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Don Mares

President and Chief Executive Officer

The Colorado Trust

Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow Alumni 2017 Cohort 3

Denver, Colorado

Don Mares serves as the interim president and chief executive officer of The Colorado Trust, a health foundation dedicated to achieving health equity. Previously, Mares served as the executive director of Denver Department of Human Services, which provides assistance benefits and protection and prevention services to one in three Denver residents, including including food, cash and medical benefits, child care, and child support.

Stories Featuring Don Mares
November 13, 2019
Leadership in Action
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May 16, 2017
Visionary Leaders Fuel Advances in Opportunity for Colorado Children and Families
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