9HEALTH FAIR Staff

Becky Aragon

Becky supports the President and CEO as Executive Assistant. She also provides administrative support to the Development, Communications and Special Event departments. Prior to 9Health Fair she worked at Morris Animal Foundation as an Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Development. A native of Pueblo, she has also lived in Southern California prior to returning to Denver five years ago. Time away from work is usually spent camping and fishing in our beautiful Colorado mountains.

Margarita Archibeque

Margarita is the Director of Client Services for 9Health Fair. In this position, Margarita manages the logistics between 9Health Fair and its new and existing statewide sites. She also develops and maintains relationships and communication with the volunteers who coordinate 9Health Fairs in their communities. Margarita moved to Colorado in 1998 from her hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico. She graduated with a B.S in Psychology and an M.S. in Community Health Education from the University of New Mexico. She has over 10 years of experience in cancer research, research administration and planning and evaluating community health programs. In addition to her passion of reaching out to communities to promote good health, Margarita also has a passion for cooking, dancing and traveling.

Cindy Belz, RN, NP, MBA

Cindy is the Director of Health and Wellness for 9Health Fair. She is responsible for the Medical Department, which maintains the medical integrity of the Community and Classroom health fairs. Cindy works closely with our Medical Advisory Committee and other volunteer health professionals to develop 9Health Fair protocols to uphold our endorsements from the Colorado Nurses Association, Colorado Medical Society and the Colorado Health and Hospital Association. She is a member of the Colorado Nurses Association, DNA 30 Advanced Practice Nurses and a member of the Disability Management Employer Coalition. A Colorado native, Cindy enjoys scuba diving, camping, walking and reading.

Stacey Brake

Stacey is a Registered Nurse in the Health and Wellness Department at 9Health Fair. In this role, Stacey helps with the organization's medical programs, including managing our IEC program and following up with 9Health Fair participants to discuss their blood results. Prior to 9Health Fair, Stacey was a travel nurse and most recently worked at Rose Medical Center in the float pool and on the orthopedic unit as a staff nurse. She graduated from ASU in Tempe with a BSN degree, and left Arizona to be a travel nurse specializing in cardiac, oncology and medical/surgical nursing. Stacey grew up in New Mexico but planted herself in Denver after traveling here as a nurse and falling in love with the area. She loves running and enjoys anything outdoors such as hiking and skiing. Any chance she gets, she travels...especially to places near an ocean!

Pat Blumenthal

As the Director for Volunteer Engagement, Pat is responsible for the cultivation, support, acknowledgement, leadership development and expansion of the nearly 20,000 volunteers who are the lifeblood of 9Health Fair’s ability to screen nearly 100,000 participants at over 170 fairs statewide. Pat has spent 30 years working for grassroots organizations involved in community and issue organizing and volunteer and leadership development. She most recently served as the Executive Director for Hillel of Colorado. Pat volunteers time to work on special projects with many non-profits. She and her husband Ron have lived in Colorado since 1981. Their son attended Denver Public Schools and is currently in college in Boston. If you have a volunteer experience or idea, Pat would love to hear it! Please contact her at pat.blumenthal@9healthfair.org or 303-996-2123.

Angie Dixon

As the Director of Communications for the 9Health Fair, Angie is responsible for the organization’s public communications activities. Prior to joining the 9Health Fair, Angie was an independent communications consultant and supported organizations involved in education, renewable energy and technology. She also managed media relations and marketing activities for global, high-tech corporations. She is a native of Colorado and has a B.A. degree in Technical Journalism and Public Relations from Colorado State University.

Rory Donaldson

“No gift is ever too big, or too small,” says Rory Donaldson, Director of Development for 9Health Fair. “My background includes a lot of time in the woods with Outward Bound, I can teach virtually anyone to read, ride a bicycle, and I have spent years raising money for projects that interest me. I am a fitness athlete, have three fascinating boys, a wonderful wife, and a little black dog named Sam. I have joined 9Health Fair to help with all aspects of fundraising, grants, individual giving, planned giving… One of my main goals is developing new grant opportunities in cooperation with other non-profits and look forward to your ideas. My favorite book is Your Disgusting Head by Dr. and Mr. Doris Haggis-On-Whey and hope for deep collaboration with their health institute. I may be reached directly at 303-996-0982. Thank you.

Bobbie Dougherty

Bobbie Dougherty is a registered nurse in the Health and Wellness Department. Bobbie has been with the 9Health Fair for over 20 years both as a volunteer and as an employee. Her nursing experiences include, the ICU, surgery, rehab, and school nursing. Bobbie is on the board of directors for Lalmba, a non- profit organization with medical clinics and orphanages is Africa. Her hobbies include enjoying life traveling with her husband, Pat, to visit their five children worldwide.

Becky Duran

As the Office Manager for 9Health Fair, Becky supports all members of the 9Health Fair team. Her previous work experience includes Administrative and Development support at the Denver Zoo and at The Next Level Church. She is excited be a part of the 9Health Fair team as her gifting and talents are a perfect match for the 9Health Fair mission and purpose. In her free time Becky enjoys spending time with her family and friends, arts and crafts, volunteering with her church, and doing service work internationally.

David Fickel, CPA

As Director of Finance and Administration for the organization, Dave graduated from Texas A&M University with a B.A. in economics and an M.B.A. in accounting. He started his accounting career in Houston, Texas with an international public accounting firm and also worked in the oil and gas industry in Houston. Dave moved to Denver in the early eighties and was controller for a large retail company for many years. He has served as Treasurer on several local non-profit boards of directors over the last 20 years. Dave and his wife live in Lakewood and they both greatly enjoy hiking in Colorado, gardening, and traveling to National Parks throughout the country. Dave strongly believes in the mission of 9Health Fair and the help it provides to the community.

James H. Goddard

Jim Goddard is the President and CEO of 9Health Fair. Jim brings to 9Health Fair 25 years of senior level administration experience in health and education-related industries. Prior to 9Health Fair, Jim served as President/CEO of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, and was previously the Director of Education for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, where he also served as Project Director/Division Manager for the Hall of Life Health Education Center. Jim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Education from the University of Oregon in Eugene and a Masters of Healthcare Administration from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Jim is active in a number of community boards and activities including the Colorado Wildlife Federation, the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the International Society of Olympic Historians. He also enjoys spending time with his family, coaching YMCA basketball, and participating in a variety of outdoor and fitness activities

Teresa Jensen

Teresa joins the 9Health Fair team as Manager of Education Programs. After living in Eastern and Western Colorado, Arizona, Washington, San Francisco and Chicago, Teresa is happy to find herself back in her home town. In her career, Teresa has developed education programs for groups as diverse as new mothers and cancer patients. She has taught in the classroom, boardroom and community, with parents, teachers, students and administrators, so when she was invited to join the 9Health Fair staff she felt right at home here too. Her undergraduate degree in Theater Arts Education and Mass Communication led her from the classroom, into broadcasting and eventually into health education. She received a Masters of Public Health from UNC in Greeley and turned her attention to designing the Baby Bear Hugs family home visitor program and has been creating Health Education programs for children, teens and parents since. She loves getting to live close to her children again. Meditation, dancing and movies are her favorite things to do in her free time

Cathy Martell

Cathy Martell is the Program Coordinator in the Client Services Department. Among her responsibilities are communications with sites regarding the logistics of their fairs, liaising with the Colorado National Guard to support their shipment of supplies to all 9Health Fair sites and coordinating with Quest Diagnostics, our laboratory partner, to ensure that participants receive accurate results in a timely fashion after attendance at a 9Health Fair. Cathy earned a BS in mathematics from Florida State University and a MS in mathematics from the University of Wyoming. She retired after 29 years of teaching high school mathematics. Cathy enjoys spending time with her two grown children, traveling, biking, playing with her dogs and reading.

Marte Meyer, PA-C, MBA

Marte Meyer is the Vice President of 9Health Fair. Before coming to 9Health Fair, Marte spent 26 years at Kaiser Permanente of Colorado in a variety of roles including staff physician assistant, operations manager, Director of Emergency Services, consulting principal, and a number of other administrative positions. Marte has a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising from Michigan State University, received his physician assistant training at Wake Forest University and has an MBA from the University of Colorado. He serves on community boards including the Glendale YMCA and the advisory board of the Red Rocks Community College Physician Assistant Program. Marte enjoys spending time with his family and likes to work out and play golf. He also plays banjo in several bluegrass bands including Kantankerous and Loose Cannon.

Michael Niederhauser

Michael is the organization's Manager of Information Systems. Before 9Health Fair, he spent two years of service with the United States Peace Corps as a high school teacher of mathematics, information technology and health educator in a rural East African village. Michael has a diverse blend of community involvement and information systems knowledge, which places him in a great position to advance the technology platform of the 9HealthFair.

Kimberly Penney

Kimberly is a Registered Nurse for the Health and Wellness department at 9Health Fair. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in 1999 from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Kimberly comes to 9Health Fair with a variety of nursing experience. Her career began in Denver as a vascular surgery nurse, and her other experiences include cardiac surgery, medical surgery, and kidney transplant. In her spare time Kimberly enjoys traveling. Her most recent trips include Australia, France, Monaco, and Spain.

Dave Quintana

Dave is the organization's Manager of Operations and Logistics, and in this role, Dave manages 9Health Fair's warehouse, supplies and inventory processes. Dave's background includes many years in the health and safety field, including understanding OSHA compliance and guidelines. Before joining 9Health Fair, Dave worked for a landscaping company as their health and safety manager and at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal wildlife refuge as an air monitors specialist detecting high and low level chemical exposures. In his personal time, Dave enjoys visiting the Denver museum, collecting fossils, hunting and cooking wild game.

Melinda Taylor

As the Education Program Coordinator, Melinda works closely with the Education Program Director and the Health and Wellness team to promote 9Health Fair's Classroom program. She actively engages students in learning about healthy habits and smart choices while planning for their student health fairs. Prior to joining 9Health Fair, Melinda worked in the field of botany and taught middle school science. She received her master's degree in education from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is a Colorado native and enjoys swimming, hiking, and skiing.

Marissa Vasquez

Marissa joined 9Health Fair after eight years experience in program management with Catholic Charities’ Family Services Division. As the Manager of Outreach Initiatives, Marissa coordinates 9Health Fair’s outreach efforts throughout Colorado to assure access to the organization’s services by the state’s diverse population. Marissa, a Denver native, obtained her Individualized Studies degree from Metropolitan State College of Denver with an emphasis in Youth and Family Advocacy and holds a minor in Spanish. Her studies have taken her to the University of Guadalajara and her passion for travel has taken her throughout Europe and Central America. When she’s not working, Marissa enjoys spending time with her family and friends, curling up with a good book and chasing after her dogs. She loves animals, documentaries, and a good plate of enchiladas; but above all, she loves living and working in this vibrant and diverse community.