Board of Directors: University of Colorado Hospital Authority
The University of Colorado Hospital is a financially and legally independent entity overseen by a nine-member Board of Directors. Our current board members are a distinguished blend of academic, business and medical leaders.
M. Roy Wilson, M.D., M.S.
Dr. Wilson has served as Chancellor, University of Colorado Denver, and as Chairman of the University of Colorado Hospital Board of Directors since July, 2006. He represents Congressional District 1 on the board.
Background – He is an elected member of the Institutes of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Ophthalmological Society, and the Glaucoma Society of the International Congress of Ophthalmology. Dr. Wilson received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and his Master of Science in epidemiology at the UCLA School of Public Health. He performed both his ophthalmology residency and glaucoma fellowship at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Wilson was named president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 2003. In 1998, he was appointed dean of the School of Medicine at Creighton University, and then served as both dean and vice president for Health Sciences from 1999-2003. Prior to that time, he was professor of ophthalmology both at the Jules Stein Eye Institute of UCLA and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science.
Elizabeth Slifer
Ms. Slifer is founder and currently Creative Director and CEO of Slifer Designs in Edwards. She represents District 2 on our board.
Background – Ms. Slifer is a native of Jacksonville, Florida but has resided in Vail for 24 years. She holds a B.A. from the University of North Carolina and a M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. She presently serves as Chairwoman of the Vail Local Marketing District Advisory Council, the Board of Directors of the Vail Valley Chamber and Tourism Bureau, the Board of Directors for the OK Corral (an affiliate of the Hole in the Wall Camps), as well as a member of the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business Advisory Council. Prior to founding Slifer Designs, Ms. Slifer worked as Marketing Manager for Velsicol Chemical Company and worked for President Carter's administration. She is married to Rod Slifer, partner of Slifer Smith and Frampton Real Estate and Mayor of Vail. They have a teenage daughter, Alexandra.
Steven A. Dawes
Mr. Dawes is CEO of Dawes & Associates, a property management company in Steamboat Springs. He represents District 3 on the board.
Background – Mr. Dawes is a native of New York but has resided in Steamboat Springs for 30 years. Mr. Dawes graduated from the University of Denver with a B.A. in Political Science He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association, Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series, Ice Rink Advisory Committee, Steamboat Springs Little League and the Local Marketing District. Mr. Dawes also served on the Board of the Yampa Valley Medical Center for 16 years and was the President of the Healthcare Foundation for the Yampa Valley.
Richard L. Monfort
Mr. Monfort is Vice Chairman of the Colorado Rockies baseball team, Chairman of the University of Northern Colorado Board of Trustees, and is on the Board of Economic Development for the State of Colorado. He also owns and operates many commercial investments and commercial real estate in Denver. He represents Congressional District 4 on the board.
Background – Mr. Monfort previously served as the vice president of various divisions within Monfort of Colorado. In 1987 he became President of Monfort of Colorado, at which time the company merged with ConAgra Inc. in a $365 million stock swap. Mr. Monfort retired in the Spring of 1994 as President of ConAgra Red Meat Company. He has served on the Board of the University of Colorado Hospital since 1996.
William J. Hybl
Mr. Hybl is vice chairman and director of Broadmoor Hotel, Inc., of Colorado Springs, Co; president and director of The Garden City Company of Garden City, Ks; and chairman and chief executive officer of the El Pomar Foundation, also based in Colorado Springs . He also serves as a director of Kinder Morgan Inc., Houston , Tx and FirstBank Holding Company of Colorado , and as director and vice chairman of of USAA, San Antonio , Tx . Not least, he is president emeritus of the United States Olympic Committee, of Colorado Springs . He represents District 5 on the Board of Directors.
Background – Mr. Hybl, a graduate of Colorado College and holder of a law degree from the University of Colorado Law School, is a major in the U.S. Army Reserve. He served in active duty in a variety of capacities, including as a member of the Judge Advocate General Corps. A former U.S. representative to the United Nations and a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, his long record of both federal and state government service includes a presidential appointment to U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, chairmanship of the Rocky Mountain Panel of White House Fellowship Program and the State of Colorado Bicentennial Commission of the U.S. Constitution, and as assistant district attorney of the Fourth Judicial District, Colorado.
His civic and philanthropic contributions have included service as president and director, Air Force Academy Foundation, Colorado Springs; director, Vail Valley Foundation, Vail, Co., Fund for American Studies, Washington, D.C., Sigma Chi, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and Junior Achievement, Inc., Colorado Springs; as a member of Blue Key Honorary and Black and Gold Honorary; and as vice president of the Association of National Olympic Committees.
Robert Moore
Mr. Moore is currently the Vice President of Budget and Finance for the University of Colorado, and represents Congressional District 6 on the board.
Background – Mr. Moore was born and raised in Phoenix and received his B.S. degree in business administration from Northern Arizona University. He received his master’s degree in public administration from the University of Colorado at Denver. Before coming to the University of Colorado, Mr. Moore worked for the Joint Budget Committee, the Colorado Commission on Higher Education and, most recently, was treasurer and vice president for finance and operations at the Colorado School of Mines.
Timothy Travis
Mr. Travis is President and CEO of Eaton Metal Products Company of Denver , and represents District 7 on the board.
Background – Mr. Travis also is active in many civic organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America and the Colorado Council on Economic Education. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Colorado Business Bank and STICO Insurance Company. His interests include Ducks Unlimited, Winchester Club of America, Denver Broncos and the National Western Stock Show Association.
Randall B. Meacham, M.D.
Dr. Meacham is President of the Medical Staff at the University of Colorado Hospital and an Associate Professor and Chief, Division of Urology, Urology Residency Program Director, Vice Chair Department of Surgery, Director of Male Reproductive Medicine, Medicine and Surgery at the University of Colorado at Denver School of Medicine. He is an at-large member of the board.
Background – Dr. Meacham was elected the President of the Medical Staff for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2007 and ending December 31, 2009. He is an honors graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Meacham completed his medical and residency training at the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Peter H. Coors
Mr. Coors is Chairman of Coors Brewing Company and Vice Chairman of Molson-Coors, and is an at-large member of the board.
Background – Mr. Coors graduated from the Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, N.H. and attended Cornell University where he received his bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering. He earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Denver. Mr. Coors’ professional career in the brewing business follows a Coors tradition that has spanned more than a century and five generations of Coors family members. He has served in a number of positions at the company.
In 1993, Mr. Coors was named vice chairman and chief executive officer for Coors Brewing Company. In 2002, he was named Chairman, Coors Brewing Company and Chairman of Adolph Coors Company. His outside corporate boards of director memberships include U.S. Bancorp, Inc. and Energy Corporation of America. He is a trustee of the Adolph Coors Foundation and the Castle Rock Foundation.
His numerous and diverse civic responsibilities include serving as a trustee and member of the executive board of the Denver Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and a member of the National Western Stock Show Association executive committee. He also is a member of the International Chapter of Young Presidents Organization, a member of University of Denver ’s Daniels School of Business Advisory Board, and a trustee for the Seeds of Hope Foundation. Mr. Coors also serves as Chairman for the Vision 2006 Campaign for Johnson & Wales University at Denver.
Active in wildlife conservation, he serves on the boards of several conservation groups. Mr. Coors also is a former national president and chairman of Ducks Unlimited, and is a member of the National Wildlife Centennial Commission. Mr. Coors has served on the University of Colorado Hospital Board of Directors since 2006, and is also Chairman of the University of Colorado Hospital Foundation Board of Directors.
Board of Directors Office
Allen Staver, Secretary to the Board of Directors
Jocelyn deHart, Executive Assistant
PO Box 6510, Mail Stop F415
Aurora, CO 80045-0515
(720) 848-7826
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