Theresa Peña, Chair

Theresa Peña is an engaged community member and primarily involved in local education initiatives. Theresa was elected to the Denver Public School Board of Education as an at-large representative in November 2003 and was reelected in November 2007 for a second four-year term. Most recently she worked for Denver Public Schools (DPS) in Food and Nutrition Services, prior to joining DPS Theresa worked with Hunger Free Colorado, the Colorado Children’s Campaign, and the City of Denver. She also worked for IBM and US WEST where she had a successful career in marketing, human resources, operations and finance.

Theresa is a former board member of the Denver Scholarship Foundation, the Public Education Business Coalition, the Denver Preschool Program, the Latino Community Foundation of Colorado, the Mayor’s Latino Advisory Council, the Colorado Community College System, A+ Colorado and currently serves on the board of UC Health. A Denver native, she graduated from East High School, Pomona College with a B.A. in Sociology and from Cornell University where she received her Master’s in Business Administration.

Theresa Peña serves as Chair of the Prosperity Denver Fund Board, providing guidance and leadership.