity, especially within our educational and professional fields. In her free time, she enjoys playing hockey, finding new SCUBA sites, comedy writing, and cuddling with her cat.
Paige Ott started at Community Shares in 2021 as the Philanthropy and Community Engagement Coordinator. She studied Media Studies and Spanish at the University of Oregon, before going on to work in film and television for five years in Los Angeles. After finding a passion for equity during the pandemic, she moved home to Denver to begin working in the nonprofit field. She is passionate about equity and diversity, especially within our educational and professional fields. In her free time, she enjoys playing hockey, finding new SCUBA sites, comedy writing, and cuddling with her cat.
Derek George, Development & Communications Manager
george@cshares.org
George joined Community Shares in September 2022. A storyteller and teacher at heart, George received their B.F.A in Theatre Studies at Southern Methodist University in Texas and began a lifelong passion for community and education.
After 6 years as a high school theatre teacher and working with hometown nonprofits, they moved to Denver to continue to inspire and grow the community around them to become more accessible, equitable, and inclusive. They spend most of their free time playing Dungeons and Dragons and watercolor painting.
